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| "Dear Future Husband" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Meghan Trainor | ||||
| from the album Title | ||||
| Released | March 17, 2015 | |||
| Studio | The Carriage House (Nolensville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Kevin Kadish | |||
| Meghan Trainor singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Dear Future Husband" on YouTube | ||||
"Dear Future Husband" is a song by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor. It was included on Title, her 2014 extended play, and later on her 2015 studio album of the same name. Trainor wrote the song with its producer, Kevin Kadish. Epic Records released "Dear Future Husband" as the album's third single on March 17, 2015.[1] A doo-wop[2][3][4] and pop /R&B song,[5][6][7] it has lyrics about chivalry and dating.[8][9] In the song, Trainor lists things a possible romantic suitor needs to do to win her love.[10][11]
Some music critics praised the playful nature of "Dear Future Husband" and compared its lyrics to different Trainor songs, while others were negative about the portrayal of gender roles in its lyrics. In the United States, the song reached number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It reached the top 10 in Australia, the Netherlands, Poland, South Africa, and Venezuela and received multi-platinum certifications in Australia and Canada.
Fatima Robinson directed the music video for "Dear Future Husband", which depicts Trainor baking pies in the kitchen and scrubbing floors while various men audition to be her partner.[2][10][12] It garnered controversy and online criticism over allegations of antifeminism and sexism.[2][12] Trainor performed the song on television shows such as the iHeartRadio Music Awards,[13] The Voice,[14] and Today[15] and included it on the set lists of her concert tours That Bass Tour (2015), MTrain Tour (2015), and the Untouchable Tour (2016).[16][6][17]
- ↑ "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Garibaldi, Christina (April 3, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Says She's Surprised by 'Dear Future Husband' Backlash". MTV News. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Beaudoin, Kate (March 17, 2015). "Meghan Trainor's 'Dear Future Husband' Video Is the Most Sexist Thing You'll See Today". Mic. Archived from the original on March 18, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ Walker, John (October 6, 2014). "Artist to Watch: Meghan Trainor's All About What's Next". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 17, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ↑ Geller, Wendy (March 18, 2015). "Meghan Trainor's 'Husband': Worst Song of 2015?". Yahoo!. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved June 6, 2015.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Noel, Jenna (August 7, 2015). "Concert Review: Meghan Trainor's 'MTrain' Tour Roars Mightily Through Hub". The Sun Chronicle. Archived from the original on June 25, 2020. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ Petri, Alexandra (March 20, 2015). "Fixing 'Dear Future Husband,' or, How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Create a Completely Unproblematic Pop Song". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ↑ Cave, Anthony (September 18, 2014). "Meghan Trainor Is More than That 'Bass'". Miami Herald. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ↑ Lee, Ashley (March 14, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Is All About Positivity and Parents on That Bass Tour in NYC". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2022.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Garibaldi, Christina (March 16, 2015). "Meghan Trainor Has These 10 Rules for Her 'Dear Future Husband'". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ Mcrady, Rachel (April 6, 2015). "Meghan Trainor 'Surprised' People Think 'Dear Future Husband' Music Video Is Sexist". Us Weekly. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Meghan Trainor's New Video for 'Dear Future Husband' Criticised for Being 'Sexist'". NME. March 20, 2015. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ Lee, Ashley (March 29, 2015). "iHeartRadio Awards 2015: Meghan Trainor Sings 'Dear Future Husband'". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on April 17, 2015. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
- ↑ Walker, Jodi (May 20, 2015). "The Voice Recap: Live Finale, Part 2". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ Hines, Ree (May 22, 2015). "Her Lips Are Movin! Meghan Trainor Kicks Off Summer Concert Series on Today". Today. Archived from the original on May 27, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
- ↑ Brotherton, Bill (March 18, 2015). "Last Best Show: Meghan Trainor at the Paradise". Boston Herald. Archived from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
- ↑ O'Donnell, Kevin (September 10, 2016). "Meghan Trainor: Untouchable Tour Hits Radio City Music Hall". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018. Retrieved September 25, 2018.