Los Angeles-based artist, producer and songwriter Grant Knoche teams up with pop artist Ella Collier on a new duet version of "FRICTION." Released on October 16, 2026, the reimagined single gives a fan favorite from his album GOOD LUCK GETTING OVER ME a bold, club-ready makeover, and it is the first taste of the album's forthcoming deluxe edition.
Bigger, Bolder and Built for the Club
The original "FRICTION" appeared on GOOD LUCK GETTING OVER ME, which came out in October 2025. The new version builds on its seductive energy with revamped production and a sharper, more explosive pop sound. Knoche and Collier trade sultry vocals and playful lyrics, turning the song into a flirtatious push-and-pull about the anticipation and thrill of physical attraction.
The genre tags place it in electro pop and alt pop with a hyperpop streak, which fits that high-energy approach. It is also slightly longer than the original, at about two minutes and fifty seconds. If you like your pop loud and electronic, EMI WIDE's "Love You for a Long Time" is another recent pick in that lane.
"'FRICTION' has always been one of my favorite tracks from GOOD LUCK GETTING OVER ME, but I felt like there was a whole other side of the song we hadn't explored yet," Knoche says. "Bringing Ella onto it completely changed the energy." He adds that it is "bigger, bolder, and genuinely one of the most fun times I've had reimagining one of my own records."
The Team Behind the Track
Knoche produced the new version himself and co-wrote it with Collier, Gabe Reali (The Chainsmokers, ILLENIUM) and Lily Hormel (Megan Thee Stallion, Paris Hilton, Ari Abdul). It is not the first time Knoche and Collier have worked together: the two also share the track "ALL ME."
The music video, directed by Riles Martinez, moves the song into an auto body shop, where the duo's playful chemistry meets the grit of an industrial setting. "It has that same gritty, adrenaline-filled energy of the GOOD LUCK GETTING OVER ME motocross world, but takes it somewhere completely new," Knoche says.
About Grant Knoche
Grant Knoche is an artist, producer and songwriter, born in Dallas, Texas and based in Los Angeles. He taught himself to write and produce at age 11 and writes, produces and mixes his own records. He finished fourth on NBC's American Song Contest, representing Texas with his self-produced single "MR. INDEPENDENT." His 2022 coming-out song "FIRST HELLO" went viral with more than 80 million views across social media.
Knoche has passed 60 million streams and more than 2 million followers across platforms. As a writer and producer, he has worked with Christina Aguilera, TWICE, CHUU, Victoria Justice and ADÉLA, whose breakout single "Superscar" he produced. He began touring with KIDZ BOP at 10, has played Radio City Music Hall and The Today Show, and returns to the road in early 2027 for a European tour.
Final Thoughts
The new "FRICTION" is a high-energy electro pop duet with real chemistry. Ella Collier makes a fan favorite feel brand new.
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