Illuminati Hotties

{{Infobox musical artist

| name = Illuminati Hotties

| image = SXSW 2019 - Illuminati Hotties (40412770613).jpg

| landscape = yes

| caption = Illuminati Hotties performing at SXSW in 2019

| origin = Los Angeles, California

| genre = Punk rock, indie rock

| years_active = {{start date|2017}}–present

| label = {{hlist|Tiny Engines|Hopeless Records|Snack Shack Tracks|Big Scary Monsters}}

| website = {{URL|https://illuminatihotties.bandcamp.com/}}

| current_members = * Sarah Tudzin

Tim Kmet
Sapphire Jewell
Zach Bilson

}}

Illuminati Hotties are an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, California, created and fronted by producer, mixer, and audio engineer Sarah Tudzin.

History

Sarah Tudzin began her career in music as a recording engineer. The Illuminati Hotties project started as an extension of her work, as a way to demonstrate her varied production capabilities. In 2018, Tudzin and her band released their debut full-length album, Kiss Yr Frenemies, on Tiny Engines.{{Cite web |author=Fitzmaurice, Larry |date=May 15, 2018 |title=Illuminati Hotties: Kiss Yr Frenemies |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/illuminati-hotties-kiss-yr-frenemies/ |access-date=17 February 2019 |website=Pitchfork}}{{cite web |last1=DeVille |first1=Chris |title=Album Of The Week: Illuminati Hotties Kiss Yr Frenemies |date=8 May 2018 |url=https://www.stereogum.com/1995056/illuminati-hotties-kiss-yr-frenemies-album-review/franchises/album-of-the-week/?amp=1 |publisher=Stereogum |access-date=17 February 2019}}{{cite web |last1=Hyden |first1=Steven |title=Illuminati Hotties' Kiss Yr Frenemies Is The Best Indie Rock Album Of 2018 You Haven't Heard Yet |date=24 June 2014 |url=https://uproxx.com/music/illuminati-hotties-kiss-yr-frenemies-interview/amp/ |publisher=Uproxx |access-date=17 February 2019}}{{cite web |last1=McDermott |first1=Patrick |title=Illuminati Hotties made a catchy song about being in a shitload of debt |url=https://www.thefader.com/2018/03/27/illuminati-hotties-paying-off-the-happiness-kiss-yr-frenemies-tiny-engines/amp |publisher=The Fader |access-date=17 February 2019}}

In October 2019, Tudzin released a song for download called "ppl plzr", with all proceeds from the track going to the suicide prevention group The Trevor Project.{{Cite web |author1=Boilen, Bob |author2=McKenna, Lyndsey |author3=LoRusso, Marissa |date=29 October 2019 |title=New Mix: Torres, Julien Baker, Illuminati Hotties, More |url=https://www.npr.org/2019/10/28/774025672/new-mix-torres-julien-baker-illuminati-hotties-more |access-date=6 January 2020 |website=NPR}}

After it had "leaked" on July 3, 2020,{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Ian |title=Illuminati Hotties Break Free |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2090686/illuminati-hotties-free-ih-mixtape-tiny-engines/music/ |website=Stereogum |date=10 July 2020 |publisher=Stereogum |access-date=25 June 2021}} Illuminati Hotties announced a mixtape, Free I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For, would be released that month. An interview with Stereogum on July 10 made it clear it was connected to "an exit agreement that allowed Tudzin to buy out her Tiny Engines contract with a cash settlement and a payment of royalties on a future project" and would be released on July 17.{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2090686/illuminati-hotties-free-ih-mixtape-tiny-engines/music/|title=Q&A Illuminati Hotties Break Free|last=Cohen|first=Ian|date=10 July 2020|access-date=13 July 2020|website=Stereogum}}

On December 4, 2020, Illuminati Hotties contributed the song "xmas wish list (what we all asked for)" to the Christmas compilation 'Simply Having a Wonderful Compilation'.{{Cite web|url=https://fatherdaughterrecords.bandcamp.com/album/simply-having-a-wonderful-compilation|title=Simply Having a Wonderful Compilation, by Various Artists|website=Fatherdaughterrecords.bandcamp.com|access-date=4 October 2021}}

In 2021, Tudzin announced she had partnered with Hopeless Records to create her own imprint label, Snack Shack Tracks. The first release on the imprint was the Illuminati Hotties song "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA".{{Cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/04/illuminati-hotties-new-label-snack-shack-tracks-mmmoooaaaaayaya/|title=illuminati hotties Launch New Label Snack Shack Tracks, Share "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA": Stream|website=Consequence|last=Fu|first=Eddie|date=April 21, 2021|access-date=May 17, 2021|language=en}} On June 10, Illuminati Hotties released the single "Pool Hopping" and announced its third studio album, Let Me Do One More, that was released on October 1, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/illuminati-hotties-pool-hopping-video/|title=illuminati hotties let loose and have fun in "Pool Hopping"—watch|website=Alternative Press|last=Battoclette|first=Augusta|date=10 June 2021|access-date=23 June 2021|language=en}}

In 2023, Tudzin performed the vocals for "Igyah Kah", a song composed by Kevin Kiner with the help of Ludwig Göransson, used in the first episode of Ahsoka TV series. The song was released as a part of the first volume of Ahsoka original soundtrack album on September 15, 2023.

On June 5, 2024, Tudzin announced the band's next album, Power which was released August 23.[https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/illuminati-hotties-announce-new-album-power-1235033365/ Illuminati Hotties Announce New Album 'Power,' Share Lead Single 'Didn’t']

On March 5, 2025, Tudzin released a song titled "777", which was co-produced by Melina Duterte of Jay Som.{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Felicity |title=illuminati hotties have released uplifting new single ‘777’ ahead of their UK tour with PUP |url=https://readdork.com/news/illuminati-hotties-777-single/ |website=Dork |access-date=23 March 2025}}

Discography

File:SXSW 2019 - Illuminati Hotties (47316532112).jpg

=Albums=

Year	Title
class="wikitable"
2018	Kiss Yr Frenemies
2021	Let Me Do One More
2024	Power

= Mixtapes =

Year	Title
class="wikitable"
2020	FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For

= Singles =

Year	Title	Album
class="wikitable sortable"
2017	"(You're Better) Than Ever"	Kiss Yr Frenemies
2017	"Cuff (Single Edit)"	Kiss Yr Frenemies
2018	"Insufficient Funds"	Song credited to A Place to Wash My Hands, a collaboration that included Tudzin{{Cite web \|date=November 26, 2018 \|title=A Place To Wash My Hands – Insufficient Funds \|url=https://popbollocks.com/a-place-to-wash-my-hands-insufficient-funds-review/ \|access-date=21 February 2020 \|website=popbollocks \|archive-date=21 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200221211435/https://popbollocks.com/a-place-to-wash-my-hands-insufficient-funds-review/ \|url-status=dead }}{{Cite tweet \|number=1066957174184665090 \|user=cheekfaceREAL \|title=the song i made with @whydogswhy and @illuminatihotts and @familyhahas is out!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! drag it onto your fav playlist \|author=Cheekface \|date=November 26, 2018}}
2019	"I Wanna Keep Yr Dog"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2019	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2019	"ppl plzr"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2019	"post-everything"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2020	"will i get cancelled if i write a song called, 'if you were a man you'd be so cancelled'" {{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmYvW9SHDu8 \|title=will i get cancelled if i write a song called, "if you were a man you'd be so cancelled" (Official) \|date=July 10, 2020 \|last= illuminati hotties \|type=Video}}	FREE I.H: This Is Not the One You've Been Waiting For
2021	"MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA"{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvQCWX8w_Yw \|title=illuminati hotties - MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA (Official Music Video)\|date=21 Apr 2021 \|last= illuminati hotties \|type=Video}}	Let Me Do One More
2021	"Pool Hopping"{{Cite web \|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/illuminati-hotties-share-details-for-album-2-alongside-new-single-pool-hopping-2966787 \|title=Illuminati Hotties announce new album, share new single, 'Pool Hopping'\|date=11 June 2021 \|last= illuminati hotties \|website=NME \|type=Article}}	Let Me Do One More
2022	"Sandwich Sharer"{{Cite news \|last=Anderson \|first=Carys \|date=2022-02-02 \|title=illuminati hotties share new single "sandwich sharer": Stream \|language=en-US \|work=Consequence.net \|url=https://consequence.net/2022/02/illuminati-hotties-sandwich-sharer-stream/ \|access-date=2023-04-07}}	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2023 \|"Truck"{{Cite web \|date=2023-07-19 \|title=Illuminati Hotties Shares New Song "Truck" \|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/illuminati-hotties-shares-new-song-truck-listen/ \|access-date=2023-07-19 \|website=Pitchfork \|language=en-US}}	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2024 \|"Can't Be Still"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}
2024 \|"Didn't"	Power
2024 \|"Power"	Power
2024 \|"The L"	Power
2025 \|"777"	{{n/a\|Non-album single}}

=Songwriting and production credits=

The following are songwriting, production, mixing, and engineering credits for Sarah Tudzin.

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scope="col" style="width:160px;"\| Title ! scope="col" \| Year ! scope="col" \| Artist(s) ! scope="col" style="width:180px;"\| Album ! scope="col" \| Credits ! scope="col" \| Written by ! scope="col" \| Produced with
scope="row"\| All songs \| rowspan="2"\| 2016 \| Porches \| Pool \| Engineer{{cite web\|title=Pool – Porches (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pool-mw0002900819/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Aaron Maine, Peter Maine \| Aaron Maine
scope="row"\| All songs \| Springtime Carnivore \| Midnight Room \| Engineer{{cite web\|title=Midnight Room – Springtime Carnivore (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-room-mw0002965356/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Tommy English, Greta Morgan \| Chris Coady
scope="row"\| All songs \| rowspan="2"\| 2017 \| Logic \| Everybody \| Assistant Engineer{{cite web\|title=Everybody – Logic (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/everybody-mw0003037998/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Bobby Campbell, Alessia Caracciolo, Jermaine Cole, Charles Dumazer, Damian Lemar Hudson, Arjun Ivatury, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Quincy Jones, Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie, Paul Mitchell, Dominik Patrzek, Michael Render, Leon Ressalam, Carlton Ridenhour, Khalid Robinson, Daniel Seeff, William Smith, Michi Tanaka, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Thomas Lea, Chris Thornton, Diondria Thornton, Tariq Trotter, Ernest Wilson \| 6ix, Bobby Campbell, C-Sick, Deats, DJ Khalil, Logic, No I.D., PSTMN, Vontae Thomas, Wallis Lane
scope="row"\| All songs \| Slowdive \| Slowdive \| Mixing Assistant{{cite AV media notes\|title=Slowdive\|others=Slowdive\|publisher=Dead Oceans\|year=2017\|id=DOC132\|type=liner notes}} \| Neil Halstead, Christian Savill, Nick Chaplin, Rachel Goswell, Simon Scott \| Neil Halstead
scope="row"\| All songs \| rowspan="13"\| 2018 \| Mass Gothic \| I've Tortured You Long Enough \| Mixing Assistant{{cite web\|title=I've Tortured You Long Enough – Mass Gothic (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ive-tortured-you-long-enough-mw0003188544/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Noel Heroux, Jessica Zambri \| Josh Ascalon
scope="row"\| "(You're Better) Than Ever" \| rowspan="11"\| illuminati hotties \| rowspan="11"\| Kiss Yr Frenemies \| rowspan="11"\| Producer, Engineer, Composer \| rowspan="11" {{n/a}} \| rowspan="11" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| "Cuff"
scope="row"\| "Paying Off The Happiness"
scope="row"\|"Patience"
scope="row"\| "Kiss Yr Frenemies"
scope="row"\|"Shape of My Hands"
scope="row"\| "For Cheez (My Friend, Not the Food)"
scope="row"\|"The Rules"
scope="row"\|"boi"
scope="row"\|"Pressed 2 Death"
scope="row"\|"Declutter"
scope="row"\| All songs \| Porches \| The House \| Engineer{{cite web\|title=The House – Porches (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-house-mw0003129525/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=May 25, 2021}} \| Aaron Maine, Peter Maine \| Aaron Maine
scope="row"\| All songs \| rowspan="2"\| 2019 \| Weyes Blood \| Titanic Rising \| Additional engineer{{cite web\|title=Titanic Rising – Weyes Blood (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/titanic-rising-mw0003244027/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=May 25, 2021}} \| Natalie Mering \| Jonathan Rado, Natalie Mering
scope="row"\| "Titanic" \| Dolly Valentine \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}} \| Producer and Engineer{{Cite web\|title=Titanic - Dolly Valentine\|url=https://dollyvalentine.bandcamp.com/track/titanic\|website=Dollyvalentine.bandcamp.com\|date=September 24, 2019\|access-date=June 1, 2021\|language=en}} \| Dolly Valentine \| {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| All songs \| rowspan="2"\| 2020 \| Cheerleader \| Almost Forever \| Assistant Engineer{{cite web\|title=Almost Forever – Cheerleader (Credits)\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-forever-mw0003343403/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Chris Duran, Joe Haller, Josh Pannepacker \| Chris Coady
scope="row"\| All songs \| Tim Heidecker \| Fear of Death \| Engineer{{Cite web\|title=Fear Of Death - Tim Heidecker\|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fear-of-death-mw0003425724/credits\|website=AllMusic\|access-date=June 1, 2021}} \| Tim Heidecker, Natalie Mering \| Drew Erickson, Tim Heidecker, Natalie Mering, Jonathan Rado
scope="row"\| "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA" \| rowspan="5"\| 2021 \| rowspan="2"\| illuminati hotties \| rowspan="2"\| Let Me Do One More \| rowspan="2"\|Producer, Engineer, Composer \| rowspan="2" {{n/a}} \| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}
scope="row"\| "Pool Hopping"
scope="row"\| All songs \| Pom Pom Squad \| Death of a Cheerleader \| Producer, Mixer, Engineer{{cite web\|title=Almost Forever – Cheerleader (Credits)\|url=https://pompomsquad.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-cheerleader\|website=Pompomsquad.bandcamp.com\|access-date=August 23, 2021}} \| Mia Berrin \| Mia Berrin
scope="row"\| "Valkyrie" \| Lou Roy \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}} \| Producer and Engineer{{Cite web\|title=Lou Roy – "Valkyrie" (Prod. Illuminati Hotties)\|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2161478/lou-roy-valkyrie-prod-illuminati-hotties/music/\|date=September 22, 2021\|access-date=October 12, 2021\|language=en}} \| Lou Roy \| Lou Roy
scope="row"\| "Aliens" \| Guppy \| {{n/a\|Non-album single}} \| Producer, Mixer, Engineer{{Cite web\|title=Guppy release "Aliens" video\|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/75624/guppy-release-aliens-video\|date=September 27, 2021\|access-date=October 12, 2021\|language=en}} \| Guppy \| {{n/a}}
scope="row"\|"$20" \| rowspan="3"\|2023 \| rowspan="3"\|Boygenius \| rowspan="3"\|The Record \| rowspan="3"\|Producer \| rowspan="3"\|Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus \| rowspan="3"\|boygenius, Catherine Marks, Ethan Gruska, Melina Duterte, Tony Berg
scope="row"\|"Emily I'm Sorry"
scope="row"\|"True Blue"

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scope="col" style="width:160px;"| Title

! scope="col" | Year

! scope="col" | Artist(s)

! scope="col" style="width:180px;"| Album

! scope="col" | Credits

! scope="col" | Written by

! scope="col" | Produced with

scope="row"| All songs

| rowspan="2"| 2016

| Porches

| Pool

| Engineer{{cite web|title=Pool – Porches (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pool-mw0002900819/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Aaron Maine, Peter Maine

| Aaron Maine

scope="row"| All songs

| Springtime Carnivore

| Midnight Room

| Engineer{{cite web|title=Midnight Room – Springtime Carnivore (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-room-mw0002965356/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Tommy English, Greta Morgan

| Chris Coady

scope="row"| All songs

| rowspan="2"| 2017

| Logic

| Everybody

| Assistant Engineer{{cite web|title=Everybody – Logic (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/everybody-mw0003037998/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Khalil Abdul-Rahman, Sam Barsh, Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman, Bobby Campbell, Alessia Caracciolo, Jermaine Cole, Charles Dumazer, Damian Lemar Hudson, Arjun Ivatury, Nima Jahanbin, Paimon Jahanbin, Quincy Jones, Kevin McKenzie, Shawn McKenzie, Paul Mitchell, Dominik Patrzek, Michael Render, Leon Ressalam, Carlton Ridenhour, Khalid Robinson, Daniel Seeff, William Smith, Michi Tanaka, Shuntaro Tanikawa, Thomas Lea, Chris Thornton, Diondria Thornton, Tariq Trotter, Ernest Wilson

| 6ix, Bobby Campbell, C-Sick, Deats, DJ Khalil, Logic, No I.D., PSTMN, Vontae Thomas, Wallis Lane

scope="row"| All songs

| Slowdive

| Slowdive

| Mixing Assistant{{cite AV media notes|title=Slowdive|others=Slowdive|publisher=Dead Oceans|year=2017|id=DOC132|type=liner notes}}

| Neil Halstead, Christian Savill, Nick Chaplin, Rachel Goswell, Simon Scott

| Neil Halstead

scope="row"| All songs

| rowspan="13"| 2018

| Mass Gothic

| I've Tortured You Long Enough

| Mixing Assistant{{cite web|title=I've Tortured You Long Enough – Mass Gothic (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ive-tortured-you-long-enough-mw0003188544/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Noel Heroux, Jessica Zambri

| Josh Ascalon

scope="row"| "(You're Better) Than Ever"

| rowspan="11"| illuminati hotties

| rowspan="11"| Kiss Yr Frenemies

| rowspan="11"| Producer, Engineer, Composer

| rowspan="11" {{n/a}}

scope="row"| "Cuff"

scope="row"| "Paying Off The Happiness"

scope="row"|"Patience"

scope="row"| "Kiss Yr Frenemies"

scope="row"|"Shape of My Hands"

scope="row"| "For Cheez (My Friend, Not the Food)"

scope="row"|"The Rules"

scope="row"|"boi"

scope="row"|"Pressed 2 Death"

scope="row"|"Declutter"

scope="row"| All songs

| Porches

| The House

| Engineer{{cite web|title=The House – Porches (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-house-mw0003129525/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

| Aaron Maine, Peter Maine

| Aaron Maine

scope="row"| All songs

| rowspan="2"| 2019

| Weyes Blood

| Titanic Rising

| Additional engineer{{cite web|title=Titanic Rising – Weyes Blood (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/titanic-rising-mw0003244027/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=May 25, 2021}}

| Natalie Mering

| Jonathan Rado, Natalie Mering

scope="row"| "Titanic"

| Dolly Valentine

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

| Producer and Engineer{{Cite web|title=Titanic - Dolly Valentine|url=https://dollyvalentine.bandcamp.com/track/titanic|website=Dollyvalentine.bandcamp.com|date=September 24, 2019|access-date=June 1, 2021|language=en}}

| Dolly Valentine

| {{n/a}}

scope="row"| All songs

| rowspan="2"| 2020

| Cheerleader

| Almost Forever

| Assistant Engineer{{cite web|title=Almost Forever – Cheerleader (Credits)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/almost-forever-mw0003343403/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Chris Duran, Joe Haller, Josh Pannepacker

| Chris Coady

scope="row"| All songs

| Tim Heidecker

| Fear of Death

| Engineer{{Cite web|title=Fear Of Death - Tim Heidecker|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fear-of-death-mw0003425724/credits|website=AllMusic|access-date=June 1, 2021}}

| Tim Heidecker, Natalie Mering

| Drew Erickson, Tim Heidecker, Natalie Mering, Jonathan Rado

scope="row"| "MMMOOOAAAAAYAYA"

| rowspan="5"| 2021

| rowspan="2"| illuminati hotties

| rowspan="2"| Let Me Do One More

| rowspan="2"|Producer, Engineer, Composer

| rowspan="2" {{n/a}}

scope="row"| "Pool Hopping"

scope="row"| All songs

| Pom Pom Squad

| Death of a Cheerleader

| Producer, Mixer, Engineer{{cite web|title=Almost Forever – Cheerleader (Credits)|url=https://pompomsquad.bandcamp.com/album/death-of-a-cheerleader|website=Pompomsquad.bandcamp.com|access-date=August 23, 2021}}

| Mia Berrin

scope="row"| "Valkyrie"

| Lou Roy

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

| Producer and Engineer{{Cite web|title=Lou Roy – "Valkyrie" (Prod. Illuminati Hotties)|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2161478/lou-roy-valkyrie-prod-illuminati-hotties/music/|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|language=en}}

| Lou Roy

scope="row"| "Aliens"

| Guppy

| {{n/a|Non-album single}}

| Producer, Mixer, Engineer{{Cite web|title=Guppy release "Aliens" video|url=https://www.punknews.org/article/75624/guppy-release-aliens-video|date=September 27, 2021|access-date=October 12, 2021|language=en}}

| Guppy

| {{n/a}}

scope="row"|"$20"

| rowspan="3"|2023

| rowspan="3"|Boygenius

| rowspan="3"|The Record

| rowspan="3"|Producer

| rowspan="3"|Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus

| rowspan="3"|boygenius, Catherine Marks, Ethan Gruska, Melina Duterte, Tony Berg

scope="row"|"Emily I'm Sorry"

scope="row"|"True Blue"