# @popbase on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOMdHHhs7F
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68326604-popbase-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-25T16:00:00.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Pop Base (@PopBase) — https://gondola.cc/PopBase

## Caption

12 years ago today, Troye Sivan released, 'Happy Little Pill.'

His debut single as a recording artist and lead single from his first major-label EP, 'TRXYE.' Sivan, who'd built a massive following through YouTube vlogs, covers, and personal content, wrote the electropop track with Brandon Rogers and Tat Tong, marking his official transition from online personality to signed musician after inking his EMI deal in mid-2013. He announced the release directly to fans via Tumblr and Twitter, leveraging his existing digital following rather than a traditional label rollout.

Troye Sivan described the song as centered on loneliness and the different coping mechanisms people turn to when struggling, sharing that he wrote it during a genuinely rough period for both himself and someone close to him, adding that it retained real personal weight even after release. Critics responded warmly, praising the track's emotional vulnerability and unexpectedly polished, mature production for a teenage YouTube star's first official single. The accompanying music video, directed by Jeremy Koren, premiered that August alongside the EP's release.

'Happy Little Pill' reached number 10 on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart, hit number one on iTunes in 13 countries, and cracked the Billboard Hot 100 at number 92 in the US, while charting in thirteen countries overall. Its success helped propel 'TRXYE' to a number-five debut on the Billboard 200 with 30,000 US copies sold in just three days. The single effectively launched Sivan's recording career, setting the stage for his breakout into mainstream pop with Blue Neighbourhood the following year.

#troyesivan #music #popculture

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