With her dual hosting and musical guest duties on Saturday Night Live this weekend, it’s no surprise that Lizzo has announced the details of her anticipated new album ahead of her appearance. SPECIAL will arrive on July 15, with a new single and video, “About Damn Time,” out now.
Speaking to Apple Music‘s Zane Lowe, she said, “I think that the music really is going to speak for itself. I’m writing songs about love from every direction, and I hope that I can turn a little bit of the fear that’s been running rampant in this world, energetically into love. That’s the point. I had a lot of fear, and I had to do the work on myself, and this music is some of that work in turning that fear into love. I hope that when people listen to this album, it makes their day just a little bit better, a little bit more filled with love.”
As for “About Damn Time,” Lizzo said, “‘About Damn Time’ can lead into so many conversations. It’s about damn time I feel better, it’s about damn time we get out this pandemic. It’s about damn time we to get the first black female Supreme Court Justice. There’s so many things. It’s about damn time we popped the champagne. It’s about damn time the tequila got here.”
Check out the “About Damn Time” video below:
