SYDNEY ROSE RELEASES NEW “WE HUG NOW (LIVE VERSION)” TO CELEBRATE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF BREAKOUT HIT

FEATURES NEW LIVE IN-STUDIO VERSION & ORIGINAL GOLD-SELLING SINGLE

SHARES SPECIAL LIVE PERFORMANCE VIDEO

21 APRIL 2026 (TORONTO, ON) – Gold-certified singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Sydney Rose celebrates the first anniversary of her breakthrough single “We Hug Now (Live Version)” with the release of a new two-pack bundle. It not only includes the original RIAA Gold-certified single “We Hug Now,” but it also boasts an emotionally charged and brand new Live In-Studio version of the track. In tandem with the arrival of the “We Hug Now (Live Version)” Bundle, she notably shared a powerful live performance video.

Listen to the two-pack bundle HERE. Watch the live performance video HERE.

The performance on the Live In-Studio version highlights Sydney’s palpable talent and fearless outpour of emotion. You can hear the vocals quiver as she carries nostalgic verses, and you’ll feel the anxiety and release when she delivers the beloved fan favorite chorus. In the video, she sits at the piano, playing precisely and singing intensely to the camera. The band’s energy only feeds her performance, giving the visual the spark of one of her live shows.

Back in January, she served up “Over” with Tom Odell. Thus far, it has amassed over 1.8 million Spotify streams and counting. Gaining acclaim, Sweety High applauded how “The whispered rasp of Sydney’s jittery vocals are rife with emotion before she bursts into her full voice with clarity.” Nashville.com dubbed it “haunting.” Grimy Goods called it one of the “Newly Released Songs You Need Hear Now.”

By looking back on an unforgettable year, the bundle bridges the gap and serves as the perfect prelude to more new music.

After a quiet grind, “We Hug Now” powered Sydney’s reintroduction and breakthrough last year, accompanying the release of her critically acclaimed I Know What I Want EP. Billboard praised the project, noting, “It’s not hard to get wrapped up in Rose’s elegant vocals and knack for conjuring simple, emotionally resonant lyrics in confined spaces.”

“We Hug Now” dominated TikTok with 1.3 million creates and 10 billion cumulative views, climbing into the Top 15 of the TikTok Top Songs Chart. It’s now approaching 250 million global streams and has hit the Top 3 on Spotify’s US and Global Viral 50, the Top 15 of the Shazam US Top Songs Chart, Top 30 on Apple’s US Songs Chart, and Top 20 on the Genius Overall Chart. This fall, the hit track also impressively received a Gold certification from the RIAA.

Sydney also broke into the Top 20 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists Chart and reached the Top 10 on Billboard’s Hot Alternative Songs Chart. She’s since surpassed 5 million monthly Spotify listeners and recently made her debut on Spotify’s Top Songs Chart in the U.S.

Last summer, Sydney performed at BST Hyde Park alongside Noah Kahan, Gracie Abrams, FINNEAS, and more, while releasing fan favorites “I Stopped Trying” featuring Delaney Bailey and “Before & After You,” inspired by The Last of Us. She closed out 2025 with her sold-out I Know What I Want Tour across Europe and the U.S., and capped the year with her first holiday single, “The Holiday,” and a collaborative cover of “Sympathy Is a Knife” with Medium Build. Next month, Sydney will head to Australia to embark on her debut headline tour in the country.