Lily Allenâs âWest End Girlâ is out today. In a crazy turn of events, I wrote 6 songs with her and the BEST bloody crew of pals. Lily gave us her absolute all and more - very few artists are so open, talented, skilled, honest, self-aware, self-effacing and funny. Massive thanks to Blue and Kito for steering the ship and bringing us all together for the wildest 10 days. Making this album with friends Iâve known for YEARS is a massive part of the reason Iâm so proud of these songs. Please listen top to bottom â¤ď¸
I wrote: Madeline, Sleepwalking, Let You W/in (my fave đĽš), Dallas Major, Relapse and Beg For Me.
@lilyallen â¤ď¸
exec prod // @blueymay and @kito
writers/producers //
@micahjasper@leroyclampitt@chromesparks@jeancarterr@oscarscheller@chloeangelides@sensitiveitalian
Best certificate of participation Iâve ever got. Ms Diana Ross?!
Also v proud itâs for a song that came from a @weareshewrites writing camp + written entirely by women.
âIn the end, we as writers had to be as brave as Lily was being. It was truly an education in songwriting.â
@lilyallen âs âWest End Girlâ took the world by storm last October, but how did such a complex concept record come together so quickly?
We went behind the scenes with co-writers and producers @blueymay , @iamvioletskies , and @oscarscheller to uncover the making of the album. From âdancing through the painâ to writing the âspaghetti Western showdownâ that is 'Madeline,' the trio discuss the raw honesty and sharp wit that makes Lily one of our finest wordsmiths. âď¸
Go inside the 'West End Girl' studio sessions at the link in the bio.
#LilyAllen #WestEndGirl #Songwriting #BehindTheSong
2025! The Year of Red Hair! Engaged! West End Girl! Two albums in the top 5 at the same time! meet me in paris! The Arrow! Songs in stadiums! sheWritesâ 20th camp! So many trips with my family and friends! SNL! My loved ones getting married having babies!
The world continues to be so awful sometimes, and yet I am truly privileged and lucky to find joy and love and peace within my tiny pocket of existence.
Much love đ
Getting the Songwriter Profile treatment this month is Welsh singer-songwriter @iamvioletskies , whose most recent collaboration on @lilyallen âs âWest End Girlâ has shaken up the industry. Swipe through to read Violetâs best advice sheâs ever received from a mentor, what traits she looks for in collaborators, and what advice sheâd give her younger self starting as a songwriter đ
Welsh singer-songwriter Violet Skies was one of the writers behind Lily Allen's surprise new album.âŁ
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She tells Molly Palmer how quickly the viral smash-hit came together.âŁ
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#RadioWales #LilyAllen #NewAlbum #WestEndGirl #Cymru #Wales
Catâs album How To Be Human is out today! Cat, GG and I spent a few sweaty days last August and very chilly week together last November and 5 whole songs made it onto this album. Cat comes to the studio with these massive thoughts and emotions and we CHAT and distill them and she teaches us loads and we have literally the best bloody time ever it does not ever feel like work. So pleased to be on her first and second album - she is my favourite traitor too â¤ď¸
I co wrote How To Be Human, Small Talk, I Wish You Well, Today and I Love You, But.
Big thanks as always to @mattjohnsonuk and @giochiarion â¨
Ps. That week in the studio I got the worst ever haircut for ÂŁ30 and it was SO wonky so I wore a hat every day.
Meet me in Paris and/or New York or Boston or New Jersey
Ps Meet Me In Paris has 17k Shazams wtf!??
pls vote below - are tabis the best shoes ever or are they awful? They have me in a vice grip
