Ellie Goulding is back! The British singer-songwriter has announced her sixth studio album, I Know Too Much, set for release on September 4, marking her first full-length project in more than three years.
Alongside the announcement, Goulding confirmed that the album’s lead single, “Black Prada Dress,” will arrive this Friday, June 5, giving fans their first taste of the highly anticipated record.
The new project follows Higher Than Heaven, which was released on April 7, 2023 through Polydor Records. That album embraced glossy dance-pop and escapism, earning Goulding her fourth UK No. 1 album and tying her with Adele for the most chart-topping albums by a British female artist.
This time, however, Goulding appears ready to take a different creative route.
Hints about the album have surfaced throughout the last two years. During a sold-out concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on April 28, 2024, she debuted “Easy to Love Me” and revealed she was actively working on new music. Just days later, she shared that she had been collaborating with producer Jack Rochon on her next album.
Additional clues emerged throughout 2024 and 2025 as Goulding balanced solo work with a diverse range of collaborations. She reunited with Calvin Harris for their fourth collaboration, “Free,” released on July 26, 2024, and continued exploring electronic music through projects with Four Tet, Anyma, Marshmello, AVAION, and Illenium.
Perhaps the strongest indication of the album’s direction came in December 2024. Speaking ahead of a performance in Austria, Goulding described her next studio album as “very personal,” a notable contrast to Higher Than Heaven, which she had previously called her “least personal album.”
At 39, Goulding remains one of the most versatile figures in British pop. Since breaking through with Lights in 2010, she has moved seamlessly between folk-pop, EDM, dance, and electronic music while maintaining commercial success across multiple eras.
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