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Teddy Swims' ‘Lose Control' Is First Song Ever to Spend 100 Weeks on Billboard Hot 100
Teddy Swims' 'Lose Control' becomes the first song in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to spend triple-digit weeks on the chart, as it adds its milestone 100th frame on the ranking (dated July 26, 2025). More from Billboard Jeremy Zucker Announces 2025 Australian Tour Black Sabbath Members Pay Tribute to Ozzy Osbourne: 'Goodbye Dear Friend' Talks Reportedly 'Failed' in Efforts to Bring ABBA Voyage to Australia The single previously surpassed the run of Glass Animals' 'Heat Waves,' which ran up 91 weeks in 2021-22, for the most time spent on the chart dating to its Aug. 4, 1958, inception. Starting its run of a hot 100 weeks on the survey, 'Lose Control' debuted, at No. 99, on the chart dated Aug. 26, 2023. It led for a week in March 2024, and became the year's No. 1 song. It ranks at No. 9 on the latest list. The soulful smash has also amassed a record 70 weeks in the Hot 100's top 10. (Songs have generally logged longer runs on the chart, and at No. 1 and in the top 10, since it adopted electronically tracked Luminate data in November 1991. The three longest-charting hits have all peaked this decade, while the top 10 such titles have hit their highs from 2008 on.) Along the way, 'Lose Control,' on SWIMS Int./Warner Records, has also ruled the following Billboard charts: the all-format Radio Songs and Digital Song Sales tallies, Adult Contemporary, Adult Pop Airplay, Adult R&B Airplay and Pop Airplay. It also hit No. 2 on Adult Alternative Airplay and the top five on both the Billboard Global 200 and Billboard Global Excl. U.S. 'Lose Control' has even outlasted two follow-up Teddy Swims singles that also each hit the Hot 100's top 40: 'The Door' (No. 24 peak, last October) and 'Bad Dreams' (No. 30, this May). Both songs also reached the top 10 on Adult Pop Airplay and Pop Airplay. Another of the singer-songwriter's hits, 'Are You Even Real,' with Giveon, led Adult R&B Airplay in April. 'Teddy Swims is a once-in-a-generation talent who defies genres, making him truly unique in today's music landscape,' Warner evp of promotion and commerce Mike Chester told Billboard last year. 'When we began promoting 'Lose Control,' our journey was carefully planned. From the start, we noticed that the song was resonating in various pockets of culture, creating a strong and diverse fanbase.' The artist born Jaten Dimsdale, in Conyers Ga., in 1992, and who made his overall Billboard chart debut in 2021, was nominated for best new artist at the Grammy Awards this year. 'I love always watching your updates,' he mused of Billboard News' weekly recap of the Hot 100's top 10. 'It's like, 'Here comes Teddy Swims!' I hope you never stop saying that. I'm grateful.' Below, browse a rundown of the longest-charting hits in the Hot 100's history. 100 weeks, 'Lose Control,' Teddy Swims No. 1 Hot 100 peak (one week), March 30, 2024(still charting as of July 26, 2025) 91 weeks, 'Heat Waves,' Glass Animals No. 1 Hot 100 peak (five weeks), beginning March 12, 2022 90 weeks, 'Blinding Lights,' The Weeknd No. 1 Hot 100 peak (four weeks), beginning April 4, 2020 87 weeks, 'Radioactive,' Imagine Dragons No. 3 Hot 100 peak, July 6, 2013 79 weeks, 'Sail,' AWOLNATION No. 17 Hot 100 peak, Oct. 12, 2013 77 weeks, 'Beautiful Things,' Benson Boone No. 2 Hot 100 peak, March 30, 2024(still charting as of July 26, 2025) 77 weeks, 'Levitating,' Dua Lipa No. 2 Hot 100 peak, May 22, 2021 76 weeks, 'I'm Yours,' Jason Mraz No. 6 Hot 100 peak, Sept. 20, 2008 71 weeks, 'All I Want for Christmas Is You,' Mariah Carey No. 1 Hot 100 peak (18 weeks), beginning Dec. 21, 2019 70 weeks, 'Snooze,' SZA No. 2 Hot 100 peak, Oct. 7, 2023 Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Four Decades of 'Madonna': A Look Back at the Queen of Pop's Debut Album on the Charts Chart Rewind: In 1990, Madonna Was in 'Vogue' Atop the Hot 100 Solve the daily Crossword
Atlantic
26-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Atlantic
Justin Bieber Is Here to Save a Summer of Strangeness
Can this really be the song of the summer? For seven weeks now, the most popular tune in the country has been Alex Warren's 'Ordinary'—a solemn ballad that has all of the warm-weather appropriateness of a fur coat. Ideally, the song of the summer is a buoyant one, giving you a beat to bob a flamingo floatie to. 'Ordinary,' instead, is made for stomping, moping, and forgetting. The top reaches of the Billboard Hot 100 have otherwise mostly been stale and flukey, filled with songs that were popular last summer (Teddy Swims's 'Lose Control'), replacement-level efforts by the streaming behemoths Drake and Morgan Wallen, and tie-ins from the Netflix cartoon show KPop Demon Hunters. Then, just last week, a welcome bit of warmth and novelty emerged at No. 2—'Daisies' by Justin Bieber, the unlikely emblem of our obviously fragile national mood. Perhaps you aren't inclined to check out new music by a formerly chirpy child star who lately has been best known for his surreal interactions with paparazzi. But earlier this month, the 31-year-old Bieber suddenly released a new album, Swag, that made headlines for being rather good. Not 'good for Bieber'; good for a modern pop release. Swag filled a void in the summer-listening landscape by meeting listeners where they so clearly seem to be—less in need of a party-fueling energy drink than a soothing slather of aloe. The album is Bieber's first since parting ways with manager Scooter Braun, the record-business kingpin who recently seemed to suffer a catastrophic collapse in support from the celebrity class. The music departs from the pert poppiness of Bieber's past to indulge the singer's well-documented fascination with hip-hop and R&B. In one interlude, the comedian Druski tells Bieber 'your soul is Black'; the assertion is cringey, but the album's music is significantly more subtle than that. Bieber never really raps. Rather, he uses his ever-yearning, creamy-soft voice to do what great rappers and R&B singers often do: find a pocket within a beat, and then let emotions be his guide. What's really fascinating about the album, though, is that it sounds like it's wrapped in gauze. The production is aqueous and rippling, rather than shiny and laminated as one might expect from Bieber. Swag is heavily influenced by the indie producer-artists Dijon (who collaborated on a few of the album's songs) and (a producer on 'Daisies'). They have risen to prominence by swirling bygone rock and pop signifiers into a comforting yet complex stew of sound. Swag 's songs similarly hit the listener with a sense of gentle intrigue, like a minor recovered memory. The instant hit 'Daisies' exemplifies the approach. Its twanging guitars and pounding drums scan as countrified classic rock, but every element seems muffled, as if emanating from an iPhone lost in a couch. The verses steadily build energy and excitement—but then disperse in a gentle puff of feeling. In a lullaby whisper, Bieber sings of pining for his girl and sticking with her through good times and bad. 'Hold on, hold on,' goes one refrain: a statement of desire for safety and stability, not passion and heat. But my personal song-of-the-summer nomination would be Swag 's opening track, 'All I Can Take.' It opens in a tenor of pure cheese, with keyboard tones that were last fashionable when Steve Winwood and Boyz II Men were soundtracking school dances. A lightly pumping beat comes to the fore, setting the stage for a parade of different-sounding Biebers to perform. In one moment, he's a panting Michael Jackson impersonator. In another, he's an electronically distorted hyperpop sprite. The song is serene, and pretty, and ever so sad—yet it's also wiggling with details that suggest there's more to the story than initially meets the ear. The lyrics thread together sex talk with hints of stresses that must be escaped; 'It's all I can take in this moment,' Bieber sings, hinting at a burnout whose cause the listener is left to imagine. Swag 's approach—downtempo yet bustling, melancholic yet awake—is on trend emotionally as much as it is musically. Though the year has brought no shortage of bright, upbeat pop albums from the likes of Lady Gaga and Kesha, the music that's sticking around has a reserved, simmering quality. The biggest Wallen song of the moment is 'What I Want,' a collaboration with the whisper-singing diva Tate McRae; it builds suspense for a full minute before any percussion enters. One rising hit, Ravyn Lenae's 'Love Me Not,' has a neo-soul arrangement that fidgets enough to keep the ear occupied without demanding active attention. A dreary technological reason probably explains why this kind of music is popular: Streaming rewards background fare more than it rewards jolting dynamism. But even looking at my own recent playlists, downtempo seems in. The best song by Addison Rae, the TikTok phenom turned pop mastermind, is 'Headphones On,' a chill-out track laden with tolling bells and jazz keyboards. I have kept returning to the album Choke Enough by Oklou, a French singer who makes electronic pop that's so skeletal and frail-seeming, you worry you're despoiling the songs merely by listening to them. Other recent highlights: the mumbled and dreamy indie rock of Alex G's Headlights, the depressive easy listening of Haim's I quit, and 'Shapeshifter,' the wintry-sounding standout from Lorde's Virgin. It's hard to avoid psychoanalyzing this season's musical offerings and concluding that the culture is suffering from malaise, or at least a hangover. After all, just a year ago we had ' Brat summer,' named for the hedonistic Charli XCX album. The songs of that summer were irrepressible: Sabrina Carpenter's sarcastic 'Espresso,' Kendrick Lamar's taunting 'Not Like Us,' and Shaboozey's thumping 'A Bar Song (Tipsy).' But this year, Charli XCX's biggest song is 'Party 4 U'—a pandemic-doldrums ballad released in 2020 that recently blew up thanks to a TikTok trend of people sharing emo stories about their lives. The track captures a bleary feeling of trying to have fun but getting pulled into melancholy. That's a feeling lots of Americans surely can relate to. Every era brings its own reasons to fret about the state of the world, but the headline-news topics of late—wars, deportations, layoffs—are upending lives in profound ways at mass scale. Swag isn't about any of that, but great pop always works to make small and personal emotions echo broad, communal ones. Bieber's highly publicized experiences navigating mental health, drug use, and physical maladies have long served up a cautionary tale about life in the internet era. In the months leading up to Swag 's release, he posted angry, inscrutable messages online and confronted reporters on the streets. Pundits have taken to asking Is he okay? The cooling, noncommittal, lightly distressed sound of Swag is an answer of sorts. Like many of us, he's doing as well as can be, given the circumstances.
The Irish Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Teddy Swims on becoming a dad, his breakout year and finally trying therapy
IT'S not even a month since the birth of his first child, a baby boy, but Teddy Swims is back on the road – and reflecting on what's been a remarkable year for the Georgia singer who has fast become one of music's biggest breakout stars. With his powerhouse vocals, heartfelt lyrics and soulful blend of pop, R&B and country, 5 Teddy Swims become one of music's biggest breakout stars in 2024 Credit: Claire Marie Vogel 5 Teddy was born Jaten Dimsdale in Georgia but has a special place in his heart for the UK Credit: Supplied His rise has been steady but 2024 catapulted him into another league. He opened this year's Brit Awards with an unforgettable medley of his songs — Bad Dreams, The Door and the global smash Lose Control. 'That song will not go away,' he says with a laugh, on a video call from his hotel in Washington DC before his show later that night. 'I mean, I'm not in a hurry for it to go away, but it's still rocking.' read more on teddy swims He grins: 'I'm super grateful for Lose Control. "You're lucky to get a song like that in your lifetime, and I hope I get like, three or four more of those. "I need another Lose Control as I need to try to buy this baby [his son] a boat one day.' Despite his tattooed frame and his gold and diamond encrusted teeth, Swims is like a friendly, cuddly bear — warm, open and full of southern charm. Most read in Music He says going back on the road and leaving his baby boy at home with partner Raiche Wright has been hard. 'It kills me leaving him,' he says. Teddy Swims stuns fans with surprise intimate gig as he reveals his dream collaboration 'When we were leaving on the bus I was just sobbing and drinking. "My tour manager was like, 'Bro, you got to stop the tequila, or you got to stop crying. "'This is not a healthy way to start off on tour'. 'The first two days on the road were tough because I kept waking up and looking for him. But I'm excited to see him grow.' Swims says he's loving his life. 'We bought a home in "I'm so blessed, and I'm so grateful for everything I have in my life.' He credits his partner, also a musician, for making him go to couples counselling after he finally tried 'I made myself a promise that after I got the first record out, I was going to get into therapy, and I finally did and it was great. 'Then Raiche mentioned 'We are completely different people and so I imagine how we see the world, and the way our son should be, will be different too. 'I'VE STRUGGLED WITH NIGHTMARES' "I hope he will be a good boy because I was absolute hell.' Raiche, who Swims met through social media, also inspired his single Bad Dreams. 'I've struggled with nightmares a lot in my life and sometimes I get to this point where I can't sleep, or I'm scared to sleep. "Meeting Raiche, who's such a holistic person, it's been nice to have someone help with that, making me take charcoal and magnesium to sleep.' Explaining how they got together, he recalls: 'I had been following her for a couple of years as we had been listening to each other's music. 'Then she came to a show of mine in Atlanta and we hit it off, and the rest is history. "Within a year we were pregnant, so we needed to make this work.' It was a very different story for 'I was in a relationship with someone who was an addict and I wasn't the best myself,' he explains. 'The substance of our relationship was literally the substances we were taking, and the lifestyle we were living. 5 Swims has just welcomed his first child with partner Raiche Wright Credit: Getty "We became co-dependent. 'I'd never say anything bad about her. Sometimes you can love someone, but it's not meant to be. "We brought out the worst in each other and it was hard to find a way to close that door and move forward.' Still, the singer has found peace and believes that music saved his life in many ways. He says: 'Throughout that record, you go from being so heartbroken in one sense, to having a family, a life and a career. "Just being stable, and then trying therapy has been wonderful. 'I feel lucky for everything that happened, I had this 'ministry through music'. "I've been able to be open and talk, to process it and put it into an outlet.' 'There's no way I'd be alive today if I didn't have that outlet. "I'm so lucky to have people who love me and want the best for me and pulled me out of the dumps. Now I get to be a millionaire because my ex broke my heart Teddy Swims 'One day I'll have my son come out on stage and personally thank all my fans for the life they have given him.' He says with a laugh: 'Now I get to be a millionaire because my ex broke my heart. "So, I've nothing to do but thank her at this point. 'I've been on the straight and narrow for a while now. "I still like to throw back my Miller High Life [beers] here and there and my tequila, but I've been off the cocaine and stuff for a very long time.' Today Swims takes huge pride in being a mentor for people who have similar problems. 'Saving somebody from walking down a bad path or telling somebody they're not alone is what I'm here to do,' he says. 'There are still a lot of people with a platform who aren't saying sh*t. "You've got to speak. Don't do nothing.' He believes one avenue that can help make a difference is social media. 'FIRE FOR MUSIC' 'One beautiful thing about social media, which can be nasty in a lot of ways, is that there's always a community out there. 'The way people are supporting mental health, there are so many ways to reach out. "It's been life-changing for me, and I'm sure for thousands of others around the world. "It's a good time to get health — physically and mentally.' Teddy Swims' second album, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2), went to number two in the charts when it was released in January, and now, with the complete album also out, he sees it as a shared healing experience. 'Every time I play those songs and people sing along, I see how so many have gone through the same thing,' he tells me. 'When I tap into that feeling, I get to take ownership of it, and me and thousands of people are now celebrating together. "That bad time in my life, or their life — we get to reclaim ownership of that trauma and dance around and think about how horrible it was.' Influenced by classic soul singers such as Otis Redding, 'I saw them at Warped in 2007 when I was about 15 and that was when I got on fire for that music.' 5 Swims at the Brits wearing a cape made of teddy bears designed by Christian Stroble Credit: Getty Another influential rock band was Acceptance. He recalls: 'Acceptance's album Phantoms really changed my life — they're one of my favourite bands ever.' Born in Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta, Swims was discovered when in 2019 he sang a cover of Before he hit the big time, he had been playing in cover bands and prog-rock groups. His band were known as Teddy Swims, so the name stuck with him as a solo star. He says: 'For so many years it had been such a slow burn for me, which I'm happy with. "Fame has come into my life because I've been able to navigate it slowly. "And luckily for me, I'm still playing in the same band with the same kids that I grew up with. 'And we still do everything together. We're rocking and writing here in the hotel, last night even. 'We're writing as we're on the road, because it's a clean slate right now to do whatever is next. "And it's a beautiful thing to be wide open and not know where we're going. "I try to be somewhat relatable because I could just write a daddy album.' 'TOUGH AND CUTE' With his success, life on the road has also brought some unexpected changes for Swims. He tells me: 'When I first needed a security guy around me, I found it a weird thing to navigate. "I'm never really in danger and everybody I meet is always sweet to me. It's hello, hugs and taking pictures — and I love that. 'Fans can come say hi to me any day of the week. I asked for the attention, and I get it, and I love it. I'm excited.' Being in the spotlight is something Swims doesn't shy away from. At the Brits, he walked the red carpet wearing a cape made of teddy bears. 'My stylist friend Christian Stroble helped me put that together,' he says. 'I always try to keep it punk rock but I still want to be tough and cute. "I would love to have a fashion line later and we will see what happens.' I still feel like the little fat kid from Conyers sitting with a bunch of celebrities Teddy Swims He says: 'I did not know what I was walking into — it was huge. "I'd never played a big show like that, so that was a big cherry popped for me there. 'And all those names that I find myself with at these events — it's nuts to be looking at those people as peers. 'There's always been a piece of me being there at the table and thinking I belong there. "But I still feel like the little fat kid from Conyers sitting with a bunch of celebrities. "But you know, heck yeah, I got a ticket too.' Swims says he loves visiting the UK and can't wait to return next year when he's hoping to play some festivals. 'The UK has always been so good to us. They are sweet on Ted,' he says with a smile. "Back in 2024, I spent more time in the UK than in America, I visited there about nine times. 'We were always so loved over there and we kept making memories with friends and it really paid off. 'The people there adopted me in a way, so, I'm very, very happy. I love Birmingham, it's probably my favourite city in the UK. 'But I just love the UK in general. I can't wait to be back there soon." 5 I've Tried Everything But Therapy (complete edition) is out now Credit: Supplied Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme - Sun Club.
The Sun
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Teddy Swims on becoming a dad, his breakout year and finally trying therapy
IT'S not even a month since the birth of his first child, a baby boy, but Teddy Swims is back on the road – and reflecting on what's been a remarkable year for the Georgia singer who has fast become one of music's biggest breakout stars. With his powerhouse vocals, heartfelt lyrics and soulful blend of pop, R&B and country, Teddy Swims — born Jaten Dimsdale — has struck a chord with fans around the world. 5 5 His rise has been steady but 2024 catapulted him into another league. He opened this year's Brit Awards with an unforgettable medley of his songs — Bad Dreams, The Door and the global smash Lose Control. 'That song will not go away,' he says with a laugh, on a video call from his hotel in Washington DC before his show later that night. 'I mean, I'm not in a hurry for it to go away, but it's still rocking.' He grins: 'I'm super grateful for Lose Control. "You're lucky to get a song like that in your lifetime, and I hope I get like, three or four more of those. "I need another Lose Control as I need to try to buy this baby [his son] a boat one day.' Despite his tattooed frame and his gold and diamond encrusted teeth, Swims is like a friendly, cuddly bear — warm, open and full of southern charm. He says going back on the road and leaving his baby boy at home with partner Raiche Wright has been hard. 'It kills me leaving him,' he says. Teddy Swims stuns fans with surprise intimate gig as he reveals his dream collaboration 'When we were leaving on the bus I was just sobbing and drinking. "My tour manager was like, 'Bro, you got to stop the tequila, or you got to stop crying. "'This is not a healthy way to start off on tour'. 'The first two days on the road were tough because I kept waking up and looking for him. But I'm excited to see him grow.' Swims says he's loving his life. 'We bought a home in Nashville, and I look at it out there in our yard every day and I can't believe I get to live this life because I sing and write songs. "I'm so blessed, and I'm so grateful for everything I have in my life.' He credits his partner, also a musician, for making him go to couples counselling after he finally tried therapy himself following the release of his first album. 'I made myself a promise that after I got the first record out, I was going to get into therapy, and I finally did and it was great. 'Then Raiche mentioned couples therapy to make sure we are as healed as we can be, and I'm sure it will help us with our parenting. 'We are completely different people and so I imagine how we see the world, and the way our son should be, will be different too. 'I'VE STRUGGLED WITH NIGHTMARES' "I hope he will be a good boy because I was absolute hell.' Raiche, who Swims met through social media, also inspired his single Bad Dreams. 'I've struggled with nightmares a lot in my life and sometimes I get to this point where I can't sleep, or I'm scared to sleep. "Meeting Raiche, who's such a holistic person, it's been nice to have someone help with that, making me take charcoal and magnesium to sleep.' Explaining how they got together, he recalls: 'I had been following her for a couple of years as we had been listening to each other's music. 'Then she came to a show of mine in Atlanta and we hit it off, and the rest is history. "Within a year we were pregnant, so we needed to make this work.' It was a very different story for Swims when he wrote his debut album — 2023's I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) — which was influenced by a darker period in his life. 'I was in a relationship with someone who was an addict and I wasn't the best myself,' he explains. 'The substance of our relationship was literally the substances we were taking, and the lifestyle we were living. "We became co-dependent. 'I'd never say anything bad about her. Sometimes you can love someone, but it's not meant to be. "We brought out the worst in each other and it was hard to find a way to close that door and move forward.' Still, the singer has found peace and believes that music saved his life in many ways. He says: 'Throughout that record, you go from being so heartbroken in one sense, to having a family, a life and a career. "Just being stable, and then trying therapy has been wonderful. 'I feel lucky for everything that happened, I had this 'ministry through music'. "I've been able to be open and talk, to process it and put it into an outlet.' 'There's no way I'd be alive today if I didn't have that outlet. "I'm so lucky to have people who love me and want the best for me and pulled me out of the dumps. Now I get to be a millionaire because my ex broke my heart Teddy Swims 'One day I'll have my son come out on stage and personally thank all my fans for the life they have given him.' He says with a laugh: 'Now I get to be a millionaire because my ex broke my heart. "So, I've nothing to do but thank her at this point. 'I've been on the straight and narrow for a while now. "I still like to throw back my Miller High Life [beers] here and there and my tequila, but I've been off the cocaine and stuff for a very long time.' Today Swims takes huge pride in being a mentor for people who have similar problems. 'Saving somebody from walking down a bad path or telling somebody they're not alone is what I'm here to do,' he says. 'There are still a lot of people with a platform who aren't saying sh*t. "You've got to speak. Don't do nothing.' He believes one avenue that can help make a difference is social media. 'FIRE FOR MUSIC' 'One beautiful thing about social media, which can be nasty in a lot of ways, is that there's always a community out there. 'The way people are supporting mental health, there are so many ways to reach out. "It's been life-changing for me, and I'm sure for thousands of others around the world. "It's a good time to get health — physically and mentally.' Teddy Swims' second album, I've Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2), went to number two in the charts when it was released in January, and now, with the complete album also out, he sees it as a shared healing experience. 'Every time I play those songs and people sing along, I see how so many have gone through the same thing,' he tells me. 'When I tap into that feeling, I get to take ownership of it, and me and thousands of people are now celebrating together. "That bad time in my life, or their life — we get to reclaim ownership of that trauma and dance around and think about how horrible it was.' Influenced by classic soul singers such as Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye, Swims says he grew up loving rock bands — including Coheed And Cambria after seeing them live. 'I saw them at Warped in 2007 when I was about 15 and that was when I got on fire for that music.' Another influential rock band was Acceptance. He recalls: 'Acceptance's album Phantoms really changed my life — they're one of my favourite bands ever.' Born in Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta, Swims was discovered when in 2019 he sang a cover of Shania Twain 's megahit, You're Still The One. Before he hit the big time, he had been playing in cover bands and prog-rock groups. His band were known as Teddy Swims, so the name stuck with him as a solo star. He says: 'For so many years it had been such a slow burn for me, which I'm happy with. "Fame has come into my life because I've been able to navigate it slowly. "And luckily for me, I'm still playing in the same band with the same kids that I grew up with. 'And we still do everything together. We're rocking and writing here in the hotel, last night even. 'We're writing as we're on the road, because it's a clean slate right now to do whatever is next. "And it's a beautiful thing to be wide open and not know where we're going. "I try to be somewhat relatable because I could just write a daddy album.' 'TOUGH AND CUTE' With his success, life on the road has also brought some unexpected changes for Swims. He tells me: 'When I first needed a security guy around me, I found it a weird thing to navigate. "I'm never really in danger and everybody I meet is always sweet to me. It's hello, hugs and taking pictures — and I love that. 'Fans can come say hi to me any day of the week. I asked for the attention, and I get it, and I love it. I'm excited.' Being in the spotlight is something Swims doesn't shy away from. At the Brits, he walked the red carpet wearing a cape made of teddy bears. 'My stylist friend Christian Stroble helped me put that together,' he says. 'I always try to keep it punk rock but I still want to be tough and cute. "I would love to have a fashion line later and we will see what happens.' The chatty singer says that playing The Brits was something else entirely. He says: 'I did not know what I was walking into — it was huge. "I'd never played a big show like that, so that was a big cherry popped for me there. 'And all those names that I find myself with at these events — it's nuts to be looking at those people as peers. 'There's always been a piece of me being there at the table and thinking I belong there. "But I still feel like the little fat kid from Conyers sitting with a bunch of celebrities. "But you know, heck yeah, I got a ticket too.' Swims says he loves visiting the UK and can't wait to return next year when he's hoping to play some festivals. 'The UK has always been so good to us. They are sweet on Ted,' he says with a smile. "Back in 2024, I spent more time in the UK than in America, I visited there about nine times. 'We were always so loved over there and we kept making memories with friends and it really paid off. 'The people there adopted me in a way, so, I'm very, very happy. I love Birmingham, it's probably my favourite city in the UK. 'But I just love the UK in general. I can't wait to be back there soon."
See - Sada Elbalad
17-07-2025
- Entertainment
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Pixar's "Hoppers" Unveils First Look
Yara Sameh Pixar has unveiled the official teaser trailer for its upcoming animated feature 'Hoppers.' 'Hoppers' are a group of scientists who have discovered a way to mind-hop into robot animal bodies. So when Mabel (Piper Curda), an animal lover, learns that a construction company wants to destroy the local animal habitat, she uses the clever new technology to inhabit the body of a beaver. Speaking with Variety, director Daniel Chong said the whole discussion had been debated about unveiling the 'Avatar' joke in the trailer. 'I think there are a couple of reasons why it was good to just put it out there. One is to let you know we know that, you know, it's quite similar, at least the premise sounds a lot like 'Avatar.'' Chong noted that the idea is to let audiences know the movie's premise will be 'a little bit crazy. There are going to be things that are a little bit tongue-in-cheek, and it's going to be out there and chaotic.' The trailer shows Mabel, after she's mind-hopped and is now the robot beaver, suddenly aware that she can understand other animals as Missy Elliot's 'Lose Control' song plays. Bobby Moynihan and Jon Hamm are among the voice cast. Hamm plays Mayor Jerry, the one trying to destroy the animals' habitat. And Hamm seemed like the perfect casting choice. 'That guy is hilarious,' Chong said. 'People know him from 'Mad Men,' but his comedy chops are incredible. And to be honest, he's very brave when it comes to comedy.' Chong promises, 'We have him do some pretty crazy stuff in our movies.' Moynihan is an animation superstar and 'Saturday Night Live' alum. He most recently delivered the voice for Forgetter Bobby in Pixar's 'Inside Out 2.' Chong added, 'Having worked with Bobby already, I felt so lucky to be able to slip back into that relationship and pick up where we left off. He's just so naturally funny and charming and sweet. I would just say across the board, everyone on our cast is really funny.' Curda, who voices Mabel, is a former Disney Channel actor who appeared in multiple episodes of the 2013-214 series 'A.N.T Farm.' She also featured in multiple episodes of the 2018-2022 CW superhero series 'Legacies. There is more voice casting yet to be announced. Chong promises, 'Hoppers' will have 'all the hallmarks of a Pixar movie.' He adds, It will be emotional, and it will be sincere, and it will be a big movie. But I think for me, I wanted comedy to be on a high level as we could.' 'Hoppers' will be released in theaters on March 6, 2026. read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Israeli-Linked Hadassah Clinic in Moscow Treats Wounded Iranian IRGC Fighters News China Launches Largest Ever Aircraft Carrier Sports Former Al Zamalek Player Ibrahim Shika Passes away after Long Battle with Cancer Videos & Features Tragedy Overshadows MC Alger Championship Celebration: One Fan Dead, 11 Injured After Stadium Fall Lifestyle Get to Know 2025 Eid Al Adha Prayer Times in Egypt Arts & Culture South Korean Actress Kang Seo-ha Dies at 31 after Cancer Battle News "Tensions Escalate: Iran Probes Allegations of Indian Tech Collaboration with Israeli Intelligence" News Flights suspended at Port Sudan Airport after Drone Attacks Arts & Culture Hawass Foundation Launches 1st Course to Teach Ancient Egyptian Language Videos & Features Video: Trending Lifestyle TikToker Valeria Márquez Shot Dead during Live Stream
