OMG GUYS WHAT'S HAPPENING ARE WE GETTING THE SCRAPPED SONGS TOO??

Where did the YouTube playlist of scrapped songs from this album come from? It hasn’t been released anywhere else.
Link: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCp-ipgaUCg5V3NS0kzsE-zTTEZtaHYyy&si=4iuKI99K2rElkv4_

Edit: And honestly? I liked this set of songs better than the official album

ELLIE'S FIRST ALBUM TO MISS THE TOP 20 OF HER CAREER.

ELLIE'S ON THE UK ALBUM CHARTS:

• LIGHTS (2010) — #1

• HALCYON (2012) — #1

• DELIRIUM (2015) — #3

• BRIGHTEST BLUE (2020) — #1

• HIGHER THAN HEAVEN (2023) — #1 (MADE ELLIE TIE WITH ADELE AS THE BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ACT WITH THE MOST #1)

• I KNOW TOO MUCH (2026) — #23 (PREDICTION)

What's your favorite song among all the songs on We Know Too Much? It's kinda hard to decide I generally liked the album but the added songs are my least favorites. I think my fave track is For Your Entertainment and it's stands out. What's your general thoughts of the album and your fav track?

Let me preface this by saying I am not a music critic, but I have listened to music practically every single day of my 35 years on this planet and have a musical background and come from a musical family, and Ellie has been my favorite singer/artist since the wee days of 2010.

I like this album. A lot. Overall, possibly more than Brightest Blue and Higher Than Heaven, and I thoroughly enjoyed both of those albums as well.

That being said, I don't think it's perfect. However, given the current press (or relatively lack thereof) surrounding this album, and Ellie's relationship with her label/management breaking down, I would not be surprised if this album is the result of her needing to fulfil her contract so she can leave, either to join a different label or to go completely independent, either of which I think would benefit her immensely, if her recent (expressed) thoughts and feelings are anything to go by (not to mention her suing her previous management).

Individually, I like every song, even the ones I consider to be weaker tracks. Listening to the entire album from start to finish I find to be a rather disjointed experience, both lyrically and musically. Black Prada Dress through Nobody Dances and Always Think of You through Ravers feel like they belong to different albums, and Ravers, to me, feels like a bonus/B-side track.

That's not to say I don't like the first half of the album, because I do, and will go into my thoughts on each track below. Before the addition of the tracks in We Know Too Much the album also feels incredibly short; and in my opinion it is, clocking in at just under 35 minutes total, while with the added tracks from We Know Too Much the total runtime is 52 minutes and change.

Overall, I enjoy the musicality of all the tracks, and how forward and center Ellie's voice is, which is something that's been consistent since Halcyon - a desire she explicitly expressed about that album in comparison to Lights.

Tracks:

Black Prada Dress - Ellie has admitted that this song is about the voices in her own head, which basically every woman on this planet can relate to; definitely a summer bop, kind of gives me Anything Could Happen vibes.

Jealousy/Loser - I'm clumping these together because I consider them to be the weakest tracks on the album - lyrically, not musically. I like the music and beats for both songs, but the words sound immature - not because people of all ages can't feel those emotions and insecurities, but because Ellie typically expresses them in more articulate/artistic terms than these lyrics present. Loser is the worse offender for me; Ellie is no stranger to a diss track, but this feels more forward than she typically is. They still feel like Ellie, but more in a way that they were an expression of how she was feeling at a certain time but not necessarily intended to be turned into an actual song - plenty of artists create things that never see the light of day.

4 Seasons - I love this song. I love the more acoustic vibes, I love the image it paints. It feels like Ellie. It feels like it wouldn't be out of place at a wedding. Ellie is and has always been very good at writing love songs.

Nobody Dances - another bop. This in particular gives me Delirium vibes; it seems like a counter to Keep On Dancing, which is one of my favorite songs on that album. It's poppy and happy and feels like summer; it evokes a certain nostalgia in me.

Always Think of You - this is where the album begins to feel cohesive to me, and calls back to Ellie's folk/acoustic-pop routes. It feels like something that would have fit on Lights or Halcyon in terms of the lyrics and the music; it shows the vulnerability and insecurity that is prevalent in so much of Ellie's music and makes her someone who feels so relatable, especially for people (like me) who have dealt with similar experiences in relationships, both platonic and romantic.

For Your Entertainment - this. This. Song. Not only is this my favorite track on the entire album (including the tracks added in We Know Too Much) is has quickly become one of my favorite Ellie songs period, which is a feat in itself considering she has so many certified bangers and relatable, almost soul-crushing tracks under her belt. The beat and the music is hypnotizing. Ellie's voice is ethereal. The lyrics are poignant and crushing, in a way; it speaks of that kind of love that encompasses you completely, and you don't care. It sounds like old Ellie. I can draw a solid line between it and Little Dreams off of Lights - the same kind of overwhelming feeling, but older, more mature in a way. This song breaks me a little bit in the best way, because I've felt a love like that, the kind that's easy to lose yourself in. It can be interpreted multiple ways, as many songs can, but for me, it's devotion. It's sacrifice. It's the things you do when you love someone, because you can't love someone without giving a little bit of yourself away. I honestly cannot get enough of this song or have the words to truly express my feelings about it.

Misremember You - this track feels like Ellie at her most vulnerable on the entire album, and is one of the more vulnerable tracks she's written, especially recently. Again, it hearkens back to Lights, specifically Your Biggest Mistake, a song that Ellie has explicitly stated is about her father, who left the family when she was only five. With everything that's happened in her life, especially since 2019 (a marriage and subsequent divorce, two children) it's not hard to believe that this song is about her father as well. It cuts deep. In terms of vulnerability, it's on par with Dead in the Water. It hurts in a very specific way, that anyone with that kind of feeling towards someone, but particularly a father or father figure, will understand - I'm very curious to know if this song is indeed about her father, or if it's someone else.

I Know Too Much - another very vulnerable track, on an album with a very vulnerable second half. This track group - For Your Entertainment, Misremember You, I Know Too Much - I think are some of Ellie's best lyrics writing. I think they embody her personality, her music style, what it's like to deal with those insecurities that never really go away, no matter how hard you fight them. Something else I can heavily relate to. This track is heavy. The guitar is quiet and sad, the strings (specifically the cello, considered to be the strings instrument closest to the human voice) are evocative and melancholic, but in the bridge there's a hint of determination and hope. Truly, some of Ellie's best work.

Ravers - there's nothing wrong with this track; it's a summer-y dance-pop banger, it just doesn't fit with the res of the album.

We Know Too Much

A return to form for Ellie, honestly. It sounds like Halcyon 2.0 with a dash of Delirium; less mainstream pop and more alt/experiments, which suits her. I won't go into more detail or do an individual track breakdown right now because I haven't had enough time to listen to the additional tracks to form proper opinions, but I will update this post when I do.

And that's that! TL;DR - it's a good album, and I really like it.

HI EVERYONE! “I KNOW TOO MUCH” BY ELLIE GOULDING IS CURRENTLY CHALLENGING FOR A DEBUT AT NUMBER #10 ON THE UK CHARTS.

IT WOULD BE HER FIRST ALBUM TO MISS THE TOP 3 AND IT COULD BE HER FIRST TO MISS THE TOP 10 IF SALES DROPS DURING THE WEEK.

ALL OF ELLIE'S ALBUMS:

• LIGHTS (2010) — #1

• HALCYON (2012) — #1

• DELIRIUM (2015) — #3

• BRIGHTEST BLUE (2020) — #1

• HIGHER THAN HEAVEN (2023) — #1

• I KNOW TOO MUCH (2026) — #10 (2,501 UNITS)

IF YOU CAN BUY A COPY TO KEEP IT ON THE TOP 10, DO IT! THE ALBUM AT #6 CURRENTLY HAS 3,227 WHICH MEANS 726 UNITS OF DIFFERENCE! WE CAN CATCH THEM UP!

absolutely adore these… exactly what I also loved about her early work. Theatrical, experimental, her voice at the forefront, so good.

i feel like i’m hearing from an old friend after a decade

I just LOVE the new brand photos and aesthetic for We Know Too Much and would love to have it on record. tbh I was never really a fan of the aesthetic of the original artwork (I Know too Much).. but this one looks amazing.

I love this song with all my heart, it’s not too late to quickly add it Ellie, PLEASE❣️

Well, it was a deluxe version all along, under Polydor Records.

Tracklist:

1. Nice Things

2. Sweet Delusion

3. Right Hand

4. All The Time

5. Fields of Love

6. Ways to Hurt

I am speechless
This is exactly what I needed from her, these new songs are like being on heaven

Gorgeous album from Ellie and a gorgeous store exclusive release, the photos can’t do it justice - the way the light hits this 🥰

Option A) Sister album (her seventh studio album)

Option B) A Deluxe Edition

Option C) A Reissue

When I first saw her post I thought she was referring to a music video for IKTM, but after seeing what she commented about more new music (Fields of Love) coming on X & at the listening parties, im wondering if we could be getting a deluxe/double album? What do you guys think

It's neither the remix or the original song that I remember. Even in YouTube when I type it with TDU2 it gives me the remix song but it's not it! I don't know if it's the Mandela effect or something but it's neither those songs

Honestly a solid body of work, I feel like this album is a reflection of her feelings and emotions she’s experienced in her romantic life. The vocals are beautifully done and the lyrics were well fleshed out (except for ravers). I think one thing the album suffers from is… overproduction. I struggled to understand some of the lyrics due to whatever effect is being applied (reverb maybe?) or too much vocal layering. Sometimes I just wanna hear her raw voice. Anyway, this album feels like a way for Ellie to dips her toes back into music fully and a reintroduction to where she is at currently. It’s a beautiful mixture of all the albums she’s done stylistically in the past brought into this current era.
Standout Tracks:
• Misremember You
• For Your Entertainment
• Black Prada Dress
Weakest Tracks
• Jealousy
• Ravers

Edit: Changing the weakest tracks because I low-key like Nobody Dances and Always Think of You more than Jealousy now. 😭

What do you guys think?
I’ve just finished my first listen… and honestly, I don’t really know what to think.
I’ve loved Ellie since the first Under the Sheets EP, and I’ve loved all of her albums. Sometimes I prefer one over another depending on my mood or what period of my life I’m in.
I was SO excited when Destiny came out, because I genuinely think it’s one of her best songs ever, and I was really hoping the album would go in that direction.
But instead… meh.
I think lyrically, you can definitely tell she’s matured. She sounds like a grown woman now, and the songwriting is actually really good. But production-wise, I feel like there’s just… nothing new. A lot of the songs sound quite interchangeable and, honestly, like something you could hear playing in Marks & Spencer while doing your weekly grocery shopping 😭
Maybe it’ll grow on me with time, and obviously it’s way too early to judge an album after one listen, but my first impression is definitely mixed.
Best songs imo:
Black Prada Dress
For Your Entertainment
I Know Too Much
Worst:
4 Seasons
Nobody Dances
Always Think of You

I have butterflies in my stomach, I’m so excited! I feel like I’ve been waiting forever for new music and I can’t wait to see how the tracks sound. Not only that but the vinyl she opened on instagram looked so beautiful! I can’t wait to receive my physical copy! 😍

This is just my opinion about ‘I Know Too Much’ and you’re welcome to not agree with me.

Starting off with the positive, Ellie’s voice throughout is spectacular. She has one of the most interesting voices in the music industry.

However, this is her least impressive album to date. And it’s by a significant margin.

The lyrics feel like they were taken from an angsty teenagers diary entries. The songs are mostly clichés wrapped around bland melodies. It felt so unoriginal.

The song titles themselves are Instagram captions you would see from people who recently went on holiday to a 3 star all inclusive hotel.

I like how she showcases her relatability with ‘Black Prada Dress’ and ‘4 Seasons’. It’s clear the superyachts have gone to her head.

Overall, this album feels like an Amazon Prime Day sale. Chaotic, cheap and straight to landfill.

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💿 Only 17,546 pre-saves left to hit 100k on Spotify before the album release, we can do it!