Future Starts Now
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| Single by Kim Petras | ||||
| B-side | "Coconuts" | |||
| Released | 27 August 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 4:39 | |||
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| "Future Starts Now" on YouTube | ||||
"Future Starts Now" is a song by German singer-songwriter Kim Petras. It was released on 27 August 2021 through Amigo and Republic Records, making it her debut single under a major label.
Background
The song was first teased on Twitter by Petras, who said her album is "fully done" and the single would be released in the coming weeks.[2] A performance of the upcoming single was played during her set at the 2021 Lollapalooza on 29 July 2021. After the performance, a small preview was released on Petras' own website with a link to pre-save the song on Spotify.[3] On 16 August, an official announcement of the release date was posted on her social media, showing Petras surrounded by baguettes with a short clip of the song playing in the background.[4]
The song was originally intended to be the lead single to Petras’ initial debut major-label studio album, Problématique, in 2022, but plans changed after the album got shelved in favour of Feed the Beast (2023).[5][6] The album was eventually released in spite of this on 18 September 2023 and both "Future Starts Now" and follow-up single "Coconuts", were included on a separate 12" bonus vinyl, though "Future Starts Now" was notably absent from the album's finalized standard edition release.[7]
Music video
The music video for "Future Starts Now" was released on 5 October 2021. The video features a shortened edit of the song.
Charts
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[8] | 17 |
| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
References
- ^ Major, Michael (15 November 2021). "VIDEO: Watch Kim Petras Debut Two New Songs on MTV EMAS". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ^ "Kim Petras reveals new album is "fully done" and first single is on its way". NME. 5 July 2021.
- ^ "Kim Petras – Future Starts Now". kimpetras.com. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Kim Petras Serves Up Baguette Realness With Sexy 'Future Starts Now' Teaser". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ Stevenson, Mike (8 August 2022). "Kim Petras Reveals New Music in the Works After Upcoming Album Gets Leaked, Stalled". Music Times. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "KIM PETRAS SEEMINGLY CONFIRMS HER 'PROBLÉMATIQUE' ALBUM HAS BEEN SCRAPPED". DIY. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
- ^ "Kim Petras - Future Starts Now/Coconuts Limited LP". Urban Outfitters LP. Retrieved Nov 29, 2022.
- ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas [2021/10/20 公開]". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- ^ "Kim Petras Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
