Newham is also self-taught on piano and guitar, and wrote her first songs at age 14, and began performing as a singer-songwriter at age 16.
After high school, Newham attended Berklee College of Music in Boston. During her first semester, she met producer Peter Thomas who was also attending Berklee. Thomas suggested pairing Newhamâs songwriting with a more dreamy, anthemic production style. The two began writing new material together and developed Newham's sound over the next two years.
Betty Who's debut single, "Somebody Loves You," was initially released independently as a free download, and was premiered by pop music blogger and at-the-time official Grammy blogger Arjan Writes on November 30, 2012. Co-written by Newham and Thomas, and produced by Thomas, the song garnered immediate praise, spreading quickly online and being featured by other well-known outlets including Socialite Life, Pop On And On, and Popservations. A music video, directed by Evan Savitt, was released on January 22, 2013, and an official remix by acclaimed indie pop producer FM Attack was released on March 11, 2013.
Betty Whoâs debut EP The Movement was released on April 16, 2013. An independent, free-download release initially, the EPâs huge success online helped lead to a large amount of major label interest, before she ultimately signed with RCA Records. It premiered on Billboard on April 9, 2013, one week prior to its official release date and continually received rave reviews from countless major blogs and magazines throughout 2013. Upon release, Idolator described the EP as "A spine-tinglingly euphoric 80's pop nugget," indie pop blog All Things Go claimed she was "charting new musical territory," and the famous UK outlet Popjustice called it "the best proper EP so far of 2013". Press continued to organically build throughout the year, with ELLE calling her "Your Next Pop Obsession" on August 5, 2013 and TIME hand-picking Betty as one of 14 Musical Acts To Watch In 2014.
Sheâs described her sound as, âtaking influences from [past] music and mixing it in with the emotions Iâm actually living through. Weâre all secretly wrecks and weâre all in love and all being heartbroken. Combining those things for me has been a huge tool to get the sound I want.â
So far, her music has been crafted in collaboration with producer Peter Thomas. The pair operate under the motto that âmaking something good is easy, the challenge is making it right.â
Betty Who signed to RCA Records on September 15, 2013.
On 8 March 2014, "Somebody Loves You" reached number one on Billboard's Dance/Club Play Songs chart.[15]
In April 2014, Who released her second EP, Slow Dancing, which made it to number one on the iTunes pop music charts. The first single from that EP, titled "Heartbreak Dream", was released on iTunes and Google Play on 18 February 2014. The song is used over the end credits of the 2015 film Pitch Perfect 2.
Who has praised Katy Perry, Robyn and Miley Cyrus as influences. She told Variance Magazine in 2014 that they "make pop that's generational. They're making the pop music of our generation that's going to stick around. People are going to look back and be like, 'Oh my God, it's Robyn's Body Talk album. That's one of the best pop albums of the last 10 years.'" Who supported Katy Perry and Kylie Minogue on part of the Australia leg of The Prismatic World Tour and Kiss Me Once Tour respectively. In 2014, Who made her American television debut when she performed "Somebody Loves You" on Watch What Happens: Live.
In late August 2014, Who made the announcement that her full-length debut album, Take Me When You Go, would be released on 7 October 2014. She also released the track list with the announcement. Thirteen songs, four of them being taken from her previous EPs, appeared on the album. From the album, the track "All of You" was her second number one on the US Dance chart, peaking at number one on 21 February 2015.
On 3 June 2016, Who released a cover of Donna Lewis' "I Love You Always Forever". It became her third number one on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and proved to be her breakthrough hit in Australia, reaching number 6 on the ARIA Singles Chart.
On 24 March 2017, Who's second album, The Valley was released.
On 19 January 2018, Who released "Ignore Me", which is Who's first single as an independent artist, after parting in 2017 with RCA Records. On 16 February 2018, the singer released a cover of Kylie Minogue's "Come Into My World" for Made in Australia compilation by Amazon Music. In 2018, Who released a remixed version of Widelife's "All Things (Just Keep Getting Better)" to be used as the theme song for season two of the Netflix reboot Queer Eye. A music video was released featuring the cast of Queer Eye and Who.
On 15 June 2018, Betty, Pt. 1, Betty Who's third EP, was released containing the singles "Ignore Me", "Look Back" and "Taste" as well as two other previously unreleased songs: "Just Thought You Should Know" and "Friend Like Me".
On 14 November 2018, "Between You & Me" was released as another new single. It was the first single from the new album Betty that had not been previously released on the Betty, Pt 1 EP. With the release of this single, Betty Who used different shades of blue and photos of herself on her social media profiles to release lyrics to the song. The lyrics that were revealed were "You've got one hand on the wheel", "Sitting at the red light, tensions are high, vibe you could cut with a knife", and "just between you & me, I can feel something here, wondering if you do too". An Instagram post by Betty Who on the day after the release showed that the single already had 22,310 streams on Spotify, and had risen to 31,000 streams two hours later. By 12 December 2018, streams had surpassed 500,000. The music video for this song dropped on 28 November 2018, in which Betty Who plays herself as well as her own love interest. On 10 January 2019, "I Remember" was released as the fifth single from the album, with the music video for the song being released on 24 January.
In June 2020, Who launched a Patreon to fund new music and give fans access to exclusive content.
Betty Who describes herself as a "queer, bisexual woman". In 2014, Who began dating photographer Zak Cassar, son of director and producer Jon Cassar. The couple announced their engagement on 21 November 2017. They were married in 2020. Betty Who is a dual citizen of Australia and the United States.
All of You
Betty Who Lyrics
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Running after me in the pouring rain
Screaming: "Baby you were right
I need you, I need you"
Calling my name is a twisted game
Cause it wears me down till I love you more
Waking up to us making up makes it better than before
Oh, I'll give you romance, a hundred last chances too
Sometimes you make it impossible
But I wanna go and get lost with you, my love
I want you to give me all of you
Get to know me, in your backseat
Drive me crazy, then you drive me home
The only place I wanna be
Is with you, is with you
Trying my luck when I work you off
Throwing all your clothes off the second floor
Waking up to us, making up makes it better than before
Oh, wind me up tight, convertible nights with you
Oh, I'll give you romance, a hundred last chances too
Sometimes you make it impossible
But I wanna go and get lost with you, my love
I want you to give me all of you
It's a perfect day for a fight
Running after me in the pouring rain
Oh, wind me up tight, convertible nights with you
Oh, I'll give you romance, a hundred last chances too
Sometimes you make it impossible
But I wanna go and get lost with you, my love
I want you to give me all of you
In Betty Who's song "All of You," the lyrics describe a tumultuous and passionate relationship. The song begins with the line "It's a perfect day for a fight," suggesting that there is conflict between the singer and their partner. However, despite the argument, the partner is still desperately calling out the singer's name, saying they need them. The singer acknowledges that this relationship is unruly and takes a toll on them, but they cannot help but love them more despite the ups and downs.
The chorus expresses a desire for the relationship despite its difficulties. The singer wants to be with their partner and experience all the highs and lows that come with it. The lyrics "Oh, wind me up tight, convertible nights with you, I'll give you romance, a hundred last chances too" suggest that the singer is willing to take chances and give their all to the relationship, no matter how difficult it may be. The last line of the chorus, "I want you to give me all of you," reinforces the idea that the singer wants the full experience of this relationship, including the fights and ups and downs.
The second verse continues to describe the rollercoaster of emotions that this relationship brings. The singer wants to get to know their partner intimately and is willing to go through their trials and tribulations, even if it leaves them feeling crazy. The verse ends with the same sentiment as the chorus, suggesting that the tumultuous moments are worth it because the making up afterwards is better than before.
Overall, "All of You" is a song about the joys and pains of being in a passionate relationship. Despite the fighting and difficulties, the singer is willing to take the good with the bad and experience everything that love has to offer with their partner.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a perfect day for a fight
Despite the ideal weather, we are in a place of conflict.
Running after me in the pouring rain
Despite the unpleasant weather, you are pursuing me relentlessly.
Screaming: "Baby you were right
You are apologizing and admitting fault in the argument.
I need you, I need you"
You are expressing your dependence and desire for my presence.
Calling my name is a twisted game
You manipulate me with your pleas for attention, creating a power struggle.
Cause it wears me down till I love you more
Your attempts to control me eventually make me feel closer to you rather than pushing me away.
Waking up to us making up makes it better than before
Our arguments and subsequent reconciliation bring us closer together.
Oh, wind me up tight, convertible nights with you
I desire spontaneous, adventurous experiences with you, even if they may be tumultuous.
Oh, I'll give you romance, a hundred last chances too
I am willing to forgive you time and time again, and offer love and passion in return.
Sometimes you make it impossible
Your behavior can be challenging and difficult to handle.
But I wanna go and get lost with you, my love
Despite the obstacles, I am still drawn to you and desire to share an adventure together.
I want you to give me all of you
I desire your full presence and commitment in our relationship.
Get to know me, in your backseat
We can grow closer through intimate moments together.
Drive me crazy, then you drive me home
We can have wild, passionate experiences together, but ultimately provide safety and security for each other.
The only place I wanna be
Is with you, is with you
My desire is to be with you above all else.
Trying my luck when I work you off
I take risks and challenge you in ways that may push you away temporarily.
Throwing all your clothes off the second floor
We engage in spontaneous, intense experiences together.
Lyrics Š Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: KARL AMANI WAILOO, KUNLE THOMAS, DAVE SABATINO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@ANTIWARCRIMES
+Tori Loves You I met her in real life, in Rotterdam Central Station... She was waiting for the next train home... I said, please don't go.... We talked short amount of time... I said my dad pushed me out of his home... I accidentally placed my finger to close to her, because I was afraid of touching her leggs... So... She came with a lyrics.... "It's a perfect day for a fight, running after me in the pooring rain, screaming baby, you where right... I need you, I need you...
I ran of, because I was scared of getting sued or something...
Then she screamed after me, your right... I am sorry...
I need you....(That's was about the fact of life, where I told her that an unknown men could be distracting people from you)
However, I was so depressed at that time with the fight I had with my dad, that I had forgotten to note her phone number... Not much later, her band arrived...
I sung the chords for her piananist...
I gave her the idea for the lyrics...
However, she said I boosted her inspiration...
I was basically the idiot, coming with all kinda useless crap, making me noteworthy at that moment... I am sorry guys, for not hanging around longer...
I was basically to much off the world...
If you still need me, I am on anti-psychotics right now, so in case you're still interested, I only have to stop or minimize medication...
e-mail: johan.wyckmans@gmail.com
@JasonMorrisJdMello4
This song deserves so much more love than it's gotten. đ I'll never forget my first time hearing this. Instant classic for me.
@W1TCHYB1
WHY IS THE WORLD NOT OBSESSED WITH YOU YET OMFG!??!!?
@MermaidMoney
Tori Loves You I totally am obsessed with her.. my God she is beautiful and talented! She was amazing when she came to Detroit! :)
@lillymuhlestein9298
+Alanna Fox Starks YASASSSSSSADSSSSS
@dreamwaves8406
+Lilly Muhlestein I too wonder why this song is not over played on the radio....but maybe that's a good thing?
@annec97
I though the same thing when I heard her songs ...
@ANTIWARCRIMES
+Tori Loves You I met her in real life, in Rotterdam Central Station... She was waiting for the next train home... I said, please don't go.... We talked short amount of time... I said my dad pushed me out of his home... I accidentally placed my finger to close to her, because I was afraid of touching her leggs... So... She came with a lyrics.... "It's a perfect day for a fight, running after me in the pooring rain, screaming baby, you where right... I need you, I need you...
I ran of, because I was scared of getting sued or something...
Then she screamed after me, your right... I am sorry...
I need you....(That's was about the fact of life, where I told her that an unknown men could be distracting people from you)
However, I was so depressed at that time with the fight I had with my dad, that I had forgotten to note her phone number... Not much later, her band arrived...
I sung the chords for her piananist...
I gave her the idea for the lyrics...
However, she said I boosted her inspiration...
I was basically the idiot, coming with all kinda useless crap, making me noteworthy at that moment... I am sorry guys, for not hanging around longer...
I was basically to much off the world...
If you still need me, I am on anti-psychotics right now, so in case you're still interested, I only have to stop or minimize medication...
e-mail: johan.wyckmans@gmail.com
@jazzyduck
My good music taste brought me here and this deserves more love
@artsypatee9413
me too, definitely agree with you
@samank8628
In our beautiful but average world, good souls and music taste are rare.