"The Answer" is a song by British recording artist Example. It was released as a single on 19 January 2018. The song was written and produced by Example himself with the collaboration of Raoul "Diztortion" Chen[1][2] and was included in BBC Radio 1's "New Music Friday" playlist.[3]
Background
The song was originally taken from his then-upcoming sixth studio album, which he described as "a collection of songs I want to still be performing ten years from now".[1][3] He had written 50 songs for the project and had the album finished for over a year, waiting for his label to allow him to put it out, but was ultimately left unreleased.[4]
Music video
The music video, directed by Dominic O'Riordan and produced by Hannah Bilverstone, was premiered the same day the song was released, on 19 January 2018.[1][2]
Live performances
Example performed the song on The Last Leg on 16 February 2018.[5]