Lemonade (Louis Tomlinson song)
| "Lemonade" | ||||
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| Single by Louis Tomlinson | ||||
| from the album How Did I Get Here? | ||||
| B-side | "Sleepwalking (Demo)" | |||
| Released | 30 September 2025 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:39 | |||
| Label | BMG | |||
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| "Lemonade" on YouTube | ||||
"Lemonade" is a song by English singer–songwriter Louis Tomlinson from his album How Did I Get Here? It was released on 30 September 2025 as the album's lead single.
Background and production
The song was written by Theo Hutchcraft, David Sneddon, Nico Rebscher, and Tomlinson.[2] 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. It is his first musical project since Live (2024).[3]
Release
Tomlinson announced the release of the song on 23 September with a 15-second teaser.[4] The lead single of Tomlinson's third studio album How Did I Get Here?, it debuted on BBC Radio 1 on 30 September 2025.[5]
Music video
The music video for the song was released on 13 October.[6] It follows Tomlinson being bothered in a photoshoot while outside of a car, and then falling asleep. He falls into a fever dream and is surrounded by people wearing yellow bodysuits. The people and Tomlinson watch a sock puppet open a lemonade stand, and dance around a lemon farm. Tomlinson then dives inside a swimming pool while fully clothed, ending the trance.[7][8]
Reception
Robin Murray for Clash rated the single 8/10, describing "Lemonade" as a bold and energetic pop single built on "big riffs" and choruses suited for arenas.[9]
Charts
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References
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- ^ "Lemonade". American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). Archived from the original on 28 September 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Saulog, Gabriel (1 October 2025). "Louis Tomlinson Announces Third Album 'How Did I Get Here?' With Single "Lemonade" – Listen". Billboard Philippines. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (24 September 2025). "Louis Tomlinson Gives a Little Taste of Sweet New 'Lemonade' Single". Billboard. Archived from the original on 25 September 2025. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (30 September 2025). "Louis Tomlinson Sets Third Solo Album for January 2026: Hear Lead Single 'Lemonade'". Billboard. Archived from the original on 1 October 2025. Retrieved 30 September 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Sam (13 October 2025). "Louis Tomlinson has released a video for his new single 'Lemonade'". Dork. Archived from the original on 13 October 2025. Retrieved 13 October 2025.
- ^ Dailey, Hannah (13 October 2025). "Louis Tomlinson Gets His Beyoncé Moment With Wacky New 'Lemonade' Music Video". Billboard. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ Mier, Tomás (13 October 2025). "Louis Tomlinson Gets Stuck in a Lemon-Yellow Trance in Silly 'Lemonade' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 14 October 2025. Retrieved 14 October 2025.
- ^ Murray, Robin (1 October 2025). "Louis Tomlinson's 'Lemonade' Is Honest – And That's All That Matters". Clash. Archived from the original on 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Argentina Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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- ^ "Top 20 Chile Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
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- ^ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Radio – Top 100 – 9. týden 2026" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Top 20 República Dominicana Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Top 20 Ecuador Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
- ^ "Radio-Charts Deutschland – Chartwoche 48/2025" [Radio Charts Germany – Chart Week 48/2025] (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original on 7 December 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
- ^ "EarOne Airplay: Week #46 dal 07/11/2025 al 13/11/2025" (in Italian). EarOne. 14 November 2025. Archived from the original on 19 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Internacional – Anglo – Del 22 al 28 de Diciembre, 2025" [Top 20 International – English – From 22 to 28 December 2025] (in Spanish). Monitor Latino. 29 December 2025. Retrieved 3 January 2026.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart: Jan 1, 2026". TopHit. 2 January 2026. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ "Top 20 Panamá Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Top 20 Paraguay música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart on 10/10/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 October 2025.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart on 10/10/2025 – Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- ^ "Top 20 Uruguay Anglo música". Monitor Latino. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "Louis Tomlinson Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Estonia Monthly Chart: December 2025". TopHit. 24 December 2025. Archived from the original on 4 January 2026. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Lithuania Monthly Chart: December 2025". TopHit. 24 December 2025. Archived from the original on 1 January 2026. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Noviembre 2025 – Top #100 de canciones de SGP" [November 2025 – Top 100 songs by SGP] (in Spanish). Sociedad de Gestión de Productores Fonográficos del Paraguay. Retrieved 3 December 2025.