In the past four months, 19-year-old singer-songwriter Hailey Picardi has released three singles. On her debut single, “car crash,” she captured what it’s like to watch someone end up in a situation that has the potential to cause harm. Hailey then exposed the cycle of abuse on “double edged sword” and the complexities of a one-sided relationship on “teach you to love me,” which introduced fans to her vulnerable side. Overall, Hailey’s “big sister” presence can be felt through these songs and on TikTok, which is one of the many reasons her audience of 979K adores her and why she has earned 9.9M streams already on these singles alone. She ranks in the 100th percentile for save and lean-forward engagement, so the fans are eager for her music. It is definitely the perfect time then for Hailey to give them this music with her latest single “hide and seek.”
On “hide and seek,” Hailey has a strong connection to someone. No matter how far away she hides, this person find her. With resonant, dreamy pop vocals and an acoustic guitar to guide her, Hailey sings, “I can run but only so far / You’ve got a compass pointing you right back to us.” She doesn’t sound afraid or worried, choosing to embrace this connection and the gift of finding someone who wants to be there for you. In the end, she observes, “You’d always find a way to get to me / When you and I are playing hide and seek.”
On social media, Hailey told her fans about the emotional impact of this single. She shared,
“A couple months ago, I went live on TikTok and played the unfinished chorus, and I remember how magical your reactions were. Had my guitar in my hands, and I started resuming the writing process in front of you guys. That was one of my fav experiences we got to share together. I texted my sister after telling her I had never gotten a reaction like this when teasing one of my songs.”
“hide and seek” is out now via BOURNE RECORDS/RCA RECORDS. You can check it out here.
