Trust Fund Baby (song)

"Trust Fund Baby" is a song by American boy band Why Don't We. The song was released as a digital download on February 1, 2018 by Signature and Atlantic Records, and features on the deluxe edition of their debut studio album 8 Letters.[1] The song peaked at number twenty on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[2]

"Trust Fund Baby"
Single by Why Don't We
from the album 8 Letters
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2018
GenrePop
Length3:04
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Steve Mac
  • Yates
Why Don't We singles chronology
"These Girls"
(2017)		 "Trust Fund Baby"
(2018)		 "Hooked"
(2018)

Background

Talking about the song with BuzzFeed, Jack Avery said, "The recording process was fun because it was our first time actually stepping into a big studio after recording from our rooms for our other EPs. We went in and connected with Steve Mac, who was really awesome and humble, got some takes done quickly and now we have this amazing song."[3] After recording their previously released EPs in a home studio, the band upgraded to a professional studio for the song "Trust Fund Baby". The song was co-written by Ed Sheeran, describing what they learned from Sheeran, Daniel Seavey said, "Seeing how passionate he still is with all of his success. He could right now be like, 'I'm done' and be good for the rest of his life, but it's not about being good for the rest of his life. It's about the music."[4]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Trust Fund Baby" was first released onto YouTube on March 1, 2018.[5]

Awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Award Result
2018 Teen Choice Awards[6] Choice Song: Group Nominated

Track listing
Digital download[1]
No.TitleLength
1."Trust Fund Baby"3:04
Digital download[7]
No.TitleLength
1."Trust Fund Baby" (Acoustic)3:09
2."Trust Fund Baby" (The White Panda Remix)3:27

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[8]

  • Steve Mac – Producer, keyboards, writer
  • Yates – Producer, keyboards, programmer
  • Chris Laws – Additional Drums, engineer
  • Ed Sheeran – Background Vocals, writer
  • Bill Zimmerman – Engineer
  • Dann Pursey – Engineer
  • Chris Gehringer – Mastering Engineer
  • Phil Tan – Mixing Engineer
  • Corbyn Besson – Vocals
  • Daniel Seavey – Vocals
  • Jack Avery – Vocals
  • Jonah Marais – Vocals
  • Zach Herron – Vocals
  • Fred – Writer

Charts
Chart (2018) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[2] 20
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 30

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[10] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history
Region Date Format Label
United States February 1, 2018[1]

References
  1. "Trust Fund Baby - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  2. "Why Dont We Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  3. Roth, Madeline (February 1, 2018). "Ed Sheeran Wrote Why Don't We's Super Catchy New Song 'Trust Fund Baby'". MTV. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  4. Roth, Madeline (February 6, 2018). "Why Don't We Tell Us What It's Like Working With Ed Sheeran On 'Trust Fund Baby'". MTV. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  5. "Trust Fund Baby - Why Don't We [Official Music Video]". YouTube. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  6. "Teen Choice Awards 2018: The winners' list". USA Today.
  7. "Trust Fund Baby (Remixes) - Single by Why Don't We". Apple Music. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  8. "Credits / Trust Fund Baby / Why Don't We – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  9. "Why Dont We Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 28, 2020.
  10. "Canadian single certifications – Why Don't We – Trust Fund Baby". Music Canada. Retrieved December 16, 2020.
  11. "American single certifications – Why Don't We – Trust Fund Baby". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
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