"Wrong Crowd" is a song by British singer-songwriter

Tom Odell Thomas Peter Odell (born 24 November 1990) is an English singer-songwriter. He released his debut extended play, ''Songs from Another Love'', in 2012. It won the 2013 BRIT Awards, BRITs Critics' Choice Award in early 2013. Odell's debut studio ...

and the first single from his second studio album of the same name. It was released digitally on 4 April 2016. Odell had previously debuted the song live at a show in

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in 2015, but did not formally announce its title until early 2016, when he teased the release of the single through social media.

Music video

The music video for "Wrong Crowd" was released along with the single on 4 April 2016. It was directed by George Belfield and filmed in South Africa. The video begins with Odell watching a video of himself singing "Constellations", a track from his upcoming album, to a woman. As the music begins, Odell is seen lounging in his hotel room, drinking alone and getting dressed for the evening. Later shots in the video show Odell partying in a nightclub, surrounded by people and being showered with champagne.

Live performances

Odell premiered the song for the first time at a show during the C/O Pop Festival in

in 2015. On 4 April 2016, Odell announced that he would be going on tour, performing at venues in

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and the

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in support of both the song and upcoming album.

Track listing

Release date

References

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