ATT OK Boy Band Finally Drops "Summertime Lover"—and Yes, It's a Real Banger
AT&T's fake boy band just became a lot more real.
Dreams really do come true. After our fervent fan outcry to #DropSummertimeLover, AT&T has finally answered.
At long last, we can all experience "Summertime Lover"—the absolute bop from the AT&T OK Boy Band commercial that plays 800 times during every college football game—in its entirety. No longer will we have to repeat the commercial on loop, over and over and over again for a 30 second taste of the greatest boy band since NSYNC. Fake boy band or not, this is the real deal:
Summertime Lover (full-length song!) by 💥300 Likes💥www.youtube.com
Take a minute. Dry yourself off. I will too.
Okay. So.
"Summertime Lover" isn't just a total bop. It's also a real banger. In fact, it's everything we asked for and more.
Back off, Backstreet Boys. Your reign is over, BTS. 300 Likes may be the newest boys in town, but if "Summertime Lover" is any indication, they're about to sweep the world by storm.
Lyrics like, "Hey girl / I hope you get this DM in time / I put emojis everywhere so it's easy to find" bring a level of swoon-inducing heat that rivals history's hottest boy band ballads. Then Kory comes in with this bit and it's absolutely over: "Tell me that you're on your phone creeping me now / Deep liking my pics all the way back to 2009 / You can start snapping all of your girlfriends / Tell them you're talking to someone in a boy band."
No doubt about it, "Summertime Lover" is the absolute hottest bop of 2009 and 2019.
I'm seeing a real bright future for these guys. I'm talking merch. I'm talking concerts. I'm talking Grammys. Make it happen, AT&T.
I promise, I'll be right in front of the stage at every 300 Likes concert wearing my Kory Brocious t-shirt. I don't even care if the universe implodes from the absurdity of a fake boy band commercial becoming reality. "Summertime Lover" is just that good, and 300 Likes isn't just a boy band. 300 Likes is a movement. And yes, we're going to stan. #300LikesSquad.- AT&T Wireless TV Commercial, 'Just OK: Boy Bands ... ›
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Artist, Author, and Comedian Anna Akana Is Now a Bonafide Musician
The internet star talks debut album, new single, and her transition into the music scene.
Anna Akana is no stranger to fame.
Her comedy vlogs have made her an internet sensation with 2.6 million subscribers to her channel and many of her videos raking in millions of views. She crafts relatable, personable comedy, and now she hopes her music will have the same accessibility. As Akana gears up to release her debut album, Casualty, the 30-year-old creative sat down with Popdust to talk more about her transition to music and her new single "Let Me Go."
From comedy to music. how has that transition been for you, both personally and professionally? Any lessons you've had to learn along the way?
It's been an incredibly fun transition. I've been doing comedy music for over a decade, so most of my focus has been lyrical (no one cares if you're off pitch when you're delivering a punch line). So the confidence and presence that stand up has given me, plus having been an actor for so long, I feel very comfortable on stage in the emotion of a song. I've definitely had to learn about the business side of music more—the inner workings of what this industry's structure is and how it differentiates from the fields I've been in for so long. But I've found the whole journey to be incredibly creative and fun.
Anna Akana - Let Me Go (Official Music Video)www.youtube.com
What can we expect from your debut record? What was the creative process like?
There are 13 tracks and accompanying music videos that hone in on the message of overcoming. This album was experimental and cathartic and touches on various aspects of myself in new ways. It's dark indie pop with a very intimate feel. The creative process was suspiciously easy, but I feel like when an artist approaches a new platform you have so much energy ready to go.
What made you decide to combine spoken word and singing? What appeals to you about spoken word?
I'm an avid fan and writer of poetry. I haven't shared a ton of it online, just two animated versions ("toothbrush" and "palindrome"). But I feel like spoken word is just the right delivery for some songs, and it decides where it belongs. Most of the ones that turn out that way are written in a stream of consciousness flurry that come tumbling out, and I feel they're the most raw that way. Spoken word is an amazing avenue for story, for emotion, and to communicate powerful pain.
Anna Akana - Not My Proudest Moment (Official Music Video)www.youtube.com
What do you want fans to take away from your music?
I hope that fans feel less alone in some aspect of their struggles.
Any tour plans? Do you ever plan to return to comedy?
I'm currently headlining Mercury Lounge on Dec 6 in NYC. Would love to do a national tour but the plan is to hit spot dates for now to hone in the show. No plans to return to comedy but ask me in ten years!