Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)

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"Growing Pains"
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album The Pains of Growing
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
  • Alessia Caracciolo
  • Andrew Wansel
  • Warren Felder
Producer(s)Pop & Oak
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"1-800-273-8255"
(2017) 		"Growing Pains"
(2018) 		"Trust My Lonely"
(2018)
Music video
"Growing Pains" on YouTube

"Growing Pains" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara for her second studio album, The Pains of Growing. Written solely by Cara and produced by Pop & Oak, the track explores the challenges of entering adulthood.[1] It was released to digital retailers on June 15, 2018 through Def Jam Recordings and serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on June 25, 2018. Its official music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

Composition

"Growing Pains" is a pop song with influences of R&B.[2][3][4] Lyrically, the song discusses a loss of innocence and the "inevitable struggle of growing up."[2]

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by Alan Masferrer premiered June 20, 2018.[5] It is set in a dystopian environment meant to represent the oppression of others' influences.[6] Cara begins the video in an oversized shirt before being pushed around by suit- and mask-wearing adult figures and being forced into an oversized grey suit herself.[5] Lilly Milman of Billboard wrote that the video finds Cara "navigating an obstacle course of adulthood."[6]

Live performances

Cara performing the song at an invite-only gig in Sydney, Australia in 2018.

Cara debuted the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 18, 2018.[3]

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Growing Pains" – 3:13
  • Digital download – Acoustic[7]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Acoustic) – 3:13
  • Digital download – Remixes[8]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Eden Prince Remix) – 3:33
  2. "Growing Pains" (Toby Green Remix) – 2:55
  3. "Growing Pains" (Alphalove Remix) – 3:32
  4. "Growing Pains" (Dombresky Remix) – 3:27
  5. "Growing Pains" (Justin Caruso Remix) – 3:01
  6. "Growing Pains" (Ford Miskin Remix) – 2:36
  • Digital download – Remixes, Pt. 2[9]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Bravvo Remix) – 3:42
  2. "Growing Pains" (The Kemist Remix) – 3:36
  3. "Growing Pains" (Locals Only Sound Remix) (featuring Curtis Smith) – 3:15

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 87
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 36
Canada AC (Billboard)[12] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 9
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] 5
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[15] 50
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[16] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 65
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[18] 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[19] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[20] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[21] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various June 15, 2018 Digital download Def Jam [23]
United States June 25, 2018 Hot adult contemporary
[24]

References

  1. ^ Spanos, Brittany (June 15, 2018). "Alessia Cara Talks 'Growing Pains,' Self-Care and New Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Gonzales, Erica (June 18, 2018). "Alessia Cara Turns Her "Growing Pains" Into Pop Perfection". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Alessia Cara Performs 'Growing Pains,' Talks Pranking Her Crew on 'Tonight Show': Watch". Billboard. June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ Reed, Ryan (June 19, 2018). "See Alessia Cara Debut New Song 'Growing Pains' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (June 20, 2018). "Alessia Cara Fumbles Into Adulthood in New 'Growing Pains' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Milman, Lilly (June 20, 2018). "Alessia Cara Drops Dystopian 'Growing Pains' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. ^ "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Acoustic) - Single by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store.
  8. ^ "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Remixes) - EP by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store.
  9. ^ "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Remixes, Pt. 2) - Single by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store.
  10. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  11. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  12. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  13. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  14. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  15. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  16. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  17. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  18. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  19. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  20. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  21. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Growing Pains". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  23. ^ Murphy, Sarah (June 14, 2018). "Alessia Cara Releases New Single "Growing Pains"". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  24. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
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