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Raye has reaffirmed her decision not to begin work on another album until she experiences love, even if it takes as long as a decade.
The 28 year old singer from south London, known for her emotional songs about relationships and longing, made the statement not long after telling fans on TikTok that she feels exhausted from writing about heartbreak, dating struggles and being let down by men.
Speaking to The Times in an interview published on Friday (17.04.26), she said: “My third album, I think I’ve named it already.
“It’s going to be called And Then She Fell in Love. And I’m not writing a single song, whether it takes one year, five years, or even 10 years, until that part of my life actually happens.”
Raye recently released her second album This Music May Contain Hope.
Her comments to The Times follow a TikTok livestream she held at the end of March, where she told fans: “My third album is going to be called And Then She Fell In Love, and I’m not going to write a single song for that album, not even one, until I fall in love.”
Speaking honestly about her mindset, she explained that she no longer wants to keep writing songs rooted in heartbreak.
She said: “It’s enough of the ‘I’m single’ and ‘This guy did me wrong’ and everything that comes with that.
“I’m tired of writing songs like that. The end. No.”
She also told The Times that taking time away from making music to focus on finding love feels like a kind of “silent protest” for her.
Raye is not expected to turn to dating apps either, with her profile in The Times noting her approach to life: “She stays off the internet as much as she can and looks for answers in a Bible app, not cruising Instagram.”
It also shared: “During her darkest days at Polydor, misusing drugs and alcohol, she credited her Christian faith with helping her get through.”
Raye added: “Since stepping away from being online, things have felt a lot better. Not knowing everything can actually be a good thing. If someone said I looked terrible in a dress, it would affect me. But if I never hear it, then it doesn’t exist for me.
“So I’m really focused on staying offline.”
Raye, who was born Rachel Agatha Keen in Tooting, southwest London, also spoke about how hard she has pushed herself professionally.
She said: “Over the past two years, I’ve worked as hard as I possibly could.
“If I’m not performing, I’ve been working on this album. It feels like we’re in a time where if you slow down, people might forget about you or everything could disappear. And because I’ve worked so hard to get here, part of me feels like I have to keep going, keep feeding that momentum.”
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