Madeleine McPherson bursts out of a toxic relationship in her new single and video Treat Me Right (The Bubble Song) — showcasing today on Tinnitist.
The U.K. pop-R&B singer-songwriter’s latest single chronicles the graduation from emotional upset to personal growth when faced with a less than predictable partner. Opening with a simple guitar melody, Madeleine’s captivatingly soulful vocals take centre stage. As the track builds lyrically, the instrumentals burst into an infectiously catchy chorus, paired with gorgeous vocal harmonies reminiscent of R&B favourites such as Jojo and Tori Kelly. The lyrics detail the watershed moment when you decide to walk away from a person and/or situation when it becomes clear it is no longer serving you.
It’s not the first time she has publicized the very intimate moments of her life and state of mind through music. “I had previously released a song called Changes in April… about me saying goodbye to a boy who wouldn’t change for me,” she says. “As I was moving on from him, I noticed he started to treat me right for the first time. One: Because he couldn’t hurt me if he wasn’t with me and two: He finally learnt what he should have done.
“This sparked a conversation with my friend Sam, and we wrote the song together that night. I want people to realize that you don’t have to stay in a toxic bubble with someone when there’s no more reasons to. You can leave and begin moving on and choose to be treated right over anything.”
Madeleine was born in London but grew up in Kent, retaining the urban edge that informs her sound, blending elements of timeless soul and contemporary R&B into her own unique pop style. With her dad being a musician, she grew up in the countryside surrounded by music, which fuelled her deep love for music and songwriting. Naming Miley Cyrus, Adele and Billy Joel as her main musical inspirations, Madeleine draws from her combined influences, as well as elements of pop and R&B to create her sound.
Watch the visualizer for Treat Me Right (The Bubble Song) above, hear more from Madeline McPherson below, and follow her on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.
