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\u201cEscapism\u201d (feat. 070 Shake)<\/p>\n
\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/iframe><!-- PRX PLAYER EMBED CODE ENDS --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rayeofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raye<\/a> is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she\u2019s also been a songwriter for other artists since she was a teenager. She\u2019s co-written songs for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bigger_(Beyonc%C3%A9_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyonc\u00e9,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Number_1_Angel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charli XCX,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixteen_(Ellie_Goulding_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellie Goulding.<\/a> In 2023, she released her debut album, <a href=\"https:\/\/raye.orcd.co\/m21cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>My 21st Century Blues<\/em>.<\/a> The first single, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Escapism_(Raye_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cEscapism,\u201d<\/a> became her first song to hit #1 in the UK. It\u2019s gone platinum in the US, the UK, and seven other countries. It features guest vocals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.070shake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">070 Shake<\/a>. When she was here in LA on tour, I talked to Raye about how she made \u201cEscapism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can buy or stream \u201cEscapism\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/song.link\/us\/i\/1646318967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"RAYE, 070 Shake - Escapism. 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<\/iframe><!-- PRX PLAYER EMBED CODE ENDS --><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rayeofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raye<\/a> is a singer, songwriter and producer from London. Besides being an artist in her own right, she\u2019s also been a songwriter for other artists since she was a teenager. She\u2019s co-written songs for <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bigger_(Beyonc%C3%A9_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Beyonc\u00e9,<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Number_1_Angel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Charli XCX,<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Sixteen_(Ellie_Goulding_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ellie Goulding.<\/a> In 2023, she released her debut album, <a href=\"https:\/\/raye.orcd.co\/m21cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>My 21st Century Blues<\/em>.<\/a> The first single, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Escapism_(Raye_song)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">\u201cEscapism,\u201d<\/a> became her first song to hit #1 in the UK. It\u2019s gone platinum in the US, the UK, and seven other countries. It features guest vocals from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.070shake.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">070 Shake<\/a>. When she was here in LA on tour, I talked to Raye about how she made \u201cEscapism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You can buy or stream \u201cEscapism\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/song.link\/us\/i\/1646318967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"RAYE, 070 Shake - Escapism. 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