ABRAMS, GRACIE - THE SECRET OF US

Gracie Abrams (born September 7, 1999) is an American pop singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California, and the daughter of filmmaker and composer J.J. Abrams. After having only three tracks publically available on her Soundcloud: And She Will Miss You, blue, i kinda miss you Gracie released her first debut track Mean It along with an accompanying music video on October 24th, 2019. Shortly after, Gracie released two other singles, Stay and 21. On April 8th, 2020, I miss you, I'm sorry was released as the first song off Gracie’s first project. Shortly after, Long Sleeves, was released with the announcement of her project title, minor, and release date of July 1st. On October 1st, 2021, Feels Like was released as the lead single off of Gracie's second EP This Is What It Feels Like, alongside the announcement of the This Is What It Feels Like North American Tour. On October 22, 2021, Rockland was released, produced by The National's Aaron Dessner, known for his work on Taylor Swift's GRAMMY award-winning albums folklore and evermore. On November 12, 2021, her second EP was released. In December of 2021, it was announced that Gracie would be a special guest on Olivia Rodrigo's SOUR Tour. Following the end of Gracie's tour, she hinted that she was working on her debut album at Aaron Dessner's Long Pond Studio in Upstate New York. On April 8, 2022, Block me out was released as the first single off of her upcoming debut album. Difficult was released on October 7, 2022 as the second single after Gracie had previously performed it unreleased while touring. On November 1, 2022 Taylor Swift announced her Eras Tour in stadiums across the US, with Gracie as an opener for 30 of the 52 dates. The demand for tickets for the tour was so high that it broke Ticketmaster, it was later revealed that over 14 million people were in queues attempting to get tickets. On Christmas Eve, 2022 Gracie released Abby - demo on SoundCloud. She revealed on Instagram the song was written about her cousin when she went to college, releasing it to fans as a holiday present. In the post Gracie continued to tease her debut album, saying it would be coming “very soon.” On January 9, 2023 Gracie finally announced her highly anticipated first studio album Good Riddance produced by Aaron Dessner to be released February 24, 2023. Along with the album, Gracie announced the lead single Where do we go now? to be released January 13, and she announced the US leg of the Good Riddance Tour beginning March 1 and ending April 10 before she hit the road with Taylor Swift on "The Eras Tour" for nearly 5 months. 2024 marked a new era for Abrams — On May 1, 2024, Abrams released «Risk,» the lead single to her sophomore album, “The Secret of Us”. “The Secret of Us” released June 21, 2024 and was preceded by «Risk» as well as «Close to You,» a viral track Abrams had teased a snippet of years ago. «Close to You» was initially released as a side B to a vinyl pressing for «Risk» and released June 6, 2024 on streaming. A longtime fan-favorite as well as a viral track on social media, «Close to You» debuted in the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Abrams' first solo entry and second overall, as well as receiving favorable comparisons to Lorde's “Melodrama” (2017). When The Secret of Us released, it was met with widespread commercial and critical acclaim. The record was praised for Abrams' songwriting as well as Aaron Dessner's production. Sonically, the album marked a change from Abrams' debut album “Good Riddance" which leaned into the indie genre and was generally more downtempo. In contrast, “The Secret of Us” was a pop-leaning record that featured upbeat numbers, such as «Blowing Smoke«, «Tough Love», and «I Love You, I'm Sorry». Commercially, the record also landed Abrams' third Billboard Hot 100 chart entry — «us.» which featured Taylor Swift. On the Billboard 200, the project debuted at #2, just behind Swift's “The Tortured Poets Department”, and in the UK it peaked at #1, dethroning “The Tortured Poets Department”. On July 17, 2024, Abrams released «I Love You, I'm Sorry» as the third single for the record. Promotion also consisted of several live performances, such as performing «Risk» on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, «Tough Love» on the Kelly Clarkson Show, «Blowing Smoke» on the Today Show, and the performances of «Close to You» and «Let It Happen» on Jimmy Kimmel Live. In September, Abrams will embark on the sold out "The Secret of Us Tour,” joined with special guest ROLE MODEL, and will perform in Europe the following month. After, she will rejoin The Eras Tour as a special guest in Canada and the U.S. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.