"Good Luck, Babe!" is here from Chappell Roan!


Monday 8th July 2024

Release date: Out now Label: Island

 

Midwestern darling, burgeoning pop icon and queer hero Chappell Roan unveils her new single “Good Luck, Babe!” out now via Amusement / Island Records. This electrifying track transcends the ordinary with its blend of nostalgic 80s synth-pop and balladier vocals. With raw vulnerability, Chappell bares her emotions, belting out an empowering anthem that explores leaving behind a romantic relationship and exploring authentic love and self-acceptance.  Chappell shares, “I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer relationships — where someone is struggling with coming to terms with themselves. It’s a song about wishing well to someone who is avoidant of their true feelings”. Listen HERE.

Proven as such with recent standout live performances at NPR’s Tiny DeskMTV PUSH and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, Chappell Roan is a musical powerhouse with an unstoppable trajectory, also highlighted with recent viral moments from interviews with ABC News Live and TIME Magazine. Adding to her momentum, Roan has announced European tour dates for her Midwest Princess Tour, promising unforgettable performances filled with her soul-stirring vocals and magnetic charisma - see full list of dates below.

Hailed by Billboard for being a “a powerhouse vocalist with a potent stage presence,” Chappell Roan recently finished an incredible run, captivating audiences across North America, supporting Grammy-winning pop super star Olivia Rodrigo on her GUTS World TourNotably, all the headline dates slotted around the GUTS tour sold out, adding an extra layer of anticipation to Roan’s already sought-after solo performances. Before heading out on her sure-to-sell-out solo tour, Roan has curated an electrifying lineup of performances this summer, including stops at touchstone summer festivals such as CoachellaBoston CallingGovernors BallBonnaroo, and more. Her much-anticipated headlining spring/summer 2024 tour, in support of her critically heralded debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess kicks off May 18th at the Hangout Festival in Gulf ShoresAL, and wraps at Bonnaroo in Manchester, TN. For more information and ticket purchasing, visit: iamchappellroan.com.

Over the past year, Chappell Roan catapulted into stardom, releasing her highly-anticipated debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess–earning her praise, critical acclaim, and included on the Best Albums of 2023 lists from VarietyRolling  StoneBillboardThe AtlanticTimeVOGUE, and many more. TeenVogue’s “pop star for the ages” wrapped her first sold out headline Midwest Princess Tourselling out major cities across the U.S. and Canada. Every tour stop had its own unique theme (like “My Kink Is Karma,” “homecoming dance”) and incorporated opening sets from local drag queens. Roan’s shows have earned universal praise for her captivating performances, creating  “a safe space…for self-expression,” and housing an unforgettable show riddled with “vaudevillian antics and pop-royalty-level confidence.” 

 

Craig & Scott

Posted by Craig Jones