To do tiktoks dancing, to be a PopstarAddison Rae has shown that the people with whom you surround yourself are the one who shapes you
The debut album of the American influencer and artist Addison Rae was published on June 6 on all platforms. In this project, RAE wants to make clear who she truly is and demonstrate that it is much more than a Tiktoker.
Addison jumped to fame in 2019thanks to the social networks platform known as Tiktokwhen he went viral with his videos dancing and reached one million followers. From there, he joined the Hype Housesurrounding other influencers like Charli d’Amelio, James Charles, Chase Hudson either Bryce Hallwhich came to stain its image due to the innumerable controversies that surrounded this group of people, so she decided to get away and start a new path.
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What came after Tiktok
In 2021 he made the leap to his career as an actress in the terrible remake of She’s All That: He’s all thatin addition to also appearing in the horror movie Thanksgiving In 2023. His beginnings in music saw light in that same year with his first single, Obssetedwhich was going to be the first single from his discarded album. But in 2023, he met and filed a friendship with the singer Charli XCXwhich could be said that it has been his mentor in music.
Rae launched an EP called Arwho did not give much to talk about, since the project was welcomed by its most niche fandom, more than by the rest of the public to which it was directed, due to the collaboration it had with Charli in the song 2 die 4.
Finally, in 2024 after having returned to work with Charli XCX for the Remixes album BratAddison decided to launch a new single; Diet Pepsi. This was viral, due to inspiration in King’s wool. But what RAE offered unlike Lana, was a warmer and more sensual vision, more than nostalgic and off. From there, he published three more singles before the release of his debut album.
The Renacer of Addison Rae
This project begins with New YorkOde -shaped song to the Big Apple. During the subject, RAE transports the listener ethereal and bold to New York City, expressing his love for her. Combine a production GLitch-pop stylized with a letter that celebrates fantasy, freedom and personal transformation that symbolizes the city, idealizing it even. The city represents glamor, desire and internal growth. This start, marks very well what the rest of the album will be. In the production, both of this song and that of the others, highlight the names of Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Klosertwo young producers who have shaped the project.
As a second entrance, it arrives Diet Pepsi. For this song, the artist combines synthetic pop with references to youth, romance and American culture. The lyrics do not follow a strict narrative, but prioritizes the aesthetics and energy it offers, creating a sound fantas marked by sensuality and vulnerability. The song already has more than 394 million of reproductions in Spotify, thanks to its virality in social networks.
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Money is Everything It is an excessive pop celebration. He plays with the nostalgia of the 2000s, while reflecting on the power of money. It also contains multiple references to icons of popular culture in phrases such as “I want to smoke one with wool, stand with Gaga”. Through the lyrics that move between the Camp and the reflective, explore how wealth can empower, but also satirize the superficiality of materialism. The song claims the right to enjoy luxuries without guiltat the same time questioning your true value.
A luxury summer
In Aquamarinethe second single, Addison explores herself and empowers her own freedom, wrapped in a seductive mixture of Ballada pop and EDM energy that Invite comparisons with Ray of Light of Madonna or Fever of Kylie Minogue. With aquatic metaphors and references to films such as Titanic and the homonym AquamarineRAE invites the listener to immerse himself in his inner world. No doubt the phrase “The world is my oyster, come to play the pearl, I am the only girl” It reflects that you can do anything in life because you have the ability to do so. In addition, this song has another version, in which RAE worked together with the Venezuelan singer and producer, Ark.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qt6yivzlhg0
After the first interlude, Lost & Foundarrives High Fashionthe third single that RAE published. During the length of the song, the singer uses fashion and luxury as metaphors of empowerment, self -expression and desire. It uses repeated rejection of “drugs” and “cheap love” that symbolize the rejection of temporary or toxic escapes, in favor of something more substantial. The letter also includes winks to popular culture, with references that evoke Britney Spearsand play with glamor and rebellion images. Production is one of the most interesting of the album, since it is very sticky and dreamlike.
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The seventh song of the album, Summer ForeverIt is an ode to young and carefree love. Addison sings sweetly about a romance that makes fears disappear and transform the present into an eternal summer. The repetitive structure And the nostalgic tone reinforces the feeling of being trapped in a perfect moment, in addition to the fact that the tone of voice and production remind FKA TWIGS.
Vulnerability and fame
In the Rain Combine subtle pop with emotional confessions, showing one more facet introspective of the artist. About a production Light and melancholicAddison sings about the need to hide pain. The central phrase, “So I cry in the rain”reflects beauty in vulnerability. It is undoubtedly one of the most sensitive and delicate songs on the album.
Arrives FAME IS A GUNwhich shines by mingle Kitsch with sinceritywhich is presented as a gloomy and elegant meditation on the risks of stardom. With one polished and dramatic productionAddison uses the metaphor of a weapon to describe how fame can be as seductive as dangerous. Reflects a tension between transparency and self -protectionhighlighting for its confessional tone and elegant style.
For Times Like theseAddison Rae immerses himself in a moment of emotional confusion and identity search. With a melancholic and subtly nostalgic tone, the song combines the bewilderment of love with the pressure of maintaining a public image in the middle of the rise of his fame. More than a romantic ballad, it is a mature reflection on what it means to grow under constant scrutiny.
I must accept pain
And after the second interlude, Life’s no Fun Through Clear Waterscomes the last song: Headphones ON. It is one of the most personal and vulnerable songs of the album, where RAE transforms the daily act of putting hearing aids into a gesture loaded with emotional meaning. Phrases like “I guess I must accept pain, I need a cigar to feel better”They reflect the evasion of problems such as relief. Through a gentle and melodic production, the song addresses the pain for the Divorce of their parentsthe pressure of being a public figure and the need to disconnect from outside noise.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDFPZAM07I0
Even if this is Only the beginning And he has much to grow, Addison has shown that he is a great artist and that he has a lot of potential as a Future Popstar. With Addisonthe singer demonstrates that she is ready to be taken seriously As pop artist. Beyond the viral origin that launched it to fame, Addison shows its own voice and a clear direction, marking an artistic rebirth that, far from being superficial, is full of intention and authenticity.
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