In an age where huge writing rooms of musicians are able to get together and craft multiple hits a day, it’s refreshing to hear that Chappell Roan’s Good Luck, Babe! - released in April 2024 to international acclaim – had a far more tortuous and altogether less business-like birth.
“I always knew there was something unique about her, it was just about getting her in front of as many people as possible,” the song’s co-writer and producer Dan Nigro tells Music Week. “We met through my manager, who was a fan of hers. When we first started writing together, it was a little slow to start with as we were just getting a feel for each other. I remember her sitting on the couch telling me she liked ethereal-sounding guitars, so I started playing some chords. She was chill and quite coy, but she said she liked it. So I made a loop, and she started writing in her notebook. I was thinking, ‘Is she enjoying this?’ I didn’t know what she was doing for about an hour, but I just let her be!
