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In the first stage of his music career, Cody Simpson achieved great things: a Billboard Top 10 for his second album ‘Surfer’s Paradise’, and both a tour and a big collaboration with Justin Bieber on ‘Home To Mama’. But in 2020 he made international headlines when he decided to step away from music to pursue his lifelong dream of becoming an elite competitive swimmer. That new ambition peaked at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, where as part of the Australian team, he won Gold in the 4x100m men’s freestyle relay and Silver in the4×100 men’s medley relay.
Now, after retiring from swimming in 2024, he’s back in the world of music with his brand new single ‘Baby Blue’. Released alongside a second new song in the shape of ‘When It Comes To Loving You’, both tracks are released via Cody’s new deal with BMG.
The two upbeat tracks are an unabashed expression of joy, emblematic of Cody’s excitement to be back in the studio after a long hiatus. The songs are co-written by Cody Simpson and produced by Harrison Borts, and their teasers generated huge anticipation for Cody’s comeback. They mark just the beginning of what fans can expect to be a big year from the singer.
Cody says, “In my return to music, I had been experimenting in the studio for almost a year when one day I came in extremely open hearted and open-minded, sensing something vibrant and new wanted to come through. I intended to create something that felt like the coming of spring, like a pure expression of joy whilst sounding cool enough to throw on driving down the highway with your mates. I grabbed a guitar next to my friend and producer Harrison Borts on synths, and this is where the sound that birthed ‘Baby Blue’ and ‘When It Comes To Loving You’ was born. I hope everybody enjoys listening to them as much as I enjoyed making them. I’ve been buzzing ever since!”
‘Baby Blue’ is accompanied by a music video, directed by Antony Muse. The video follows Cody as he embarks on a journey across Los Angeles on foot, performing and dancing the entire way as he meets strangers along his path. As the song ends, Cody walks into a darkened building and the screen cuts to black. The narrative continues into a second act with the ‘When It Comes To Loving You’ video, which depicts the aggression and bonding that comes with an underground ‘Fight Club’-style scenario.
ABOUT CODY SIMPSON
Australian-born Cody Simpson is a true multi-hyphenate: recording artist, singer/songwriter, guitarist, performing artist, theatrical star, and champion swimmer. As a pre-teen, Cody began recording songs in his bedroom and posting them to YouTube. These quickly garnered millions of views and led him to a deal with Atlantic Records which he signed on his 13th birthday. Emigrating to the U.S., he went on to create two EPs, ‘4U’ and ‘Coast to Coast’, as well as his full-length album, ‘Paradise’, before the following year saw his second album‘Surfer’s Paradise’ crack the Top 10 of the Billboard Top 200.
He went on to tour with Justin Bieber in the U.S., Europe and Australia. In 2015, he went independent and launched his own label, Coast House Records. He then released his third studio album, ‘Free’, which marked the beginning of his departure from pop as a singer/songwriter and guitarist.
Possessing a keen interest in acting and musical theatre, he made his Broadway debut as Dmitry in ‘Anastasia’ in 2018 and closed the run in April 2019, for which he received rave reviews. He most recently starred as Sky in Opera Australia’s production of ‘Guys & Dolls’ at Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour in 2025, marking his Australian musical theatre debut, and starred opposite Tanya Reynolds in Stan Australia’s ‘To Kill All Men’.
A multiple Australian Age Champion swimmer as a youngster, 2020 saw Cody made a stunning return to his first love – swimming, dropping everything for four years to commit to what he described as “unfinished business.” He made the Australian Swim Team in 2022, and went on to make the 100m butterfly final at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, as well as winning a Gold and Silver medal in the 4x100m men’s freestyle relay and the 4×100 men’s medley relay respectively. He has also won multiple Australian Short Course Titles and a Silver in the 100m butterfly at the 2023 World Cup in Athens.
He released his fourth and latest studio album self-titled in 2022, which he wrote and recorded in downtime from training. After narrowly missing qualification for the Paris Olympic Team in 2024, Cody announced his retirement from swimming and intent to return to the world of music and entertainment. He recently signed with BMG as he now commences upon his highly anticipated return to music.
