The Los Angeles-based songwriting/production duo teamwork. follow their track ‘Afterhours’ with their fresh pop smash ‘Wasted Summer’. The track was made in collaboration with rising Florida pop-soul star John K and the New York pop duo Loote, who made a big impact last year with the David Guetta collab ‘Better When You’re Gone’.
The two artists join an enviable list of talents who have collaborated with teamwork. such as David Guetta, Christina Aguilera, Robin Schulz and Nina Nesbitt.
With ‘Wasted Summer’, teamwork. (Phil Bentley and Taylor Bird) explore the emotions behind that first great love. It’s a universal experience: love is lived in the moment and all that matters is being together. But transitioning into adulthood often means that reality gets in the way of the passion of youth. Suddenly those romantic ideals have evaporated and what remains can’t live up to that initial spark.
‘Wasted Summer’ is set in Hollywood, the epicentre for people who are dreaming big. He’s gone and she’s alone, but he’ll always be the first person that she escaped with. As the lyrics recall, “Mixing Adderall and two buck wine / On trains at Hollywood and Vine / First time that I called you mine / That wasted summer.” teamwork, John K and Loote unite to make ‘Wasted Summer’ a captivating call and response. With an impulsive groove and a powerful hook, the trademark teamwork. musicality stands out. And there’s a striking surprise too in the shape of a guitar motif that bursts into life at the end of the second chorus.
“It felt super nostalgic to write ‘Wasted Summer,” recalls Emma Lov of Loote. “We wanted to trace the romantic path of a couple that needs nothing but each other. But then coming-of-age complicates their love. Inevitably, growing up often tears young couples apart. But we all think back on that one person, our first great love, with whom everything was so carefree. That memory lasts a lifetime.”
“I’ve always had an admiration for artists and producers like teamwork., who manage to transform those real-life moments in catchy hooks that you want to hear over and over again,” adds John K. “When I first heard the first few seconds of ‘Wasted Summer’, I instantly knew that this song is special. I couldn’t wait to contribute to the feel and the emotions of the song, making it the pop song that it is. In less than three minutes, the song takes you on a journey that everybody can relate to. I really hope that people will enjoy the vibe of this summer love throughout the entire year.”
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