Why Chappell Roan is Blowing Up

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Why Chappell Roan is Blowing Up

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2 ай бұрын

After nearly 10 years since signing to her first label, Chappell Roan is finally blowing up with her first record, "The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess" and her very first Billboard Hot 100 entry, "Good Luck, Babe!" Chappell's journey as an artist hasn't been the smoothest story. Roan has been dropped by a label, dumped by an ex and even was forced back to her home state. In this video, we'll recap her stunning journey as a musician. #theriseandfallofamidwestprincess #chappellroan #popmusic
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@noneapplicable1327 2 ай бұрын

I always knew she was going to be BIG, saw her open for Olivia during the Sour Tour and everyone was in LOVE! Like she’s worked so hard, I woulda just quit if i got dumped by my BF and the label in the same week 😭😭😭

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Literally I had California happen to me recently but I’m coming back 💙

@Mtv20O1 2 ай бұрын

Her and Sabrina are honestly one of the few newer artists that hustled for years before finally getting their big break but you can see how it has paid off. Chappell’s music is a fresh of breath air in a climate where songs are so moody and angsty. No shade to anyone but a lot of household artists have become a tad stale and just a repetition of older music. Chappell brings something new to the table that has been missing. I have always heard of her but never dwelled into her music until recently. I will be honest, it took me a while to get into her music because I just couldn’t vibe with it but now I am hooked. She’s a modern day Kate Bush mixed with Lady Gaga but she has built her own identity. I think due to have years of making music and not becoming an overnight hit, she has developed into her artistry and knows the direction she wants to go in. Music has been needing some happy bops and I’m glad it’s someone who is queer because we need some representation here lol.

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Honestly, yeah! I like the grit and awareness of identity and sound that sometimes crazy upstarts just have to find in the process. Chappell’s def someone who has Gaga and Bush and kinda dark pop influences yet still remaining vibrant!

@LD-tn6ff Ай бұрын

@@Mtv20O1 sure she makes “some” great new songs, but y’all are pushing it too far. she sounds identical to the “last dinner party”- just one of many artists. She’s LITERALLY bringing nothing “new” to the table.

@Mtv20O1 Ай бұрын

@@LD-tn6ff I’ve heard the last dinner party, and to some degree, I don’t really hear the similarity. If you’re thinking with that mentality, then you can say nobody in the last 10 years has brought anything new to the table and that includes artists like Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, etc. There was a dry spot in the mainstream industry of happy and cheerful tunes. Pop music had become moody since the start of 2010s and it continued through the pandemic. It wasn’t until late 2023-2024 where the bubblegum pop started coming back again. Sure, what she is doing is similar to the likes of previous artists (like I mentioned in my original post) but it is rare for someone in mainstream pop of the new generation to be making music like hers that is representing the queer community.

@CTEMmm 2 ай бұрын

Coffee being called weaker when it's so heartbreaking and raw and beautifully written i'm losing my mind!!!!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I’m a really into instrumentals but Coffee’s a decent song! I’m just more captivated by Casual sadly

@Yajaaaa 2 ай бұрын

Noooo fr I really think it's one of the albums strongest

@jet687 2 ай бұрын

Tbh, I had already heard and seen “hot to go” but said no because of it sounded like a generic 80s revival with tacky visuals. Then “good luck, babe” consumed me. We were all fatigued with dark, sad, quiet sounds and she was right there, with Sabrina, giving us the break we needed.

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I think people want poptimism back just in a newer fresher way. 2018-19 really brought a dark vibe to pop when trap took over.

@ericgonzalez3284 2 ай бұрын

I saw Chappell Roan open for Olivia at the Guts in Palm Springs. I didn't know anything about her and fell in love with her music instantly. She reminded me of Mariana + the Diamonds. My body was moving!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

OMG Marina… I didn’t even think of them being similar 😭 they have a cool intonation and exactness in tone

@redhawkneofeatherman261 Ай бұрын

I played a Chappell song to my mum and she thought it was Marina

@jamesharmon9393 2 ай бұрын

I SAW HER AT BOSTON CALLING AND OMFG!!!! i’ve never seen a bigger crowd i was so proud

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

She apparently outdid Ed Sheeran?!

@LuccaNiles-Steger-eq5no 2 ай бұрын

I literally love her and was a fan before she opened

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

The taste exhibited here. Credit where credit is due!

@deadlynightshade4108 2 ай бұрын

Out of all the new pop gurlies today, im rooting for miz chappel roan. She reminds mo of Gaga 2008

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

FR like the backstory of label issues, her performing everywhere BEFORE blowing up! She’s v old fashioned yet modern

@lavieenlavande 2 ай бұрын

I love her so much! She’s worked so hard over the years to get to this point and I really hope her upward trajectory continues. My favorite (and first song I heard of hers) was Casual and I was absolutely gagged. Definitely brought back some memories of early situationships in my life and the difficulty navigating them. That’s probably still my top song from her, with Pink Pony Club and Red Wine Supernova getting honorable mentions. I can’t wait to hear & see what she does next!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Casual's such a good song, I'm shocked it never really caught on. Though I do see it doing pretty well with streams in the way a lot of earlier Billie songs wouldn't chart but rack up insane numbers over the years.

@joshlikesfries 2 ай бұрын

To be honest I didn’t know who Chappel Roan was, the time I knew who she was when she opened for Olivia Rodrigo. I think it is quite werid and fascinating how she seemingly came out of no where (atleast from my point of view) and it is quite telling how I haven’t really hear anyone calling her a “Industry Plant”. I guess when an artist does put care onto their work people can really vibe with that.

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

The truth is most artists are sorta “industry plants” and a lot of them wither. The ones that are nurtured and become our faves, they work their butts off. Lady Gaga had a similarish story, being picked up and dropped by labels and even having to perform at IKEA parking lots to slowly build a fanbase. In the modern digital (post social media) world, people don’t have to do that but the ones that do and succeed (like Chappell) they last longer tbh.

@legok6037 2 ай бұрын

Naked in Manhattan is my fave! As someone who discovered her queerness while in a happy straight-presenting relationship (I’m bi) and has not been with a woman, I guess I feel a connection to it 🩷💜💙

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Happy Pride!!!

@popebonifaceviii2736 5 күн бұрын

I first heard Naked in Manhattan in February 2023 and it was my #6 song for the year. It’s been such a pleasure introducing all my friends to her!!!

@EljohnMacaranas 5 күн бұрын

It’s insane how big her crowd are Outside Lands was!

@april4524 2 ай бұрын

I SAW HER LAST WEEK IT WAS INCREDIBLE!!!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I need to go and see her, I keep missing her when she’s in town

@mohamedAgacem 2 ай бұрын

Let's just say she's the mother we never had, the sister we've always wanted, the friend that everybody deserves, we don't know a better person. The high notes in Good luck babe snatched my wig. I love when an eccentric artist like this emerges, now my only hope is that we'll get a new baroque pop girlie, think Lana del rey honeymoon vibes, I guess weyes blood is that but I need another girlie to serve in that niche, am I asking for too much y'all? Love Ur Channel btw

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

YES! (Also thank you for the channel love)

@Dybwmlt 2 ай бұрын

Amazing video essay! Sharing with all my friends who love Chappell :)

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 💙

@heavymetalkendra 3 күн бұрын

This girl literally appeared out of nowhere, and I had to figure out where she came from. Thank you for the information!!

@EljohnMacaranas 3 күн бұрын

It’s crazy how fast she came outta the blue, like usually it takes years to build a following but since around last year with her touring with Olivia and her own tours, she’s emerged. Reminds me of the old days when ppl hustled and didn’t rely on TikTok

@xcoldxasxfirex 2 ай бұрын

u hit the head on the nail of the topic when you talk ab her ability to make wordy clunks of words sound so elegantly flowy. after midnight is my favorite for that reason

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I adore when people just make things work, sometimes people really tank but the bravery to do it and get away with it! Sick! When it happens!

@therobotdevil2284 Ай бұрын

I remember shortly after Pink Pony Club released, it was on my Discover Weekly and I loved it and thought it was a real standout, which she has absolutely proven to be! I can't wait to see what else she does in her career.

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

I think she's got so much growth to do

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

I’ve been waiting for this

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Oh, I had multiple DMs when the album dropped then even more when Good Luck Babe started to pop off 😭 it was time

@imabeatduhparty 12 күн бұрын

Don’t give up everyone….just don’t give up 🥺💯

@EljohnMacaranas 12 күн бұрын

Just around the corner

@craloslius8631 2 ай бұрын

her style kinda reminded me of Marina & the Diamonds honestly, but for lesbians

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Marina’s honestly a really good comp for the sort of sound

@avavavocado 2 ай бұрын

I saw her album pop up on my recommended on Apple Music when it came out. I thought the album cover was cool and was planning to give it a listen. Then I saw she was opening for Olivia when I was planning on seeing her and knew I had to listen immediately. I have been obsessed with her ever since! It was euphoric singing all her songs in the 300s and hoping she would see us doing the Hot To Go dance all the way up there!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I’m so glad you got to see her! She’s gonna be hard to get tickets for on her next tour 😭😭😭

@avavavocado 2 ай бұрын

⁠@@EljohnMacaranas When I listened to the album I immediately want to see her and then I found out she performed in my city just a couple of weeks prior🙃 I am going to see her at Lolla and I know it’s going to be packed. I also attempted to snag a ticket for her Lolla after show but they definitely sold out in seconds so I know the next time she tours it’s gonna be difficult🥹

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

I love this album I just think the track list needs to be re-organized here’s how I would’ve organized it 1. Femininomenon 2. Red wine supernova 3. After midnight 4. Casual 5.super ultra modern girl 6. HOT TO GO 7. Coffee 8. Guilty pleasures 9. My kink is Karma 10. Naked in Manhattan 11. California 12. Pink Pony Club 13. Picture you 14. Kaleidoscope Short reasons on this track re-listing: I think the narrative and energy is better kept up and told. Kaleidoscope being the closer is the only change I’m 100% sure of, it has the same modes of story telling as Guilty pleasures but it feels like the Kaleidoscope she’s taking about is the view points she’s gained in this song, rather than being done with a narrative she’s re-entering the cycle to her detriment but she has new perspective which I think is a more suitable ending

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Yeah Kaleidoscope does sorta fit as a closer! I feel like it’s track placement takes away from its like weight!

@sketchycat6223 8 күн бұрын

After Midnight & my kink is karma really sucked me in. I really hope with Chappell & Sabrina trending with heavy pop sounds, brings back some of the early 2010’s recession pop vibes to the charts. And I need her to desperately release Subway, like yesterday

@EljohnMacaranas 8 күн бұрын

After Midnight is so good love to see someone actually mention it! And yes, Subway does seem like it’d pop off and be a sleeper hit much like all her tracks it seems!

@tylerhackner9731 Ай бұрын

I’m so glad she’s big!

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

She’s so deserving omg Good Luck Babe is my 2nd most played song of 2024

@conradmusicofficial586 Ай бұрын

Pink Pony Club and Naked in Manhattan are two of the best songs so I'm glad they were "tacked on"

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

I love them but like they just sound older than the rest

@ThomasWillett1 2 ай бұрын

Glad to know she's really catching on with audiences. I first heard her when "Naked In Manhattan" came out, which was a long time before Midwestern Princess was a thing, so I wasn't even sure she was going to have an album. The song was a striking introduction just because of how personal the verses were mixed with a more upbeat/comical chorus and her voice sounded so into every emotion. Compared to most pop artists, the song had a personality that was immediately memorable. It's amazing how long the journey took to her debut, but it also meant I was familiar with over half the record by the time it finally came out. Still, it's so much fun, and made my best of last year as well. I love Chappell and hope her next chapter is even better. If nothing else, that Coachella set was one of the best I saw on the livestream (love that "HOT TO GO" works like a modern "YMCA" crowd dance). It really comes across how much fun she's having and I think that's going to get her pretty far.

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I think her Coachella set was a star-making moment, her performance at Boston Commons apparently drew a bigger crowd than some of the headliners! She's really on her way to proper pop stardom. It's cool seeing someone actually build word of mouth and succeed on a slower path!

@Y2k90s Ай бұрын

I'm glad pop is back with new popstars❤

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

Thank god because uhhhh some of the legacy artists are not doing so hot

@Y2k90s Ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas chappell & sabrina really brought back the fun good energy in pop! The previous ones in the top charts weren't doing it like this for a while

@Sequoya 2 ай бұрын

Great video! She’s so fun and unique. Her voice is amazing!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

She really stands out in today’s sort of landscape not to detract from the other girls but she has a unique backstory and vibe!

@nelsongonzales1263 Ай бұрын

I seen Chappell open for Olivia, wish I’d appreciated it more. I really had no idea who she was!

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

You witnessed a star being born!!!

@nelsongonzales1263 Ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas I did!! It’s only up from here when it comes to Chappell!!! So excited to hear more of her art!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

What do you think about Chappell’s sudden rise?! Sound off! What track made you a fan?!

@koalacat5934 2 ай бұрын

Red Wine Supernova is such a good song i love it!!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

@@koalacat5934should have charted on the Hot 100… it sounds so much like a hit!

@Magentamagnet 2 ай бұрын

Obviously Good luck babe! , I don't know anything about her, I just love that song lol

@theworldsgreatestlover 2 ай бұрын

My Kink Is Karma. Heard it a year ago and absolutely fell in love

@koalacat5934 2 ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranasLITERALLY! this whole album is full of hits

@1015SaturdayNight Ай бұрын

I can’t believe I got to see her live in Asheville with a crowd of only 4,000 people! I can say I was an early adopter LMAO

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

So jealous! Those shows are gonna be rare now!

@kpossibles Ай бұрын

I thought your review was interesting bc I was listening to the This is Chappell Roan spotify playlist which has the songs in a different order😅 I personally like her older tracks at the end of the album a lot. Naked in Manhattan is a fun song!

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

They're great but I do wish for the album that newer tracks had been in their place (I just really need more music lmao) but seeing how Pink Pony Club is finally charting, it did pay off.

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

For my favorite Chappell song I have two very different answers so here they are Picture you - ok so I put this song in my grieving playlist right between Always by Ashe and Personal best by Maisie peters and when I tell you it’s boasted my opinion of the song sky rocketed, it’s just perfect but heart destroying Super ultra graphic modern girl and After midnight- nothing really much to say just pop perfection

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I have to say After Midnight is such a good song, really reminded me of Paramore and a few other bands but still poppy! Picture You is pretty underrated too! 💙

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas I promise you just play Picture you after Ashe’s Always with no ads inbetween, It will change your thoughts 😭

@GOTHICPOSTY Ай бұрын

Honestly so obsessed with Chappell rn and I’m so excited to see gay artist finally openly shine, I hope Peach Prc is next to blow up 🤞🏼

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

Need to check out Peach Prc thank u for the recommendation

@karenvalentino3412 2 ай бұрын

Also, can’t wait to see what YOU do next!

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

We got a Sabrina deep dive, possibly a Born this Way Ball recap/era thing, and a couple other odd surprises! 💙

@stepanhybl9017 2 ай бұрын

Thank u!❤

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching 💙

@SilentWriter-dw4in 2 ай бұрын

I'd LOVE for you to cover sabrina carpenter if you hadn't

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Coming this week or next! I wanna do a proper look into her body of work

@yangenisaidi9977 2 ай бұрын

the mothercain shout! midwest girlies are up

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Mother Cain, please drop those B-sides… 😭 pleak

@mohamedAgacem 2 ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas lmao, not pleak 😭

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

Will you be covering the Apple Music top 100 albums of all times list?

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

I might… just to complain about omissions

@CatNagTaylorsVersion 2 ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas yeah… it was a choice. Me and a few friends broke down the list and categorized each album into a few pacific categories and then we made a different list that was probably what they were going for but even that list fell short. So I’m curious about everyone’s takes now. Would love to see that video

@Wesley-ik3iz 2 ай бұрын

I saw her in March of this year and she was incredible

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Need to see her!!!

@mason311 2 ай бұрын

Are you gonna make a video about Bonnie McKee when Hot City drops on Friday?

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Possibly, she’s a really talented songwriter

@connor3198 2 ай бұрын

No skips actually

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

Need album 2 already

@flazada 2 ай бұрын

Between Chappell and Sabrina the world will be saved

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

POP HAS ITS SAVIORS (on top of the girls that are already there but it's so nice to have two distinctly different pop girls coming up at the same time)

@trieop 2 ай бұрын

if chappell doesn’t win best new artist this year i’m gonna kms

@EljohnMacaranas 2 ай бұрын

She has to compete with Sabrina but I think she’s taking it bc Grammy voters love a story

@inmycomfychair Ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas would they really nominate her? I know artists can linger for a while and still win, but Sabrina was fairly well known before the last Grammy cutoff. Just as a quick example - she played nonsense at the 2023 VMA preshow (sept 23) more than a year after it was released (july 22). edit - she's also listed as being snubbed for a 2023 best new artist nomination in a business insider article.

@Daniel-xg3ul Ай бұрын

One has to look at her newer music through the lens that it was created. Her inspirations are drag, camp, trashy, and just pure LGBTQ+ energy. If you look at artists of the past who were in a similar vein, this is great. We need this now, especially in the LGBTQ+ community. With the way things are going in the country, something not too serious that we can dance to, sing to, and perform to is cathartic.

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

Oh so true, she’s doing legwork for the queer community and its cultural cache.

@bekkahboodles Ай бұрын

"Naked in Manhattan is minimalistic" The ad libs: touch me Touch Me TOUCH ME TOUCH ME!!!!!

@EljohnMacaranas Ай бұрын

Aside from the vocals! The instrumental’s kinda sparse for Chappell!

@bekkahboodles Ай бұрын

@@EljohnMacaranas true haha you're right about that!

@Lucytheplantwitch 2 ай бұрын

i disagree! i didn't really vibe with femininomenon at first, but i loved the rest of the album immideately! so uh still give it a listen, even if you don't like femininomenon