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Tate McRae's Whirlwind Week: Topping Charts, Touring, and Whale Tales

Tate McRae's Whirlwind Week: Topping Charts, Touring, and Whale Tales

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 Tate McRae’s past few days have been eventful, with her name popping up in major headlines and industry chatter. The collaboration “What I Want” with Morgan Wallen continues to dominate the charts, holding the number one spot on the Billboard Hot 100, marking McRae’s first chart-topping single in the U.S., according to Whiskey Riff. This duet, which has been praised as an early runaway hit of the summer, is part of Wallen’s blockbuster album I’m The Problem and has put McRae in front of an even broader mainstream audience. The song’s popularity has been amplified during Wallen’s current tour where recent live performances featured other artists stepping in for McRae, but her original vocals remain a highlight for fans and critics alike. Billboard and Chartmetric also list “What I Want” among the top songs of the summer, a season oddly lacking a defining anthem so far, but McRae’s voice is everywhere in North American airwaves.

On the business side, she’s gearing up for her own headline appearance at Rogers Place in Edmonton on August 7 as part of her Miss Possessive Tour. The event is picking up momentum in official venue promotions and on fan forums, with Zara Larsson joining her on the bill, which signals the tour’s strong crossover pop appeal and likely career milestone for McRae.

Turning to media appearances, McRae’s personal life is fueling public fascination. In a recent guest spot on The Capital Evening Show with Jimmy Hill, she recounted a dramatic summer story: while jet skiing with her boyfriend, Australian artist The Kid LAROI, the couple found themselves mere feet from a whale—a near-miss she described as “almost getting eaten by a whale.” This anecdote, which went viral, added a playful twist to her reputation for emotional candor and adventure. The two have been Instagram official since her birthday last month, with LAROI posting celebratory photos and their relationship still attracting substantial buzz.

Creatively, their duet “I Know Love” is receiving positive reviews and features prominently on her new album So Close to What. McRae revealed, in an interview with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show, the nerves involved in singing together live for the first time during her Madison Square Garden concert last year, highlighting both her vulnerability and her expanding profile among mainstream audiences. Meanwhile, on TikTok and Instagram, social media users are sharing clips and dance tributes, keeping her in the online conversation and maintaining fan engagement.

No major controversies or negative stories have emerged in the past 24 hours, and if anything, McRae’s blend of chart success, personal relatability, and visible romantic partnership is cementing her status as one of this year’s defining pop personalities.

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