"Lotus Inn" is a song by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released on December 4, 2020 by Signature and Atlantic Records, as the second single from their second studio album The Good Times and the Bad Ones.[1][2] A music video to accompany the release of "Lotus Inn" was first released onto YouTube on December 7, 2020.[3]
| "Lotus Inn" | ||||
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| Single by Why Don't We | ||||
| from the album The Good Times and the Bad Ones | ||||
| Released | December 12, 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:15 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Daniel Seavey | |||
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Background
editOn December 2, 2020, the band announced the release date of the single across multiple social media platforms.[4]
"'Lotus Inn' is a song we wrote to end our live show with, it has that epic encore feeling. We were inspired by the 'lotus-eaters' in The Odyssey, and a scene from the first Percy Jackson book/movie (The Lightning Thief) where they get stuck in 'The Lotus Hotel and Casino' – indulging in lotus flowers and drinks before they realize a few hours had actually gone on for days. Our lyric 'staying at the Lotus Inn' captures the idea that while partying can be a hell of a time, it can definitely side track you."
— Jonah Marais, Why Don't We release new single, "Lotus Inn", Substream Magazine[5]
Charts
edit| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 22 |
References
edit- ^ "Lotus Inn – Single by Why Don't We". Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Spotify.
- ^ "Why Don't We Follows Up "Fallin'" With "Lotus Inn"". Idolator. December 4, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Why Don't We – Lotus Inn [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ @whydontwemusic (December 2, 2020). "12/4/20" (Tweet). Retrieved December 15, 2020 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Why Don't We release new single, "Lotus Inn" | Substream Magazine". substreammagazine.com. December 7, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. December 14, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.