Rose Gray’s "Club to Your Arms" Started as a Completely Different Song

Rose Gray and Justin Tranter spent hours writing a completely different version of "Club to Your Arms." Here's how they found the song it needed to be.

Before "Club to Your Arms" became a dance-pop anthem, it was a song called "The Great Storm of England." Rose Gray and Grammy-nominated songwriter Justin Tranter reveal the chaotic writing session, the lyrics they scrapped, and the relationship story that inspired the song.

A BRIT Critics' Choice nominee, Rose has spent years developing her distinctive sound, blending euphoric dance music with deeply personal storytelling. Having written around 40 songs together, Rose and Justin look back at how their creative partnership began, why she nearly followed a completely different musical path, and what helped her finally embrace her voice.

They also explore how Rose grew her audience without a viral breakthrough, why the dance-floor anthem "Party People" is actually heartbreaking, how to give creative feedback without losing your own vision, and the songwriting decisions that make a great pop song work.

CHAPTERS

0:00 The song that started as "The Great Storm of England"

2:48 How Rose Gray and Justin Tranter started working together

6:52 When to abandon a songwriting idea

10:40 How performing live changed Rose's songwriting

12:27 Why Rose Gray's dance music feels so emotional

16:31 Finding the confidence to show her full voice

19:02 The chaotic origin of "Club to Your Arms"

23:43 Why they had to keep rewriting the chorus

26:33 Building a fanbase without a viral moment

31:53 Giving creative notes to major producers

35:03 Why the simplest pop songs can be the hardest to write

39:36 When creative people need support, not criticism

43:40 Trusting your instincts when collaborators disagree

45:00 Massive Attack, Adele, Madonna and finding her sound

49:00 Gag or Drag with Rose Gray

51:04 The heartbreaking story behind "Party People"

55:17 What "Club to Your Arms" is really about

58:41 Why attention should never be the goal

1:02:32 When your music doesn't get the recognition you expected

CREDITS

Unfamous is hosted by Justin Tranter
Created by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart
Produced by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart
Written & Researched by Morgan T. Stuart

Director: Morgan T. Stuart
Co-Director + Cinematographer: Olivia McCrary
Audio Engineer: Mike Sabri
Camera Assistant: Kolbi Samantha

Special thanks to Mark Beavan, Jimmy Knehans, Carimei Smith, Matt Luxon, Bryan Kehn and Veronica Sanjines.

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