“Chappell Roan has become one of the biggest
breakout pop stars of the past year, and made it happen in novel fashion.”
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Roan has experienced the kind of rise that
makes words like “meteoric” feel quaint.” - ROLLING STONE
“Roan is the pop heroine America needs.”
- TIME
“In every mood and every song, she’s utterly
commanding — witty and whip-smart, vocally assured and charismatic beyond
words.” - NPR
“The lines sting as much as they do stick...
and as she explores queerness with alacrity, the songwriting maintains its
stronghold throughout with its ringing hooks and keen storytelling.” - VARIETY
14 MARCH 2025 (TORONTO, ON) — Today Grammy-award winning and 6x nominated pop
sensation Chappell Roan releases her highly-anticipated
country anthem “The Giver” via Amusement/Island Records. Her first
release of 2025, and the first since her certified 4x platinum 2024 single
“Good Luck Babe!”, “The Giver” is a glorious boot-stomping, fiddle-fueled
expression of dedication and dominance. “Causeyou ain’t gotta
tell me, it’s just in my nature, so take it like a taker, cause baby, I’m a
giver; Ain't no need to hurry, cause baby, I deliver; Ain't no country boy
quitter, I get the job done,” the Midwestern darling twangs on its
high-energy chorus. With raucous western instrumentation and heart-baring
lyrics, Roan’s first country song marks the beginning of her next chapter.
“Dan Nigro and
I wrote this together and it was so fun!!! We’ve never done a country song I
have such a special place in my heart for country music. I grew up listening to
it every morning and afternoon on my school bus and had it swirling around me
at bon fires, grocery stores and karaoke bars. Many people have asked if this
means I’m making a country album??? My answer is.. right now I’m just making
songs that make me feel happy and fun and The Giver is my take on cuntry xoxo
may the classic country divas lead their genre, I am just here to twirl and do
a little gay yodel for y’all. *✲☆⋆” -Chappell Roan on Instagram
Photo credit: Andrew Angel
To launch “The Giver”, Roan is releasing five
7-inch limited edition vinyl records, each featuring artwork that showcases
Roan embodying different service-oriented characters including a lawyer,
dentist, plumber, and private investigator. The characters mirror the personas
on billboards in cities like Nashville, New York, and Los Angeles teasing the
single and displaying phrases like "Your Ex's Worst Nightmare". The
billboards, which sparked internet fervor, provided a hotline number, 620-HOT-TO-GO,
which, when dialed, offers an amusing menu leading to previews of the new song.
Listen to “The Giver” HERE.(preferred music platform) or below | Pre-order “The Giver” vinyl HERE.
Missouri
native's most overt step yet into the country music world, pervaded by an
infectious fiddle riff and numerous tongue-in-cheek references to genre tropes. - Holler
2024 was a landmark year for Roan, marked by
standout live performances at NPR’s Tiny Desk,The Late Show With Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, and Saturday Night Live, where she first debuted “The Giver”, sparking viral anticipation of
its official release. In April, she released the single "Good Luck,
Babe!", which debuted at #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and eventually
climbed to #4 by September. The track was nominated for Song of the Year,
Record of the Year, and Best Pop Solo Performance at the 67th Annual Grammy
Awards. Roan's debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was
released in September 2023 via Amusement/Island Records, headed by her frequent
collaborator and 67th Grammy winning Producer of the Year Daniel Nigro. The
Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess was included on Best Albums of
2023 lists from Variety,Rolling Stone, Billboard, The Atlantic, Time, VOGUE, and many
more, saw a resurgence in popularity, entering the top ten on the Billboard 200
in June 2024, reaching #2 by August, and received a nomination for Album of the
Year at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards.
Her performances at major festivals,
including Coachella and Lollapalooza, sparked a frenzy of praise with her
Lollapalooza set drawing the largest daytime crowd in the festival's history.
The culmination of Roan's remarkable year
came at the 2025 Grammy Awards, where she was honored with the Best New Artist
award.
During her acceptance speech, she highlighted the critical issue of
living wages and health insurance for artists, advocating for systemic change
to ensure musicians receive adequate protection and compensation.
Her
electrifying performance of her synth-pop smash breakthrough "Pink Pony
Club" (co-written and produced by Grammy-winning Producer of the Year
Daniel Nigro and now at #1 in the UK) at the ceremony was a captivating display
of her artistry, blending bold choreography with dazzling set design, and
leaving the crowd transfixed.
In March, Roan was awarded International Artist
of the Year and International Song of The Year for “Good Luck, Babe!” at the
2025 BRIT Awards. Roan's fiery rendition of "Good Luck, Babe!" at the
2024 MTV Video Music Awards, where she also won the award for Best New Artist
and was introduced by drag icon Sasha Colby, further cemented her unstoppable
rise to pop stardom.
With “The Giver,” Chappell continues to
trailblaze her unique vision of pop music — one that challenges the status quo,
celebrates queer expression and, above all, is about being authentic to your
true self. Her momentous achievements, technicolor performances, and unabashed
honesty thus far have poised her for an even more remarkable 2025.
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