Pop singer-songwriter, Madilyn Bailey has released “Serious“, her third single from her upcoming Hollywood Dead LP. Following Madilyn’s latest singles, “Doomsday in LA” and “Tattoos & Therapy”, “Serious” completes a scintillating trilogy of earnest pop bangers ahead of her album. The accompanying music video features Madilyn’s husband as it weaves through her path towards unexpected love. Against a dreamy backdrop of floating pastel pink and set in reverse, Madilyn quite literally takes a stroll down memory lane, recounting the series of events that led her to see that she wouldn’t have to give up any part of herself for the right person – her world would just get bigger. Watch it now below.
Madilyn reflects on the song, explaining that it is about, “A person who is nervous that a relationship will get in the way of their future plans but meets someone they just can’t stop thinking about. It’s always been easy to stay unattached, at arms length in a relationship but not with this guy… and this is a serious problem.”
A summer anthem that melds head-bopping percussion with infectious synth sparkles, “Serious” finds Madilyn with one foot out of the door, struck by the possibility of a momentous new beginning. Set against the sweltering backdrop of Los Angeles, Madilyn comes to terms with an impending and unexpected love, considering what it would feel like to tear her own walls down. A sunny whirlwind of rich guitar and danceable rhythms, “Serious” is a candid exploration of what it feels like to let loose and invite a new love into your story despite all odds.
Madilyn is a bonafide social media sensation with 9.5 million subscribers on YouTube, 3.2 million followers on TikTok, 1.8 million followers on Facebook and 1.6 million monthly listeners on Spotify. She made a name for herself covering popular songs on YouTube before gaining further notoriety in 2021 when she auditioned for America’s Got Talent using her own original song with lyrics made up entirely of hate comments she had received on her channel. Madilyn’s resilience and talent caught the attention of Simon Cowell and she swept through all the way to the competition’s semi-finals.
Madilyn also recently announced her pregnancy in an IG post that documents her journey over the past two years (including three surgeries, 317 shots, and one failed IVF transfer) to shed light on the fertility experience that many couples today are going through.