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Um, Was That *Really* Sydney Sweeney’s Voice In Tate McRae’s “Miss Possessive”?

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Were my ears deceiving me or was that really Sydney Sweeney’s voice in Tate McRae’s song “Miss Possessive”? McRae released the track along with her album, So Close To What, on Feb. 21. “Miss Possessive” is the first song on the tracklist, and it opens with a woman’s voice saying, “No seriously, get your hands off my man.”

“Miss Possessive” or more specifically, Sweeney’s apparent line, opens the album, and can I just say, I don’t know how McRae could have made So Close To What more iconic. While McRae has been dominating pop music with hits like “It’s ok I’m ok” and “2 hands,” Sweeney has been similarly rising in popularity. With starring in 2023’s Anyone But You and many viral moments, Sweeney is certainly in Hollywood to stay. The collaboration of these two rising stars is giving me so much hope for the future of Gen Z pop culture. 

As for the line itself, McRae confirmed on Feb. 25 that she sampled a voice memo Sweeney had sent her specifically for “Miss Possessive.” While appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, McRae revealed she got to collab with the actress with the help of Glen Powell. “It’s crazy because my [Tonight Show] episode last year that I was doing, she was doing. That’s when we first saw each other in the hall. We both, like, kind of knew each other… and then Glen Powell, who I do pilates with sometimes, just connected us,” McRae told Fallon. “He connected us and Sydney was such a legend. She just sent me, like, 10 versions of this little voice memo thing. It was like three days before the release. She was the absolute best for doing it. It was so cool.”

While Sweeney wasn’t credited on the song, fans were positive McRae sampled her voice in the beginning of “Miss possessive” and of course, many ran to X/ Twitter to share their thoughts on this voice cameo.

I know I’d love to see more of this duo. The internet would certainly go crazy over a picture of the two of them. And while I don’t want to get my hopes up, just imagine a “Miss possessive” music video featuring Sweeney — I would collapse.

After listening to this new music, on this is absolute certain: So Close To What has solidified McRae as the next pop princess. Its catchy tracks, amazing aesthetics, and easter eggs — like Sweeney’s voice — are bringing McRae straight to the top of everyone’s playlists. Personally, I can’t wait to see what she does next. 

Bre McNamara
Bre is the Entertainment Editor at Her Campus. She oversees the entertainment verticals on the site, including celebrities, movies, television, and music coverage.
During her college career, Bre was a contributing writer and Entertainment Editor for the Montclair State University chapter of Her Campus. After graduating in 2018 with a bachelor's degree in Communications and Media Arts, Bre worked as a full-time writer at Showbiz Cheat Sheet, where she pitched, edited, and wrote articles covering trending news, movies, television, and celebrities. Bre has also written and conducted interviews for the entertainment site Shadow and Act.
When she's not writing, you can find Bre binging 'New Girl' or 'Modern Family' for the millionth time or listening to her assorted Spotify playlist. She also loves spending time with her family and keeping herself busy with a little retail therapy!
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Sydney Flaherty is a national writer for Her Campus Media. She writes for the Style vertical on the site, including beauty, decor, and fashion coverage.

Beyond Her Campus, Sydney is a junior at Emerson College in Boston, MA, majoring in Writing, Literature, and Publishing with a minor in History. She works as the style section editor of the on-campus publication, Atlas Magazine, where she selects and edits multiple style-related stories every semester. She writes and edits for multiple other on-campus magazines while also working as a writing tutor at Emerson.

In her free time, Sydney loves to go on excessively long walks while blasting Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan, and the occasional Ed Sheeran (she is a certified Sheerio). You can usually find Sydney at a thrift store perusing the sweater section or listening to literally any historical fiction audiobook available.