YUNGBLUD unleashes energetic new single The Emperor

Listen to YUNGBLUD’s new single The Emperor, which has been revealed as the official anthem for 2022’s ESPN college football season.

August 5, 2022

Words:: Emily Carter
Photo:: Tom Pallant

YUNGBLUD has just dropped another brand-new single, The Emperor.

Ahead of the release of his upcoming self-titled album, the musician has teamed up with ESPN’s college football season as The Emperor becomes this year’s official anthem.

“It’s a massive honour to have my song The Emperor chosen as the anthem for ESPN’s college football season,” says YUNGBLUD. “I wrote this song when I was 17, it was just an outburst of unfiltered energy that I knew would have its moment one day. I played it live for years but never found the right time to release it until now. College football is such a massive part of American culture and all I ever want to do is bring energy to people, so I can’t wait for the song to bring that energy to the fans and the players at the games all season.”

Stream The Emperor below:

And hear it in the ESPN trailer:

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YUNGBLUD – the album – is released September 2 via Locomotion / Polydor.

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