Chloe Baileyis coming into her own as she prepares to release her debut album.
Known as half of the sister duoChloe x Halle, the 23-year-old performer appeared on the latest episode of thePEOPLE Every Daypodcastto speak about owning her confidence and continuing on a solo path with her latest single, “Treat Me.”
Bailey spoke to host Jason Sheeler about drawing inspiration for the empowering track — which samplesBubba Sparxxx and Ying Yang Twins' 2006 hit “Ms. New Booty”— from the aftermath of a real-life romance.
“I was getting out of a relationship, and I was just really feeling like I shouldn’t have to tell someone what I need,” she said. “It’s time for me to just give myself the love that I’m looking for. So that’s really where the inspiration behind [‘Treat Me’] came from.”
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“Confessional, I’m skeptical / ‘Cause being on my level is difficult,” Bailey sings on the track, demanding respect from a romantic partner. “You better wake up and put me on a pedestal / I bet you know, I know, do you know?”
While the “Do It” singer may appear unabashedly confident in the song’s lyrics and video, she told PEOPLE such assertiveness doesn’t always come naturally. “It’s hard for me to speak up sometimes, and I’m really trying to learn how to do that without hesitation,” said Bailey. “It’s important for us to not put ourselves on the backburner, or let someone treat us any old way… We all deserve the best.”
Finding comfort in her boldness may be a work-in-progress for Bailey, but in January, she confidently responded tohaters who said her cover of Minnie Riperton’s “Lovin’ You” was too “sexy.”
“I like how you can’t criticize my singing or who i am as an artist, so people find something else to find 😇 that’s a compliment 😮💨🥰,” the singer wrote onTwitter.
Chloe Bailey.Cindy Ord/Getty
“I love the album. I think it’s just a really special body of work that I’m really proud of,” she teased of the forthcoming record. “I can’t wait for the world to hear it.”
Elsewhere in the interview, she dished on some helpful tips she’s learned from mentorBeyoncé, who founded the record label through which Bailey and her sister are signed, Parkwood Entertainment. “[The] greatest advice I’ve received from her is to trust my gut and my instinct, and to speak up for what I need and for what I want,” she said, “and I truly love her.”
source: people.com
