Today (11/7), multi-hyphenate sensation Dylan Conrique delivers her heart-wrenching latest release “How To Lose The Girl.” An exciting emerging voice on the Nashville scene, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter-actress puts an original twist on the timeless breakup ballad, presenting a step-by-step guide to wrecking a relationship beyond repair. Listen to “How To Lose The Girl” here.
A truly multidimensional talent, Conrique has achieved major success in both acting and music, including starring as a series regular on ABC’s The Rookie and turning out hits like her GOLD-certified 2022 viral smash “birthday cake.” In a bold step for the longtime Los Angeles resident, she recently relocated to Nashville in order to foster her craft as a songwriter and pursue her lifelong love of Country music – a passion closely tied to her experience in growing up on a farm in Northern California.
Arriving hot on the heels of “Written In Stone” – a beautifully bittersweet track dropped in September – “How To Lose The Girl” reveals the delicate power of Conrique’s songwriting, as it embraces a lived-in specificity that hits with immediate impact.
“I wrote ‘How To Lose The Girl’ a long time ago, and I’m so happy to finally be able to put it out,” says Conrique. “It’s about all the things a guy did that made him lose me. I hope people take from this song that there’s a positive way of thinking when going through a breakup – and at the same time, it’s their loss!”
Co-written by Conrique with Alma Goodman Weeks, Brooke Tomlinson, and Jackson Foote, “How To Lose The Girl” unfolds in an intricately detailed set of instructions for wreaking havoc on someone’s heart (“Don’t let her dog sleep on the bed / Don’t hold an umbrella when it’s raining on her head / Don’t pick her up, don’t hold the door”). With equal parts tenderness and quiet confidence, Conrique’s vocals take on a tearful intensity at the chorus: “Never tell her that you’re sorry / Let her cry herself to sleep / Make a home you’ll never live in / Make a promise you won’t keep / Always ask her for the universe when she gives you the world / I’m telling you that’s how / That’s how you lose the girl.” Produced by Foote, “How To Lose The Girl” centers on a gorgeously understated, acoustic guitar-driven sound that spotlights every nuance of Conrique’s soul-stirring voice and deeply moving lyrics.
With its gently empowering message of refusing to stick with a love that hurts, “How To Lose The Girl” expands on the openhearted storytelling of “Written In Stone” – a subtle but shattering love song about the devastating possibility of losing the one you adore. In an irresistible introduction to her next chapter, the back-to-back releases reflect the incredible growth Conrique has experienced since moving to Nashville, immersing herself in songwriting, and reconnecting with her roots. To that end, this fresh body of work strays from the Pop-leaning sound of her first two EPs and taps into childhood inspirations like the classic Country songs her dad often played for her in the small town of Loomis. A thrilling turn for an artist whose past triumphs include collaborating with super-producer Max Martin and headlining her own international tour, Conrique’s new material shows the depth and complexity of her artistry like never before. Stay tuned for more music soon.
