Tate McRae Reacts to the Video Her Parents Begged Her Not to Post

Tate McRae's footprint is undeniable: 8 million followers on Instagram, just over 13 million on TikTok, and nearly 55 million monthly listeners on Spotify, in line with global icons like Beyoncé (56 million) and rising forces like Alex Warren (54 million). Her biggest song, “Greedy,” has cleared a billion streams across platforms. Most impressive, though, is her blueprint for longevity. In a pop economy without a monoculture, McRae has engineered momentum that doesn’t depend on a single omnipresent hit. It stacks—venue by venue, post by post—into staying power, grounded in an unusually direct connection to her fans (affectionately nicknamed “Tater Tots”). “[It’s] so ironic that in front of 20,000 people I have way less fear than sitting in a small room,” she says. “I feel safe on stage, and I feel like this is my moment, where I can take it as far as I want.” 0:00 Tate McRae Reacts to Old Videos 0:20 "So You Think You Can Dance" Audition & Introduction (2016) 1:14 "Create With Tate: One Day" (2017) 2:43 "You Broke Me First" (2020) 3:45 "Greedy" Billboard Music Awards Performance (2023) 5:15 "Revolving Door" (2025) 7:10 "F1" Red Carpet Premiere (2025) Subscribe to TIME’s YouTube channel ►► http://ti.me/subscribe-time Subscribe to TIME: time.com/subscribe Get the day’s top headlines to your inbox, curated by TIME editors: http://ti.me/the-brief Follow us: Twitter:   / time   Facebook:   / time   Instagram:   / time