Louis Tomlinson's new album 'How Did I Get Here?' has arrived
The album is out this week
Last updated 23rd Jan 2026
Following last year’s reveal of his third album and the release of tracks like 'Lemonade' and 'Imposter', Louis Tomlinson has now unveiled the complete record, 'How Did I Get Here?'.
What is the name of Louis Tomlinson's new album?
Louis third album is called 'How Did I Get Here?'.
'How Did I Get Here?' is Louis' third solo album, following 'Walls' (2020) and 'Faith in the Future' (2022).
How did he announce the album?
Taking to social media following the release of 'Lemonade', Louis told his fans the album's name and release date. He wrote: 'Lemonade OUT NOW 🍋
'Pre-order my new album ‘How Did I Get Here?’ Out 23rd January. Link in bio.'
Sharing the artwork along with the name of the album written on signs, fans were quick to leave excited comments, with more than 14K comments in less than 24 hours.
One fan wrote: 'JANUARY 23rd CANT COME QUICK ENOUGH ❤️❤️', another said: 'Next year is the year you’re going to win a brit award as a solo artist🔥'. (sic)
When did it come out?
It dropped at midnight on 23rd January 2026.
What songs are on the tracklist?
He has now released the full tracklist. The standard tracklist is below.
- 'Lemonade'
- 'On Fire'
- 'Sunflowers'
- 'Lazy'
- 'Palaces'
- 'Last Night'
- 'Broken Bones'
- 'Dark to Light'
- 'Imposter'
- 'Sanity'
- 'Jump the Gun'
- 'Lucid'
What songs has he released as singles?
Before the album dropped, Louis already released two songs from the album called 'Lemonade' and 'Imposter'. 'Imposter' was released in the same week as the album.
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