If you’ve ever found yourself in a true crime rabbit hole — especially right before a date with someone new — and convinced yourself you might be the next episode of your favorite podcast, Chaislyn has written a single for you.
Chaislyn King, known as Chaislyn, is a 25-year-old musician from Louisiana. Her life has been filled with music ever since she was a little girl. Starting with a musical theatre background in her early childhood, Chaislyn has been involved in many different musical projects. She even auditioned for American Idol, but her audition was never aired. Chaislyn has been streaming on Twitch since 2020, playing guitar and clips of her music and chatting with her audience.
Her first released single “Little Did I Know” came out in 2018, and was originally a part of a now-deleted EP. Since then, she has released multiple singles and one EP, which came out July 3.
Chaislyn promotes heavily through her TikTok, where she has amassed a wide following waiting for her next project. For “Dateline,” her TikTok videos feature her smiling through the “happy lines” and immediately dropping her face when those lines could be perceived as dangerous.
“Dateline” is full of humor and also the harsh reality of dating as a woman. Chaislyn balances both of these aspects perfectly, settling where a girl can listen and relate, but also laugh.
Chaislyn is known for her humor, with both her Instagram and TikTok bios reading “aspiring industry plant.” Listeners get a glimpse into her personality throughout “Dateline,” with lyrics full of clever wordplay that could easily be about a fresh new relationship or a murder attempt. Her pre-choruses are the best example of this:
“Could be the one to tie me down / You know how fast word gets around / We’ll be the talk of the town / One way or the other / There’ll be a phone call to my mother” and “Could carry me with all that muscle / There’d be no sign of a struggle.”
The title “Dateline” refers to the long running NBC show that has become a true crime news outlet. Many stories of dates gone wrong have featured prominently on this show, and Chaislyn directly references it at the end of the chorus: “I mean, who’s to say / Am I going to his place / For dinner and a date? / Or Dateline?”
The back and forth of the song keeps it interesting, making the listener truly wonder which way her date could go.
The instrumental quality of this song lifts up the lyricism, and cushions it perfectly. The blend of pop and old country influence weaves around her sweet tone and helps her voice stand out to really hammer the words home.
Chaislyn is constantly promoting new and old work on her social media, so make sure to keep up with her, and listen to “Dateline!”
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