Go Go Go

Album: Falling or Flying (2023)
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Songfacts®:

  • "Go Go Go" is a breakup song where Jorja Smith wants to end her relationship with her man. Smith tells him not to feel paranoid about the split being his fault; she just doesn't feel the same way and wants to move on.
  • One reason Smith wants to end the romance is the guy talks too much about her.

    You like to kiss and tell about it all
    I don't know you that well and I'm not tryna get to know you.


    Her lover hasn't been discreet. Maybe he is telling his friends and family about their intimate moments, or he may even be posting about them on social media. This makes Smith feel uncomfortable, as she doesn't want their relationship to be public knowledge. "'Go Go Go' is kind of a F-you song," she said. "Why do people have to kiss and tell, kind of vibe."
  • "Go Go Go" has a strong indie sound inspired by Smith's teenage love of groups like The Kooks and Bombay Bicycle Club. "I'm in my little alternative bag, but I've always kind of been in it," said Smith. "People might be like, 'I didn't expect this', but I'm like: 'well, I would!'"
  • Smith wrote "Go Go Go" with DameDame, a Walsall production duo comprising Edith Nelson and Barbara Boko. She recorded the song for her second album, Falling or Flying. Smith made the bulk of the LP with Nelson and Boko, whom she has known since she was 15.
  • The Amber Grace Johnson-directed video was filmed in Marseille in the early months of 2023. It depicts a passionate dispute between two lovers that culminates in Smith severing ties with him because of a breach of trust. The clip underscores the significance of personal boundaries, affirming an individual's prerogative for privacy.

    Johnson also shot the video for Falling or Flying's lead single, "Try Me," in Marseilles.
  • "Go Go Go" is the seventh out of 16 tracks on Falling or Flying. The first half of the album finds Smith feeling good and flying; midway through there's a switch from confidence to insecurity and self-doubt. This track marks the shift to the "falling" half of the album, switching to a sound that's more intense but also more introspective.

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