Knowing that he wanted to have a “proper dance club song” on the album and wanting to “get out of my usual habits,” Sivan put out a call to his Instagram followers, seeking out work from new producers he could work with to make something that felt special.Īmongst the influx of tracks sent to him was one from producer Alex Chapman, in which the rising producer sang a chant over a scintillating club beat “I feel the rush/ Addicted to your touch.” Instantly, Sivan was hooked. (At the time of our interview, Sivan was unable to speak about his work on The Idol or Three Months due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike: “I am in total support of the strike and am holding strong with with everyone in waiting it out and making sure that that everyone gets treated fairly,” he said.)Īccording to Sivan, “Rush” came towards the end of creating his latest album Something to Give Each Other (out Oct. “Rush” comes at an auspicious time in Sivan’s career - after slowly gaining increased attention thanks to his unexpectedly viral 2021 single “Angel Baby,” Sivan made headlines more recently for his acting chops - first for his star turn in the indie coming-of-age film Three Months, and later for his supporting role in The Weeknd’s critically panned music industry sexploitation drama The Idol. “It’s a good intimidation, because it just makes me think, ‘Damn, we’ve got to make a great video for the second single.'” “I know that I’m really super happy about it, and I also think I am a little bit intimidated,” he says with a nervous laugh. Speaking to Billboard in the first 48 hours of the song’s release, Sivan says he’s settled somewhere between delight and concern at the song’s massive debut. Gaining consistent traction on streamers, “Rush” rocketed up Spotify’s Daily Top Songs Global chart, peaking as the 23rd most-streamed song on the platform on Friday (July 14), marking Sivan’s highest-ranking solo entry on a Spotify chart. The song’s racy video has already racked up 3.5 million views. In the five days since the song dropped, “Rush” has already proven to be one of the biggest debuts of Sivan’s career. Someone Help Troye Sivan Get in Contact With Stray Kids’ Hyunjinīut he points out that it isn’t just the song’s content that feels different - it’s the overwhelming response it’s already received.
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