Background
Gossett had not recorded the full version of "Coal" when he first teased it on social media, so after its success on TikTok, he recorded it on a small microphone and a laptop in his bedroom. [1] It was released independently on July 27, 2023, and later reissued when Gossett signed to Big Loud Texas and Mercury Records. [2] [3]
In an interview with Holler, Gossett explained that he wrote the song in 2021 to help him overcome personal struggles, stating “‘Coal’s a very personal song. It's funny because sometimes I'll see comments saying I look like a happy guy - and I am, I'm a goofy, happy dude. But at that point in my life, about two and a half years ago, I just felt like I was stuck in a rut, where nothing was really working. I was just throwing stuff at the wall, and nothing would stick. I started it with the main line, ‘If pressure makes diamonds / How the hell am I still coal?’ And then the rest of the song came in 20-25 minutes”. During the interview, Gossett also declared the song one of his favorites to perform live because of the audience reaction. [4]
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