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"Get Off My Phone"
Ross Lynch shirtless and looking away from the camera in black and white.
Single by the Driver Era
ReleasedFebruary 22, 2024
Length2:48
LabelTOO
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Ross Lynch
  • Rocky Lynch
  • Bard
The Driver Era singles chronology
"Rumors"
(2023) 		"Get Off My Phone"
(2024) 		"You Keep Me Up at Night"
(2024)
Music video
"Get Off My Phone" on YouTube

"Get Off My Phone" is a song by American duo the Driver Era. It was released on February 22, 2024, through TOO Records.

Background and release

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It's about the modern dilemma that people experience [...] When someone's no longer in their life, a lot of people have the temptation to go and see what someone's up to on social media.

– Ross Lynch discussing the lyrics of "Get Off My Phone", via an interview for Consequence's podcast, Kyle Meredith with The Drive Era.[1]

On September 16, 2022, the band released their third studio album, Summer Mixtape, through TOO Records.[2] On July 21, 2023, "Fantasy" was released as the third and final single from the album.[3]

On October 20, 2023, The Driver Era released the single "Rumors".[4] The single release came after lead singer Ross Lynch guess appeared in Troye Sivan's viral video for his single "One of Your Girls", taken from the Sivan's third studio album, Something to Give Each Other (2023).[5]

The single was released on February 22, 2024.[6] On March 6, 2024,[7] the band released the official music video for the song.[8]

Critical reception

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Teguan Harris of The Indiependent wrote that the single is an "exceptional song about heartbreak and anguish in the digital age and a new perspective on how haunting heartache can be" and that it is a "magnificent catalyst for [The Driver Era's] year in music".[9]

Track listing

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Digital download and streaming[10]
  1. "Get Off My Phone"  – 2:48
Digital download and streaming (Brooklyn Sessions)[11]
  1. "Get Off My Phone" (Brooklyn Sessions)  – 3:04

Credits and personnel

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  • Ross Lynch – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Rocky Lynch – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Morgan Taylor Reid – songwriting, production
  • Kevin Bard – songwriting, production
  • Ethan Carlson – mastering

Release history

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Release history for "Get Off My Phone"
Region Date Type Format Label Ref.
Various February 22, 2024 Original
TOO Records [12]
June 13, 2024 Brooklyn Sessions [13]

References

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  1. ^ "The Driver Era on "Get Off My Phone" and Dropping Three Albums in 2024 (Maybe): Podcast". Consequence. February 23, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  2. ^ Siroky, Mary (September 16, 2022). "The Driver Era Break Down New Album Summer Mixtape Track by Track: Exclusive". Consequence. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ^ Holden, Finlay (September 19, 2022). "The Driver Era Release Music Video For 'Fantasy', A Cut From Their Vibrant 'Summer Mixtape'". Dork. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  4. ^ "The Driver Era are back with a brand new single, 'Rumors'". Dork. October 20, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ^ "Ross Lynch/The Driver Era Are Back With New Single, 'Rumors'". News Wire. October 20, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ^ Vigil, Dom (February 22, 2024). "THE DRIVER ERA Kick Off 2024 With New Single, "Get Off My Phone"". Prelude Press. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "The Driver Era have shared a new video for their latest single, 'Get Off My Phone'". Dork. March 6, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "The Driver Era — "Get Off My Phone"". Wonderland. March 7, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  9. ^ Harris, Teguan (March 4, 2024). "Track Review: The Driver Era // Get Off My Phone". The Indiependent. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Get Off My Phone - Single by THE DRIVER ERA on Apple Music". Apple Music. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "Get Off My Phone (Brooklyn Sessions) - Single by THE DRIVER ERA on Apple Music". Apple Music. June 13, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Get Off My Phone" release formats:
  13. ^ "Get Off My Phone (Brooklyn Sessions)" release formats:
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