Emily Linge has spent years building a following on YouTube through covers and originals, drawing hundreds of thousands of subscribers along the way, and her latest reaches a wider audience this week. “Biggest Mistake,” an acoustic pop song the singer-songwriter wrote about a breakup, arrives on Spotify and other major streaming platforms on June 26 after debuting on YouTube earlier this month.
Linge wrote “Biggest Mistake” after being dumped by someone she cared about, and the song spends less time on the loss itself than on what comes after it, replaying the relationship, sitting with the harder feelings, and eventually arriving at something closer to resolve. The acoustic arrangement keeps the focus on her vocal and the lyric, building an intimate, vulnerable register that lands as recognizable to anyone who has been through the same thing.
“‘Biggest Mistake’ came from a very real experience in my life,” Linge said. “After being dumped by someone I cared about, I found myself replaying everything in my mind and trying to make sense of it. Writing the song helped me process those emotions. I think anyone who’s experienced heartbreak or disappointment in a relationship will understand the feelings behind it.”
The British-Norwegian artist, who is also known for the covers that first grew her channel, has consistently drawn her original material from her own life, and “Biggest Mistake” continues that pattern as another step in her development as a writer. The move to Spotify puts the song in front of listeners who follow her away from YouTube, where the single has lived since its debut.
“Biggest Mistake” is available now on YouTube and reaches Spotify and other major streaming platforms on June 26.
