So Close to What

~ Release by Tate McRae (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

This release features the original, unaltered tracklist before changes were made due to the leak. There seems to be overall production/mixing differences compared to the WEB versions. The track "No I’m not in love" is written as "No, I’m not in love" as labelled on CD booklet.

Some noted differences:
- "Miss possessive" does not contain spoken intro by Sydney Sweeney
- "Sports car" has a different outro & slightly altered lyrics
- "Nostalgia" and "Greenlight" ends differently

Japanese release. Released February 26, 2025. Includes bonus track "It's ok I'm ok (Live from Madison Square Garden)".

Featuring alternate artwork. Includes a Japanese booklet with lyrics and a sticker (first pressing only).

Tracks 11 & 12 "Better Than I Was" and "Call My Bluff" are bonus tracks not available on digital albums.

Tracks 1, 6, 10 & 13 differ from digital album versions.

Track 14 is a Japanese exclusive bonus track.

Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout: PLDA-5824 1
Mould SID Code: IFPI L276
Mastering SID Code: IFPI 455U

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-11 19:54 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Miss Possessive
programming and producer:
Blake Slatkin and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
engineer:
Rich Rich (engineer) and Blake Slatkin
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
guitar and synthesizer:
Blake Slatkin and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
recording of:
Miss possessive
writer:
Amy Allen (US indie-pop songwriter), Tate McRae, Blake Slatkin and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:17
22 Hands
programming and producer:
LOSTBOY and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
assistant engineer:
Bryce Bordone
engineer:
Rich Rich (engineer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
executive producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
lead vocals:
Tate McRae
recording of:
2 hands
writer:
Amy Allen (US indie-pop songwriter), Tate McRae, Peter Rycroft and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
3:03
3Dear God
programming and producer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
engineer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Rich Rich (engineer)
drum machine and background vocals:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
keyboard:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
recording of:
Dear god
writer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie), Tate McRae, Julia Michaels and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:52
4Purple Lace Bra
recording engineer:
Melvin Godfrey and Silas Wong
engineer:
Joe Henderson (engineer)
producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
recording of:
Purple lace bra
writer:
Amy Allen (US indie-pop songwriter), Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile") and Tate McRae
3:11
5Signs
programming and producer:
LOSTBOY
engineer:
Rich Rich (engineer)
additional producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
drum machine, keyboard and synthesizer:
LOSTBOY
recording of:
Signs
writer:
Amy Allen (US indie-pop songwriter), Tate McRae and Peter Rycroft
2:54
6Sports Car
programming and producer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
engineer:
Bryce Bordone, Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie) and Rich Rich (engineer)
executive producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
guitar and background vocals:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie)
keyboard:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
lead vocals:
Tate McRae
recording of:
Sports car
writer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie), Tate McRae, Julia Michaels and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:29
7Revolving Door
programming:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
engineer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Rich Rich (engineer)
producer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
keyboard:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie) and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
synthesizer and background vocals:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
recording of:
Revolving door
writer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie), Tate McRae, Julia Michaels and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
3:00
8No, I'm Not in Love
programming and producer:
LOSTBOY and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
engineer:
Rich Rich (engineer)
mixer:
Tom Norris (American engineer and multi-instrumentalist)
drum machine, keyboard and synthesizer:
LOSTBOY and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
background vocals:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
recording of:
No I’m not in love
writer:
Amy Allen (US indie-pop songwriter), Tate McRae, Peter Rycroft and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:51
9It's OK I'm OK
recording engineer:
Melvin Godfrey and Silas Wong
additional programming:
Darion Jaivon Dean (programming engineer)
programming:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Darion Ja'Von, Phillip Lewis and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
assistant engineer:
Bryce Bordone
engineer:
Sam Holland (sound engineer) and Rich Rich (engineer)
additional producer and executive producer:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
producer:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer)
mixer:
Serban Ghenea
bass guitar, drums (drum set), keyboard, piano and background vocals:
ILYA (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer)
guitar:
Zach Fenske
percussion:
Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
lead vocals:
Tate McRae
music video for:
It's ok I'm ok (music video) by Tate McRae
part of:
Best of 2024: Today’s Hits (number: 48)
recording of:
It’s ok I’m ok
writer:
Ilya Salmanzadeh (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Savan Kotecha, Tate McRae and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:37
10Greenlight
programming, engineer and producer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
guitar, keyboard and background vocals:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
recording of:
Greenlight
writer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie) and Tate McRae
2:56
11Better Than I Was
programming, engineer and producer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
keyboard and background vocals:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
2:21
12Call My Bluff
producer:
Emile Haynie (hip hop producer, aka "Emile")
3:15
13Nostalgia
programming, engineer and producer:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
guitar and background vocals:
Grant (fka Grant Bowtie)
recording of:
Nostalgia
writer:
Grant Boutin (fka Grant Bowtie) and Tate McRae
3:02
14It's OK I'm OK (live From Madison Square Garden)
recording of:
It’s ok I’m ok
writer:
Ilya Salmanzadeh (Swedish/Iranian songwriter, producer, and singer), Savan Kotecha, Tate McRae and Ryan Tedder (American singer, songwriter, and producer)
2:23

Credits

Release

art direction:Gavin James Taylor (creative director and designer)
photography:Baeth (photographer) (task: BTS)
Charlie Denis
miscellaneous support:Jeffrey Azoff (task: management)
Tommy Bruce (manager) (task: management)
Fullstop Management (Adam Harrison, Tommy Bruce, Jeffrey Azoff & Levi Schulze; manager) (task: management)
Brett Alan Nelson (task: stylist)
Val Pensa (manager, marketing and project manager) (task: marketing)
Ali Saunders (fullstop management) (task: management)
Tom Skoglund (manager) (task: management)
Molly Yorkes (project management) (task: marketing)
assistant mixer:Trey Station
Anthony Vilchis
mixer:Manny Marroquin
engineer:Bryce Bordone (task: for mix)
mastering:Dave Kutch
design:Gavin James Taylor (creative director and designer)
Lara Turner (graphic designer and visual artist) (task: lead)
manufactured by:Sony Music Labels Inc. (record company established in 2014; rights and manufacturer use primarily, not an imprint)
publisher:avex USA Songs (ASCAP-affiliated)
Good Deal Publishing
Heavy Crate Publishing
Ilya Salmanzadeh
Kenny + Betty Tunes
Kobalt Songs Music Publishing, Inc. (USA, ASCAP affiliated)
MXM Music
Peter Rycroft (publisher)
RunnerTunes
Savan Kotecha
Singles Only Please
Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI)
Sony Pop Music Publishing
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
T8 Entertainment Inc.
Two Hands and A Bit Publishing
Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Scandinavia AB
WC Music Corp
Wolf Cousins
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead)
recorded at:Patriot Studios, los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
Peepee Palace, los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:Larrabee Sound Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, Virginia, United States
Snackworld Studio, los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
mastered at:The Mastering Palace in Harlem, New York, New York, United States
engineered at:Four Seasons, Mexico City in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico
MXM Studios, los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
Neverland Studio (British studio) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Patriot Studios, los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, United States
Ransom Studios, London in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Shangri-La Orchard Hotel, Singapore in Singapore
The Casadelmar Hotel, Corsica, France in Corse (Corsica), France
The InterContinental Hotel, Phuket in Phuket (Phuket Province), Thailand
The Ritz Carlton, Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/33339560 [info]