Fresh from the release of his second album In Waves, and recent nomination in the Artist of the Year category at the 2025 BRIT Awards, Jamie xx releases new single ‘F.U.’. The track sees the London based artist, DJ, producer and composer collaborating with US soul icon Erykah Badu on a storming club-ready cut that was created from unlikely beginnings.
The genesis of the collaboration came at a Primavera Festival after-party that both Jamie and Badu were due to play. After Badu’s equipment broke down on stage during her performance, she was forced to ad-lib, just her and a mic. Jamie, in the crowd, recorded the whole expletive-filled happening on his phone, ultimately turned it into a track during the In Waves recording sessions, reconnected with Badu back in London, and the rest is history.
‘F.U. (feat. Erykah Badu)’ features on the Deluxe Edition of Jamie’s second album In Waves, available digitally for the first time. The release adds five songs onto the original album including a second new song ‘Do Something’ alongside previously released singles ‘It’s So Good’, ‘LET’S DO IT AGAIN’ and ‘KILL DEM’.
Stream / download ‘F.U.’ here.
Listen / purchase In Waves (Deluxe) here.