Noah Kahan got his big break with the viral hit “Stick Season”, and it was just a matter of time before this song climbed to the top of the charts. That moment is finally here, and the Grammy-nominated artist finally scored his first No. 1 song in the UK with his breakout hit.
Christmas tunes finally left the UK Singles chart this week, leaving it up to “Stick Season” to become the first No. 1 hit of 2024 in the UK. Kahan’s viral hit climbed to the top spot with 6.5 million streams, after previously spending two non-consecutive weeks at No. 2.
Kahan recently told NME that stick season signifies the time of the year “between fall and the snow”, adding it marks a time of transition in a lot of people’s lives.
“I thought I was gonna go to college but, instead, I got a record deal. I was just at home in Vermont making music and my friends would come home for Thanksgiving, when stick season was in full swing. They would leave, and that loneliness would come back,” he told NME.
“Stick Season” was released as the lead single from Kahan’s third studio album of the same name, and it helped the Vermont-based indie singer score a Grammy nod for best new artist.
