Hunger (Florence and the Machine song)

"Hunger" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett and Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Welch and Haynie. The song was released on 3 May 2018 as the second single of the album. An uptempo alternative pop and soul song, "Hunger" was inspired by the singer's teenage struggles with eating disorder and alcoholism.

"Hunger"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album High as Hope
Released3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Studio
  • Beacon House, Los Angeles
  • 123, London
  • The Dairy, London
  • Sunset Sound, Los Angeles
  • Vox, Los Angeles
Genre
Length3:34
LabelVirgin EMI
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Emile Haynie
  • Florence Welch
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Sky Full of Song"
(2018)		 "Hunger"
(2018)		 "Patricia"
(2018)
Music video
"Hunger" on YouTube

"Hunger" received positive reviews from music critics, who complimented Welch's personal lyrics in contrast to its "radio-friendly" sound, calling the song a standout from the album. The song impacted US hot adult contemporary radios on 18 June 2018. Despite achieving moderate success in Europe, the song became the band's fifth number one single on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in June 2018.

A music video for "Hunger", directed by Andrés González Rojas, was released the same day. It shows lead singer Welch dancing in an art museum. Florence and the Machine promoted the song by performing it live at several night shows in 2018. The band included the song on the set list for the High as Hope (2018–2019).

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