When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That’s just what British singer-songwriter Louis Tomlinson did. After the quite exhaustive world tour promoting his album Faith In The Future, he stood down for a while, which he prolonged in the wake of the sudden death of his One Direction bandmate and friend Liam Payne. Now, he’s ready to release his new album How Did I Get Here? His third solo album since One Direction announced its hiatus in 2015 will be out on 23 January 2026.

The long-player’s lead single, Lemonade, is dedicated to a lady who’s ‘so bitter’ and ‘so sweet’ at the same time. In discussing the single, Tomlinson said he wanted the track to open the new era with an energetic and ambitious sound. He described it as ‘a lively blend of funk-inspired guitar, bright keyboard lines and natural percussion’, which he felt made it an ideal introduction to the project.

Indeed, it’s a fun track, with big riffs, a big vocal, and a big chorus. It was written by Theo Hutchcraft (of Hurts-fame), David Sneddon, Nico Rebscher and Tomlinson.

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Werner Schlosser

I’m a music industry watcher and journalist. Worked at a CD club, a record store chain and was editor in chief of an entertainment trade magazine. Have been in the radio business since 1987, producing and presenting shows. Was music director of several stations. Also, I developed the European Border Breakers Chart, Music Moves Europe Talent Chart and ESNS Chart. CEO of Werner Bros. tekst | uitleg.