Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)

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"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[edit]

"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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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 Top 40 (Billboard)[19] 16
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[20] 24
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[21] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[22] 15

Certifications[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "The making of: Growing pains". YouTube.
  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. 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. 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.
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