You & I serves as international superstar Rita Ora's first album since signing a new partnership in 2022 with BMG which will see the singer/songwriter own all her future master recordings and enjoy artistic control in a way that she hasn't had previously. Proving to be her most diaristic project yet, Ora co-wrote every track on the album. Working with executive producer Oak Felder (Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj, Alicia Keys, Usher), Ora has created an album that has been conceptually threaded together to signify different chapters of her relationship and demonstrate what it feels like to fall in love with someone. Of the album, Rita says, "This album really means a lot to me. It's like my diary of the last few years, it's my sound and it just feels so true to me and who I am today."
Ahead of the album, Ora also released the single "Praising You" featuring Fatboy Slim. The single is a rework of Fatboy Slim's Grammy-nominated, chart-topping cult anthem "Praise You," which sampled Camille Yarbrough's "Take Yo' Praise" and celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2023. "To not only get Norman's stamp of approval, but to actually collaborate with him and pay homage to such a massive song from my childhood was truly a surreal experience," says Ora. "I think this record means something different for everyone, but from my perspective, it's about praising your loved ones and really celebrating those relationships. I'm incredibly honoured that we get to breathe new life into the song and re-introduce it to a whole new generation." Speaking of the rework, Fatboy Slim adds, "From a chance meeting late one night in the Naughty Corner at Glastonbury a friendship and collaboration grew that on paper may look unlikely. Yet here it is, and it has a life of its own!" The single comes hot on the heels of Ora's debut single from the album, "You Only Love Me."
Gatefold vinyl LP with lyric insert.
- Don't Think Twice
- You Only Love Me
- Praising You (feat. Fatboy Slim)
- Unfeel It
- Waiting for You
- You & I
- That Girl
- Shape of Me
- Look At Me Now
- Girl in the Mirror
- Notting Hill
- I Don't Wanna Be Your Friend