The emotional wreckage of heartbreak has been mined by countless pop stars, but rarely with the quiet conviction and stylistic polish that Thai newcomer Pran brings on his debut single, “All I Need Is Love.” There’s no gimmick here—just raw, introspective songwriting set against a slick, genre-fluid backdrop. It’s the kind of track that creeps under the skin slowly, then stays there.
Born Jessada Malakul in Bangkok, Pran arrives with a sound that feels global from the jump. Built on an iPad sketch and sculpted into a moody electropop gem, “All I Need Is Love” doesn’t just showcase production chops—it lays bare the emotional scaffolding of an artist reckoning with his own healing. “All I need is love,” he sings, less as a plea and more as a quiet revelation. The hook isn’t flashy, but it lingers, like a thought you can’t shake.
Pran draws from R&B as much as he does from chart-pop royalty, citing names like The Weeknd, Charlie Puth, and Justin Bieber. You can hear those fingerprints in the production, particularly in the glossy restraint of the verses and the soft crash of layered harmonies. Still, there’s something unmistakably personal at the core of this debut. The guitar work by Witthaya Supakhiran adds a fragile warmth, while mixing from Brent Kolatalo and mastering by Elliot James Mulhern elevate the track to professional sheen without scrubbing away its intimacy.
At 21, and currently based in Sheffield for university, Pran is straddling worlds—geographically and sonically. It’s a balancing act that serves him well. He doesn’t sound like he’s chasing trends. He sounds like he’s learning how to trust his instincts, one carefully crafted song at a time.
