"Mean To Me" by Devin Kennedy & Caroline Kole
Devin Kennedy is kicking off 2021 with a BANGER.
“Mean To Me” is different from what he’s done before, which makes it super interesting. It’s still pop and it’s still efficient and catchy but it doesn’t sound indie at all (I love indie though !!). A song like this could hit the iTunes top 10 Pop charts and many artists would think “damn, I wish I made this one” or “I wish I was the one releasing it” after hearing it for the first time.
To tell you the truth, I've had doubts about this song the very first time I heard it, but I always knew it was a BIG record. I absolutely had zero doubt about that. It has a big topic with solid melodies and an insane production (especially when the second verses hits, definitely the best part). It is a GOOD pop record and no one can deny that.
Caroline Kole brought the song to another level with her verse and her powerful vocals, it just made me want to love the song even more. I guess this is what this single needed - a collaboration with a great female vocalist. I discovered Caroline Kole on NBC’s Songland and I think I saw a few Nashville artists mentioning her on Instagram back then. A great artist/songwriter for sure. These Nashville artists will always be some of my favorites :)
I’m sure many of you will agree with me on this: “Mean To Me” is a SMASH, and I know people will love it. But if it doesn’t hit 1M streams on Spotify by the end of the year, I’ll probably quit :)
I’m excited to hear more stuff from Devin Kennedy. As you know, he’s one of my favorite artists out there and he’s someone I will always support. I know he has some big, big, BIG records coming up sooo make sure to keep an eye on him.
And go stream “Mean To Me”, on repeat :)
ps: the topic of the song is something very important. Mental health matters so please, let’s all be kind to ourselves :)
Here are some of my favorite mental health sources if anyone is in need:
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