Jack Antonoff Reflects on Success of Taylor Swift Album, Sabrina Carpenter Single: ‘It’s Wild’
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Jack Antonoff is celebrating being on top of the music charts on the Fourth of July.
The Bleachers frontman, 40, appeared on the Today show on Thursday with the band to promote their latest self-titled album and perform their hits “Modern Girl,” “Tiny Moves“ and “Rollercoaster.”
During an accompanying interview, the musician spoke briefly about his recent success as a producer on Taylor Swift’s album The Tortured Poets Department and Sabrina Carpenter’s latest single “Please Please Please.”
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“It’s wild,” Antonoff said when asked about the success he’s had with both pop stars, calling them “the best.” He also called the success of Swift’s TTPD “crazy.”
Although he didn’t say more about the singers, he did give some insight into his creative process.
“I work not very far away, I work at a studio called Electric Lady and I’m up at the roof — it’s sort of like a little bit of a small apartment up there,” he said of the famous Manhattan music studio. “We make all the records up there and when lots of people hear them, it feels amazing because we’re sort of contained up there.”
Antonoff also gave Today some insight into his writing process.
“You don’t hear a lot of great songs about like, one’s lunch order. So the things you don’t really understand and cause you pain are usually things worth writing about,” he said, adding that he has to be strongly “compelled” to write music.
When asked where he planned to celebrate the holiday, Antonoff said, ” Tonight? I’m going to the studio. That’s where I got to be.”
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Carpenter, 25, had her first Billboard No. 1 hit on the Hot 100 chart with “Please Please Please.” Her previous single “Espresso,” which is from her upcoming album Short n’ Sweet
As for Swift, 34, and TTPD, the Antonoff-produced project was breaking records before its April 19 release, including the record for Spotify’s most pre-saved album.
The album has spent 10 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since its release, along with seven weeks at No.1 in the UK charts.
, peaked at No. 3.
