Tate McRae's debut album 'I Used To Think I Could Fly' is certified Silver✈️

It's sold over 60,000 copies

Tate McRae
Author: Anna Sky MagliolaPublished 1st Oct 2024

Tate McRae's debut album 'I Use To Think I Could Fly' has been certified Silver. The popular album features 13 songs, including 'She's All I Wanna Be' which she released ahead of the album and you can hear on Northsound 1.

Before the album's release in 2022, Tate released several songs including 'Chaotic' along with the full track list. Tate shared a photo of a note pad with the track list for her album, covered in doodles of aliens, stars, planets and arrows, the song names for number 2 - 13 can be seen, however, number 1 just has a question mark next to it.

A UK exclusive, with alternative artwork, has also been released.

UK exclusive album artwork

Tate revealed her special album artwork for the UK is only available from HMV. The alternative artwork shows Tate sitting in a pilot's chair wearing a captain's hat and white tie, behind her, is a blue sky with white clouds.

Tate has previously shared her standard album artwork of her dressed in pink, standing on the wing of a plane which is on fire around her.

'I Used To Think I Could Fly' full track list

In April 2022 Tate released the track list for her album 'I Used To Think I Could Fly'.

'I Used To Think I Could Fly' full track list

1) Intro

2) 'Don't Come Back'

3) 'I'm So Gone'

4) 'What Would U Do'

5) 'Chaotic'

6) 'Hate Myself'

7) 'What's Your Problem?'

8) 'She's All I Wanna Be'

9) 'Boy X'

'You're So Cool'

'Feel Like S--t'

'Go Away'

'I Still Say Goodnight'

When is 'I Used To Think I Could Fly' out?

'I Used To Think I Could Fly' is out now.

You can hear songs by Tate McRae on Northsound 1.

Now take a look at Tate McRae's career to date:

2016: So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation

At the age of just 13, Tate McRae became the first Canadian finalist on the American TV show So You Think You Can Dance: The Next Generation.


The programme, hosted by Cat Deeley, saw children aged eight to 13 compete to win the show.
Tate ended up in third place, mentored by American actress and dancer Kathryn McCormick (pictured left), dancing Contemporary/Ballet.

2019: 'one day' video goes viral

Back in 2019, Tate uploaded a video on YouTube which went viral. The video was for her song 'one day' and has now had more than 38 million views.
The success of this video got Tate's talent noticed and she released her debut EP a year later called 'All the Things I Never Said'.
Watch the video on YouTube.

2020: Tate McRae released 'All the Things I Never Said'

Tate released 'All the Things I Never Said', her debut EP which included 'Tear Myself Apart' which was co-written by Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas O'Connell.

2020: Tate McRae included in Forbes' 30 Under 30

Forbes' 30 Under 30 included Tate in 2020, making her the youngest musician to ever be included in the list.
Forbes' 30 Under 30 is a list compiled by Forbes of the world's most successful entrepreneurs under the age of 30.

2020: Tate McRae released 'You Broke Me First'

Tate McRae released 'You Broke Me First' in 2020. It was the lead single from her second EP, 'Too Young to Be Sad'.
The song was hugely popular and an international hit for the singer, reaching Number 3 in the UK and amassing 142 million views on YouTube as well as over a million views on TikTok.

2021: Tate McRae released 'Too Young to Be Sad'

Tate's second EP, 'Too Young to Be Sad', was released in 2021 and became an immediate hit making it the most streamed female EP of 2021. The EP included six songs co-written by Tate.

2022: Tate McRae released 'she’s all i wanna be'

This alternative-pop track showcases Tate's songwriting skills as she worked for the first time with Grammy Award-winner songwriter/producer Greg Kurstin, who has also worked with Sia, Kelly Clarkson, Halsey, Maren Morris, Paul McCartney, Pink, and Lily Allen.

2022: Tate McRae releases 'chaotic' and gives debut album release date

Tate dropped her song 'chaotic' on 25th March 2022 along with a visualiser video showing her stuck on a burning plane. The fiery theme continued as she posted a photo of herself posing on a burning plane wing with the exciting announcement that her album 'I used to think I could fly' would be released on 27th May 2022.

2022: Tate McRae's UK tour

Tate McRae announced she was be going on tour and would be coming to the UK.
She started her UK Tour on 12th June 2022 in Manchester, continuing on to Birmingham, London and Glasgow. Tate was also due to join Shawn Mendes on tour as a special guest on his 'Wonder: The World Tour', but Shawn unfortunately had to cancel the tour.

2023: Tate McRae announces her second album 'Think Later'

Tate McRae announced her second album 'Think Later' will be released on 8th December 2023. The album features her current single 'Greedy' and Tate told us that the album was "vastly different. The attitude and the vibe of the album is like the complete opposite side of my personality (from) my last album, which is very exciting to play with and write. You can hear that in the songs like I definitely show a side of me, that's a bit more savage out there."

2023: Tate McRae announced her 'Think Later' world tour

In support of her second album 'Think Later', Tate announced a world tour which started in April 2024. The singer performed at several venues across the UK before moving on to Europe and the rest of the world.

2024: Tate McRae performed at The BRIT Awards 2024

Tate McRae performed at The BRIT Awards 2024, where her song 'greedy' was also nominated for International Song of The Year.

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Tate McRae: From dance competitions to chart topping success

Tate McRae shares alternative UK artwork for her debut album 'I Used to Think I Could Fly'

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