Lola Young Drops Steamy New Single One Thing

A bold, sexy spin on power, pleasure & gender play.

POSTED 21.05.25 03:32 BY ZOE TYLER

South London firestarter Lola Young is back with One Thing — a flirtatiously subversive R&B banger that’s got everyone talking (and probably blushing). With fluttery guitar riffs and a groove-heavy bassline, Lola flexes her spoken-word flow and velvet vocals like a seasoned seductress. But don’t get it twisted — this track’s not just about sex. “It sounds like it is. And it is,” Lola teases. “But sex is never just one thing.”

Directed by the legendary Dave Meyers (yeah, that Dave Meyers), the video is a fever dream of flipped gender roles and chaotic pleasure — think classroom chaos, ex-lovers in a boxing ring, and Lola passionately making out with, well… herself. It’s tongue-in-cheek, campy, and razor-sharp. A bold, slick reintroduction for the chart-dominating 24-year-old whose name is now whispered alongside the likes of Dua and Lorde.

From Soul to Global Stardom

Fresh off her This Wasn’t Meant For You Anyway era — and a platinum-certified, #1 single ‘Messy’ that ruled the UK for four weeks — Lola’s on a career high. At just 24, she’s broken records and expectations, with Messy topping Billboard Pop, Hot AC, Alt Rock, and sliding high on the Hot 100. She’s the first British female artist since Dua Lipa to go #1 solo — and the youngest since Dave’s Starlight.

After collabs with Tyler, The Creator and Lil Yachty, a Coachella debut, and support slots for Billie Eilish in Paris, Lola’s proving she’s not just a voice — she’s a movement. With festival stops from Glastonbury to Roskilde and a triple Ivor Novello nomination (Best Album, Best Song, Rising Star), One Thing is just another flex in her stacked arsenal.