Chappell Roan says her previous label didn’t want her to release ‘Pink Pony Club’
nme.comChappell Roan‘s biggest hits – was nearly blocked from being released by her previous label, the artist has revealed.In 2020, Chappell Roan released the single ‘Pink Pony Club’ via Atlantic Records.
A few months later, she was dropped by the label. Last year, she released her debut album ‘The Rise And Fall Of A Midwest Princess’ via Island and Amusement Records – ‘Pink Pony Club’ featured on the record and would go on to become one of her most popular hits.However, that wasn’t always the case, as the singer-songwriter revealed in a new feature with Rolling Stone that Atlantic Records were firmly against her releasing the song.
She recalled that the label had tried to dissuade her from putting the song out as it was a big departure from her previous sound.“I was so devastated,” she told the publication. “It made me second-guess myself.” The initial reaction to the song was positive, but only blew up properly in 2023 after the release of her debut album.
She and co-producer Nigro recalled fighting for the song to be pushed via Atlantic, as they had strongly believed that it would connect with a larger audience.Now that the song’s a global hit, Roan back to believing in her instincts: “It feels so good to prove them wrong because they weren’t just a little wrong.
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