Rina Sawayama Shares Second Offering From Sophomore Album, 'Catch Me In The Air'

Multi-dimensional pop music sensation Rina Sawayama has shared the second offering from her highly anticipated sophomore record HOLD THE GIRL, with new single Catch Me In the Air. 

In 2020, her debut album SAWAYAMA was one of the year's most critically and fan adored records, landing on end of year lists across the world. Off the back of it, she achieved a magnitude of milestones, including changing the Mercury Prize and BRITs eligibility rules which meant Non-British artists could apply if they have been a permanent resident in the UK for more than 5 years.

She's recently released the lead single for her forthcoming album This Hell, as well as last year collaborating with Elton John for a special rendition of Chosen Family, an emotional ode to her LGBTQI+ community. 

Now she turns to Catch Me In The Air, an emotional and intimate tribute to her mother who raised her as a single parent. 

"I really wanted to write about this weird relationship with single parents – you do catch each other in the air,” she explains.

"Catch Me In The Air' was written in between lockdowns with Oscar Scheller and Gracey. I wanted the whole song to sound like it was on an Irish coastline, like a Corrs video. We put in a key change to go into the chorus, at the end of the pre-chorus to make it lift and soar like a bird. I then worked on it more with Clarence before taking it to Stuart Price.

"This was the first song that Stuart and I worked on together, and it was the most incredible experience. I'm such a huge fan of his work with Madonna and Kylie so it was a dream come true. We would send each other stock images of coastlines, people doing yoga on a pier, meditating in the middle of a field, hay bales, etc. to get inspired sonically."