27 November 2022
Newsdesk
Building on his 100+ million views on TikTok from his myriad of 2.3 million followers, Robert Grace is back with highly anticipated new single "Not OK"- the clip of which has already amassed over 2 million views on the platform.
Who needs medicine when you have music? In all seriousness, many people surely need both - and there’s absolutely no shame in that - but it doesn’t hurt having a couple of bangers by an artist who can relate to the way you feel to cheer you up, does it? Enter: Robert Grace. The 29-year-old from Ireland doesn’t just write catchy songs, he has made it his mission to discuss mental health topics openly and in a surprisingly fun way, thus creating a safe space for anyone dealing with similar issues, with the help of his music.
“‘Not OK’ is about exactly what you might think it is about. It’s inspired by my own experience with mental health and what it’s like to feel how I feel sometimes,” Robert Grace explains about the song. “It’s about the struggles people go through, or what those inner thoughts might say!” he continues, describing the sound as “basically emo pop, in a nutshell!”
Written via Zoom together with songwriters Andrew Tyler and Nikolai Potthoff, “Not OK” jumps straight to the point lyrically. With repetitive melodies that are as catchy as ever, the track unfolds into a bridge that indeed takes us back to the 2000s with its stripped-down sound consisting of mostly guitars and heart-wrenching vocals, and a stronger beat setting in with the chorus. The fact that “Not OK” doesn’t appear to be a super sad song sonically is typical for Robert Grace, who manages to wrap deep topics into tracks that can very well be danced to.
The sonic lightheartedness which offers a refreshing contrast to the depth of his topics is fully in line with previous releases like “Hate Me” which has racked up 12 million streams. His TikTok account boasts more than 2.3 million followers, and other previous tracks like “Fake Fine” and “Fckd In The Head” have contributed to Robert Grace garnering millions of streams, plays, and views online.
