
Cat Burns, Chloe Qisha and Asha Banks will join RAYE at All Points East 2025
Following her six BRIT Award wins, RAYE will headline London's All Points East festival alongside Grammy winners Tyla and Doechii.
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'Worth It.' finds RAYE in a moment of romantic negotiation, her voice moving between sultry demand and genuine vulnerability. The track is built on a jazz-inflected foundation, all smooth vocals and slick production, as she lays out what she needs from a potential lover. There's a classical sensibility to the imagery, comparisons to Elizabeth Taylor, 1960s Hollywood, that sits in deliberate contrast to the contemporary emotional clarity of her ask: the time and attention she's willing to invest must be matched. The song occupies an unusual space within its parent album. Whilst 'My 21st Century Blues' is largely a heavy, cathartic listen, 'Worth It.' emerges as one of its lighter moments, a track where hurt gives way to something closer to hope. RAYE's distinctive vocals carry the weight of the negotiation without strain, moving from conversational directness to something more yearning as the chorus builds. The production never overwhelms her voice; instead, it supports the emotional architecture she's constructing, a space where desire and self-respect coexist. A Dork four-star record.
"Worth It." is a track by Raye, from the album My 21st Century Blues, released 3rd February 2023. The track is 4:07 long. It's filed under Pop. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Raye.
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Following her six BRIT Award wins, RAYE will headline London's All Points East festival alongside Grammy winners Tyla and Doechii.

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It's the festival's 25th anniversary event.

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