UPSAHL - The Other Team

Rising 19-year-old Phoenix-based indie-pop songstress UPSAHL, who first came to our attention last year the release of her debut single, "Can You Hear Me Now", returns today with her latest offering called "The Other Team", a cheeky, autobiographical track that she wrote about falling in love with her male gay best friend. "The Other Team" also marks her first major label release under the recently re-launched Arista Records, which historically launched some of the world's most celebrated and revered superstars. Over the rich sonic backdrop on "The Other Team", UPSAHL croons a story about "a boy who seems too good to be true" before the clever and catchy chorus chant — "Swinging, swinging, swinging for the other team." The song explores feelings of unrequited love and missed connections translated into vivid verses and a relatable chorus.

Speaking on the track, UPSAHL says:

"I wrote ‘The Other Team’ on the last day of a month-long writing trip. A few minutes into the session, the concept just sort of came to me: 'I think we should write a song about falling for a gay guy.' Everyone can relate to being into someone that they know they can’t have, whether it's sexual orientation, or just plain disinterest in you (haha). My best friend Zack is gay, and he and his friends always talk about crushing on straight guys. It’s just something that everyone deals with in one way or another: someone is always swinging for somebody else's 'Other Team,' so I wanted this song to be a playful spin on that."

Listen to "The Other Team" below.



"The Other Team" is available now on iTunes.

Premiere via Billboard.
Photo Credit: Arista Records.

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