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Jamie xx enlists soul icon Erykah Badu for thrilling new single ‘F.U.’: Listen
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Laura Jane Coulson

Jamie xx enlists soul icon Erykah Badu for thrilling new single ‘F.U.’: Listen

Home Featured Jamie xx enlists soul icon Erykah Badu for thrilling new single ‘F.U.’: Listen

The Deluxe Edition of Jamie xx’s second album, ‘In Waves’, has brought with it a brand new single ‘F.U.’ with Erykah Badu.

2025 BRIT Awards nominee Jamie xx has delivered a brilliant new production with US soul icon Erykah Badu, called ‘F.U.’. The track dropped as part of the Deluxe Edition of the London-based artist’s second album, which has now also been made available adding five songs onto the original twelve-track LP.

The original idea for ‘F.U.’ came about accidentally. Both Jamie and Erykah were on the billing for an afterparty at Primavera Festival, when Erykah’s equipment broke down and she was forced to ad-lib with just her microphone. Ever the opportunist, Jamie recorded the subsequent performance and used it as the basis for the track during the ‘In Waves’ recording sessions, reconnecting with her in the process.

‘In Waves’ was released back in September last year, having featured collaborations with the likes of Honey Dijon, John Glacier, Panda Bear and The Avalanches, to name just a few. It entered the UK album charts at number 5, as he the took his new music tour visiting all of Europe, Australia, North American and Asia in doing so. Expect to hear new Jamie xx cuts from the Deluxe Edition of the album like ‘F.U.’ and ‘Do Something’ as he continues on the circuit.

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