Entertainment Music Pop Music Nicola Coughlan Releases Charity Pop Single 'Shoes...More Shoes' Inspired by Viral TikTok Moment for Pride Month The song, which was released on Friday, was inspired by an interview the actress did with Hits Radio, where she was asked about what her dream job would be By Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan Ilana Kaplan is a Senior Digital Writer/Editor at PEOPLE. They have been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Their work has previously appeared in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, Vanity Fair, Vogue and more. People Editorial Guidelines Published on June 28, 2024 11:10AM EDT Nicola Coughlan. Photo: @nickthompsonstudio Nicola Coughlan is entering her pop girl era. On Friday, June 28, the Big Mood star, 37, dropped her debut single — inspired by a viral TikTok moment of an interview she gave on HitsRadio UK last month. The track, titled "Shoes...More Shoes," is a collaboration between Coughlan and songwriter and music producer Ellis Miah, who has worked with Miley Cyrus and RuPaul. Proceeds for the single — released with 3AM Entertainment, a new record label founded by global music star Jay Sean to increase South Asian representation in the music industry — will go to two LGBTQ+ charities: Not A Phase, a British organization which advocates for the rights of trans people in the U.K.; and the Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization that helps queer and trans youth. Nicola Coughlan Responds to Trolls Who Believe Her Waist Was 'Photoshopped' on Bridgerton (Exclusive) "👠SHOES…MORE SHOES👠 Like Lennon & McCartney, Dylan and the other great lyricists I too wrote my first song by improvising some voice notes to @ellismiah in the 30 minutes I had before getting ready to go to Mighty Hoopla," the Derry Girls actress wrote on Instagram alongside an image of the song playing on Spotify on Friday. Coughlan continued, "Thank you to all the Queer Icons and Real Housewives who served as inspiration, I live for you. Most importantly this song (now streaming everywhere you listen to music) is raising funds for two incredible charities @notaphaseorg & @trevorproject Happy Pride 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️." "Shoes, private yachts, caviar, more shoes," she sings over pulsating synth on the track. Earlier this week, she had teased the single in an Instagram post writing, "SHOES…MORE SHOES 👠🛥️🍣👠 In my making music almost exclusively for gay men era Full Track Coming Soon- Presave link in stories Raising funds for @notaphaseorg & @trevorproject 🏳️⚧️🏳️🌈." Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Nicola Coughlan Shares Photos from the Camera Luke Newton Gifted Her: 'Lots of Beautiful Memories' In the interview that inspired the track, Coughlan was asked what her dream job would be, to which she replied: “You know when the Real Housewives release pop songs, just, exclusively for gay men? That’s my dream job.” She continued, "They don’t even really sing. They just list things. They’re like, ‘Shoes and private yachts. Caviar and more shoes.’” Coughlan's response ended up going viral on TikTok and even got the club remix treatment by Miah. As of posting, it has over 836,000 likes on the social media platform. The Bridgerton star — who plays Penelope Featherington — is currently the lead in Season 3, where her romance with longtime friend Colin Bridgerton, played by Luke Newton, heats up.