"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
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, and features on the deluxe edition of their debut studio album ''
8 Letters''.
The song peaked at number twenty on the US
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Background
Talking about the song with ''
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'', 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." 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."
Music video
A music video to accompany the release of "Trust Fund Baby" was first released onto YouTube on March 1, 2018.
Awards and nominations
Track listing
Personnel
Credits adapted from
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* 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
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Corbyn Besson
Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.
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Daniel Seavey
Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.
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Jack Avery – Vocals
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Jonah Marais
Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.
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Zach Herron
Why Don't We, shortened to WDW, are an American boy band consisting of Jonah Marais, Corbyn Besson, Daniel Seavey, Jack Avery, and Zach Herron. They were formed in 2016 and have released two studio albums and six extended plays.
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* Fred – Writer
Charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2018 songs
2018 singles
Why Don't We songs
Songs written by Ed Sheeran
Songs written by Fred Again
Songs written by Steve Mac
Song recordings produced by Steve Mac