Speaking of the hotly-anticipated duet, the '11 Minutes' singer says the pop rock song 'is about letting go of past traumas you may have experienced and voicing them to the world.'
- May 7, 2022
AceShowbiz - YUNGBLUD and Willow Smith have treated fans to "Memories". After teasing fans about their hotly-anticipated duet on social media, the pair finally shared the "cathartic" pop rock anthem.
Speaking of the track, YUNGBLUD said, "This song is about letting go of past traumas you may have experienced and voicing them to the world."
"There's something freeing about turning painful memories from your past into lessons for your future, I want people to scream this song out and it be cathartic," the 24-year-old, whose real name is Dom Harrison, said. "It's about coming together and shedding pain, turning it into positive energy and sharing the burden with each other."
YUNGBLUD first teased fans about the collaboration back in December 2021 by sharing a picture of them in the studio together.
What's more, YUNGBLUD had recently admitted he would love to collaborate with Will Smith's daughter, who dropped her famous surname for her music career, as he teased some "cool" features on his next album. He said, "There's a lot of cool artists I'm working with on this next record. I've made a lot of friends. I made a lot of mates on this journey."
"I love what Willow Smith's doing right now. I'm obsessed with girl in red. There's a new wave of artists who are talking from their soul and their reality," he added. "You know what I'm saying? I ain't confirming anything but I would certainly love to work with them."
Duet aside, YUNGBLUD recently insisted his "mission" in music is to win over his critics, and offered a word of warning to anyone doubting his "authenticity."
He told the latest issue of Spin magazine, "Don't you f***** dare question my authenticity. 'Cause I got to fucking put cream on. You know what I mean? My mission is to make those people slagging me off wearing a Yungblud t-shirt next year, because it's not about telling them to f** off. It's about going, 'Stop hating, get on the dance floor.' "
The "11 Minutes" star pointed to the way he feels misunderstood by various scenes and fanbases, despite Sir Mick Jagger previously hailing him as proof that "there is still a bit of life in rock and roll."
YUNGBLUD explained, "To Exploited fans, I'm a f****** poser," he says. To fucking Ariana Grande fans, I'm scary. Ask any great, true, rock and roll artist. They've been ridiculed. But this is real. You saw it last night [at the show]. Everyone's dressed like each other, but there's a thousand cultures in a room. It's f****** liberating."
