![]() ![]() Raye stated that she "love how rebellious" "Escapism" is for disregarding "the standard" of "pop music structure", particularly being "longer than three minutes and twenty seconds". "Escapism" incorporates trip hop in its production. Raye has performed the song live on Later with Jools Holland and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. The song's accompanying music video, directed by Raye and Otis Dominique, depicts the singer turning to "partying, drinking and drugs to escape her emotions and numb her feelings" after breaking up with her boyfriend. Furthermore, it became both Raye and 070 Shake's first song to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 22. It also topped the charts in Ireland and Denmark and entered the top ten of the charts in over twenty music markets including Australia, Germany, New Zealand and Switzerland, as well top twenty in Hungary and Belgium, top thirty in Croatia and top forty in Nigeria and France. It went on to become Raye's first number one single in the UK and has received a platinum BPI certification. "Escapism" went viral on TikTok and began charting internationally in late 2022. The song's lyrics speak of escaping from reality and dealing with heartbreak. ![]() ![]() "Escapism" is an uptempo R&B song, with elements of electropop and hip hop. It was co-written by Raye, 070 Shake and Mike Sabath, with Sabath handling production. It was released independently on 12 October 2022 as the third single from the album as a double A-side with "The Thrill Is Gone", and appears on her debut album My 21st Century Blues (2023). " Escapism" is a song by British singer-songwriter Raye and American rapper 070 Shake. ![]()
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