Rachel Platten
Rachel Platten
Rachel Ashley Plattenis an American singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in 2015. Her third studio album and major-label debut, Wildfire, reached number five in the U.S. and spawned the top ten singles "Fight Song" and "Stand by You". "Fight Song" peaked at number six on Billboard Hot 100 and topped the UK Singles Chart. "Stand by You" so far peaked at number thirty-seven on Billboard Hot 100 becoming her second top 40 hit...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth20 May 1981
CityNewton Centre, MA
CountryUnited States of America
I wrote 'Fight Song' as this declaration to believe in myself, and that is similar to what you are taught to believe in Girl Scouts. Building confidence. Building character. And above all else, being there for each other as a community.
When I wrote 'Fight Song,' I was in a particular low point. I needed to remind myself to not give up, that I still believed in myself and that I still had fight left.
I've been doing this career for a really long time, but there was not a lot of reason, at the time when I wrote 'Fight Song,' to believe that I should keep going.
In general, I think the world is a good place if you work hard, believe in yourself, have good intentions, and if you are kind to people, I believe that good things happen to you.
I cannot believe that I get a tour bus. I've been traveling in a van for 15 years. I used to look at people who were on buses and be like, 'Whoa, man, some day.'
I want to continue to remain present and grateful each day that I get to be doing what I love. Making and performing music I believe in.
I think I made this decision that I just loved making music, and it didn't matter what level I got to do it on, and 'Fight Song' was this declaration that I'm going to keep going, and I'm going to keep believing in myself, even if it seems like it's impossible.
It didn't scare me to be vulnerable because I think that's when you get something great.
I'm so grateful that anyone has connected with my songs, let alone millions of people.
I wrote my first song when I was six or seven, a silly little song. But I used to write poems in high school - not songs.
My biggest fear is that I'm not good enough. I have this voice in my head that I've been battling for years that says, 'You're not really talented enough. You don't really deserve this.'
'Stand By You' is about sticking by the person you love not only when things are easy, but being there for them during trials and letting them know they aren't alone.
My mom is a therapist, and my dad has a doctorate in psychology, and growing up, I felt 'very understood.'
The adventurer in me would love to visit Patagonia, Chile.