Poison

Album: Single release only (2015)
Charted: 3
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Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Rita Ora falling for the wrong guy.

    I pick my poison and its you
    Nothing could kill me like you do
    You're going straight to my head
    And I'm heading straight for the edge
    I pick my poison and it's you.


    Ora, who has dated the likes of Calvin Harris and Rob Kardashian, told Clash magazine that the song deals with an unhealthy relationship. She said the tune is "about my bad luck with love."
  • The song was produced by Sir Nolan, whose other credits include Justin Bieber's "All Around The World," Pitbull's "Feel This Moment" and Nick Jonas' "Jealous."
  • This was written by the American songwriter Julia Michaels, who also penned Selena Gomez's hit "Good For You" and British singer-songwriter Kate Nash, who is best known for her 2007 single "Foundations."

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