Hunger (Florence and the Machine song)

"Hunger" is a song by English indie rock band Florence and the Machine from their fourth studio album, High as Hope (2018). It was written by Florence Welch, Emile Haynie, Thomas Bartlett and Tobias Jesso Jr., and produced by Welch and Haynie. The song was released on 3 May 2018 as the second single of the album.[1][2][3][4] The song impacted US hot adult contemporary radios on 18 June 2018.[5] The song became the band's fifth number one single on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart in June 2018.[6]

"Hunger"
Single by Florence and the Machine
from the album High as Hope
Released	3 May 2018 (2018-05-03)
Length	3:34
Label	Virgin EMI
Songwriter(s)	Florence Welch Emile Haynie Thomas Bartlett Tobias Jesso Jr.
Producer(s)	Emile Haynie Florence Welch
Florence and the Machine singles chronology
"Sky Full of Song" (2018) "Hunger" (2018) "Patricia" (2018)
Music video
"Hunger" on YouTube

Background

The song deals with singer Florence Welch's teenage struggles with an eating disorder.[7] Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone wrote that throughout "Hunger", Welch meditates on the correlation between beauty, romance and mortality.[8]

Remixes

1. Hunger (Claptone remix)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	92
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[10]	42
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[11]	20
France (SNEP)[12]	127
Iceland (RÚV)[13]	2
Ireland (IRMA)[14]	43
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[15]	23
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16]	6
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17]	41
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[18]	17
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[19]	33
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[6]	1
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[20]	9

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[21]	28

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22]	Gold	40,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[23]	Silver	200,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. Reed, Ryan (3 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine Preview New LP With Soulful 'Hunger'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 6 July 2018. ...with its soulful lead single, "Hunger."
2. Rutherford, Kevin (21 June 2018). "Florence + The Machine's 'Hunger' Hits No. 1 on Adult Alternative Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 6 July 2018. The song is the lead single from High as Hope, Florence + the Machine's fourth studio album.
3. Copsey, Rob (4 May 2018). "Florence and the Machine announce new single Hunger". Official Charts. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger serves as the lead single from the band's fourth studio album.
4. Gaca, Anna (17 May 2018). "Watch Florence and the Machine's Electrifying "Hunger" Performance on Fallon". Spin. Retrieved 6 July 2018. Hunger" is the official lead single from Florence and the Machine's forthcoming album High as Hope, and we've also heard the album track "Sky Full of Song.
5. "Hot Modern/AC Future Releases". Retrieved 5 June 2018.
6. "Florence + the Machine Chart History: Triple A". Billboard. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
7. Ryzik, Melena (2018-06-14). "'I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.' So Florence Welch Put It in a Song". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
8. Reed, Ryan. "Florence and the Machine Preview New LP With Soulful 'Hunger'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
9. "ARIA Chart Watch #472". auspOp. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
10. "Ultratop.be – Florence %2B the Machine – Hunger" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
11. "Ultratop.be – Florence %2B The Machine – Hunger" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
12. "Lescharts.com – Florence %2B the Machine – Hunger" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 30 May 2018.
13. "Topplistinn 23. Juni 2018". RÚV. Archived from the original on 19 June 2018. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
14. "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
16. "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
17. "Florence & The Machine | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company.
18. "Florence the Machine Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
19. "Florence the Machine Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
20. "Florence + the Machine Chart History". Billboard.
21. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
22. "Canadian single certifications – Florence & The Machine – Hunger". Music Canada. Retrieved 4 July 2019.
23. "British single certifications – Florence & The Machine – Hunger". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 May 2019. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hunger in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.