"Mr Right" is a song by British singer Mae Stephens and American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor, released on 4 August 2023 through EMI Records. Stephens and Trainor wrote it with songwriter Jake Torrey and its producers, Jason Gill and Victor Rådström. It follows "If We Ever Broke Up" (2023), Stephens's breakthrough single which went viral on TikTok and reached the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart, as well as charting in other countries.
Background and release
In January 2023, Mae Stephens released her single "If We Ever Broke Up", which experienced some commercial attention due to TikTok, charting in several countries including Canada and Poland. In the meantime, Meghan Trainor also experienced commercial success with her viral TikTok hit "Made You Look" (2022). In July 2023, Trainor announced that "Mr Right", her collaboration with Stephens, would be released on 4 August 2023. Sharing a snippet of the song, she wrote: "found my Mr. Right 7 years ago @darylsabara Can't wait for yall to hear @maestephens_ new single #MrRight ft. meeee on Friday 8/4." In a statement accompanying the song's release, Stephens stated: "Meghan is an artist I have idolised for years! She is the artist I aspire to be, so working with her has been an absolute dream come true. Especially working with a huge artist for the first time; she just makes me feel so heard and comfortable. She is [...] a role model music mother for me."
Composition and lyrics
"Mr Right" is two minutes and 47 seconds long. Jason Gill and Victor Rådström produced, programmed, and engineered the song. They played guitar, drums, keyboards; Johan Ivansson played bass; and Claudia Piazza and Rachel Nutton provided the clapping. Alex Ghenea mixed it, and Jeremy Cooper mastered it.
"Mr Right" has a disco production. During her verse, Stephens expresses her opinions about the dating pool of men available to her, and adds that while she is content being alone, she is reluctantly willing to see what is available in the way of potential suitors. Trainor's part sees her declare her worth, and says that she will keep on exploring her options until a man can provide her the good treatment she deserves. Carl Smith of the Official Charts Company commented that "the earworm of a chorus, with its quirky lyricism, [details] the realisation that Mr. Right isn't always so easy to find".
Credits and personnel
Credits are adapted from YouTube. Jason Gill – producer, songwriter, programming, engineering, guitar, drums, keyboards Victor Rådström – producer, songwriter, programming, engineering, guitar, drums, keyboards Mae Stephens – songwriter Meghan Trainor – songwriter Jake Torrey – songwriter Johan Ivansson – bass Claudia Piazza – clapping Rachel Nutton – clapping Jeremy Cooper – mastering Alex Ghenea – mixing