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Joy Crookes is back—and this time, she’s bringing a little pain with her.
The acclaimed songstress steps back into the spotlight with “Painkiller,” a captivating new single featuring none other than rap heavyweight Denzel Curry. It’s a meeting of two distinct worlds, blending Crookes’ soulful vulnerability with Curry’s raw, uncompromising energy.
Following “Feet Don’t Fail Me Now Part 2” with Ravyn Lenae, Joy is clearly in a creative zone, continuing a run of releases that feels both fearless and deeply personal.
What started as nothing more than a late-night voice note has transformed into something much bigger. “Painkiller”peels back the layers of a relationship that feels good even when it’s bad—the kind of connection you know can hurt you, but somehow keep reaching for anyway.
Crookes captures that dangerous space between desire and destruction, turning emotional chaos into something beautifully melodic. Then Denzel Curry steps into the picture, adding his own dose of intensity and giving the track an unpredictable edge.
Joy revealed this about the track:
‘I wrote Painkiller years ago after the end of a destructive relationship. it’s a conversational tune where I go through the motions of why I dated such a gobshite. alas, at least I got a nice tune out of it.‘
Sweet, toxic, intimate and unapologetic- “Painkiller” is the kind of record that leaves you wanting another dose, check it out below!
