Emily Bear, the acclaimed composer, producer, pianist, and singer-songwriter, has released her new single “God Forbid a Girl Gets Used To This,” available now via Sony Music Masterworks.
Produced by Emily Bear and Julian Dobson (Mark Ronson, RAYE), the song pairs an upbeat, infectious sound with a more vulnerable story. Built around the recurring refrain, “I got trouble with happiness,” it explores the complicated emotions that come with finally finding something good and the fear of losing it.
In reflection of the single, Emily shares: “We hear all these stories about how love makes you fearless, love conquers all, and repeat stories of people doing these wildly heroic things in the name of it. But no one really talks about what happens when you finally experience that fated feeling. Suddenly, there’s something you’re terrified to lose. And instead of becoming fearless, there’s a large part of you that becomes the most cowardly version of yourself, bracing for it to disappear simply because you don’t believe you deserve something this beautiful. This song lives somewhere in that fear, and in the vulnerability of letting yourself start to believe that maybe a good thing can just be a good thing. I’m equal parts thrilled and terrified to start putting these songs out into the world, play them live, and let them belong to people other than me. So, very appropriately and painfully on the nose, God Forbid A Girl Gets Used To This.”
Listen to the single.
“God Forbid a Girl Gets Used To This” marks a return to herself after spending the better part of a decade bringing other people’s stories to life. At just 25 years old, Bear has established herself as one of the most sought-after composers of her generation and a highly regarded voice in music, with work spanning a variety of genres including jazz, contemporary, and musical theater.
If this is your first time hearing about Emily Bear, she’s been redefining what it means to be a modern musician since she was five, and the legendary Quincy Jones mentored and produced her. Her musicianship spans jazz, classical, pop, film, television, and musical theatre, and she’s established herself as an incredibly versatile, in-demand creator.
She was named the youngest composer to write the soundtrack for Moana 2 and the youngest to win the GRAMMY Award for Best Musical Theatre Album for “The Unofficial Bridgerton Musical Album,” which took the internet by storm in 2020. She has performed on some of the world’s most iconic stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl, and the Montreux Jazz Festival; was the featured pianist on Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour; and was featured on Forbes’ prestigious ‘30 Under 30’ list.
If you’re in the LA area, you can catch Emily Bear at The Blue Note on November 11 & 12.
