Bonnie McKee caught up with Billboard's Rania Aniftos at the Billboard No. 1s Party 2024.
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00:00We're here with the stunning, stunning Bonnie McKee. I'm glad to see you, as always.
00:05Good to see you, too.
00:06I mean, speaking of, we're at the number one's party, the number one songwriter herself.
00:11I mean, what is it like, you have been doing such a good balance of writing for others,
00:16but then also keeping certain songs for yourself.
00:19How do you know, like, when is a good one to keep for yourself?
00:23You know, when I go in, I've been fortunate enough to write with a lot of artists that actually write their songs.
00:27And so when I go in and I have my songwriter hat on, so I'm there for the artist.
00:32I'm in, like, the service industry where I'm there to help them.
00:34It's more collaborative.
00:35Yeah, exactly.
00:36I love that.
00:37And how do you, like, create a space, I guess, in those moments to, I don't know, establish,
00:42I guess, safety to make, like, really great hit songs?
00:45I mean, songwriters are the best because we go in a room.
00:49I just met someone today and we're telling our deepest, darkest secrets, like, right away.
00:52Like, it's a very intimate setting, so I think that most people do feel safe in the room.
00:56I love it.
00:57And in 2025, where are we going to see you as Bonnie?
00:59Like, are we going to have a new album?
01:01Are we going to have a tour?
01:02What do we have going on?
01:03Yes, I actually just got off a tour with Kaiza.
01:05We did a West Coast run, and I think we're going to do some more next year.
01:08I have a couple other things cooking.
01:10I love it.
01:11So, yeah, a lot's coming up.
01:12You're the ultimate tastemaker.
01:13Who's been your number one artist this year?
01:15Oh, my God, my number one.
01:17I really love Sabrina Carpenter.
01:18I just went and saw her last night.
01:20What a show.
01:21She's incredible.
01:22The glamour, the voice, the dance, the set.
01:24She has it locked in.
01:25It was incredible.
01:26She's incredible.
01:27I love her.
01:28Me too.
01:29She really is.
01:30She deserves the flowers.
01:31She does.
01:32100%.
01:33For sure.
01:34Thank you so much, Bonnie.
01:36Good to see you.