Glue Song
"Glue Song" is a song by the Filipino-British singer Beabadoobee. The chamber pop ballad was produced by Jacob Bugden and Iain Berryman and released on 14 February 2023, through Dirty Hit.
A music video for the song was released along with the single. A remix with Clairo was released on 17 April 2023. The song has charted in several countries.
Background and release
The song was released on Valentine's Day.Composition and lyrics
Musically, the song is a chamber pop ballad with slow and sensual guitars, with strings in the background. The beginning of the song experienced rotation and semi-virality on TikTok before its release after it was teased months prior by the singer in a Tiny Desk Concert in November 2022, in the snippet she sings, "I've never known someone like you/Tangled in love stuck by you/From the glue.".Critical reception
The song was well received by critics. The Gryphons Emie Grimwood wrote that the song introduces a new era for her music in a beautiful way, further writing that other return with a statement of love and gratitude, while also paying homage to the city she grew up in, calling it "touching and unflawed." Chris Deville of Stereogum called it a love song, one that takes listeners back to the acoustic sound of her past releases, continuing stating that at this point in her career she can spring for an elegant string section to flesh it out, though.Music video
The video was directed by her boyfriend Jake Erland and shot on 16mm film. She is seen hanging around with her family and her love interest Erland in her home town of Iloilo City in the Philippines. As of June 2025, it has over 44 million views on YouTube.Credits and personnel
Glue Song- Jacob Bugden – producer
- Beabadoobee – lead vocals, background vocals, songwriter
- Iain Berryman – producer
- Claire Cottrill – songwriter