On Empty

"On Empty" is a song by American recording artist Alex Washington.

Background
'On Empty' was announced as the fourth single from Washington's fourth studio album Optimism in July 2021. The single built off the success of Washington's previous single, his collaboration with longtime best friend Loretta Lambert, "Relaxxx", which hit #2. Thanks to Washington's heightened profile at the time thanks to several tabloid scandals, including his legal battles with Wetherspoons founder Tim Martin, as well as his aborted promotional deal with OnlyFans, the single became Washington's first to reach #1 in the UK since 2011's "Here We Go Again". The single became the biggest-selling of the Optimism campaign, selling nearly 600,000 copies.

Music Video
Hype Williams directed both versions of the video for "On Empty", which featured Washington in a highly-styled gay bathhouse, engaging in various stylized sexual activities. The director's cut of the video was to be part of a promotional deal between Washington and OnlyFans, but when the website announced it would be banning all explicit content from its platform, Washington pulled the video, and out of the deal entirely, in protest. The video was ordered destroyed, but ended up in the hands of a blackmailer, who demanded £500,000 in exchange for the video, or it would be publicized.

In 2022, the blackmailer was revealed to be Washington's fiancé, Will Taylor.

CD Maxi-Single

 * 1) On Empty (Radio Edit)
 * 2) On Empty (Extended Mix)
 * 3) On Empty (Paul's Pulsating Pleasuredome Remix)
 * 4) On Empty (Zander's Half Full Refurb)
 * 5) On Empty (Henri Mohammed Diesel Mix)
 * 6) On Empty (Adam Henry's High Octane Nightmare Fuel)
 * 7) On Empty (Darren's Zero Degrees Mix)
 * 8) On Empty (Darren's Well Run Dry Rub)
 * 9) On Empty (Indigo Peak Hyperion Mix)

Digital Remix EP

 * 1) On Empty (Asstronauts Anal Filling Remix)
 * 2) On Empty (Paul's Pulsating Pleasuredome Remix)
 * 3) On Empty (Zander's Half Full Refurb)
 * 4) On Empty (Henri Mohammed Diesel Mix)
 * 5) On Empty (DJ Double Garage's Refueling The Tank Remix)
 * 6) On Empty (Adam Henry's High Octane Nightmare Fuel)
 * 7) On Empty (Darren's Zero Degrees Mix)
 * 8) On Empty (Darren's Well Run Dry Rub)
 * 9) On Empty (Indigo Peak Hyperion Mix)
 * 10) On Empty (Ian Beale's 'I Got Nuffin' Left' Mix)
 * 11) On Empty (S*F Sold Out Retro Mix)

12" Vinyl

 * 1) On Empty (Extended Mix)
 * 2) On Empty (Asstronauts Anal Filling Remix)
 * 3) On Empty (Henri Mohammed Diesel Mix)
 * 4) On Empty (DJ Double Garage's Refueling The Tank Remix)
 * 5) On Empty (Indigo Peak Hyperion Mix)
 * 6) On Empty (S*F Sold Out Retro Mix)

7" Vinyl

 * 1) On Empty (Radio Edit)
 * 2) On Empty (Ian Beale's 'I Got Nuffin' Left' Mix)

Limited Edition Cassette

 * 1) On Empty (Radio Edit)
 * 2) On Empty (Henri Mohammed Diesel Mix)
 * 3) On Empty (DJ Double Garage's Refueling The Tank Remix)
 * 4) On Empty (Asstronauts Anal Filling Remix)

Credits

 * Alex Washington (Vocals, Songwriter & Production)
 * The Gap Band (Songwriter - track contains a sample of "Early In The Morning" by The Gap Band)

Chart Performance
'On Empty' debuted at #1 on the UK charts, becoming Washington's first #1 single in ten years. It also became Washington's biggest selling single, selling 588,600 copies in the UK during its 26-week chart run.