Exes (song) explained

Exes
Cover:Tate McRae - Exes.png
Caption:Regard remix cover
Type:single
Artist:Tate McRae
Album:Think Later
Genre:
Length:2:39
Label:RCA
Producer:
  • Ryan Tedder
  • Tyler Spry
Prev Title:Greedy
Prev Year:2023

"Exes" is a song by Canadian singer-songwriter Tate McRae. It was released on November 17, 2023, through RCA Records as the second single from her second studio album, Think Later (2023). The song has reached the top 10 in Canada, as well as number 23 on the Billboard Global 200 chart.

Background

"Exes" was the last song written for Think Later. While McRae was creating the track list for the album with Ryan Tedder, he suggested that they write a song together with Spry in 30 minutes. The result of their session was "Exes", which was "fully produced and vocal tracked" in 90 minutes.[3] The song was then selected as the next single from the album. McRae described the process as "the most Think Later thing we could ever have done".[4]

Promotion

On November 14, 2023, McRae confirmed the release of "Exes" on her Instagram and TikTok.[5] The announcement post on Instagram was captioned with the lyric "kisses to my xx",[6] while she had previously teased the song in a TikTok video a few days prior.[7]

McRae performed "Exes" on the December 12, 2023, episode of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[8] She also included "Exes" in her sets at the 2023 edition of the Jingle Bell Ball[9] and the 2024 edition of the NHL All-Star Game.[10]

Music video

The music video was filmed seven days after the song was written.[4] It was directed by Aerin Moreno and choreographed by Sean Bankhead.[11] Inspired by artists such as Britney Spears and Christina Aguilera, McRae wanted choreography to have a prominent role in the video.[3] It shows her dancing with a group of female backup dancers in a run-down rodeo.[11] [12]

Charts

Chart (2023–2024)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 15
Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 32
Latvia Airplay (LAIPA)[15] 20
Lithuania (AGATA)[16] 40
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[17] 14
Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100)[18] 91
Norway (VG-lista)[19] 12
Poland (Polish Streaming Top 100)[20] 81
Singapore (RIAS)[21] 21
South Africa (TOSAC)[22] 55
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[23] 27

Release history

Region! scope="col"
DateFormatVersionLabel
VariousNovember 17, 2023OriginalRCA[24]
United StatesNovember 28, 2023Contemporary hit radio[25]
VariousFebruary 2, 2024Regard remix[26]
ItalyMarch 1, 2024Radio airplayOriginalSony Italy[27]
VariousMarch 8, 2024Syn Cole remixRCA[28]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023-11-17 . Sorties musicales : Toute la musique qu'on aime ! . 2023-12-29 . Nylon France.
  2. Web site: 2023-11-17 . Tate McRae releases new single 'Exes' ahead of second album 'Think Later' . 2023-12-29 . Women In Pop . en-AU.
  3. Nelson. Jeff. Tate McRae Reveals Britney Spears Inspired New 'Exes' Video — and the Song Was Written in 30 Minutes! (Exclusive). People. November 14, 2023. February 6, 2024.
  4. McRae, Tate (interviewee). December 11, 2023. Tate McRae Explores #ASMR | W Magazine. en-CA. February 5, 2024. video. 5:57. W Magazine.
  5. Web site: Tate McRae joins Billboard Music Awards lineup. Martin. Annie. UPI. November 16, 2023. November 16, 2023.
  6. Web site: kisses to my xx "exes" this friday. 11/17. Instagram. November 16, 2023.
  7. Web site: Tate McRae announces her latest song "Exes" is dropping very soon. Magliola. Anna Sky. Hits Radio. November 14, 2023. November 16, 2023.
  8. Web site: Martin. Annie. Tate McRae performs 'Exes' on 'Tonight Show'. UPI. December 13, 2023. February 6, 2024.
  9. Web site: Reynolds. Abbie. Tate McRae Dances Through Her Capital's Jingle Bell Ball Debut. Capital FM. December 13, 2023. February 6, 2024.
  10. Trapunski. Richard. How Canadian Music Took Over 2024 NHL All-Star Weekend. Billboard. Canada. February 4, 2024. February 6, 2024.
  11. Damara Kelly. Tyler. Tate McRae presents new single, "exes". The Line of Best Fit. November 17, 2023. February 6, 2024.
  12. Web site: Gonzalez. Alex. Tate McRae Enjoys A Dance-Filled Night Out At The Rodeo In Her 'Exes' Video. Uproxx. November 17, 2023. February 6, 2024.
  13. Web site: ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. November 27, 2023. November 24, 2023.
  14. Web site: Hitlisten.NU – Track Top-40 Uge 47, 2023. Hitlisten. November 29, 2023.
  15. Web site: Latvijas spēlētāko dziesmu RADIO TOP 2024. gads - 6. nedēļa. Latvia's most played songs Radio Top 2024 – Week 6. lv. LAIPA. February 12, 2024. February 12, 2024.
  16. Web site: 2023 47-os savaitės klausomiausi (Top 100). AGATA. lt. November 24, 2023. November 24, 2023.
  17. Web site: NZ Top 40 Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 27, 2023. November 25, 2023.
  18. TurnTable Nigeria Top 100: December 1st, 2023 - December 7th, 2023. TurnTable. 14 December 2023. 14 December 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231214205820/https://www.turntablecharts.com/Charts/Top50. live.
  19. Web site: Singel 2023 uke 47. VG-lista. November 25, 2023.
  20. Web site: OLiS – oficjalna lista sprzedaży – single w streamie. OLiS. pl. November 30, 2023. Select week 17.11.2023–23.11.2023..
  21. Web site: RIAS Top Charts Week 47 (17 - 23 Nov 2023). RIAS. November 28, 2023. November 28, 2023. https://archive.today/20231128070127/https://www.rias.org.sg/rias-top-charts/.
  22. Web site: New Releases. The Official South African Charts. June 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20231206014102/https://theofficialsacharts.co.za/new-releases/. December 6, 2023. dead.
  23. Web site: Veckolista Singlar, vecka 47. Sverigetopplistan. November 25, 2023.
  24. News: Taylor . Sam . Tate McRae has released a new single and video, 'exes' . February 26, 2024 . . November 17, 2023.
  25. Web site: A Recap of Radio Add Recaps. Hits. November 28, 2023. March 3, 2024.
  26. Web site: McRae . Tate . Tate McRae . exes (Regard Remix) - Single . Apple Music (US) . February 26, 2024 . February 2, 2024.
  27. Web site: Sisti . Sara . Tate Mcrae - exes (Radio Date: 01-03-2024) . EarOne . February 26, 2024 . it . February 26, 2024.
  28. Web site: McRae . Tate . Tate McRae . exes (Syn Cole Remix) - Single . Apple Music (US) . March 13, 2024 . March 8, 2024.