New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Platinum-selling singer, songwriter, and Gen Z pop king
Conan Gray unveils a thrilling new single, "Killing Me," out today via Republic Records/Universal Music.
On "Killing Me," Conan said: "I wrote "killing me" while I was sick with the flu. It was a miserable time where I was both physically sick, but also super heartbroken over somebody. Hence, 'you're KILLING me.' I think we all have those people who don't treat us nearly well enough, but we just can't seem to let them go. People who call you at 2AM, and who you know you shouldn't pick up……but you do. "
Killing Me" is for when you're on your last limb begging this person to just please stop torturing your heart."
For the track Conan teamed up with legendary producer Max
Martin (The Weeknd, Adele,
Ariana Grande) and the song's intro quickly erupts into an unforgettable synth-driven pop banger. Over an infectious groove, Conan sings about the push-and-pull of a relationship in which there is a fine line between love and hate. He airs his grievances to a fickle love interest: "Too busy deceivin' and cheatin' / And lyin' and competin' / To know how lucky you are." But despite their inconsistency, Conan keeps coming back: "I can't let go of your heart."
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Killing Me" follows the recent fan favorite "Winner," which has accumulated over 14.6 million Spotify streams since its release in August. The song drew widespread critical applause: Rolling Stone characterized it as "heart-wrenching," and OnesToWatch signaled his coronation, "The king of all things indie pop has returned." Meanwhile, UPROXX praised how "Conan Gray isn't holding back in this era."
"
Winner" stood out as his second release of 2023, following the buzzing "Never Ending Song." Thus far, the latter has garnered nearly 40 million global streams in addition to 5 million-plus YouTube views on the music video, and received acclaim from Billboard, Rolling Stone, UPROXX, and Vogue.
Recently, Conan graced the stage of the 2023 Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park. Global Citizen is the latest in a series of epic festival appearances from Conan, including performances for nearly 300,000 people at Lollapalooza across Latin America, and almost 40,000 people at Outside Lands.
Earlier this year, Conan wore a custom Balmain look while attending the 2023 Met Gala. He quickly was named among the evenings "Best Dressed" by the likes of Vogue, Esquire, Teen Vogue, Insider, NPR and many more.
Over the last five years,
Conan Gray has cemented himself as one of the most acclaimed and influential pop stars and songwriters of his generation. Known for his sharp lyrics and originality across every facet of his career, his multi-platinum hit "
Heather" topped streaming charts and shaped Gen Z culture around the world. In 2020, Gray's debut album Kid Krow reached #5 on the Billboard Top 200, #1 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart and became the biggest new artist debut of the year. In 2022, his sophomore album Superache became his second Top 10 album on the US Billboard 200 Chart and charted in the top 10 in Australia, the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands, to name a few. Gray has attracted unanimous applause from a who's who of tastemakers including The New York Times, RollingStone, Vogue, GQ, V Man, PAPER, Top40-Charts, Fader, Billboard, and NPR, and made national television appearances including The
Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Late Late Show with
James Corden, and The Today Show's Summer Concert Series. To date, Gray has amassed over 12 billion streams and packed venues around the world. In 2022 alone, he sold over 300,000 tickets, including selling out legendary venues
Radio City
Music Hall in New York, the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and the Eventim Apollo in London, while delivering memorable performances at Coachella.
In addition to selling out venues across the globe, Conan continues to bring red carpets to a halt with his appearances at the MET Gala, CFDA Awards, MTV Video
Music Awards, and more. His iconic looks have received "best dressed" acclaim from the likes of Vogue, GQ, WWD, Paper, Esquire, and many more. In 2023, Conan has performed at the Global Citizen Festival in New York's Central Park, in addition to almost 300,000 people at Lollapalooza across Latin America, and to almost 40,000 people at Outside Lands in the midst of unveiling a new era of music.
