Trust Fund Baby (song)

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"Trust Fund Baby"
Why Don't We - Trust Fund Baby.jpeg
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2018
Genre Pop
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Mac
  • Yates
Why Don't We singles chronology
"These Girls"
(2017)
"Trust Fund Baby"
(2018)
"Hooked"
(2018)

"Trust Fund Baby" is a song by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on February 1, 2018 by Signature and Atlantic Records, and features on the deluxe edition of their debut studio album 8 Letters . [1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. [2]

Contents

Background

Talking about the song with BuzzFeed , Jack Avery said, "The recording process was fun because it was our first time actually stepping into a big studio after recording from our rooms for our other EPs. We went in and connected with Steve Mac, who was really awesome and humble, got some takes done quickly and now we have this amazing song." [3] After recording their previously released EPs in a home studio, the band upgraded to a professional studio for the song "Trust Fund Baby". The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, describing what they learned from Sheeran, Daniel Seavey said, "Seeing how passionate he still is with all of his success. He could right now be like, 'I'm done' and be good for the rest of his life, but it's not about being good for the rest of his life. It's about the music." [4]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Trust Fund Baby" was first released onto YouTube on March 1, 2018. [5]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyAwardResult
2018 Teen Choice Awards [6] Choice Song: Group Nominated

Track listing

Digital download [1]
No.TitleLength
1."Trust Fund Baby"3:04
Digital download [7]
No.TitleLength
1."Trust Fund Baby" (Acoustic)3:09
2."Trust Fund Baby" (The White Panda Remix)3:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. [8]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [9] 30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [10] Gold40,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png
United States (RIAA) [11] Gold500,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United StatesFebruary 1, 2018 [1]

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