ELLIE GOULDING RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “BLACK PRADA DRESS”
SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM I KNOW TOO MUCH SET FOR RELEASE ON 4TH SEPTEMBER
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05 JUNE 2026 (TORONTO, ON) - Today, globally acclaimed singer-songwriter Ellie Goulding returns with brand new single “Black Prada Dress”, hot on the heels of announcing her highly anticipated sixth studio album I Know Too Much, arriving 4th September.
Premiered during Ellie’s set at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend over the bank holiday, “Black Prada Dress” immediately sparked major fan reaction online, with clips rapidly circulating across social media. On Sunday (7th June), Ellie will return to Later… with Jools Holland to perform the single - a significant full-circle moment, having first appeared on the show in 2009 ahead of the release of her debut album.
Exploring the tension between perception and reality, “Black Prada Dress” is a caustic, self-aware portrait of the fractured selves we construct to survive, perform and protect ourselves - unravelling in real time.
An early glimpse into I Know Too Much, “Black Prada Dress” was written by Ellie and produced by the album’s executive producer Jack Rochon, who she discovered on TikTok while he was still relatively unknown. Long recognised for her instinct for emerging talent - having first discovered producer Starsmith at the beginning of her own career - Ellie immediately connected with Rochon creatively, with the pair shaping the album together over the past couple of years.
““Black Prada Dress” really sets the tone for I Know Too Much. 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. 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" – Ellie Goulding
One of the most successful artists of the 21st century, 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, she holds the UK record for the most No.1 albums by a British female artist (tied with Adele), as well as the record for the most UK Singles Chart entries for any British female solo artist in history.
Ellie’s catalogue remains one of the most viral in pop, repeatedly trending on social media worldwide, with “Starry Eyed” recently returning to the UK Official Charts after reaching #1 on TikTok earlier this year - further cementing Ellie’s status as one of pop’s most enduring and influential voices.
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.
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