Billy Gillies - We Had It All (Official Lyric Video)

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Billy Gillies is at the forefront of the new wave of trance that has swept across the world in the last few years. The Belfast-born artist has married a deep appreciation for the original sound with his own fresh perspective. What's resulted is sleek and euphoric melodies, soaring vocals and turbocharged grooves that tap into emotion and lead to unfiltered joy on the dancefloor. His uplifting style and hard-hitting production are infused with just the right amount of nostalgia, and never has that been truer than with his latest single, 'We Had It All,' which is destined to become a summer anthem for the way it turns nostalgia into something universally life-affirming and euphoric.

The magnificent 'We Had It All' is an ode to lost youth; a reflection on the simple pleasures of childhood before responsibilities, screens and endless notifications began to shape our everyday life. Delivered in an authentic Manchester accent, the lyrics recall playing out on the street until sundown, the thrill of spending pocket money on cheap sweets, building dens and enjoying the kind of freedom that feels increasingly rare in today's digital world.

The memories it evokes are instantly relatable and transport you back to long-forgotten summer days and moments that seemed insignificant at the time, but we would kill for now. There's a bittersweet quality to the nostalgia: a smile for what was and a quiet sadness for what can never be revisited. Musically, the track refuses to dwell in melancholy. Lush chord progressions infuse the song with warmth and optimism, while sparkling electronic melodies, shimmering synths and delicate piano flourishes build towards an uplifting release. Driven by fast-paced, punchy drums, the production perfectly captures the rush of youthful energy and open-ended possibility. Rather than simply looking back, 'We Had It All' reminds us that those formative experiences continue to shape who we become.

Music has been central to Gillies's life from an early age. Inspired by his sister’s DJ boyfriend during the early 2000s dance music boom, he began experimenting with turntables at just 11 years old and by 17 was sneaking into clubs and dreaming of one day standing behind the decks himself. At 19, he took his first steps into music production and soon found a fan in legendary BBC Radio 1 broadcaster Judge Jules, who began playing his tunes on air.

Over the following years, Gillies has developed his craft and his combination of authentic personality, enthusiasm and instantly memorable sounds has seen him accumulate millions of followers and more than 145 million TikTok views. A breakthrough into the mainstream arrived once he bridged trance’s rich heritage with contemporary dance music culture. Tracks such as 'Lagoon' became fan favourites and festival anthems, while 2023’s 'DNA (Loving You)' featuring Hannah Boleyn marked a career-defining moment, reached the UK Top 10 and introduced his music to an even broader audience with many more follow-ups cementing his status as one of the genre’s leading figures.

From Taiwan to Texas, he has now played everywhere, and the rest of the year brings hometown appearances in Belfast alongside sets at Creamfields and O2 Academy Leeds. Billy Gillies continues to prove that uplifting dance music has never been more alive.