Calvin Harris Releases "My Way"—and It Includes a "Curve Ball"

The track is "about breaking out of a situation that you thought was a good thin," the DJ says

By Zach Johnson Sep 16, 2016 11:10 AMTags
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Calvin Harris is doing things his way.

The Scottish DJ and music producer released his new single "My Way" late Thursday night. "Why wait to say, at least I did it my way / Lie awake, two faced," the hit maker sings. "But in my heart I understand / I made my move and it was all about you / Now I feel so far removed."

"My Way" is now available for purchase on iTunes and is streaming on Apple Music and Spotify. "[The] song's kind of about breaking out of a situation that you thought was a good thin. Then, you're way more comfortable out of it," the 32-year-old told iHeartRadio after premiering his latest track. "And it could be anything. It could be a job, or it could be a relationship. I had kind of the idea for the concept for a few years, but I didn't know how to work out how it sounded."

Harris chose to use his own vocals for "My Way" rather than collaborate with another artist, as he's done before. "The time [was] right. I like to sing on a song every two or three years or so. I just kind of thought it was a bit of a curve ball," he said. "I kind of like the idea of just tracking something out without a celebrity guest feature, and I think the vocal works, so why not?"

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"My Way" is "probably" the last song he'll drop in 2016. "I did something with Big Sean for him, which he said might be out this year—which I really hope it is, because I love that," Harris said. "Apart from that, that's it. 'One song at a time'—that's my new mantra. Try to make each song as good as it can possibly be. I'm not trying to do an album. I'm just trying to do good music."

Harris' last single—"This Is What You Came For," featuring Rihanna and co-written by his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift—is currently at No. 7 on the Billboard 100 charts after 19 weeks. The song peaked at No. 3. It's also ranked No. 5 on the Radio Chart, where it peaked at No. 2.