Audrey Hobert, known as a talented songwriter, stepped up and released her debut single under her own name, “Sue me,” on May 9 via RCA Records. Audrey also blessed fans with a self-directed video to go along with the release. Watch here and listen here.
She shared her emotions about her first single:
“My first song ever being released under my name, which is Audrey Hobert, is called ‘Sue me.’ It was the fifth song I ever wrote alone and one of the first I made with my producer Ricky Gourmet. I was with Ricky the week after I had slept with my ex, who I knew still had feelings for me. I felt pretty bad about it—although it was a nice evening with him—because deep in my heart I knew I didn’t feel the same way. But we were at the same party and we were—put simply—vibing/reconnecting. It had been a while for me. I thought, jeez why not? Hence, ‘being a saint is exhausting.’ I wanna do it, okay? Let me do it. This was one of the only instances in making all of my music where I said out loud to Ricky in his kitchen ‘sue me I wanna be wanted.’ Then I sang it to the melody. Then we made the beat. Then I took that beat home and it was just me and the pen, moonlight and the truth.”
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If you think this is the first time you’re hearing Audrey’s genius, you’re probably wrong. In case you didn’t know, Audrey played a major role in the discography of her childhood best friend and then-roommate, Gracie Abrams. Together, they co-wrote some of Gracie’s standout tracks like “I Love You, I’m Sorry” and “Risk”—both of which Audrey also directed the music videos for—as well as the current global hit “That’s So True”
But after a while, sharing her incredible lyrics with Gracie made her realize how much she enjoyed the songwriting process. Once Gracie’s album was finished, Audrey kept writing, thinking the songs were meant for other artists. Eventually, she realized she was actually writing them for herself.
“Sue me” marks the beginning of Audrey’s journey as a solo artist. She’s hands-on in every part of the process—writing, directing, editing, and shaping her vision from the ground up. This debut is just the start, with plenty more on the horizon.
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