"UFO" is a song by Australian musician

Mallrat Grace Kathleen Elizabeth Shaw (born 25 September 1998), known professionally as Mallrat, is an Australian musician, singer, and rapper from Brisbane. Mallrat has released three EPs: ''Uninvited'' (2016), '' In the Sky'' (2018) and '' Driving M ...

featuring Australian rapper Allday. It was released on 9 February 2018 as the second single from Mallrat's second EP ''

In the Sky ''In the Sky'' is the second extended play by Australian singer–songwriter Mallrat, released on 1 June 2018 through Dew Process Dew Process is an Australian independent record label, based in Brisbane, Queensland, founded and owned by Au ...

''. Upon released of the EP, Mallrat said "'UFO' is about feeling like an alien. I don't know how to explain it. Like, I'm sure everybody feels like this sometimes, I don't feel as if I'm like any of these people. I love all of these people but there's just something that feels very different. I think I could be from another planet, maybe that's the only logical explanation." The song was voted number 70 on the

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Reception

Al Newstead from ABC called the song a "glorious pop sunbeam" calling the song "a different side to her sound, showing off her vocals with a more introspective lyric and a hazy slow-rap backing to match."

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{{Authority control 2018 songs 2018 singles Mallrat songs Allday songs Male–female vocal duets Songs written by Mallrat Songs written by Allday