Annika Wells Releases “F*ck Being Sober,” Introducing Songwriter Known for BTS, The Jonas Brothers + More

With over half a billion streams to date and a run of major collaborations under her belt, you’ve definitely heard Annika Wells, but now it’s time to get to know her. Today, the Sleepy Hollow-born and Los Angeles-based pop singer and songwriter serves up her brand new single entitled “Fuck Being Sober.” Get it HERE. The song marks her official major label debut, officially signing to Vol. 1 and Epic Records.

Annika’s voice has coursed through popular culture as a writer and as a vocalist. She has notably penned tracks for The Jonas Brothers, PRETTYMUCH, BTS, and Steve Aoki, to name a few. Additionally, her vocals powered “Nightlight” by Illenium and “Run It” by Midnight Kids, which both captured #1 at Dance Radio.

On “Fuck Being Sober,” her voice coasts above palm-muted acoustic guitar as she urges, “So, pour me another, one for my brother, and two for my parents, I know they can’t stand this.” In between thanking day-one friends, the song affirms her pledge to skip a 9-to-5 (“That shit is so boring!”), live out her dream, and recognize “We die, then it’s over, so fuck being sober.”

For as intoxicating as the melody may be, it also sends an encouraging message to seize the day and live life to the fullest. Doubling as her mission statement, it’s meant to uplift.

About the song’s inspiration, she recalls, “I was with my extended family when my aunt said, ‘I know you’re doing this music thing for fun, but when are you going to get a real job and start taking your life seriously?’ When I got back to L.A., I thought, ‘Fuck the nine-to-five idea of what we’re supposed to do with our lives’. I hate that! I took this angsty energy and made a song about having fun with my friends and going against the status quo.”

In the accompanying D.I.Y. video, she and her two besties launch a historic rager, causing mayhem in a local grocery store, throwing plates off a roof, drinking way too much, nearly running out of duct tape, and living out the kind of idyllic night everyone should at least once in a lifetime.

“Fuck Being Sober” introduces Annika as an unapologetic, unfiltered, and undeniable new voice for pop. Get ready for a whole lot more soon.

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