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Tate McRae Discusses New Album, Olivia Rodrigo, & More at Wango Tango

Tate McRae Discusses New Album, Olivia Rodrigo, & More at Wango Tango

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Our periodic catch-ups with Tate McRae over Zoom helped get us through the darker days of the pandemic, and now we're stoked to be able to chat with her once again face-to-face! Tate never stopped hustling even in quarantine, making and releasing new music and putting herself squarely at the top of everyone's daily playlists! Young Hollywood catches up with Tate at iHeartRadio's Wango Tango music festival (where she is a featured performer) to get her thoughts and feelings now that her debut studio album 'I Used to Think I Could Fly' is out into the world, and what her girl squad of Addison Rae and Olivia Rodrigo think about it too! She also shares her thoughts on the fan reactions to the new music, plus she reveals how Olivia is saved in her phone contacts and what song from her album would be a perfect collab with Harry Styles!

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I love you. You're literally amazing. Thank you. You're so beautiful. Oh my God. No, honestly, the first time we talked on Zoom was like, I think two years ago, literally. It was like the depths of like when COVID first hit. Yeah, that's crazy. And you I don't think you just came out with you broke me first. That's so long ago.

Tate McRae

A long time ago. I was a baby. 16.

Young Hollywood

And now you have you just dropped an album. Yeah. How what are you feeling? Now that you just you're right. Wengo Tango performing, an album's out.

Tate McRae

I mean, yeah, I'm like big relief that it's out finally. Thank God. I need I needed just to be like submit, bye. Never think about you again.

Young Hollywood

Do you listen to it? Like back yourself.

Tate McRae

I you have to. I mean, I've probably heard every single one of those songs like 300 times. Uh but now I don't.

Young Hollywood

You're like I'm done. I'm like never again. And okay, you're big on Tik Tok. A lot of your songs are obviously like Tik Tok songs or whatever. But you also post like sneak peeks. So what was it like seeing the fans like just drop it, just drop it, just drop it to now having dropped it? Like what is their reaction?

Tate McRae

I think they they keep doing those little like rankings. Oh, they'll like rank the album. And then I'm so curious. I'm like, this is great to see. Um, but no, I mean, they're like, I think they really like it so far. And I mean, obviously I I'm just happy that it's it's done and they appreciate the lyrics and they appreciate the whole thing. So it's cool.

Young Hollywood

And you have quite the girl squad. So you're friends with Addison Ray, Olivia Rodrigo. So what are like have they texted you about the album? Have they been posting about it?

Tate McRae

Yeah, I mean, those are my girls. I love them. Um, yeah, I mean, I like literally obsessed with both of them. They're the best. Um so happy that I have people like that who keep me sane here.

Young Hollywood

How's Olivia saved in your phone?

Tate McRae

Um, how is she saved in my phone?

Young Hollywood

Yeah, like an emoji or is it just like Olivia?

Tate McRae

It's just live.

Young Hollywood

And you waited to drop your album because Harry Styles was dropping one. Of course. So how do you how would you rank his album? So, oh,

Tate McRae

10 out of 10. 10 out of 10, 100%. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

If Harry Styles is in front of you right now, what would you say to him?

Tate McRae

Oh, I don't know what I would say. I would have no idea. That would be the most nervous. Just like Harry Styles, Justin Bieber, any of them. I literally have no idea. I'm just speechless.

Young Hollywood

If you could have Harry be on one of the songs from the album, what song would it be? You're a new one.

Tate McRae

Honestly, maybe boy X. Um, probably because like it kind of has like Matilda vibes, like just like soft and pretty and the storytelling. I feel like he would do good on that song.

Young Hollywood

Well, thank you so much and congratulations on Wengo say go.

Tate McRae

Thank you. So good seeing you again.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Tate McRae

    Artist discussing her new album and experiences

  • Addison Rae

    Friend mentioned as part of Tate's girl squad

  • Olivia Rodrigo

    Friend mentioned as part of Tate's girl squad and how she's saved in her phone

  • Harry Styles

    Artist whose album Tate reviewed and with whom she'd like to collaborate

  • Justin Bieber

    Artist Tate would be starstruck by

FAQ

What is the name of Tate McRae's debut studio album?+
Tate McRae's debut studio album is titled 'I Used to Think I Could Fly'.
How does Tate McRae feel about her album being released?+
Tate McRae expresses a big sense of relief now that her album is finally out.
Who are some of Tate McRae's celebrity friends?+
Tate McRae is friends with Addison Rae and Olivia Rodrigo, referring to them as her 'girl squad'.
How is Olivia Rodrigo saved in Tate McRae's phone?+
Olivia Rodrigo is saved as 'live' in Tate McRae's phone.
Which of her songs would Tate McRae want to collaborate on with Harry Styles?+
Tate McRae suggests 'boy X' from her new album would be a perfect collaboration with Harry Styles because of its 'Matilda vibes' and storytelling.

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