FKA Twigs and North West Collaborate on 'Childlike Things' for Critically Acclaimed Album

The track, featured on Twigs' album 'Eusexua,' blends her childhood lyrics with North's verse on faith, marking a decades-spanning creative partnership.

• FKA Twigs' song 'Childlike Things' began with lyrics she wrote as a child and was completed decades later with North West's contribution.
• North West, 11, raps in both English and Japanese, delivering a verse about her faith that aligns with the track's themes of individuality and belief.
• Twigs chose North after being inspired by her confidence and maturity, seeing her as embodying the 'childlike energy' the song needed.
• 'Childlike Things' is part of Twigs' album 'Eusexua,' which debuted at No. 24 on the Billboard 200, her highest chart position to date.
• Twigs described the collaboration as a 'meta' artistic experience, connecting their creative processes across decades in a serendipitous way.

3 Articles

Billboard NME People