Rachel Chinouriri - Never Need Me (Official Video)

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LYRICS

A call in the dead of the night
it’s strange but it’s such a delight
to hear your voice again
it’s been a long time
since i last saw you
You never swim
you drown in your drink
revealing the secrets you think
you need me cos you’re scared
what the hell am i supposed to do?

If you can’t change
I doubt that I can help you
I’ve made plans and sorry they’re without you

In my head you can do what you like
Oh no I couldn’t care what you do with your life
I hope you just take it easy
I hope that you never need me
And maybe I’ll regret not sticking around
But how can I swim if you’re pulling me down?
Just promise you’ll take it easy
I hope that you never need me

You say i’m the love of your life
But now just isn’t the time
You’re doing it again
this is why your cycle never ends
You’re addicted to trouble you choose
I’m surprised you’re even confused
I know you’ll never learn
what the hell am i supposed to do?

If you can’t change
I doubt that I can help you
I’ve made plans and sorry they’re without you

In my head you can do what you like
Oh no I couldn’t care what you do with your life
I hope you just take it easy
I hope that you never need me
Maybe I’ll regret not sticking around
But how can I swim if you’re pulling me down?
Just promise you’ll take it easy
I hope that you never need me

I’ll love you if you let me
I’ll love you if you let me come on

Without you in my head you can do what you like
Oh no I couldn’t care what you do with your life
I hope you just take it easy
I hope that you never need me
Maybe I’ll regret not sticking around
But how can I swim if you’re pulling me down?
Just promise you’ll take it easy
I hope that you never need me

AHHHH!
AHHHH!
Just promise you’ll take it easy
I hope that you never need me
AHHHH!
AHHHH!
Just promise you’ll take it easy
I hope that you never need me

CREDITS

Directed by Jake Erland
Produced by Jake River Parker
Assistant produced by Rowan Mackintosh King
Edited by Laura Cairney-Keize & Alex Gregory
Commissioned by Francesca Costa
Label - Parlophone / Atlas Artists
Management - Atlas Artists

Styling (Rachel Chinouriri & Florence Pugh) - Shannon Kelsey Ann
Stylist (Lead Man & Supporting Artists) - Ellie Walker
Hair Stylist (Rachel Chinouriri) - Shamara Roper
Hair Stylist Assistant (Rachel Chinouriri) - Donica Campbell
Hair Stylist (Florence Pugh) - Shon Hyungsun Ju
Makeup Artist (Rachel Chinouriri) - Georgia Hope
Makeup Artist (Florence Pugh) - Alex Babsky
Makeup (Lead Man & Supporting Artists) - Hebe Wallace
Makeup (Lead Man & Supporting Artists) - Chloe Pack

Casting Directors - Sophie Greetje & Thomas Adams

Cast:
Herself - Rachel Chinouriri
Leading Female - Florence Pugh
Lead Male - Freddie Dennis
Lead Female - Tara Leonard

Supporting Artists:
Darren Lee, Georgia Killick, Izzy Dennis, Ethan Joseph, Joe Grey Adams, Em Tunnicliffe, Effie Cherif, Meg Wells, Roisin Salmon, Kit Wyborn, Minna Gladstone, Dimitar Stoilov, Blessing Smith, Abiba Gbane, and more!

An OB42 Production

Executive Producers - Polly Millner & James Waters
Production Managers - Maddy Williams & Emily Mulkerins
Assistant Directors - Freddie Wright, Oli Hill & Tyler Richards
Movement Director - Weronika Szczerek
Director of Photography - Jake Hunter
Assistant Cameras - Jeff Vine & Tom Watson
Camera Trainee: Luke Gurney
Digital Image Technician - Rosie Taylor
Gaffer - Connor Adam
Lighting Technicians - Simona Pranulytė, Oliver Craig & Vainius Kotovas
Grip - Steve Morgan & Ashley Whenman
Art Director - Katie South
Art Assistants - Lauren Crockett, Keelin Coyle, Freya Mclean & Hannah Cooper
Runners - Samad Kunle, Alyciah Vendryes, Pearl Wright & Joe Curtis

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[leiloni]

A black indie pop girl with a coming of age movie-esque ass music video is healing my inner child who loveddd songs/videos like this but never had the representation 🥹🥲

[isaacbanks]

Florence was so real for taking the candles out for miss Rachel

[vanessahollenbach]

Her smile and Florence frantically taking out the candles at 2:49 is absolute art

[realmusic]

Finally a black woman main character with a supportive white BFF. That’s So Raven was the blueprint, but Hollywood refuses to let us have anymore of these stories.

[otbswiftt]

florence pugh and rachel chinouriri are the duo we never thought we needed yet i can't live without now

[gioshai]

I can imagine waking up to this on MTV at 7am & about to get ready for school in 2015 .. I love it

[macalarrondo]

A real bestie is the one taking the candles off the cake so you can't get sued for burns🎉

[izzyc]

Give my girl her Chappell Roan blow-up moment this year PLEASEE she deserves all the love and hype🥹

[fakeamvs]

So glad being a fan of Florence helped me to discover this great song and a great new artist

[reggiBB]

Did anyone else notice that Rachel had a half heart necklace and Florence had the other heart necklace? It was her friend all along was there for her, supported her and rooted for her all along, not some dude.

[elsagodet]

The voice. The song. The vibes. The looks. The people. Immaculate

[LouisRMichael]

Bro this is gonna be a gateway for so many people into the powerhouse that is Rachel Chinoriri and her already legendary discography, thank you Florence Pugh for making so many people look at Rachel even for just a moment, because a moment is all she needs and you're hooked, GET IT GIRL THE NEW SONG IS ANOTHER INSTANT CLASSIC ! ! !

[liv-bvpl]

Love that Flo uses her clout to help her real life besties

[captaincrunch]

The kind of musical representation I wish I had gotten to see growing up.❤ So happy the next generation of "just a little bit different" black girls gets to see themselves accepted in this genre. If "become the adult you wish you had growing up" we're a person😍

[milenaliva]

You can tell that Florence is an Oscar nominee actress, her facial expressions are so on point 😂

[jenniferkash]

My "I'll watch anything with Florence Pugh in it" rule has never failed me and still has not after watching this music video. She is dream blunt rotation material. Great song

[CandyCrazy]

rachel chinouriri, florence pugh, and freddie dennis from queen charlotte = the ultimate team they did so good!!!

[btsarmy]

this literally sounds like it would be in heartstopper!!! i love it!!!

[tesbagwell]

came for Florence, stayed for the song! love finding new black artists to listen to <3

[Donyaih]

2:48 gurl that smirk and disappoint be real like ehhkayy 😭