THE HARDEST THING / ORANGE COUNTY
Released:
January 15, 2026
Highest UK Chart Position:
01

Artwork:
Promo photo 1
Promo photo 2
Promo photo 3
Tracklist:
The Hardest Thing (feat. Tony Allen)
Orange County (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson and Anoushka Shankar)
Orange County Bzrp Radio Mix (feat. Bizarrap, Kara Jackson and Anoushka Shankar)
Formats:
The Hardest Thing ISRC: QMDA72543805
Orange County ISRC: QMDA72543806
Bzrp Radio Mix ISRC: QM4TW2621465
Record Labels:
Kong Studios Essex Ltd.
Liner notes:
Orange County:
Producer by: Gorillaz, Bizarrap, Gonzalo Conde, Composer by: Gorillaz, Kara Jackson, Santiago Alvarado. Additional Studio Producer by: Remi Kabaka Jr., Samuel Egglenton. Assistant Engineer by: Fabian Perez, Giacomo Vianello, Trinity Wolfherd. Engineer by: Samuel Egglenton. Keyboard by: Santiago Alvarado. Led Vocalist by: 2D, Kara Jackson. Mixer by: Marta Salogni. Mastering by: Heba Kadry, Jacob Clements.
The Hardest Thing:
Producer by: Gorillaz, James Ford, Remi Kabaka Jr., Samuel Egglenton. Composer by: 2D. Assitant Engineer by: Federica Cottone, Giacomo Vianello, Ishaan Nimkar. Bansuri by: Ajay Prasanna. Cello by: Izzi Dunn. Engineer by: Samuel Egglenton. Lead Vocalist by: 2D, Tony Allen. Mastering by: Jacob Clements. Mixer by: Marta Salogni. Trumpet by: Chris Storr. Viola by: Ciara Ismail. Violin by: Kotono Sato, Sarah Tuke.
Additional Info:
On January 13, 2026, a preview of the new song was unveiled on the Kong Studios jukebox.
On January 14, 2026, the limited edition Single Double A went on sale at a price of $17.98. This exclusive release was available only to those with access to the KONG CARD. It sold out in less than an hour. Only 1,500 units were available worldwide. Gerenal sale begins 6:30pm BST January 15th, 2026.
On January 15, 2026, the Double A single was officially released on vinyl. On the U.S. website, it was listed as sold out, while it was still available in other regions. After 15 minutes, it sold out in all regions.
On January 23, 2026, a new edition of Orange County was officially released under the title Orange County (BZRP Radio Mix). Ahead of the launch, the Argentine producer had teased the release on social media, responding to growing fan demand for the version that originally premiered on BBC Radio.