Springsteen gives birthday presents

Monday, October 21, 2024 – Alana Springsteen gave herself a birthday present on Friday - two new songs, "cowboy" and "hold my beer."

The songs,which came out on the Tennessee native's 24th birthday, are the follow-ups to her 2023 three-part debut album, "TWENTY SOMETHING."

"'cowboy / hold my beer' had to drop together. To put it in the simplest terms, 'cowboy' is my past, and 'hold my beer' is my future. If there's anything I learned from the process of writing and releasing my debut album, 'TWENTY SOMETHING,' it's that we're never really done 'figuring it out.' With that in mind, I can't promise I won't find myself in relationships that don't end up working out again. But I can promise I'll be a lot more secure in and out of them," said Springsteen.

"The guy that 'cowboy' is about hurt me in ways that I'm still coming to terms with. I still find myself wondering how I couldn't see what was right in front of me. That self-doubt finds its way into every part of your psyche, and it manifests in the ways that you interact with the world around you. I'm working on healing from that. Part of the process has been finding my confidence and strength again. That's what 'hold my beer' signifies. It's for everyone out there who's ever been underestimated or doubted. It was important to me that I start this next chapter of my story with these two songs."

Springsteen co-wrote, co-produced, and played guitar on both new songs, in addition to collaborating with Amy Allen, a GRAMMY Award-winning songwriter whose latest credits Sabrina Carpenter's "Espresso."

On "cowboy," she looks back on her relationship experience to date and examines tough-to-break patterns like falling for someone who's all wrong. Written by Springsteen, Ido Zmishlany, Delacey, and Amy Allen, and produced by Zmishlany (Tate McRae, Demi Lovato, Justin Bieber) and Springsteen, the track covers both hope and heartbreak.

On "hold my beer," Springsteen goes after anyone who might underestimate her. Written by Springsteen, Zmishlany, Delacey, and Sarah Solovay, and produced by Zmishlany and Springsteen, the banger opens with Springsteen confidently delivering her lyrics in a hypnotic form of talk-singing.

Springsteen is touring with Tyler Hubbard.