BEACH BUNNY RELEASE NEW VERSION OF ‘CLOUD 9’ WITH TEGAN AND SARA

by the partae April 16, 2021

written by the partae April 16, 2021

BEACH BUNNY RELEASE NEW VERSION OF 'CLOUD 9' WITH TEGAN AND SARA

Beach Bunny release a new version of their single ‘Cloud 9’, featuring Tegan and Sara, following the track’s viral success on TikTok
There have been more than 1.3 million TikTok videos created using ‘Cloud 9’
‘Cloud 9’ has reached #86 on the Spotify chart and #7 on the Spotify Viral chart, and is averaging 3 million streams per day

Beach Bunny have released a new version of their single ‘Cloud 9’, joined by Tegan and Sara. The platinum-selling duo joins the Chicago-based band for a punchy new spin on the track, with updated lyrics to include gender neutral and feminine pronouns.

Listen to ‘Cloud 9 (feat. Tegan and Sara)’ here

Tegan and Sara say, “We’re massive fans of Beach Bunny, and when we heard ‘Cloud 9’ for the first time fell in love with the brilliant lyrics and addictive melody. We love that Lili was up to let us experiment with changing the pronoun in the chorus to she. The efforts made to make the song relatable to everyone, isn’t just about inclusivity, we think it’s a great indication of the flexibility and creative spirit of the band at its core!”

This month, ‘Cloud 9’, which was released on Beach Bunny’s 2020 debut LP Honeymoon, has re-emerged, thanks to a new viral TikTok trend featuring the song. The song is earning more than 3 million streams per day, now with over 78 million total streams. On TikTok, there have been more than 1.3 million videos created using the song. Last week, the song reached #86 on the Spotify chart and #7 on the Spotify Viral chart. In the US, it’s #15 on the Billboard Hot Alt Songs chart, #10 on the Rolling Stone Trending 25 chart, and #5 most-added at Alternative Radio.

Beach Bunny capped off 2020 gracing many Best Albums Of The Year lists for Honeymoon, including from The New York Times, Rolling Stone, LA Times, and Consequence of Sound. Earlier this year, the band released the four track EP Blame Game, which led to their late night TV debut on Jimmy Kimmel Live! performing ‘Good Girls (Don’t Get Used)’. The EP received praise from The New York Times, Entertainment Weekly, Stereogum and The FADER, marking the start of another banner year for the Chicago natives.

Praise for Beach Bunny:

“A pent-up torrent of hard truths… the unifier is Trifilio’s voice: sweetly pleading, sweetly exasperated, sweetly resigned, sweetly vengeful.” – The New York Times

“Universally relatable songs about intimacy and insecurity.” – Entertainment Weekly

“You won’t be able to keep from falling in love with this band.” – Nylon

Beach Bunny formed as a bedroom solo pop project by Lili Trifilio, and quickly earnt a fervent audience. After expanding the project to a full band and releasing a handful of EPs, Beach Bunny are now one of the US’s most exciting indie rock bands.