Chicken Tendies Explained

Chicken Tendies
Cover:Chicken Tendies by Clinton Kane.png
Type:single
Artist:Clinton Kane
Album:Maybe Someday It'll All Be OK
Released:19 February 2021
Recorded:2020
Length:3:16
Label:
Producer:Steve Rusch
Prev Title:Change Ur Mind
Prev Year:2021
Next Title:I Guess I'm in Love
Next Year:2021

"Chicken Tendies" (stylised in all capitals) is a song by singer Clinton Kane, released on 19 February 2021 as the lead single from his second EP, Maybe Someday It'll All Be OK.

Via a TikTok video, Kane said the song opens up the wounds of his strained relationship with his religious mother, and "about accepting things and relationships I can't change."[1]

Background and release

On 20 October 2020, Kane first teased the song as a "lil idea" via his TikTok. Two weeks later followed it with another preview of the chorus in a stripped down format.[2]

On 10 December 2020, Kane shared a snippet of the song with the caption "haven't leaked a song in forever so here we are".[2] The song was officially released on 19 February 2021.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Chicken Tendies"! Chart (2021)! Peak
position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[4] 16
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] 57
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 156
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 4
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 88

Notes and References

  1. When Words Fail Clinton Kane, His Music Speaks: Emerging Artists Spotlight. Billboard. 5 March 2021. 25 August 2021.
  2. Web site: "Chicken Tendies" by Clinton Kane. Genius. 30 August 2021.
  3. Web site: Chicken Tendies – Single on Apple Music . Apple Music. 19 February 2021. 30 August 2021.
  4. Web site: ARIA Australian Artists Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 5 April 2021. 30 August 2021.
  5. Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: March 6, 2021. Billboard. 31 August 2021.
  6. Billboard Global 200 Chart: March 6, 2021. Billboard. 7 January 2022.
  7. Web site: NZ Hot Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 1 March 2021. 7 January 2022.
  8. Billboard Hot 100 Chart: March 6, 2021. Billboard. 31 August 2021.