Tate McRaeis kicking off a new Spotify series with a picturesque performance.
The Canadian pop star, 20, delivered a heartfelt acoustic rendition of her emotional breakup track “Run for the Hills” from atop a hill at Harbor Studios in Malibu, California, for the music streaming platform’s newOUTSIDEvideo series. PEOPLE has the clip’s exclusive premiere.
Tate McRae.Spotify/Youtube
Spotify/Youtube
Seated next to a guitarist in the video, McRae gives an affective vocal performance (through a Spotify-green microphone) of the pop song’s lyrics, which chronicle a fraught romantic relationship that’s destined to end but doesn’t.
Tate McRae in New York City in November 2023.Will Heath/NBC via Getty
Will Heath/NBC via Getty
OUTSIDEis Spotify’s latest video programming, and each installment of the series will feature a musician performing one of their songs from an outdoor location of their choice.
“When I was working onThink Later, I would drive around for hours listening to the music, and always found myself on the [Pacific Coast Highway],” adds McRae of filming herOUTSIDEperformance. “I feel very lucky to be able to make music in these places and now call it my home.”
Tate McRae in New York City in September 2023.Dia Dipasupil/Getty
Dia Dipasupil/Getty
“this video represents a never ending relationship — kinda like you’re constantly running but constantly running in place, never able to break the cycle,” wrote McRaeon Instagramat the time. “this vid is very special to me.”
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Around the same time, the “Greedy” musicianopened up to PEOPLEin an interview about her rise to fame, from competing onSo You Think You Can Danceat age 13 to performing on massive stages likeSaturday Night Livetoday.
“This has been the biggest whirlwind of my life, and honestly just the coolest thing I’ve ever experienced,” McRae said of her mainstream arrival. “I have a very hard time wrapping my head around it.”
source: people.com
