The hug-friendly fan, then, would certainly be happy to know that Bareilles has new music her latest, “What’s Inside: Songs From Waitress,” is a mix of previously unheard tracks and songs Bareilles wrote for the film-turned-Broadway musical “Waitress.” The urge to give the “Gravity” singer a big squeeze is, of course, unavoidable – she’s like a friend, and her voice has literally saved lives (in her newly-released memoir, “Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song,” Bareilles tells the story of a fan whose suicide attempt was thwarted when her song “Hold My Heart” came on the radio). “As a teen growing up in Oklahoma,” Bareilles recalls him telling her while they hugged, “thank you for your music.” Inspired by her empowering anthem “Brave,” this particular young fella, she says, felt compelled to express his gratitude. I don’t think this is going to be something I’m going to spend too much energy worrying about in the long term.Sara Bareilles was enjoying a bite at a Boston restaurant recently, and on her way out, the manager stopped her. It’s only a good thing as an artist who is in contemporary culture to be in the same sentence with Katy Perry. It made people listen to it or rediscover it. The controversy ultimately proved beneficial for “Brave,” though.Ī. Why can’t we both sing songs that make people feel good and still be friends at the end of the day? What she does is so different from what I do. I’m supposed to hate what Katy has and vice versa, when I really believe there is room enough for everybody. It really bothers me, it feels like especially among women (performers) there’s this idea that there’s supposed to be competition. It was all really misguided, especially on social media. If anyone knows me at all, my platform and my messaging is positive.
To be totally honest I was really disappointed. Did the negativity from the Katy Perry controversy affect you in any way?Ī. It’s about wanting someone to feel safe, and that it’s safe to be authentic. It’s really a love letter to my friends and definitely informed by what’s happening on a larger scale. I had a very dear friend struggling with that in a very real way. At the time there was a lot going on socially and culturally within the gay rights movement. It was an immediate kind of chemistry that we had. I wrote this song with (Fun’s) Jack Antonoff. It seemed like this record was a natural progression. I don’t know if it’s because I’m selfish or stubborn or too scared to be vulnerable in front of so many people. Letting someone in the room at all is a challenge for me. I really thrive on intimacy and that sort of steeped connection. I have the tendency to get a little lost in the shuffle if there’s too many cooks in the kitchen. I’ve always felt most comfortable being very involved. It’s not a conscious decision as much as it is an authentic one. Was that a conscious decision for this album?Ī. Comparing your album credits against others in the category, you have the fewest number of collaborators. The song is also up for pop solo performance - against “Roar.”
“Brave” eventually soared on pop radio, logged more than 1 million downloads and provided the score to a number of commercials and a viral video from a children’s hospital. While “Roar” was another insta-hit for Perry, “Brave” caught a second wind. 2 after middling reviews (Rolling Stone wrote “the songs feel groomed for rom-com soundtracks”), and its anthemic lead single, “Brave,” had yet to conjure the same radio magic of her peppy previous hits such as “King of Anything” and “Love Song.”īut then came Katy Perry’s “Roar.” Perry’s song, released months after “Brave,” bared a striking sonic similarity to Bareilles’ single and spurred a mini-controversy. Released in July, the album debuted at No. The recording academy shocked many in the industry when the singer-songwriter’s third album, “The Blessed Unrest,” was announced as a contender in the race, edging out critically acclaimed works from Justin Timberlake, Kanye West and Kacey Musgraves. LOS ANGELES - When the Grammy for album of the year is handed out on Sunday night, it could go to Taylor Swift, Kendrick Lamar, Daft Punk or Macklemore & Ryan Lewis.
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