Review: "Shut Up!" - Anna Jay
- Kaitlyn Nicole
- Jul 23, 2025
- 2 min read
Have you ever been in a relationship with someone who annoyingly causes the same argument every night over and over again for no reason... and you literally wish they would just shut up? For the sake of your relationship, you feel like if they really cared, they would stop picking a fight with you, but they let their mouth get them in trouble every chance that they get. This is what Anna Jay's new single, "Shut Up!" is all about. It's a toxic, never-ending cycle that you find yourself trapped in until there's nothing left to be fighting for.
"Shut Up!" by Anna Jay takes an edgy approach to a modern pop sound, using electric guitar and heavy drums to set it's groove and tone. Anna Jay sings beautifully, emotions running high with the poetic and heart-breaking lyrics. One of my personal favorite parts of the structure of this song are the layers of background vocals and harmonies. Although this song has an instrumentation that has almost an angry and aggressive approach, the vocals give off more of a devastating sadness. I'd love to hear an acoustic ballad version with how gorgeous Anna's vocals are.
Anna Jay is a harpist-turned-pop star who uses nostalgic pop blended with raw, emotional lyrics to create relatable, catchy tracks for fans of the likes of Taylor Swift, Olivia Rodrigo, Tate McRae, Halsey, Fletcher, Reneé Rapp, and Charlotte Lawrence. After having to leave the Manhattan School of Music where she studied harp after receiving an injury, Anna Jay discovered her true passion was for songwriting. She released her debut single, "Bad Day" in 2022, and has been steadily releasing new singles each year ever since. She works hard in the city of NYC to self-fund her music, wanting to spread her voice across the pop world. Make sure to follow Anna below to keep up on her incredible journey! It's only still just beginning.
Written By Kaitlyn Nicole
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