Now that the world has caught up and rightfully embraced Chappell Roan, we here at the V took a quick break after Boston Calling from stanning the ever loving fuck out of our Midwestern Princess alt-pop queen. But just when we think we’re chillin’ on the sidelines, the magnetic pull of Roan draws us right back into her world.
And that world flashed across national television screens last week (June 20) in kaleidoscopic color, as Roan brought sapphic synth-pop ballad “Good Luck, Babe!” to NBC’s The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. It’s another performance that has everyone talking, and again showcases Roan’s theatrical side with as much to look at as there is to hear.
And that’s saying something. We hyped “Good Luck, Babe!” when it first hit in April, just as we were getting super hyped for the Boston Calling gig. Then, we wrote:
“Chappell Roan is just absolutely going for it. Still on the ascent via last year’s breakout debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess and currently on a sold-out headlining tour and an opening arena slot run for Olivia Rodrigo, the modern queer icon delivered another sticky-sweet alt-pop bop in ‘Good Luck, Babe,’ a seductive synth ballad that explores leaving behind a romantic relationship to explore authentic love and self-acceptance. ‘I needed to write a song about a common situationship within queer relationships — where someone is struggling with coming to terms with themselves’, Roan reveals. ‘It’s a song about wishing well to someone who is avoidant of their true feelings’. We’ve written a lot on Roan over the past few months, so hit the link and join us up front when she plays Boston Calling…”.
Watch the performance below, and also make time for Roan’s interview with Fallon, her “couch debut,” where she chats about performing her hit songs, her ability to rise up after adversity, and the inspiration behind The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
Get it.
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