New Mexico pop sensation Max Rae is not only following dreams but rewriting the rules of determination with her latest track, “Prove You Wrong.” Saturated with palpable exuberance, the track is an anthem, both a personal testimony and a rallying cry for the underestimated, the disregarded, those told don’t bother, you won’t make it.
“Prove You Wrong” pulses with conviction from its very first beat. Rae has inherited, in the best possible way, the smooth yet potent influence of icons she grew up idolizing, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Bruno Mars. Still, it’s all presented with a fresh vitality that’s all his own. Her singing ebbs and flows with the sort of emotion that doesn’t just request to be heard, but demands it. This is a song to crowd rooms, headphones, and hearts with resilience.
Rae has struggled to find a place in music from an early age, coming up against resistance not just from industry gatekeepers, but often from the people she’s closest to. Rather than letting rejection shape her, Rae turned each no into rocket fuel, constructing her dream brick by brick. This single is her loudest proclamation yet that doubt can become drive, and resistance can be turned into rhythm.
The song is both a mirror and a megaphone lyrically. It’s rooted in Rae’s struggles with doubt but projected as a powerful message of empowerment for anyone who is listening. It is a reminder that when your dreams feel out of this world for others, that’s about the time you need to lean into them, too. The song is a rallying cry not only for artists but also for anybody who’s ever been told that they’re stretching too far.