“I wrote ‘Love My Hair’ after seeing a video of a little Black girl who was sent home from school because she was told that her hair was too distracting,” Guyton said in an interview with her record label. “Seeing this young girl’s embarrassment and agony brought me back to my own struggles with self-love and I wanted to write a song to this little girl facing adversity because of what God gave her. "If I could go back to twelve/ I would tell myself/ that straight up or down, baby/ that’s your crown." By James Dator Feb 7, 2021, 6:42pm EST The NFL took a bold choice with the Super Bowl national anthem by having a duet with country music singer Eric Church and R&B singer Jazmine Sullivan. And in the 2010s, it went over the 2 minutes mark six times. In the 2000s, it went over 120 seconds four times. In the 1990s, the anthem went over 2 minutes only twice. One trend is the overall lengthening of the song. From 2013 to 2017, the anthem went over 2 minutes each year. Her song "Love My Hair" was released on Sept. When it comes to the Super Bowl, a long song seems to be the norm. “I hope this song is a reminder of the importance of self-worth and the power of persistence and perseverance.” Love My Hair “‘Remember Her Name’ is a song for anyone who has ever felt less than, forgotten or up against impossible obstacles,” Guyton said in an interview with her record label. … Remember the girl that didn't let anything get in her way/ Remember her name,” she sings. “Don't let go of that wide-eyed innocence. Her album title track was released on July 30, 2021, off her debut album "Remember Her Name." The title was partly inspired by Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman and emergency room technician, who was fatally shot by Louisville Metro Police Department officers. "If you think we live in the land of the free/ You should try to be black like me," she sings in the chorus. The track was released in June 2020 and was named one of the Top 10 songs of 2020 by NPR and the Associated Press. The live in-person attendance might have been a fraction of what fans have come to expect, but Super Bowl LV isnt lacking in its usual pomp and circumstance Sunday evening at Raymond James. Guyton co-wrote “Black Like Me” in March 2019.
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