Album: So Close to What (Tate McRae)

 

ALBUM: So Close to What

Released: February 21, 2025

Label: RCA Records

Genre: Pop, R&B 

Guest Appearances: Flo Milli & The Kid LAROI

Producers: 

Blake Slatkin, Emile Haynie, Grant, ILYA, LOSTBOY, Rob Bisel, Ryan Tedder, Thomas LaRosa, Tyler Spry & Y2K 

Composers: 

Amy Allen, Antonio Zito, Blake Slatkin, Delacey, Emile Haynie, Flo Milli, Grant, ILYA, Julia Michaels, The Kid LAROI, LOSTBOY, Rob Bisel, Ryan Tedder, Savan Kotecha, Steven “Lenky” Marsden, Tate McRae, Tyler Spry & Y2K 

Background Vocals: Grant, ILYA & Ryan Tedder

Singles: 

"It's OK I'm OK" - Released September 12, 2024, as the lead single for McRae's third album, it'd become her highest chart debut on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #20 on the chart, Produced solely by ILYA, the song peaked at #14 on the ARIA chart, No.12 in Canada, No.19 on the Global 200 list, #13 in Ireland, No.12 in New Zealand, and No.14 on the UK Singles chart. The song topped the US Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart. 

"2 Hands" - Released November 14, 2024 as the second single, with writing credits from Ryan Tedder, Amy Allen, McRae as well as Peter Rycroft. The song debuted atop our Officio Play list (marking her second number one), it entered the UK Singles chart at #8, reaching #14 on the ARIA chart, #6 in Ireland, No.22 on the Canadian Hot 100, #16 in New Zealand, and No.41 on the US Hot 100. 

"Sports Car" - Released January 24, 2025, the third single off the album, a top ten effort on the Officio Play, written by McRae, Julia Michaels, Ryan Tedder and Grant Boutin, produced by the latter two. The song made its debut at No.21 on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching #9 on the ARIA chart, #17 on the Global 200, #5 on the Irish Singles chart, No.9 on the NZ chart, all the while reaching No.3 in the UK. 

"Revolving Door" - Released February 21, 2025 as the 4th single off the set, co-written with Julia Michaels alongside the song producer's Ryan Tedder and Grant Boutin. The song entered the ARIA charts at No.13 and No.11 on the New Zealand music chart. The song debuted at No.10 on the UK Official Singles (the same week the album entered at No.2, while "sports car" rocketed to a new #3. 

Charts:

The album crowned the ARIA Albums chart, marking the Canadian singer's first No.1 record in the land, taking over Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet. The album entered at number one on the Dutch Albums (Album Top 100), No.5 on the Finnish Albums and No.2 on the German Albums (Top 100). 

On the Irish Albums (OCC), the album debuted at number one, ahead of Sam Fender's People Watching, while replacing Sabrina Carpenter (Short n Sweet) at the top. It would become the singer's first number one record in Ireland and highest charting as Think Later (2023) reached No.6 and I Used to Think I Could Fly (2022) peaked at No.9.

On the  New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) chart, the record opened at number one, becoming her first number one in the area, replacing Sabrina Carpenter's Short n' Sweet. The album also entered at No.1 on the Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) chart. 

The album entered at No.2 on both the Scottish Albums (OCC) and UK Albums (OCC) charts, bested by Sam Fender's People Watching. Additionally, the set debuted at No.2 on the Swedish Albums list. 

On the Billboard 200, the album entered at number one, earning 177,000 album-equivalent units, marking the singer's first No.1 record, surpassing the No.4 ranking of her previous record, Think Later (2023). 

Track list: 

1. Miss Possessive 

2. 2 Hands

3. Revolving Door

4. Bloodonmyhands (featuring Flo Milli)

5. Dear God

6. Purple Lace Bra

7. Sports Car

8. Signs

9. I Know Love (featuring the Kid Laroi)

10. Like I Do

11. It's OK I'm OK

12. No I'm Not in Love

13. Means I Care

14. Greenlight

15. Nostalgia

* web store exclusive edition track listing:

15. Better than I Was

16. Call My Bluff

17. Siren Sounds