"Kids Again" is a song by the English singer Sam Smith, released through Capitol Records on 30 October 2020 as the third and final single from their third studio album, Love Goes (2020). The song was written by Sam Smith, Ryan Tedder, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Wotman and Louis Bell.
Music video The music video, directed by Alasdair McLellan, premiered on YouTube on 30 October 2020.
Composition When Sam Smith was interviewed by Clara Amfo for BBC Sounds both remarked that there are echoes of 1970s and 1980s music, particularly the work of Fleetwood Mac in this track. It is, Sam commented, different in style to anything else on the album.
Sam added that "this is a bridge to my next record", expressing the intention to move on from the style of Love Goes to involve themself more in the intricacies of production and "rootsy queer soul".
Personnel Andrew Watt – producer, composer, associated performer, background vocalist, bass guitar, drums, guitar, percussion Louis Bell – producer, composer, associated performer, keyboards, programming Ali Tamposi – composer, lyricist, associated performer, background vocalist Ryan Tedder – composer, associated performer, background vocalist, keyboards Sam Smith – composer, lyricist, associated performer, vocals Chris Bolster – immersive mix engineer Randy Merrill – mastering engineer, studio personnel Mark Stent – mixer, studio personnel
Charts +Chart performance for "Kids Again" Chart (2020) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 10 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan) 14
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Release history +Release history and formats for "Kids Again" Region Date Format Label United Kingdom 30 October 2020 Capitol
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