In January 2015 , the band won BBC 's Sound of 2015 poll . In the same month , the band 's sixth single , " King " , was previewed on BBC Radio 1 and selected as Zane Lowe 's Hottest Record in the World . " King " was released on 1 March 2015 and reached number one on the UK Singles Chart . Internationally , the single peaked within the top ten of the charts in Australia , Austria , Bulgaria , Denmark , Germany , Luxembourg , the Netherlands , the Republic of Ireland and Switzerland . On 25 February 2015 , Years & Years were nominated for the Critics Choice Award at the 2015 's BRIT Awards . On 18 March 2015 , Years & Years announced their debut studio album , '' Communion '' on their Instagram profile . It was released on 10 July 2015 , by Polydor Records , debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart . As well as it being the fastest-selling debut album in 2015 from a UK signed band , it was also the first number one on the inaugural New Music Fridays release date , marking a moment in history
2015 's BRIT Awards
2015 Brit Awards
Years & Years