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Writer and director, John Hughes was a master at capturing the idyllic coming-of-age experience. In his films, The Breakfast Club, Pretty In Pink, and Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, the girl would always get the boy and all the problems would be resolved in the end. UK artist and storyteller, Maisie Peters is injecting a dose of reality into the classic 80s storylines through her new single “John Hughes Movie.”
In the nostalgic single written by Peters, Miranda Cooper (Girls Aloud, Sugababes, Kylie Minogue) and Henrik Michelson, Peters pulls inspiration from her own teenage experience at a house party.
“I wrote ‘John Hughes Movie’ when I was 17 about a house party that I had gone to. It’s a really honest depiction of being a hopeless, melodramatic teenager, being awkward and drunk and getting your heart broken by people you don’t even remember anymore. John Hughes films encapsulate that foolish romantic energy of high school and everything that I, a small town English wannabe Molly Ringwald wanted to be, but was not,” Peters shared.
An ode to the director wouldn’t be complete without a killer companion music video directed by Louis Bhose (Loyle Carner, Arlo Parks, Lewis Capaldi). In the zombie inspired short film, Peters and company seek revenge on an unattached Brad. The visual also features an epic dance break.
“John Hughes Movie” introduces a new era for Peters and gives fans a glimpse at her upcoming debut album.
Check out our recent interview with Maisie Peters here: