Options (Cameron Whitcomb song)
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| Single by Cameron Whitcomb | ||||
| from the EP Options | ||||
| Released | March 7, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:49 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| Producer(s) | Jack Riley | |||
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"Options" is a song recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Cameron Whitcomb. He wrote the track with Cal Shapiro, Nolan Sipe, and Jack Riley, the latter of whom produced it.[1][2] The song is the title track for an extended play of the same name.[3]
Background
[edit]In an interview, Whitcomb stated the idea for the song came to him from a dream he had been having "for a long time" after he got sober.[4] The dream involved him remaining sober for ten years, then taking a private jet to the Yukon, bringing whisky and cocaine, and "[getting] weird" for a week. He remarked, "I'll never do it, but the idea that I'm in control, and the idea that what my life will be whatever I make it, is a big reason why I'm able to stay sober. Having these options instead of feeling like you’re trapped. I get to be sober. I get to make these choices".[4] Whitcomb said the song's lyrics "[paint] this picture of exactly showing up to that cabin way out in the Yukon".[4]
Critical reception
[edit]Rosie Long Decter of Billboard Canada called "Options" an "energetic folk anthem" that is "supported by powerful backing vocals that lift [Whitcomb] up along the way".[5] Derrick Rossignol stated that the song is "a dynamic track that fans of Mumford & Sons and Zach Bryan should enjoy".[6] Victoria Goodwin of Melodic Magazine opined that, "for those who have struggled with addiction or know someone who has, Whitcomb’s willingness to be so vulnerable about the shadows of his past while standing firm in his present is what makes this song so powerful".[7]
Track listing
[edit]Digital download – single[8]
- "Options" – 2:49
Digital download – EP[3]
- "Options" – 2:49
- "Medusa" – 2:37
- "Hundred Mile High" – 2:52
- "Quitter" – 2:41
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
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| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] | 80 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] | 17 |
| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] | 34 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Options - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Spotify. Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Cameron Whitcomb Shares New Single "Options," Showcasing Personal Strength". Out Now Magazine. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Options - EP by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ a b c Wade, Noah (March 25, 2025). "Cameron Whitcomb Chats "Hundred Mile High", American Idol, And Taking Accountability (Q+A)". Ones to Watch. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Long Decter, Rosie (March 19, 2025). "B.C. Singer Cameron Whitcomb Charts His Fourth Straight Single on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100 with 'Options'". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Rossignol, Derrick (March 7, 2025). "Cameron Whitcomb Is Thankful For His 'Options' On The Driving New Single". Uproxx. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Victoria (March 7, 2025). "Cameron Whitcomb paints vivid picture between past addictions and present sobriety in "Options"". Melodic Magazine. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Options - Single by Cameron Whitcomb". Apple Music (Canada). Cameron Whitcomb under exclusive license to Atlantic Recording Corporation. March 7, 2025. Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 15, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ "NZ Hot 40 Singles – March 14, 2025". Recorded Music NZ. March 14, 2025. Retrieved March 14, 2025.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs: Week of March 29, 2025". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2025.