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"Trust Fund Baby" is a song by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on February 1, 2018 by Signature and Atlantic Records, and features on the deluxe edition of their debut studio album 8 Letters.[1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2]
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| Single by Why Don't We | ||||
| from the album 8 Letters | ||||
| Released | February 1, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
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Talking about the song with BuzzFeed, Jack Avery said, "The recording process was fun because it was our first time actually stepping into a big studio after recording from our rooms for our other EPs. We went in and connected with Steve Mac, who was really awesome and humble, got some takes done quickly and now we have this amazing song."[3] After recording their previously released EPs in a home studio, the band upgraded to a professional studio for the song "Trust Fund Baby". The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, describing what they learned from Sheeran, Daniel Seavey said, "Seeing how passionate he still is with all of his success. He could right now be like, 'I'm done' and be good for the rest of his life, but it's not about being good for the rest of his life. It's about the music."[4]
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A music video to accompany the release of "Trust Fund Baby" was first released onto YouTube on March 1, 2018.[5]
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards[6] | Choice Song: Group | Nominated |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Trust Fund Baby" | 3:04 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Trust Fund Baby" (Acoustic) | 3:09 |
| 2. | "Trust Fund Baby" (The White Panda Remix) | 3:27 |
Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]
- Steve Mac – Producer, keyboards, writer
- Yates – Producer, keyboards, programmer
- Chris Laws – Additional Drums, engineer
- Ed Sheeran – Background Vocals, writer
- Bill Zimmerman – Engineer
- Dann Pursey – Engineer
- Chris Gehringer – Mastering Engineer
- Phil Tan – Mixing Engineer
- Corbyn Besson – Vocals
- Daniel Seavey – Vocals
- Jack Avery – Vocals
- Jonah Marais – Vocals
- Zach Herron – Vocals
- Fred – Writer
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] | 20 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[10] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States | February 1, 2018[1] |
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