At age 17, Trainor won the worldwide Sonicbids 2011 Tennessee Concerts Song Contest with her song "You're Good With Me." She also attended the Durango Songwriter's Expo and Big Al Anderson of NRBQ introduced her to Carla Wallace of Big Yellow Dog Music. Trainor signed as a songwriter with Big Yellow Dog Music shortly after her 18th birthday, while she was still in high school. In 2011, Trainor wrote and self-released two albums, I'll Sing With You and Only 17. She went on several writing trips to Los Angeles, New York City, and Nashville. She settled in Nashville full-time when she was 19. She has had songwriting cuts with Rascal Flatts, Sabrina Carpenter, R5, and many others.
On one of Trainor's writing trips, she met and wrote with Grammy-nominated producer Kevin Kadish. They wrote "All About That Bass" in 2014, and her publishing company told her that many artists might be interested in recording the song. L.A. Reid heard Trainor's own demo of the song and signed her to Epic Records, where she was able to release the song as a solo artist. "All About That Bass" has since become her first #1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and has topped charts in various other countries including Australia, Canada, Denmark and New Zealand. On September 28, 2014, the UK's Official Charts Company confirmed that "All About That Bass" made chart history in the UK by becoming the first act to officially enter the Official Singles Chart Top 40 based on streams alone. The song then remained at the top of the UK chart for four weeks, becoming the longest-running number one by a female act in 2014.
Trainor's debut EP "Title", was released in September 2014. It debuted on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, peaking at number fifteen.It peaked at number seventeen on the Canadian Albums Chart. "Dear Future Husband" was originally announced as the second single in an interview with PopJustice; however, in an interview with MTV, Trainor revealed that she had chosen "Title" as the second single instead. The song was canceled as a single, but peaked at number 9 on the New Zealand Singles Chart. Meghan Trainor was nominated for an American Music Award in 2014 for New Artist of the Year.
On October 21, 2014, Trainor released the single "Lips Are Movin" to contemporary hit radio stations as the lead single from her upcoming third studio album "Title", which is set to be released on January 13, 2015.
In late 2014, Trainor announced her first-ever headlining tour That Bass Tour, which is scheduled to begin on February 11, 2015 in Vancouver, Canada and end on March 20, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee. Trainor's fans have since adopted the collective, "Megatrons". Trainor received two nominations at the 57th Grammy Awards: Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
Credit
Meghan Trainor Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
'Cause I saw him with his new baby
And he treats her like she's the one
It's not that I want him back, ain't trying to be mean
But I bought them brand new clothes and burned the skinny jeans
She'll never know that I made him better for her
Where it's due, give props to you know who
I gave him swagger, I made him cool
He used to be a fool
So, give some credit
Where it's due, give props to you know who
You know who
Give credit where it's due, hey, ooh
He holds her hand at the movies
Never ever stares at other boobies
I bet she thinks he's the one (she does, she does)
She should be thanking me and sending me some flowers
I taught him everything, now he can last for hours
She'll never know that I made him better for her
So, give some credit
Where it's due, give props to you know who
I gave him swag, I made him cool,
He used to be a fool
So, give some credit
Where it's due, give props to you know who
You know who (it's me, me, me)
Give credit where it's due
Yo, he used to be whack
But I made him all that
What should've you think of my last name
I guess my Trainors' where is at
I had him brushed his teeth, even flossin'
Got him looking like Ryan Gosling
I guess that makes me pretty awesome
But I wasn't in love, so I toss him
So, give some credit
Where it's due, give props to you know who
I gave him swagger, I made him cool
He used to be a fool ('cause he used to be a fool)
So, give some credit
Where it's due, give props to you know who
You know who
Give credit where it's due
Give me that credit, baby baby
Give me that credit, baby baby
Give me that credit, baby baby
'Cause you know who,
Credit where it's due, hey
You'll never know, you'll never know
He wasn't like this before
You'll never know, you'll never know
Unless you're hearing this song
The song "Credit" by Meghan Trainor is about a woman who sees her ex-boyfriend with his new girlfriend and realizes that she was the one who helped improve him. She feels a mix of emotions - stupid, crazy, yet not wanting him back - and reflects on how she made him better for his current girlfriend without anyone knowing. The song emphasizes the idea of giving credit where it's due and recognizing the impact someone has had on another person's life.
Throughout the song, the singer highlights how much she has influenced her ex-boyfriend's life, from buying him new clothes to teaching him better hygiene habits. Despite feeling hurt and unsure how she feels about seeing him with someone else, she is proud of the changes she helped facilitate. The song's message seems to be that even if we don't end up with someone, we can still have a positive impact on their life and help them become a better person for someone else.
In a way, "Credit" is a commentary on how people give credit where it's due only when it serves their own interests. The singer feels that she deserves recognition for the changes she helped create in her ex-boyfriend's life but also acknowledges that she doesn't necessarily want him back. The song is a reminder that sometimes doing the right thing and helping others improve is its own reward, even if we're not recognized for it.
Line by Line Meaning
Lately I'm feeling stupid and crazy
I've been feeling really upset and unsettled lately
'Cause I saw him with his new baby
Because I saw him with his new girlfriend
And he treats her like she's the one
And he treats her like she's the most important person in the world
It's not that I want him back, ain't trying to be mean
I'm not trying to be mean or get him back
But I bought them brand new clothes and burned the skinny jeans
But I did buy them new clothes and got rid of the skinny jeans he used to wear
She'll never know that I made him better for her
She'll never know that I helped him become a better person for her
So, give some credit
So, acknowledge what I did
Where it's due, give props to you know who
Acknowledge the person who deserves credit
I gave him swagger, I made him cool
I helped him become more confident and cool
He used to be a fool
He used to make bad decisions
He holds her hand at the movies
He shows her affection in public
Never ever stares at other boobies
He never looks at other women's bodies
I bet she thinks he's the one (she does, she does)
I'm sure she thinks he's the perfect guy for her
She should be thanking me and sending me some flowers
She should be grateful for what I did and show appreciation
I taught him everything, now he can last for hours
I helped him become better in bed
Yo, he used to be whack
He used to be really bad
But I made him all that
But I helped him become a better person
What should've you think of my last name
What do you think of my family name
I guess my Trainors' where is at
I guess my family name is the best
I had him brushed his teeth, even flossin'
I even helped him improve his dental hygiene
Got him looking like Ryan Gosling
Helped him improve his appearance to look like a celebrity
I guess that makes me pretty awesome
I guess that makes me a pretty awesome person
But I wasn't in love, so I toss him
But I wasn't in love with him, so I ended things
Give me that credit, baby baby
Acknowledge my role, baby baby
Cause you know who
Because you know who deserves credit
You'll never know, you'll never know
You'll never know the truth
He wasn't like this before
He wasn't the same before
Unless you're hearing this song
Unless you're listening to this song
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: KEVIN KADISH, MEGHAN TRAINOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Aletha Alba Dichoso
on All About That Bass
#patty
Loner Khryss
on When Did You Fall
<3 <3 <3
Jovanie Demetillo
on All about the bass
i love it