Rita Ora has released a fiery new single, “Ask and You Shall Receive.” Raye co-wrote the song, which is accompanied by a music video directed by Dano Cerny.
“The song is full of upbeat, summery vibes and is all about seizing the moment romantically and diving right in with that special someone,” Ora said in a statement. “Co-written by the amazing Raye, it feels like such a complete moment as I have so many amazing memories of when we were on the road together for the Phoenix tour.”
The sultry music video, shot in Los Angeles, takes place in a 24-hour laundromat and takes inspiration from the 1985 Levis 501 commercial starring Nick Kamen. Ora's husband, director Taika Waititi, can be seen as the laundromat counting cash as she arrives to wash the outfit she's wearing before finally smashing the place with a bat.
“This video, we put heart, soul, blood, lashes into one of the most ambitious, challenging, creative shoots I've ever been a part of,” Ora shared on Instagram. “Thank you to every single person who brought this to life.”
Ora recently teased new music during an appearance on The Kelly Clarkson Show. He told Kelly Clarkson that he planned to release something on June 2 (we're a few days early), noting: “It's new. It's a whole new thing for me.”
The singer is set to perform at Mighty Hoopla 2024 in London's Brockwell Park on June 2, where she said fans can expect to hear the new music live. He will also play Germany's Panama Open Air in June, as well as festivals in Hungary, Romania and Slovakia later this summer.
“I'm really looking forward to getting back on the road,” he told Clarkson. “I feel like I haven't performed in a long time. I haven't toured in so long and I just feel like I need to get back to my musical roots.” He added: “It's time to just sing a few songs.”
Ora's latest album, You and Iwas released in June 2023. It included the singles “You Only Love Me”, “Praising You” and “Don't Think Twice” and was followed by her 2018 LP, Phoenix. Ora used the music video for “You Only Love Me,” released last January, to announce her marriage to Waititi.
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