"Church" is a song by English singer Jade Thirlwall. It was released by RCA Records on 5 December 2025, as the lead single from the deluxe edition of her debut studio album, That's Showbiz Baby!, subtitled The Encore. She wrote the song with Sarah Hudson, Mark Schick, and Pablo Bowman, whom also worked with her on other singles from the album, including "Angel of My Dreams", "Fantasy", and "Unconditional". The track was produced by Schick and Jason Evigan.
Background Thirlwall announced her debut album, That's Showbiz Baby!, on 14 May 2025.Live performance and tour 1"> The album was subsequently released on 12 September 2025. She teased the deluxe version of album on her TikTok and Instagram accounts, beginning on 30 November 2025 by posting a short clip with the caption "'I've been a busy gal! 💖 #jade #newmusic #church'" and subsequently revealing that the song would be released the following week on 5 December.
Composition and lyrics "Church" is an electropop song, with elements of dance-pop, and was written by Thirlwall, Sarah Hudson, Mark Schick, and Pablo Bowman. Thirlwall described the song as a "love letter" to her LGBTQIA+ fans, and felt it was "important" to collaborate with Hudson, who she described as "really intwined" with that community in Los Angeles.
Live performances Thirlwall performed the song live for the first time on The Graham Norton Show on 12 December 2025. Among the guests on that episode was Edward Enninful, whom Jade name-checks on her promotional single "Midnight Cowboy".
Music video The official music video for the song was released on 5 December 2025. It was directed by Billy King, and features Thirlwall as a "cult leader" alongside prominent LGBTQ+ artists including radio presenter Harriet Rose, fashion designer Daniel Lismore, actress and internet personality Bel Priestly, singer Sekou, and drag queen Bolly Illusion.
Credits and personnel Credits adapted from Tidal
Ramera Abraham - engineering Pablo Bowman - background vocals Dale Becker - mastering Adam Burt - engineering Jason Evigan - production, engineering, background vocals, bass, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, programming Lewis Foord - engineering Alex Ghenea - mixing Sarah Hudson - background vocals Nate Mingo - engineering Mark Schick - production, engineering, background vocals, bass, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, piano, programming Jade Thirlwall - vocals Claude Vause - engineering
Charts + Weekly chart performance Chart (2025) Peakposition New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 34 UK Downloads (OCC) 18
Release history + Release dates and formats Region Date Format Version Label Italy 19 December 2025 Radio airplay Original Sony Various "M.A.S.S. – Majestic. Angelic. Spiritual. Sacred." RCA
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