Swimming Pool (Florrie song)

"Swimming Pool"
Single cover
Single by Florrie
ReleasedAugust 30, 2024 (2024-08-30)
GenreSynth-pop
Length3:24
LabelXenomania UK Limited
Composer(s)
Producer(s)
Florrie singles chronology
"Looking for Love"
(2024) 		"Swimming Pool"
(2024)
Music video
"Swimming Pool" on YouTube

"Swimming Pool" is a song by English singer-songwriter, drummer and model, Florrie. It was released on 30 August 2024 through Xenomania UK Limited.[1] It marks her first single since the release of her debut album The Lost Ones (2024).[2] It was written by Arnold, Ben Taylor, Brian Higgins, Cameron Williams-Hill, Xan Griffin. and Yoad Nevo. It was produced by Arnold, Taylor and Higgins.[3]

Background

"Swimming Pool" is a synth-pop track with disco influences, which are blended with bass lines and guitar riffs, and features Florrie’s signature drums.[4][5] Florrie first teased the track at the start of August, she revelead that she wrote the song last summer and that she "wanted to put it out for a while, but didn't feel like it fit on the album thematically".[6]

To promote the release of the song, Florrie posted different pictures, and asked her fans to help her to decide which one should be chosen as the single artwork.[7]

Reception

The song was met with positive reviews by music critics. Sam Taylor, for Dork magazine, described the song as a "carefree summer single".[6] Jo Forrest for Total Entertainment praised the song dubbing it as "playful" and "perfect to wrap up the summer", Forrest described Florrie's vocal performance as "ethereal", as well calling it a future "fan-favorite".[4]

Music video

An accompanying music video was shot and edited by long-time collaborator Archie Campbell.[8] It depicts Arnold wearing a red bathing suit with sunglasses in a swimming pool along with several red floating devices. The music video was released alongside the song on Florrie's YouTube channel, on August 30, 2024.[9][10]

Track listing

  • Digital download and streaming[1]
  1. "Swimming Pool" – 3:24
  • Digital download and streaming – Pool Party House Mix[11]
  1. "Swimming Pool" (Pool Party House Mix) – 3:28
  2. "Swimming Pool" – 3:24
  • Digital download and streaming – Deep End Mix[12]
  1. "Swimming Pool" (Deep End Mix) – 3:20
  2. "Swimming Pool" (Pool Party House Mix) – 3:28
  3. "Swimming Pool" – 3:24

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Swimming Pool"
Region Date Format Label Version Ref.
Various
30 August 2024
Original
 [13]
4 October 2024
Pool Party House Mix
 [11]
18 October 2024
Deep End Mix
 [12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Swimming Pool - Single by Florrie on Apple Music, 2024-08-30, retrieved 2024-09-02
  2. ^ "Florrie: "Swimming Pool"". The Autumn Roses. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  3. ^ Spotify, Florrie (30 August 2024). "Swimming Pool - Single by Florrie". Spotify.com. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  4. ^ a b Forrest, Jo (2024-08-31). "Florrie releases new single 'Swimming Pool'". TotalNtertainment. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  5. ^ "Florrie - Swimming Pool [Video]". zonenights.com (in European Spanish). 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  6. ^ a b Taylor, Sam (2024-08-30). "Florrie has released a new carefree summer single, 'Swimming Pool'". Dork. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  7. ^ @florrie, Florrie (13 August 2024). "SWIMMING POOL out AUGUST 30TH ⛱️ I need your help choosing artwork! Comment 1,2,3 or 4 👇🏼📷 - @acearchie the best". Instagram. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  8. ^ "Archie Campbell". Archie Campbell. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  9. ^ florriemusic (2024-08-30). Florrie – Swimming Pool (Official Video). Retrieved 2024-09-02 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ Veevers, Brendon. "Music Video: Florrie – 'Swimming Pool' – Renowned For Sound". Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  11. ^ a b Swimming Pool (Pool Party House Mix) - Single by Florrie, Spotify, 2024-10-04, retrieved 2024-11-17
  12. ^ a b Swimming Pool (Deep End Mix) - Single by Florrie, Spotify, 2024-10-18, retrieved 2024-11-17
  13. ^ "Florrie – "Swimming Pool"". chorus.fm. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2024-09-02.