17-year-old rising pop singer-songwriter GAYLE has debuted a stripped back version of her Atlantic Records debut single “abcdefu.” The original version has quickly amassed over 17M global streams. The emotional acoustic version of “abcdefu” is streaming now via YouTube HERE, which has been praised by Blackbook for its “earnest intensity.” “This video is to honor the girl who played in her bedroom for a year-and-a-half,” says GAYLE.
GAYLE celebrated the success of her fiery single “abcdefu” with three other alternate versions. “abcdefu (demo),” “abcdefu (chill),” and “abcdefu (angrier)” are streaming now via DSPs and streaming services. Each version showcases a different side of the versatile song. The original version of “abcdefu” has amassed over 17M global streams and is available now at all DSPs and streaming services HERE; an official music video is streaming now via YouTube HERE. GAYLE has already garnered some of pop’s most influential playlists and the song continues to grow in streams every single week since its launch just over a month ago. Produced by Pete Nappi (Kesha, Anne Marie, Madison Beer, Illenium), “abcdefu” arrives as a glowing example of GAYLE’s gift for fusing raw sincerity with an idiosyncratic and sometimes irreverent perspective. With its minimalist backdrop of jagged guitar work, the tongue-in-cheek breakup song explodes into a glorious free-for-all at its gang-vocal-fueled chorus. But “abcdefu” also telegraphs the Nashville-based artist’s refusal to compromise her own needs.
Along with the new versions of “abcdefu,” GAYLE has announced that she will serve as support on the upcoming Winnetka Bowling League tour. Tickets are on sale now- see the full list of dates below, and visit https://www.wbleague.com/ for more info.
November 3, 2021
Colorado Springs, CO – The Black Sheep
November 4, 2021
Denver, CO – Marquis Theater
November 5, 2021
Salt Lake City, UT – The Beehive
November 7, 2021
Portland, OR – Holocene
November 8, 2021
Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
November 10, 2021
Oakland, CA – New Parish
November 11, 2021
Los Angeles, CA – EchoPlex
November 13, 2021
Phoenix, AZ – Marque Theatre
November 14, 2021
San Diego, CA – House of Blues, Voodoo Room
November 29, 2021
Alston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
November 30, 2021
Brooklyn, NY – Knitting Factory
December 3, 2021
Washington, DC – DC9
December 4, 2021
Columbus, OH – The Basement
December 5, 2021
Chicago, IL – Subterranean
December 6, 2021
Ferndale, MI – Magic Bag
December 7, 2021
Philadelphia, PA – Johnny Brenda’s
