12 years ago, Meghan Trainor released her debut single, "All About That Bass," on June 30, 2014, through Epic Records as the lead single from her debut EP and later album, *Title*. Before becoming a pop star, Trainor worked primarily as a songwriter in Nashville and believed her body type would prevent her from becoming a recording artist. Inspired by her own teenage struggles with body image and self-acceptance, she wrote the song as a fun, relatable anthem promoting confidence and self-love. Trainor co-wrote the track with producer Kevin Kadish during their very first writing session, completing it in just 40 minutes. Kadish had originally written the phrase "All About That Bass" as a possible hip-hop title, but Trainor reimagined it into a female empowerment anthem, using "bass" as a metaphor for body curves. Several record labels rejected the demo because they wanted to modernize its retro sound with synthesizers. Epic Records chairman L.A. Reid, however, signed Trainor immediatel...