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"Your Blood"
Single by Aurora
from the album What Happened to the Heart?
Released8 November 2023 (2023-11-08)
GenrePop
Length4:08
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Aurora
  • Chris Greatti
Aurora singles chronology
"My Sails are Set"
(2023) 		"Your Blood"
(2023) 		"The Conflict of the Mind"
(2024)
Music video
"Your Blood" on
YouTube

"Your Blood" is a song recorded by Norwegian singer-songwriter and record producer Aurora for her fourth studio album, What Happened to the Heart? (2024). Written and produced by the artist along with Chris Greatti, it was released through Decca Records on 8 November 2023 as the lead single from the album. It marked her first release of new solo musical material in nearly two years since her third album, The Gods We Can Touch (2022).

Background

Aurora first teased a new song on 27 October 2023 while sharing, in her X (formerly Twitter) official account, an audio video and a link to pre-save the song, with the caption "08.11".[1] On 31 October, she shared a video and audio clip with an emoji of a blood drop.[1] On the following day, she officially announced the release of "Your Blood", along with its cover artwork. She said in a statement: "Hello my darlings. I've been feeling slightly torn about releasing new music, when there’s so much pain in the world. But with time I've decided there might be no better time to give you a little song... Than now".[2] She also confirmed a series of concert dates in Norway.[3]

Composition

The self-written song was also co-written and produced by Chris Greatti in Los Angeles and mixed by Mitch McCarthy.[4] It finds the singer "letting her guard down in an ode to the human soul, celebrating its vulnerability, emotions and flaws".[4] While including the song on their list of Queer Jams of the Week, "Your Blood" was described by Billboard as a "truly undeniable pop banger", fueled by synthesizers and guitars.[5] Discussing the announcement of the song, she stated:

"The world is always bleeding. And you never know what is going on under people's skin. I think it’s only when we reach out to each other, that we understand what compassion and beauty we are capable of as human beings. Even if we can’t understand what people are going through: we should still try. If we don’t, what is a life truly worth? Sometimes addressing the pain, your own, or the pain of the world hurts so much it feels like dying. But in truth, I believe it is then we are born. Your blood. My blood. Our blood".[6]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Your Blood"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various 8 November 2023
Decca [7]
Italy
Radio airplay
 Universal [8]

References

  1. ^ a b Aubrey, Elizabeth (31 October 2023). "Aurora shares clip of poppy new single, 'Your Blood'". NME. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  2. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (2 November 2023). "Aurora announces her forthcoming single, "Your Blood"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  3. ^ Dunworth, Liberty (8 November 2023). "AURORA shares blissful new single 'Your Blood'". NME. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b Kelly, Tyler Damara (8 November 2023). "AURORA returns with full force on new single, "Your Blood"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  5. ^ Daw, Stephen (10 November 2023). "Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Kim Petras, 070 Shake, Dove Cameron & More". Billboard. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  6. ^ Taylor, Sam (8 November 2023). "AURORA has released a new single, 'Your Blood': "The world is always bleeding"". Dork. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  7. ^ Sloman, Christine (8 November 2023). "AURORA begins a new era with "Your Blood"". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
  8. ^ Rampana, Valeria (7 November 2023). "Aurora - Your Blood (Radio Date: 08-11-2023)". EarOne (in Italian). Retrieved 28 March 2024.

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