{"id":2292504,"date":"2026-02-21T11:07:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2292504"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:07:30","slug":"rachel-chinouriri-hopes-you-never-need-me-on-new-single-and-music-video-debut-album-what-a-devastating-turn-of-events-out-may-3rd-grimy-goods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rachel-chinouriri-hopes-you-never-need-me-on-new-single-and-music-video-debut-album-what-a-devastating-turn-of-events-out-may-3rd-grimy-goods\/","title":{"rendered":"Rachel Chinouriri Hopes You &#8220;Never Need Me&#8221; on New Single and Music Video, Debut Album &#8220;What A Devastating Turn Of Events&#8221; out May 3rd &#8211; Grimy Goods"},"content":{"rendered":"<br><div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.grimygoods.com\/2023\/10\/24\/artists-you-should-know-rachel-chinouriri-new-single-music-video-the-hills\/\">Rachel Chinouriri<\/a><\/strong> is back with another infectious indie-pop anthem with the release of her new song <strong>\u201cNever Need Me,\u201d<\/strong> as well as the announcement that her highly-anticipated debut album <em><strong><strong><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rachelchinouriri.lnk.to\/WADTOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What A Devastating Turn Of Events<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/strong><\/em> arrives on May 3rd via Elektra.  She will also be playing her first headlining tour dates in the U.S. this spring which includes a stop at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/concerts.livenation.com\/rachel-chinouriri-live-in-the-usa-los-angeles-california-03-20-2024\/event\/0900602CB530398E?irgwc=1&amp;clickid=2n0X8d188xyPUaHVah1so20pUkHzifTOI1vl2U0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1234554&amp;impradid=1234554&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat1234554&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_1234554&amp;utm_source=1234554-Songkick&amp;impradname=Songkick&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;ircid=4272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Echo in Los Angeles on March 20th<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Coming on the heels of previous singles <strong>\u201cThe Hills\u201d<\/strong> and <strong>\u201cAll I Ever Asked,\u201d<\/strong> her latest is a surging affirmation dedicated to placing your well-being above someone else\u2019s. Against a burst of effervescent melodics and pulsating rhythms \u201cNever Need Me\u201d scrambles euphorically toward a seemingly selfish but necessary act. One that\u2019s rooted in the recognition that your own mental and emotional stability is being drained in carrying the burdens of another. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gliding through the track\u2019s gleaming soundscape Chinouriri alters the power dynamics by forcing the issue, separating herself from a damaging co-dependency with rapt urgency. \u201cIf you can\u2019t change \/ I doubt that I can help you,\u201d she coos weightlessly on the song\u2019s vibrant chorus. \u201cI\u2019ve made plans and sorry they\u2019re without you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/49CL84Q\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Subscribe-white-font.png?resize=500%2C667&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Subscribe to Grimy Goods newsletter White Font\" class=\"wp-image-278622\" style=\"width:300px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Subscribe-white-font.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Subscribe-white-font.png?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Subscribe-white-font.png?resize=475%2C633&amp;ssl=1 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<center>\n\n\n\n<\/center>\n<p>The single also comes with a playfully moving music video directed by <strong>Jake Erland<\/strong> that also stars <strong>Florence Pugh<\/strong> alongside Chinouriri. Together the two best friends spend a night reveling in the newfound freedom that comes with letting go of the redundant baggage of a romantic relationship defined by crises. Instead of heading back into the fray the two push one another to enjoy a night that doesn\u2019t feature putting out the fires in someone else\u2019s life. Soundtracked as it is by the song\u2019s emphatically feel-good though slightly bittersweet anthemics. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/462Claf\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Find the best indie shows in los angeles\" class=\"wp-image-278625\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=633%2C78&amp;ssl=1 633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=624%2C77&amp;ssl=1 624w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=728%2C90&amp;ssl=1\"\/><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"90\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=728%2C90&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"Find the best indie shows in los angeles\" class=\"wp-image-278625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?w=728&amp;ssl=1 728w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=300%2C37&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=633%2C78&amp;ssl=1 633w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.grimygoods.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/KO-728x90-Find-The-Best-UPDATED.jpg?resize=624%2C77&amp;ssl=1 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 728px) 100vw, 728px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p>Chinouriri said of the single: \u201cI made this song with a sense of heartbreak but empowerment. It\u2019s about taking your power back the moment you realize that helping someone is actually hurting you because they aren\u2019t willing to change. Sometimes you end up enabling someone instead of actually helping them and carrying their load is tough. \u2018Never Need Me\u2019 is the moment you wish them well but can\u2019t continue to harm yourself by helping them. It\u2019s always a tough decision to make but once you make it, it\u2019s a weight lifted off your shoulders for sure.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words:\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wardstphoto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steven Ward<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:30px\">Cool Gifts for Music Lovers\u00a0<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f78da88f\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/loop-earplugs.sjv.io\/o4jgKY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The best concert earplugs to protect your hearing<\/a><br\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fendermusicalinstrumentscorp.sjv.io\/kO71qv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">This guitar is adorable! Aspiring musician?<\/a><br\/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/4aibZSU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Style &amp; Function: Impress friends at your next party<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>What A Devastating Turn Of Events<\/em> the new album from Rachel Chinouriri is out on May 3rd, pre-order it <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rachelchinouriri.lnk.to\/WADTOE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>. See Chinouriri at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/concerts.livenation.com\/rachel-chinouriri-live-in-the-usa-los-angeles-california-03-20-2024\/event\/0900602CB530398E?irgwc=1&amp;clickid=2n0X8d188xyPUaHVah1so20pUkHzifTOI1vl2U0&amp;camefrom=CFC_BUYAT_1234554&amp;impradid=1234554&amp;REFERRAL_ID=tmfeedbuyat1234554&amp;wt.mc_id=aff_BUYAT_1234554&amp;utm_source=1234554-Songkick&amp;impradname=Songkick&amp;utm_medium=affiliate&amp;ircid=4272\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Echo in Los Angeles on March 20th<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Rachel Chinouriri on her\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rachelchinouriri.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@rachelchinouriri\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TikTok<\/a>, and\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/rachelchinouriri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0to stay updated on new releases and tour announcements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rachel Chinouriri tour<\/strong><br\/>March 12 Baby\u2019s All Right Brooklyn, NY<br\/>March 20 The Echo Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Watch the music video for \u201cNever Need Me\u201d the new single from Rachel Chinouriri below!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachel Chinouriri - Never Need Me (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHDjBjnuZ1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><noscript><div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rachel Chinouriri - Never Need Me (Official Music Video)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WHDjBjnuZ1s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><p>\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Never Need Me\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/www.grimygoods.com\/2024\/01\/23\/rachel-chinouriri-new-single-music-video-never-need-me-debut-album-what-a-devastating-turn-of-events-may-3rd\/about:blank\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2VOtwqdoceXN37vDafReh5?si=d3576e8183024257&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Never Need Me\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/2VOtwqdoceXN37vDafReh5?si=d3576e8183024257&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-default code-block-2\">\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><sup><sub>This post may contain affiliate links. Ads and affiliate links are how independent blogs like Grimy Goods can operate. Thank you for supporting our work\u00a0and being a part of our music community.<\/sub><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!-- Closer 1 -->\n\n\n\n<br\/>\n<!-- Begin Constant Contact Inline Form Code -->\n\n<!-- End Constant Contact Inline Form Code -->\n\u00a0\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\">\n!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\nn.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;\nn.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\nt.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,\ndocument,'script','https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n\nfbq('init', '1563813290586951');\nfbq('track', \"PageView\");<\/script><script type=\"rocketlazyloadscript\" async defer crossorigin=\"anonymous\" data-rocket-src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;version=v8.0&#038;appId=288702194508611&#038;autoLogAppEvents=1\" nonce=\"KqlHlp3H\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.grimygoods.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rachel Chinouriri is back with another infectious indie-pop anthem with the release of her new song \u201cNever Need Me,\u201d as well as the announcement that her highly-anticipated debut album What A Devastating Turn Of Events arrives on May 3rd via Elektra. She will also be playing her first headlining tour dates in the U.S. this [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2268841,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2292504","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-music"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Thundercat-feat-Lil-Yachty-I-Did-This-To-Myself.png","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292504","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2292504"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292504\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2292505,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2292504\/revisions\/2292505"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2268841"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2292504"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2292504"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2292504"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}