You Could Start a Cult

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

"You Could Start a Cult"
Single by Niall Horan and Lizzy McAlpine
from the album The Show
Released27 October 2023 (2023-10-27)
Length3:20
3:14 (duet version)
LabelCapitol
Songwriters
Producers
  • Little
  • Ryan
  • Bunetta
Niall Horan singles chronology
"Meltdown"
(2023) 		"You Could Start a Cult"
(2023) 		"Old Tricks"
(2025)
Lizzy McAlpine singles chronology
"Call Your Mom"
(2023) 		"You Could Start a Cult"
(2023) 		"Older"
(2024)

"You Could Start a Cult" is a song by Irish singer-songwriter Niall Horan, included on his third studio album The Show, released through Capitol Records on 9 June 2023. The song was written by Horan, Mark Landon, Ruel Vincent van Dijk, and its producers Joel Little, John Ryan, and Julian Bunetta. A duet version of the song, with American singer-songwriter Lizzy McAlpine, was released on 27 October 2023, as the lead single from the album's expanded edition, subtitled The Encore.[1]

Background

[edit | edit source]

Earlier in 2023, Niall Horan performed Lizzy McAlpine's breakthrough song "Ceilings" during his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set.[2] While announcing the duet version and the deluxe edition of his album, Horan stated about McAlpine: "I've been a huge fan of hers for a while now and am so grateful she was able to hop on the song and write a special new verse."[2]

Composition

[edit | edit source]

"You Could Start a Cult" was described by People as a "delicate love ballad".[3]

Live performance

[edit | edit source]

Published on 9 June 2023, Horan performed the song at the Sirius XM Studios for the Hits 1 Celebrity Session series.[4] The official Vevo Live performance of the solo version of the song was released on 16 June 2023.[5]

Charts

[edit | edit source]
Chart performance for "You Could Start a Cult"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] 22

References

[edit | edit source]
  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  3. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  4. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
Retrieved from "http://70.231.62.181/index.php?title=You_Could_Start_a_Cult&oldid=17376960"