WHAT IT IS: After creating a massive demand on TikTok and collecting tens of thousands of pre-saves, Filipino-Norwegian singer/songwriter Clinton Kane released his breakthrough single, “CHICKEN TENDIES,” in early 2021. Featuring warm vocals that radiate sincerity, the track catapulted the self-taught musician’s career, earning him his first debut on the Hot 100 at #88 and accumulating 5.5m+ U.S. streams in its first week, contributing to a combined 640m+ global streams. With tour plans on the horizon, Kane is set to release his follow-up single, “I GUESS I’M IN LOVE,” on 8/20.
RELEASE DATE: 2/19
SINGLE: “CHICKEN TENDIES”
INTERNET: 640m+ combined global streams; 6m monthly Spotify listeners; video for “CHICKEN TENDIES” reached 120k views in the first 72 hours upon release, 2.4m+ views RTD, 35m+ combined video views across his catalog; increased TikTok followers by 450k in six months (963k+), 13.2m+ overall likes; cover of Spotify’s Pop Rising playlist
PRESS: NME, FLAUNT (“Clinton Kane is an anomaly in the music industry, one of those people who does all the things the rest of us could only dream of doing”), Rolling Stone’s Breakthrough 25; EDM.com, more
BOOKING: Kirk Sommer/WME
PUBLISHING: Andreas Rizek/Ultra Music Publishing
MANAGEMENT: Robert Reynolds, Mac Reynolds & Jeff Burns/Reynolds Management