Now, when I listen to all the songs we did before, I’m like, ‘Ah, what were we doing?’ It’s a process. “Me as an artist, what I wanted to do, and what I wanted to communicate to my audience literally started with ‘Obsessed.’ Every song we’ve done after that has just felt so right. Rae, who accumulated millions of followers on TikTok thanks to her viral dance videos, presented a movement-heavy virtual performance on the episode, which also marked the first time the singer had delivered the song live.Īlso during the episode, Rae taught host Jimmy Fallon some of her viral dance moves, and later discussed her social media fame and shift into pop music.Įarlier this month, in tandem with the release of “Obsessed,” Rae spoke to Rolling Stone about her slow, behind-the-scenes build toward a music career. She will also make her theatrical debut in Miramax’s He’s All That, a remake of Nineties rom-com She’s All That, later this year.TikTok star-turned-pop singer Addison Rae made her late-night TV debut Friday to perform her first single “ Obsessed” live on The Tonight Show. She hosts a Spotify podcast called Mama Knows Best with her mom and vlogs on YouTube, where she has nearly five million subscribers. Rae is the second most-followed person on TikTok with more than 78 million followers - she has more than 100 million across all social platforms. In it, Rae wears makeup from her own beauty line, Item Beauty, and representatives tell Rolling Stone that makeup artist Mary Phillips is expected to post a breakdown of her looks in the morning. The glossy, highly stylized, and choreography-packed music video was directed by Diane Martel (Beyoncé, Miley Cyrus, Coldplay). Lyrically, “Obsessed” is a tongue-in-cheek salute to self-love. On Thursday night, the 20-year-old social media influencer and entrepreneur - who calls the likes of Kourtney Kardashian and Hailey Bieber close friends - dropped her first-ever single, “Obsessed,” along with an accompanying music video.Īt two minutes and 14 seconds, the track is a catchy jaunt through dance-ready pop produced by Benny Blanco (Justin Bieber, Ed Sheeran), Blake Slatkin (J Balvin, Juice Wrld), and Ryan McMahon (Halsey, the Chainsmokers). Surprise: Addison Rae is starting a music career.
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