"Crying on the Bathroom Floor" Released: 8 July 2021
Crying on the Bathroom Floor is the eighth studio album by British singer Will Young, released on 6 August 2021[1] through Cooking Vinyl. It is an album of cover versions of songs by female artists, including lead single "Daniel" (originally recorded by Bat for Lashes) which did not enter the Official UK Top 100 Chart but peaked at number 31 on the Official Singles Sales Chart Top 100,[2] "Elizabeth Taylor" (originally by Clare Maguire)[3] and the title track "Crying on the Bathroom Floor" (originally by MUNA).[4]
Following his previous album, Lexicon, released in 2019, Young wanted to highlight female artists he admired, saying, "After 18 years of recording and performing a lot of original material, I loved the idea of creating an album that celebrates some of the modern female artists I so admire in pop. In today’s times it's so much easier and accepted to occupy other genders, ideas and explore new avenues. I wanted to understand what it might be like to sing their lyrics; a song about a boy called Daniel; crying on the bathroom floor, feeling like Elizabeth Taylor. This is not a covers album as such, well certainly not in the standard way. I wanted to bring songs from female artists who I admire into a new arena. I wanted to work with Richard X again and create a true pop record."[5]
