Latest news with #HypeHouse
Newsweek
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
Alex Warren Addresses Sabrina Carpenter Backlash
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Singer Alex Warren has spoken out on social media after receiving backlash over his support for Sabrina Carpenter. Warren's breakout song, "Ordinary," is currently number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and there's buzz that Carpenter's newly released tune, "Manchild," will soon rival his for the top spot. Newsweek reached out to Carpenter's representative via email for comment on Tuesday. The Context Warren, 24, is a TikTok star who rose to fame through his online content as well as his music. In 2019, he co-founded the Hype House, which was a shared space for content creators, including other popular internet personalities like Addison Rae and the D'Amelio sisters. He later starred in Netflix's Hype House show, which premiered in 2022. Carpenter got her start on the Disney Channel, starring in shows like Girl Meets World and Phineas and Ferb. She also put out several albums under Disney's Hollywood Records before signing with her new label, Island, per The New York Times. She has since found mega-success with tunes like "Feather," Espresso," and "Please Please Please," and even performed at several of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour shows. (L) Alex Warren performs at the Grammy Museum L.A. Live on February 4, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (R) Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2024 Time100 Next at Chelsea Piers on October 9, 2024 in New... (L) Alex Warren performs at the Grammy Museum L.A. Live on February 4, 2025 in Los Angeles, California. (R) Sabrina Carpenter attends the 2024 Time100 Next at Chelsea Piers on October 9, 2024 in New York City. More;What To Know On Monday, Warren posted Carpenter's song "Manchild" to his Instagram Stories with a link to Spotify. In a separate message posted to X, formerly Twitter, Warren appeared to respond to the stir his post caused. "Wait why is everyone so mean on here... music is music. I'm so blessed to be on the chart and I'm also so happy for all the wins in music," he told his 966,400 followers on the platform. "Manchild is such a great record and I'm so honored to be mentioned in the same sentence as Sabrina. Ordinary means so much to me and so many people and it's totally ok if it doesn't to you. I'm just happy to be here:)" At the time of publication, his post racked up more than 709,300 views, 12,000 likes and over 470 comments. Wait why is everyone so mean on here... music is music. I'm so blessed to be on the chart and I'm also so happy for all the wins in music. Manchild is such a great record and I'm so honored to be mentioned in the same sentence as Sabrina. Ordinary means so much to me and so many... — Alex Warren (@alexwaarren) June 9, 2025 On the "Sabrina Carpenter Fans" subreddit, /u/GapHappy7709 wrote: "Alex Warren shows public support for Manchild despite Manchild challenging his own song for #1!" Carpenter dropped "Manchild" on Friday and shared a teaser for the song ahead of its release. "my new song 'Manchild' is out tonight at 8pm EST," she wrote via Instagram. "video out tomorrow 10am EST!!!" What People Are Saying In the comments on social media, many fans defended Warren's post about Carpenter. On X: @katherinemq_ said: "leave this man alone, y'all haters for no f***ing reason." @whitexthorne shared: "girl i will defend alex warren with my LIFE i've been following for years and he is so nice and has worked so hard for his music and his literal LIFE and ppl being a**holes just bc his song got n1 and not their favs screw you." @graycabrams remarked: "Yall hate way too f***ing much bro. All he did was make a song and it authentically went viral." On Reddit: /u/No_Pianist5264 wrote: That's actually really sweet. I love artists supporting other artists /u/Parmesan_Pirate119 added: "I feel like he in general has gotten a lot of hate for Ordinary being so successful. I see lots of people calling it/him bland, boring, basic, etc. Like, it's not his fault people are streaming his song! He's probably rooting for Sabrina to take the heat off of himself for a week!" /u/PeonyorGabby posted: "Love both songs. He's such a good person fr [for real]." What Happens Next On Tuesday, June 3, Warren announced his new album You'll Be Alright, Kid via Instagram. It will be released on July 18.
BBC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Alex Warren's smash hit Ordinary breaks chart records
It's probably been in your head for months, and it's not going anywhere anytime soon - Ordinary by Alex Warren has hit number one for the 12th week running in the the longest anyone's held the top spot since Ed Sheeran's Shape Of You in it has broken a record: Alex is the first US artist with the most weeks in a row at number one in Official Singles Chart history. The love song dedicated to his wife has been streamed 107 million times in the despite how well it's doing, there are still a few more weeks to go until it can claim the title of longest-running number one of all crown belongs to a song from 1953 called I Believe by Frankie Laine, which stayed at the top of the charts for a whopping 18 of the reasons it's impressive that it has held the spot for so long is that a few years ago, the chart changed its a song's sales fall for three weeks in a row, it automatically gets pushed down the rankings, making it more difficult than before for songs to stay at the so far, Ordinary seems to be going strong. Who is Alex Warren? Alex Warren originally found fame on was a member of Hype House, a group of creators who all lived together in Los Angeles and got really popular during the Covid-19 first entry into the top ten was with Carry You Home last year, but it's been Ordinary that's taken the world by storm.
Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Just the Start: Alex Warren's Real Climb to Hitmaker Status
Before topping the Billboard Global 200, Alex Warren was sleeping in his car. Today, the former Hype House member turned pop powerhouse is in the middle of a sold-out global tour, while his breakout single 'Ordinary' soundtracks millions of TikToks. Even Lana Del Rey is a fan. 'Every time I hear it, I think, 'Why can't we hear more like this?' because it takes you to church,' she said. More from Rolling Stone Why the Evergreen Sound of New York City Hip Hop Will Always Stay True David Shaw and Tarriona 'Tank' Ball Bring the Heat to New Orleans' Musicians on Musicians Event Making Music and Memories in Myrtle Beach With over 2.3 million TikTok videos featuring 'Ordinary' and 10.2 billion views on those videos alone, Warren's success is a masterclass in the new rules of the music business, where fan engagement fuels real-world impact. 'Hype House was like my college, but for social media,' he told Variety. 'It helped me learn how to create content that resonates with an audience and can captivate people. Also, being homeless was a great motivator.' He understood TikTok's potential as a career-builder early on—and he knew how to use it. Warren, who is deeply embedded in the app's music ecosystem, doesn't stop at posting his own music. He leans into trends, responds to fans, and plays an active role in shaping the narrative around his songs. And fans have responded—500M+ streams, #2 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the UK Singles Chart, and #5 on the Spotify Global Top 50 all speak to the massive cultural moment 'Ordinary' has become. He even broke a 70-year record held by Elvis Presley, as 'Ordinary' marked its ninth week at Number 1—the longest run by a U.S. male solo artist in decades. But even more telling is the way the song has been adopted by TikTok creators: it's now a go-to soundtrack for wedding montages, emotional tributes, and relationship content. TikTok's ability to turn passive listening into participation is what sets it apart. The scrolling video platform is transforming how artists connect with fans, build momentum, and break into the story is highlighted in TikTok's new content series, Behind the Breakthrough—a docu-style spotlight on artists who first found their audiences on the platform and are now shaping the global charts. Like Gigi Perez and Malcolm Todd before him, Warren used TikTok not just as a launchpad, but as an incubator for creativity and authenticity. It's that honesty—his openness about mental health, heartbreak, and resilience—that makes him resonate so deeply. Following the success of 'Ordinary,' Warren's full-length debut You'll Be Alright Kid (Chapter 1) cemented his standing as more than a viral artist. Songs like 'Carry You Home' (with nearly 500 million streams globally) showcase his emotional range and songwriting depth. He's not chasing trends—he's building a body of work. And the industry is taking note. Named one of People Magazine's 'Talented Emerging Artists,' an iHeartRadio 'On The Verge' artist, and featured in Tidal and Amazon's artists-to-watch lists, Warren is positioning himself for long-term impact. His Cheaper Than Therapy Global Tour is hitting 47 cities, bringing the vulnerability and connection of his songs into the real world. Still, he credits TikTok with giving him the tools and audience to launch his second act. TikTok, for its part, continues to redefine how music is promoted, discovered, and loved. In 2024 alone, the platform drove over 200 million creations tied to the Global Top 10 Songs—resulting in over 8 billion Spotify streams. And with tools that blend organic reach with strategic promotion, it's helping artists build sustained momentum—beyond fleeting virality. The takeaway? Artists today don't just release songs—they create moments. And TikTok is where those moments start. For Alex Warren, what began as a personal outlet has evolved into a global stage. His story is proof that with vulnerability, vision, and the right platform, the ordinary can become extraordinary. Watch Alex Warren reflect on how TikTok fueled his success by checking out 'Behind the Breakthrough' here. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
BBC News
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Alex Warren's Ordinary becomes longest-running UK number one this decade
US singer Alex Warren's smash hit Ordinary has notched up its 12th week at number one in the UK - the longest chart reign since Ed Sheeran's Shape of You in which the 24-year-old wrote for his wife after their wedding last year, has been streamed 107 million times in the UK, according to the Official Charts has broken the 70-year-old record for the most consecutive weeks at number one by a US artist - surpassing Slim Whitman's Rose Marie, which spent 11 weeks at the top in shows no sign of going away - it remains by far the biggest song on Spotify in the UK, with 33% more streams than its nearest rival in the service's latest daily rankings. But it has some way to go before it catches the longest-running number ones of all number ones in history:Frankie Laine, I Believe - 18 weeks, 1953Bryan Adams, (Everything I Do) I Do It For You - 16 weeks, 1991Wet Wet Wet, Love Is All Around - 15 weeks, 1994Drake ft Wizkid & Kyla, One Dance - 15 weeks, 2016Queen, Bohemian Rhapsody - 14 weeks, 1975/6 & 1991/2Ed Sheeran, Shape of You -14 weeks, 2017Alex Warren, Ordinary - 12 weeks, 2025 Warren found fame as one of the founders of the Hype House, a TikTok collective who lived together in Los Angeles and entertained millions of teenagers during the first reached the top 10 with Carry You Home last year, then his career as heartfelt folk-pop singer-songwriter exploded with Ordinary, which is currently also number one in the US."It has been enormous," said James Masterton, who writes the Chart Watch UK blog. "It's a crossover hit single in a good old-fashioned sense, and in a way we haven't seen for quite some considerable time."It's the kind of record that sat comfortably on the playlists of both Radio 1 and Radio 2, but ironically it's dropped off both of those now and they've both moved on to playing his new single. But that's an example of how it has genuine pan-generational appeal."Ordinary has also become a popular wedding song, and Warren's label has even released a Wedding Version."In that sense it's got much in common with some of the other famous long-running tracks of the past, such as (Everything I Do) I Do It For You, Love Is All Around and I Will Always Love You. They are all very deeply felt romantic songs." But despite being such a mammoth hit, changing media and music habits mean Ordinary hasn't become a universal phenomenon of the kind Bryan Adams and Wet Wet Wet had when they were appearing on BBC TV chart show Top of the Pops week after week."The fragmentation of the media means the ability for records to grab the attention of large groups of people has diminished rapidly," Masterton said."In times gone by when a record was number one for as long as 12 weeks, everybody would know who the superstar was." Longest-running number ones of the 2020s:Alex Warren, Ordinary – 12 weeks, 2025Ed Sheeran, Bad Habits – 11 weeks, 2021Harry Styles, As It Was – 10 weeks, 2022Miley Cyrus, Flowers – 10 weeks, 2023Dave & Central Cee, Sprinter – 10 weeks, 2023 Ordinary is also the longest-running number one since chart rules were changed in 2017 to stop the top 40 getting clogged up by songs that have passed their peak of chart formula automatically demotes songs that have had three consecutive weeks of declining streaming figures, when compared with the rest of the market. But Ordinary has held sufficiently steady to avoid that fate so far.
The Guardian
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Addison Rae: Addison review – 2025's most refreshing star revels in pop's shallow pleasures
When Madonna came to the height of her powers in the late 90s and early 00s, it felt as though she had perfected a new mode of pop stardom, making icy, complex and uncannily incisive records such as Ray of Light and Confessions on a Dance Floor. Those albums are powered by a gripping interplay between detachment and intensity; they sound, to me, like attempts to make pop albums without any sense of ego. As if she's saying: this isn't a Madonna record, it's a pop record. Addison Rae's exceptional debut album reminds me of that unimpeachable run of Madonna records, understanding that supreme confidence and exceptional taste can sell even the most unusual album. It's both familiar – Rae is an artist who unapologetically lives and dies by her references – and totally bold: I get the sense that she is less trying to say 'this is who I am' as much as 'this is what pop should be'. Rae's vision of pop is formally traditionalist – she loves big choruses, euphoric key changes, huge builds – but undeniably influenced by her past life as an inhabitant of content-creation HQ Hype House, after her dance videos made her one of the most-followed people on TikTok. The 24-year-old sees no cognitive dissonance in putting together seemingly mismatched aesthetic or emotional sensibilities, a quality that, to me, suggests supreme comfort with the practically dadaist experience of scrolling TikTok's For You page. Winsome opener New York explores frenetic Jersey club; on Headphones On, a warm-and-fuzzy 90s-style R&B track, she casually tosses off the lyric 'wish my mom and dad could've been in love' as if it was an intrusive thought she just had to let out. Although Addison covers a lot of ground musically, every song also sounds uncannily like it came out of the indie-electronica boom of the early 2010s; High Fashion, arguably the best song here, is a pitch-perfect throwback to early James Blake and second-album Mount Kimbie; Diet Pepsi is Lana Del Rey by way of Neon Indian. The record's remarkable coherence can be chalked up to the fact that Rae worked with the same writer-producer duo, Elvira Anderfjärd and Luka Kloser, on every song – a rare feat for a major-label pop debut, made rarer by the fact that big-budget pop records made exclusively by women are practically nonexistent. But a quick scan of Anderfjärd and Kloser's credits suggests that Rae is in the driver's seat here; neither of them has ever made a song as laconically pretty as the EDM-scented Summer Forever, or as girlishly menacing as FameIs a Gun. If Addison has a mission statement, it's on the latter: 'Tell me who I am – do I provoke you with my tone of innocence?' she asks at its outset. 'Don't ask too many questions, that is my one suggestion.' It's an invitation to take Rae's music at face value – there's no self-conscious dip into wilful silliness or laborious camp. Most of the time, Rae is stringing together vague abstractions in a way that shuns overinterpretation, like when she sings: 'No matter what I try to do / In times like these, it's how it has to be', or returns to the phrase 'Life's no fun through clear waters'. Addison arrives at a fortuitous time: Rae resists the 2020s impulse to intellectualise every pop album and is unencumbered by ham-fisted concepts, Easter eggs or ultra-prescriptive 'lore' that tells listeners what to think. Its casually incisive tone suggests Rae might be a great pop flâneuse in the vein of Madonna or Janet Jackson, drifting through the scene with alluring ease and a gimlet eye. But she'd probably tell me I'm overthinking it.
