Music Crowns is thrilled to premiere the latest release from rising alternative-pop artist Zëta Ræ — “Obvious”, a shimmering, high-energy dance-pop anthem that blends tongue-in-cheek confidence with sleek, radio-ready production.
The project of Nashville-based singer, songwriter, and producer Hannah Schmeling, Zëta Ræ has quickly built a name for herself with her fearless, genre-bending sound — a captivating blend of nostalgic rock and soul textures with the futuristic edge of hyperpop and alt-pop. With “Obvious,” she takes a bold leap into pure pop euphoria, delivering her most confident and infectious track to date.
“We wanted this song to be a crossover between Pretty Please by Dua Lipa and Greedy by Ariana Grande — and I think we nailed it,” says Schmeling. “At the time, I was writing a lot of emotional, alternative rock songs. Making a sassy, dance-pop track about a situationship was a total 180, but it was so much fun. It’s one of the quickest songs I’ve ever written — about an hour, in my bed. Even years later, it still makes me want to dance.”
Originally written and recorded in the Berklee College of Music studios, “Obvious” marks Schmeling’s first venture into a professional recording environment — a milestone that vividly brought her pop-star ambitions to life.
Co-written and produced with Ryan Adams, and featuring Max Troppe on bass, the track exudes a sleek, confident energy reminiscent of pop icons like Dua Lipa, Ariana Grande, Doja Cat, and Sabrina Carpenter, while maintaining Zëta’s unmistakable individuality.
Capturing that electric tension between flirtation and frustration, “Obvious” is fun, flirty, and unapologetically self-assured — an anthem for anyone who knows exactly what they bring to the table.
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