Social media sensation-turned-pop star Alex Warren joined the Hits Radio Breakfast Show chatting with hosts Fleur East, Will Best, and James Barr about his monumental hit single, “Ordinary.” The track has not only become the biggest-selling song of the year, but it’s also officially cemented Warren’s status as a formidable force in the music industry. What might surprise fans, however, is that the artist initially detested the very song that propelled him to global fame.
Warren revealed the surprising origin story of “Ordinary,” admitting his strong dislike for the song in its early stages. “When we first wrote it, I hated it,” he confessed to the Hits Radio team. “I hated it when it was just us on a guitar, like, we didn’t do anything to it. We were still writing it and I was like, ‘Oh, it just doesn’t sound like a record I’d put out.'”
However, a pivotal moment arrived when Warren decided to sing the track himself. “Then I sang it and I was like, ‘Okay, let’s see where this goes.'” It was in the production phase, as layers were added to the demo, that the song began to transform into the anthem we know today. “We started putting stuff into the file and it sounded insane when we started adding like the choir and everyone on top of it,” he explained, recalling the turning point. “And I was like, ‘Holy shoot. This is amazing.'”
This candid admission offers a fascinating glimpse into the creative process, demonstrating how even artists can misjudge the potential of their own work. For Alex Warren, “Ordinary” was a testament to the power of evolution, proving that a song can grow into something extraordinary from the most humble and even disliked beginnings. His journey from social media influencer to chart-topping musician is now even more compelling, underpinned by the unexpected story behind his biggest hit.