Faraway Look

Wikipedia credits Yola, Auerbach and Pat McLaughlin; Yola told GRAMMY.com that McLaughlin brought the song into the sessions, that the chorus melody came first, and that she thinks of it as classic pop rather than country or soul. Her account of the words, given to Songfacts and American Songwriter, is that it reflects a period when she was told to stay in her lane and be thankful for her lot, with discouraging voices especially in the music industry; in a world that doubts women's ambitions, she says, the faraway look is king.

The video, directed by Tim Duggan, premiered on January 17, 2019; she described it as having a faintly Black Mirror feel, a society transfixed by its electronics. The song earned nominations for best American roots performance and best American roots song at the 62nd Grammys. Setlist.fm counts 60 plays, her most-played song, ahead of "It Ain't Easier" (54) and her "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" cover (53). She played it on CBS This Morning Saturday Sessions in March 2019 and on Le Figaro Live Musique on March 28, 2019. We do not know which version our upload carries, and found no covers or samples.