Nicola Coughlan releases debut song ‘Shoes, More Shoes’

Music
01 Jul 24

Nicola Coughlan on the cover art for 'Shoes, More Shoes'

The actor said "Thank you to all the Queer Icons and Real Housewives who served as inspiration, I live for you."

Galway actor Nicola Coughlan has released her first single, titled ‘Shoes, More Shoes’, in aid of LGBTQ+ charities.

The Derry Girls actor teamed up with Ellis Miah to produce the track, after revealing her hidden ambition to release a jokey pop-anthem earlier this year.

In an interview with Hits Radio UK in May, Coughlan shared her admiration of the musical careers of her favourite reality TV stars.

“You know, when the Real Housewives release pop songs just exclusively for gay men? That’s like my dream job,” she said.

“‘Cause they don’t even really sing, they just list things. They’re like, ‘Shoes, private yachts, caviar – more shoes.”

After the interview, Miah remixed Couglan’s words above a house instrumental, and posted it on TikTok with the caption “Let’s get Nicola Coughlan her dream job and make her a club icon!”

‘Shoes, More Shoes’ was released on Friday June 28 in time for London’s Pride celebrations, with proceeds from the song going to LGBTQ+ charities Not a Phase and The Trevor Project.

"Like Lennon & McCartney, Dylan and the other great lyricists I too wrote my first song by improvising some voice notes to Ellis Miah in the 30 minutes I had before getting ready to go to Mighty Hoopla," Coughlan wrote in an Instagram post announcing the single.