Grey

Album: single release only (2024)
Charted: 31
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  • Yung Filly (birth name Andrés Felipe Barrientos) is a Colombian-British internet comedian, presenter and singer-songwriter. In this song, he navigates a turbulent sea of emotions as he questions the motives of his lover. Success paints his world in vibrant hues, yet his heart sees only shades of grey, reflecting a gnawing doubt. Though aware of their incompatibility, he remains entangled, the allure of diamonds and jet-set escapes unable to silence the gnawing question: Is this love, or a gilded cage?
  • Yung Filly wrote "Grey" with the song's producer, JuwonMix. It fuses bachata and reggaeton, inspired by the singer's Colombian heritage.
  • Yung Filly released "Grey" as a single on January 26, 2024. It debuted at #49 on the UK Singles chart, becoming his second Top 50 hit, following "Hold" (with Chunkz), which peaked at #29 in 2019.

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