Michael.

After Coachella I was unsure about BYL and probably preferred IFSF. After listening to BYL in HQ though I find it catchier and I’m definitely playing it more. Honestly it has been on repeat since it came out. Both songs are amazing though!

I’ve been listening non stop all day. Initially I thought the lyrics might not be relatable to the GP but I feel I might be mistaken. Definitely pumps you up and feels empowering. Regardless of how it performs on the charts it’s more than I could have expected. I’m so happy with it and will definitely be blasting it all weekend! Can’t wait for the album!

Glad it wasn’t just me. The volume even sounds lower on Apple Music. I thought I had it turned down but when I checked it was on max.

Their voices sound so good together. Is it just me or does the audio on YouTube visualiser sound better/crisper than Apple Music?

It’s catchy. Definitely up there with one of her best lead singles in a long time. The whispered background vocals during the verses is giving HN vibes. Also does anyone think we get a bit of track 3 at the start before it kicks into BYL? Sounds pretty good! Can’t wait for the whole album!!

It’s out in AUS

BYL sounds great in HQ! Can’t wait to hear the whole song.

In Australia*

To clarify IFSF was added to the New Music Playlist (on Apple Music) earlier this week.

Surely they would know what the title of the song is if the album is already in production. I can’t take anything serious past that point.

I think the HQ will be significantly better. The sung vocals are catching and the “bring your love” part has gotten stuck in my head. The spoken part didn’t translate as well though so I think it’ll work better in HQ. It seems like it’s more whispered in the final version than the live performance.

I get things may have changed but neither song we’ve heard (IFSF and BYL) have a well known prominent sample à la HU. Can we assume then that that info was false? Like people were almost certain it was Rhythm is a Dancer.

Romy and Oliver Sim from The XX shared multiple Madonna posts on Instagram. Both from Coachella but also the album cover and resharing Madonna’s reels! Would absolutely love a collab with them!

Having heard Bring Your Love and read the description about the new video the two don’t really match to me. If the video was for IFSF that would make more sense. I still think there is a third song that will be the first single. As someone pointed out neither of these songs is an “heir” to HU necessarily. None of the samples we’ve heard so far are that well known to be honest.

I was expecting One Step Away as the lead as per the press release. IFSF feels like a buzz/teaser song to set the vibe for the new album. And the surprise Coachella appearance feels more like promo for the album/era rather than to promote the Sabrina collab. They didn’t name the song during the performance or announce it as the new single nor is it available for streaming. I think if it was the first single they would’ve been pushing it more already. I think it’s a similar situation like Eurovision where she performed Dark Ballet and Future. Neither were the single. I wonder if One Step Away will tie into DWP2? Maybe it’ll be used to promote both the movie and the new album? It’s also rumoured to have the Fashion references in it doesn’t it?