Rubberband (Tate McRae song)

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"Rubberband"
Rubberband Tate McRae Single Art.jpg
Single by Tate McRae
from the EP Too Young to Be Sad
ReleasedJanuary 20, 2021 (2021-01-20)
Genre
Length2:27
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andrew Goldstein
  • Naliya
Tate McRae singles chronology
"R U OK"
(2020)		"Rubberband"
(2021)		"Slower"
(2021)

"Rubberband" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released on January 20, 2021 through RCA Records as the third single from McRae's second extended play, Too Young to Be Sad . [1] [2] A synth-pop song, it was written by McRae, Andrew Goldstein, Jacob Kasher, Natalie Solomon and Victoria Zaro.

Contents

Background

Tate McRae teased the song's lyrics and its release date on Twitter prior to its release, and also uploaded a snippet of the song on TikTok. [3] In an interview with Zane Lowe of Apple Music, in explaining the concept of the song, she remarked, "there's this thing when people get addicted to something or they're trying to overcome it, they have little fidgets, something that they do to distract themselves. And a lot of people actually put rubber bands on their wrist and snap it when they want something, and I thought it was a really cool concept to think about it in a love perspective." [4]

Critical reception

Sarah Jamieson of DIY described the song as a "slick but pulsating effort" and noted that it showcases McRae's "astute talent for creating modern heartbreak anthems". [5] Bailey Slater of Wonderland described the track as a replay worthy bop which showcases McRae's "silky smooth vocal range and masterful way with words in equal measure". [6] Laura Freyaldenhoven of music site, 'WhentheHornBlows' remarked that the song combines "atmospheric beats with disarming vocals" and "thrills with an intoxicating kind of vulnerability", further stating that the "glass ceilings made of glistening synths layered over a gentle bassline wrap Tate’s delicate lyricism into a soothing soundscape that feels intimate yet distinctly cinematic as she recalls coping with the end of a relationship". [7] Emma Holbrook of music magazine The Forty-Five described the song as “emotionally charged synth pop” with an unbelievably catchy hook and remarked that the song fuses "bone-deep synths and a beat that snaps abruptly like a rubberband against your wrist, with the guilt and longing and pain you feel when you’re protecting someone else." [8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Rubberband"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [10] 91
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [11] 16

Certifications

Certifications for "Rubberband"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [12] Gold500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Rubberband"
RegionDateFormat(s)LabelRef.
VariousJanuary 20, 2021 RCA [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Tate McRae Goes For a Stunning New Single 'slower'". Out Now Magazine. 3 March 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  2. 1 2 "rubberband– Single by Tate McRae". Apple Music . Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  3. ↑ "original sound by Tate McRae on TikTok". TikTok . Retrieved December 30, 2020.
  4. ↑ Sisavat, Monica (January 22, 2021). "The Friday Drop: Sabrina Carpenter, Ashanti, Rosalía, and More New Music This Week". Popsugar . Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. ↑ Jamieson, Sahara (January 22, 2021). "The Neu Bulletin (Yard Act, Tate Mcrae, Aiko Tomi and More!)". DIY .
  6. ↑ Slater, Bailey (22 January 2021). "Wonderlist Billie Eilish and Rosalía are turning the pop-girl collab on its head in this week's Wonderlist". Wonderland . Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  7. ↑ Freyaldenhoven, Laura (January 22, 2020). "Tate Mcrae 'rubberband'". whenthehornblows.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  8. ↑ Holbrook, Emma (January 22, 2021). "45s of the week: Billie Eilish and Rosalía, Tate McRae, The Staves and more!". thefortyfive.com. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Credits / rubberband / Tate McRae – TIDAL". Tidal . Retrieved January 26, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Tate McRae Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2020.
  11. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. February 1, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  12. ↑ "American single certifications – Tate McRae – Rubberband". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved February 27, 2025.
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