5 Songs By Griff Your Playlist Needs

Her debut album Vertigo may still be hot off the press, but English singer-songwriter Griff has already made a name for herself. Since her debut EP The Mirror Talk in 2021, Griff has been named as the opening act for some massive artists. Maybe you’ve heard of some of them?: Dua Lipa, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter – no big deal. Named the Rising Star at the 2021 Brit Awards, Griff is living up to that title. Here are 5 Griff songs your playlist needs to get to know The Next Big Thing in pop music.

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‘Vertigo’

The title track of Griff’s debut album is an electro-pop triumph. Its chorus is catchy and anthemic, as Griff’s light-yet-powerful vocals sing out, “You’re scared of heights, that’s vertigo/You wanted lights, go see a show/You ran away, that’s touch and go/You’re scared of love, well, aren’t we all?” Starry harmonies and atmospheric production top off this hit-waiting-to-happen.

‘Pillow In My Arms’

No track has been written more perfectly for heartbreak-induced bedroom dancing than Vertigo track ‘Pillow In My Arms.’ Synthy, groovy, and perfectly woeful, Griff belts out “And it won’t bring you back, love/And it won’t make it stop/But it’s all that I’ve got/So, damn it, I’ll hold it tight in my arms.” So whatever your heartbreak playlist is called, add this song to it.

‘One Night’

Despite being one of Griff’s earlier releases, ‘One Night’ is undoubtedly a dance-pop high that would easily attract the attention of a dance-pop queen like Dua Lipa. But Griff isn’t one to hit the clubs and let loose – Griff dances around her bedroom, trying to shake off self-doubt and the ghosts of her past. She sings: “Can I have one night, one night, one night/Where it’s just me alone?/Is it ’cause I’ve been feeling guilty all along?/Or is it the gods just tryna tell me to move on?”

‘Walk’

Described by Griff as a “platonic” love song, ‘Walk’ closed out her 2021 mixtape One Foot In Front Of The Other. This track is lighter in tone and production than many of Griff’s other music, as she sings about all the good things she sees in someone: “I can’t put my finger on it/It’s not just the way that you talk/’Cause there’s so much of you I adore.”

‘Tears for Fun’

Closing out the list is ‘Tears for Fun,’ one of Griff’s most cinematic and ambitious tracks to date. Channeling a sound reminiscent of the likes of Marina & The Diamonds, Griff’s harmonic vocals are glittering and majestic as they echo, “When it kills your heart but you can’t say no/When it burns you red but you won’t let go/The deepest cuts, well, they heal so slow/I hope they do, God, but what if they don’t?” The song’s haunting production and powerfully evocative lyrics blend to create a powerful anthem about the juxtapositions of vulnerability and resilience, melancholy and hope. 

What Griff songs did we miss that you have on your playlists?