NAOMI JANE
ANNOUNCES FOLK-LEANING TENDER NEW SINGLE
“CLEMENTINES”
DUE OUT MAY 22
NASHVILLE, TN (May 8, 2026) — Today, Naomi Jane announces her new single “Clementines,” arriving May 22. To mark the announcement, she will be exclusively pre-releasing and teasing the track today to her TikTok fans. A tender, folk-leaning track, the song captures the quiet beauty of everyday love and offers a softer preview of her forthcoming debut LP (details TBA). With over 13 million streams, 17 million video views, more than 100,000 monthly listeners, and back-to-back honors from the International Songwriting Competition — along with praise from LA Weekly, SPIN, and Billboard Argentina — she’s quickly establishing herself as a rising voice to watch.
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Following the satirical, country-pop bite of “Pumpkin Eater,” “Clementines” reveals a more intimate side of Naomi’s evolving sound. Co-written by Naomi Jane, Joey Hyde, and Adam Zelkind, the track centers on small, unspoken acts of care, from coffee poured into your favorite mug to the bed already made and a kiss on the cheek, capturing a kind of love that asks for nothing in return. Built around the lyric — “You’ll always pick the fruit right off the vine, so I’ll peel your clementines” — the song frames love as instinctive and reciprocal, something steady, deeply felt, and woven into daily life.
“Clementines is about the kind of love that doesn’t need to announce itself,” Naomi shares. “It’s the coffee poured, the bed made, the little things someone does without waiting for thanks. Someone peeling a clementine for me was one of the sweetest things anyone’s done for me because it was so simple and thoughtful. Now I do it for others, and the smell that stays on my hands reminds me how much love can live in the smallest gesture.”
Produced and mixed by Adam Zelkind, the track trades sharp edges for warmth, pairing understated production with Naomi’s expressive vocal. Pedal steel from Greg Leisz adds a timeless Americana glow, grounding the song in organic texture while keeping it modern and repeat-ready.
Sonically, “Clementines” leans into restraint and emotional clarity. Where previous releases reveled in punch and satire, this track lingers in softness — allowing Naomi’s three-octave mezzo-soprano to carry the weight of the story with nuance and intimacy. As the next release from her forthcoming LP, “Clementines” expands Naomi Jane’s emotional range, highlighting her ability to balance humor, heartbreak, and tenderness within a fully realized sonic world.