Things Won't Go My Way
"Things Won't Go My Way" is a single by the Bay Area collective Peach Tree Rascals, released on March 26, 2020 by Homemade Projects and 10K Projects.[1]
"Things Won't Go My Way" | ||||
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Single by Peach Tree Rascals | ||||
Released | March 26, 2020 | |||
Length | 2:51 | |||
Label | Homemade Projects, 10K Projects | |||
Songwriter(s) | Abdel-Khaliq, Raines, Barros, Pech, Reali, Pizano | |||
Producer(s) | 2019 | |||
Peach Tree Rascals singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Things Won't Go My Way" on YouTube |
Background and composition
The song was the first single to be released in 2020 and the first song to be released under 10K Projects.[2] The song talks about "feelings of self-doubt, the transitions of life and the dangers they present, and how disillusionment can get in the way of aspiration," according to Will Sisskind of The Deli.[3] The song has been describes as "genre-bending," much like most of their other songs.[4]
On the song, the group commented "This song is special to us because it reminds us of something that’s often difficult to put into words. We always try to justify that there’s a particular thing preventing us from doing something, but at the end of the day - it always comes down to the fact that it’s a mindset and you’re often preventing yourself from getting where you want to be. … In the end, we’re all just trying our best and it’s about acknowledging that, knowing that we’ve all been there and felt that and that you can turn that feeling into something positive."[5][6][7]
Music video
The music video was released on March 26, 2020.[8] It was inspired by the 1998 film The Truman Show, filming the video through fish-eyed lens.[2][3][9] The Peach Tree Rascals shared that the video "was fun to poke fun and make light of a bunch of negative situations. We tried to show that you can’t help but laugh at yourself when you go through something like that."[10]
References
- Pasion-Gonzales, Max (March 27, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals drop "Things Won't Go My Way" single". Earmilk.
- Lee, Derrick. "PEACH TREE RASCALS SHARES NEW SINGLE + MUSIC VIDEO "THINGS WON'T GO MY WAY"". Blurred Culture.
- Sisskind, Will (March 27, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals share video for new single "Things Won't Go My Way"". The Deli.
- Bennett, Ty (April 14, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals don't fit a genre and neither does latest track "Things Won't Go My Way"". The Line of Best Fit.
- Alissa Arunarsirakul (March 27, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals Motivates the Underdogs with "Things Won't Go My Way"". The Hidden Hits.
- "GET TO KNOW… PEACH TREE RASCALS". DIY. March 27, 2020.
- "Peach Tree Rascals shares new single & music video "Things Won't Go My Way"". The Girls At The Rock Show. March 30, 2020.
- Glicksman, Josh (March 27, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals Can't Catch a Break in 'Things Won't Go My Way' Video: Exclusive". Billboard.
- Thomas, Jessica (March 30, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals Try to Find Their Way Through a Terrible Day in "Things Won't Go My Way"". Ones to Watch.
- Rashed, Ayana (March 27, 2020). "Peach Tree Rascals Shares New Single + Visual For "Things Won't Go My Way"". Respect.