SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM I KNOW TOO MUCH SET FOR RELEASE ON 4 SEPTEMBER
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31 JULY 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – Today, acclaimed singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding releases her brand-new single “4 Seasons”, taken from her highly anticipated sixth studio album, I Know Too Much, out 4 September via Polydor Records.
Following the caustic “Black Prada Dress”, “4 Seasons” finds Goulding revealing a gentler, more vulnerable side, its heart-swelling blend of acoustic guitar and soaring atmospherics detailing the first intoxicating steps of love.
Debuted on Later… With Jools Holland in June, and available to watch on YouTube today, “4 Seasons” was co-written and produced by Beyoncé collaborator and I Know Too Much’s executive producer, Jack Rochon, whom Goulding first reached out to on TikTok before the pair crafted I Know Too Much together over the past couple of years.
“The album came from the idea that maybe we can know too much. There is a certain kind of freedom in the ease of not knowing,” says Goulding of I Know Too Much. “This album is a collection of songs that represent a crossroads in my life where I realized what the freedom of not knowing has gifted me in the past, yet a time when I am at the precipice of understanding the true power in knowing. Through the chaos of this great change, I went to my comfort zone and found my refuge in the studio. My initial instinct was I didn’t know where it was all going, but I just knew I needed to be in the studio. Writing a song has always been my best form of therapy.”
A marker of the emotional honestly and forward-thinking artistry that runs throughout I Know Too Much, in “4 Seasons”’s blend of organic instrumentation and sparkling electronics, you can also hear a thread that runs throughout Goulding’s career, right back to the songs that started her on the path to becoming one of the most successful artists of the 21st century.
Over the past 17 years, Ellie Goulding has amassed over 55 billion streams globally and sold more than 44 million albums. Among the top five most-streamed British female artists in the world, alongside Adele, she holds theUK record for the most No.1 albums by a British female artist, as well as the record for the most UK Singles Chart entries for any British female solo artist in history.
Ellie’s work continues to reach and inspire new fans. Last month, she performed at half-time during England’s quarter-final game against Norway in the World Cup and lent her unmistakable vocals to Muse’s new single Hush, the thrilling highlight of the trio’s latest album The Wow! Signal, a record widely heralded as the band’s best work in decades.
Ellie Goulding remains one of the most viral artists in pop, repeatedly trending on social media worldwide, with her 2009 breakthrough “Starry Eyed” recently returning to the UK Official Charts after reaching #1 on TikTok earlier this year, further cementing her status as one of pop’s most enduring and influential voices.
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About Ellie Goulding:
Globally acclaimed singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding is one of the most successful artists of the 21st century. A multi-BRIT Award-winning, and Grammy and Golden Globe-nominated artist, she has amassed over 55 billion streams and sold over 44 million albums to date. Among the top 5 most streamed British Female artists in the world, she has earned multiple multi-platinum certifications on both sides of the Atlantic and was an inaugural recipient of the BRIT Billion Award. She holds the UK record for the most No.1 albums by a British female artist (tied with Adele). She also holds the record for the most UK Singles Chart entries for any British female solo artist in history and has scored four UK No.1 singles. In the US, she is among the most consistently charting UK female artists on the Billboard Hot 100 this century.
Ellie’s catalogue remains one of the most viral in pop, repeatedly trending on social media worldwide – most recently seeing her hit single ‘Starry Eyed’ return to the UK Official Charts after reaching #1 on TikTok in 2026. Meanwhile, her cultural impact extends far beyond her own releases. She has written, collaborated and featured on defining records with artists including Calvin Harris, Kygo, Skrillex, Diplo and Major Lazer. Her songs have also been widely sampled by artists including Drake and Jay-Z, as well as Future & Metro Boomin, Young Thug, Lil Baby, Big Sean and French Montana.
Alongside her music, Ellie has become one of British pop’s most engaged advocates for environmental and industry change. A UN ambassador since 2017 and WWF ambassador since 2022, she has spoken at COP26, COP27 and COP28, and was awarded an MBE in 2025 for services to biodiversity and the climate, alongside recognition from the TIME100 Impact Awards. She has spearheaded initiatives including Sounds Right – a global project recognising nature as an artist to generate funding for conservation – and was named WWF’s “Voice of Nature”, providing vocals for its first-ever sonic logo. She continues to push for more sustainable practices across music, while her aesthetic is rooted in sustainability and archival influence. Separately, she has been a vocal advocate for greater equality within the music industry, calling for improved gender balance and safer, more supportive studio environments.
Expanding into business, Ellie co-founded Served during the pandemic – now one of the fastest-growing alcohol brands in the UK and Ireland. The award-winning brand specialises in premium, natural, and sustainable premixed cocktails and hard seltzers, and is stocked nationwide across all major supermarkets. She has since branched into the wellness space, founding mushroom brand Everystate in 2025.
With her distinctive, genre-defying vocals and formidable songwriting credentials, Ellie Goulding has established herself as one of the most influential artists of her generation – with a far-reaching cross-generational audience that continues to grow as she enters her next era, with her sixth album set for release in September this year.
