Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)

"Growing Pains"
Single by Alessia Cara
from the album The Pains of Growing
ReleasedJune 15, 2018 (2018-06-15)
Recorded2017[1]
GenrePop
Length3:13
LabelDef Jam
Songwriter(s)
  • Alessia Caracciolo
  • Andrew Wansel
  • Warren Felder
Producer(s)Pop & Oak
Alessia Cara singles chronology
"1-800-273-8255"
(2017) 		"Growing Pains"
(2018) 		"Trust My Lonely"
(2018)
Music video
"Growing Pains" on YouTube

"Growing Pains" is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara, released as the lead single for her second studio album, The Pains of Growing. Written by Cara and producers Pop & Oak, the track explores the challenges of entering adulthood.[2] It was released to digital retailers on June 15, 2018 through Def Jam Recordings and serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on June 25, 2018. Its official music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards.

Composition

"Growing Pains" is a pop song with influences of R&B.[3][4][5] Lyrically, the song discusses a loss of innocence and the "inevitable struggle of growing up."[3]

Music video

An accompanying music video directed by Alan Masferrer premiered June 20, 2018.[6] It is set in a dystopian environment meant to represent the oppression of others' influences.[7] Cara begins the video in an oversized shirt before being pushed around by suit- and mask-wearing adult figures and being forced into an oversized grey suit herself.[6] Lilly Milman of Billboard wrote that the video finds Cara "navigating an obstacle course of adulthood."[7]

Live performances

Cara performing the song at an invite-only gig in Sydney, Australia in 2018.

Cara debuted the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 18, 2018.[4]

Track listing

  • Digital download
  1. "Growing Pains" – 3:13
  • Digital download – Acoustic[8]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Acoustic) – 3:13
  • Digital download – Remixes[9]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Eden Prince Remix) – 3:33
  2. "Growing Pains" (Toby Green Remix) – 2:55
  3. "Growing Pains" (Alphalove Remix) – 3:32
  4. "Growing Pains" (Dombresky Remix) – 3:27
  5. "Growing Pains" (Justin Caruso Remix) – 3:01
  6. "Growing Pains" (Ford Miskin Remix) – 2:36
  • Digital download – Remixes, Pt. 2[10]
  1. "Growing Pains" (Bravvo Remix) – 3:42
  2. "Growing Pains" (The Kemist Remix) – 3:36
  3. "Growing Pains" (Locals Only Sound Remix) (featuring Curtis Smith) – 3:15

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 87
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[12] 36
Canada AC (Billboard)[13] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 9
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[15] 5
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[16] 50
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[17] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 65
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[19] 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[20] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 7
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[22] 15

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[23] Gold 20,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[24] Gold 40,000‡
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, format(s), label(s) and reference(s)
Country Date Format Version Label Ref.
Various June 15, 2018 Digital download Original Def Jam [26]
Italy June 22, 2018 Radio airplay UMG [27]
United States June 25, 2018 Hot adult contemporary
  • Def Jam
  • UMG
 [28]
United Kingdom August 3, 2018 Digital download Remixes EP [9]
August 24, 2018 Remixes, Pt. 2 EP [10]
August 31, 2018 Acoustic [8]

References

  1. ^ "The making of: Growing pains". YouTube. 21 December 2018.
  2. ^ Spanos, Brittany (June 15, 2018). "Alessia Cara Talks 'Growing Pains,' Self-Care and New Music". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Gonzales, Erica (June 18, 2018). "Alessia Cara Turns Her "Growing Pains" Into Pop Perfection". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Alessia Cara Performs 'Growing Pains,' Talks Pranking Her Crew on 'Tonight Show': Watch". Billboard. June 19, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  5. ^ Reed, Ryan (June 19, 2018). "See Alessia Cara Debut New Song 'Growing Pains' on 'Fallon'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  6. ^ a b Spanos, Brittany (June 20, 2018). "Alessia Cara Fumbles Into Adulthood in New 'Growing Pains' Video". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 21, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  7. ^ a b Milman, Lilly (June 20, 2018). "Alessia Cara Drops Dystopian 'Growing Pains' Music Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  8. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Acoustic) - Single by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store. 31 August 2018.
  9. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Remixes) - EP by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store. 3 August 2018.
  10. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Growing Pains (Remixes, Pt. 2) - Single by Alessia Cara". iTunes Store. 24 August 2018.
  11. ^ "ARIA Chart Watch #478". auspOp. June 23, 2018. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2018.
  13. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  14. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  15. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  16. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2019.
  17. ^ "NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 25, 2018. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  18. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
  19. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Dance Mix/Show Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 4, 2018.
  21. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 28, 2018.
  22. ^ "Alessia Cara Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 14, 2018.
  23. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Growing Pains" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
  24. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Alessia Cara – Growing Pains". Music Canada. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
  25. ^ "American single certifications – Alessia Cara – Growing Pains". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 22, 2021.
  26. ^ Murphy, Sarah (June 14, 2018). "Alessia Cara Releases New Single "Growing Pains"". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 20, 2018.
  27. ^ "ALESSIA CARA "Growing Pains" | (Radio Date: 22/06/2018)". Radio Airplay SRL. June 22, 2018. Archived from the original on October 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  28. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC Future Releases". All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on June 17, 2018. Retrieved June 20, 2018.