Tate Mcrae Explores Love and Independence in New Single ‘Housewife’

Tate McRae returns with “Housewife,” a new single and accompanying music video released through RCA Records.

The track explores love, fame and independence through the perspective of a woman determined to maintain her freedom. Its release follows McRae’s album So Close To What, opening another chapter in her music with a story about the emotional cost of choosing your own path.

Watch the official “Housewife” music video.

A Glamorous Setting With an Emotional Undercurrent

Directed by Pierre-Ange Carlotti, the video was filmed in the south of France and features choreography by Sergio Reis, whose collaborators include Madonna, Miley Cyrus, Troye Sivan and Charli XCX.

According to the release, the video begins with a glamorous, playful atmosphere before revealing a quieter sense of longing. Its story considers how claiming complete independence can come with difficult choices about love.

That tension gives “Housewife” its central theme: the desire to remain uncontained while confronting what freedom might require someone to leave behind.

Following ‘So Close To What’

The single follows McRae’s third album, So Close To What, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, according to the announcement. The album includes “Revolving door” and “It’s ok I’m ok.”

The release also follows her headline performances at Osheaga and Lollapalooza and the launch of her debut fragrance, TATE 01.

McRae’s music career includes the singles “you broke me first” and “greedy,” alongside the albums i used to think i could fly and THINK LATER.

With “Housewife,” she brings the focus back to a personal conflict between attachment and autonomy, pairing the song with a cinematic interpretation shaped by Carlotti’s direction and Reis’ choreography.

“Housewife” and its official music video are out now.