The meaning behind "Sports car" from Tate McRae | Story of Song

*The copyright for the cover art for the album “So Close To What” by the artist Tate McRae is believed to belong to the label RCA Records, or the graphic artist(s).

Song

Sports car

Tate McRae

Album Sports car (Single)

“Sports car” is the 2025 single from Canadian singer Tate McRae.

It is an electropop track that takes inspiration from the early sounds of 2000s pop it girls, such as Britney Spears and The Pussycat Dolls.

“Sports Car” sees Tate use vehicles and cars to convey her sexual desire and her not wanting to be in a serious relationship. McRae has stated that it was “such a fun song to write”, and follows the theme of McRae’s recent tracks being about female sexuality and power.

Read the lyrics to “Sports car” by Tate McRae here.

*All information accurate at the time of publishing (7th February 2025.

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Release Date

24th January 2025

Songwriter/s

Grant Boutin, Ryan Tedder, Julia MIchaels & Tate McRae

Producers/s

Ryan Tedder & Grant Boutin

Label/s

RCA Records

Chart Rankings

In the month that it was released, "Sports car" charted at: - #10 in Australia - #17 in Australia - #9 in Canada - #49 in the Czech Republic - #28 in Denmark - #49 in Finland - #117 in France - #33 in Germany - #17 on the Global 200 (Billboard) - #11 in Greece - #5 in Ireland - #13 Japan - #19 in Latvia - #52 & #74 on various charts in Lithuania - #28 in the Netherlands - #9 in New Zealand - #18 in Norway - #68 in Poland - #15 in Singapore - #46 in Slovakia - #50 in Sweden - #26 in Switzerland - #8 in the UK - #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 - #27 on the US Billboard Pop Ariplay *All information accurate at the time of publishing.