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gnash
American musician and producer
Garrett Charles Nash, known by his stage name Gnash, is an American singer, rapper, DJ, and record producer. He released his debut extended play (EP), U, in March 2015, and followed by his second EP, Me, in December of that year.
His third EP, titled Us, was released in March 2017 and spawned the single "I Hate U, I Love U", which peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached number one in Australia. His debut studio album We was released in January 2019, and also features "I Hate U, I Love U".
genres: pop music, hip-hop, alternative R&B, indie folk
plays: voice
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Early life
Garrett Charles Nash was born June 16, 1993, in Los Angeles, California. His father is a musician, and his mother is a director and producer. Nash is of English, Norwegian, German, Scottish, Irish, Swedish, and Lenape descent.
In 2015, Gnash began to release a series of EPs about a previous breakup, starting with U on March 15, 2015 and Me on December 15, 2015. Gnash recorded his first two EPs in his garage and produced the song "I Hate U, I Love U" in his garage as well, which eventually became his breakthrough song, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100. Nash's third EP, Us, was released on March 25, 2016, and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard 200.
"I Hate U, I Love U" is a song by American singer and rapper Gnash featuring American singer Olivia O'Brien. It was released on July 26, 2015, as the first single from Gnash's third extended play, Us (2016).
The song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 in October 2016. Outside of the United States, "I Hate U, I Love U" topped the charts in Australia, a first for both Gnash and O'Brien, and peaked within the top ten of the charts in Austria, Belgium, Finland, Norway, and the United Kingdom.
Background and release
Gnash enlisted San Francisco singer-songwriter Olivia O'Brien with the help of JB, who originally wrote the song, to provide the vocals for the track. O'Brien had already worked with Gnash, having covered his song "Disposable". Gnash originally released the song on July 26, 2015, and it was later re-released on February 17, 2016, becoming the lead single of Gnash's extended play, Us (2016).
Composition
The song is written in the key of F-sharp minor with a tempo of 92 beats per minute. Musically, "I Hate U, I Love U " is a Midtempo Pop song backed by a Piano, with elements of bedroom pop and Alt-pop. "I Hate U, I Love U" starts off with a simple melody played on the piano, as O'Brien starts to sing the first stanza and chorus, the latter of which introduces a sparse finger snapping beat that plays throughout the rest of the song. The second stanza is then sung by Gnash, as well as the third verse which is sing-rapped. The third chorus is sung by both artists. The first half of the bridge is sung by O'Brien and Gnash joins in for the second half. The song ends with a piano solo, as O'Brien sings the final chorus. It has a duration of...
Music video
The music video for "I Hate U, I Love U" premiered on March 7, 2016. The video was released on Gnash's official YouTube channel and has gained more than 724 million views as of April 2023.
Cover versions
In September 2017, Muslim Nasheed artist Siedd released a cover version of 'I Hate U, I Love U' on YouTube. The song which has over 3 million views on YouTube features a capella arrangements with rewritten lyrics to reflect spiritual themes.
