All spring, my students were talking about Chappell Roan, and now, the Spotify algorithm has seemingly got everyone else talking about her too. This is not an article about Chappell Roan’s stage persona or life story, remarkable though they may be.
If you are new to her music, her Tiny Desk appearance is a good starting point. Rather than talk about the broader phenomenon, though, I am instead going to walk you through Roan’s breakout hit, Good Luck, Babe! (I am not just excited to be writing this; the exclamation point is in the song title.)
