Independent pop powerhouse Brooke Alexx has officially released her latest single, “Hanging On,” and it’s already generating serious buzz among fans. The high-energy track clocks in at a tight 2:04 and marks another addictive addition to the New Jersey native’s growing catalog of witty, relatable pop bangers.
Hanging On
Listen to Hanging On on Spotify. Song · Brooke Alexx · 2026
Known for her sharp songwriting and unfiltered takes on modern romance, Alexx (born Brooke Greenberg) has built a devoted following with viral hits like “All My Exes’ Moms” and her 2024 debut album Big Mouth, a chronological “goodbye letter to her 20s” packed with gossip, secrets, and millennial angst. The AAPI artist—raised in a musical family in Old Tappan, New Jersey, with Japanese and Jewish heritage—got her start writing songs inspired by Taylor Swift before studying music production at Elon University and moving to Nashville. She’s performed at Lollapalooza, represented New Jersey on American Song Contest, and earned recognition as one of the Recording Academy’s emerging AAPI artists to watch.
“Hanging On” leans into Alexx’s signature Y2K-meets-club-pop sound with a sultry edge. Co-written with Jon Sandler and Stefan PVDS (who also handled production), mixed by David Nakaji, and mastered by Dave Kutch, the track uses bold chain imagery to capture that intoxicating, can’t-let-go pull of desire.
Early lyrics teased in her social media clips paint a vivid picture:
“No one else could keep me hanging on / like the chain around his neck / I want him to rip me out my dress / oh god make me sweat yeah… / there won’t be another ex.”
It’s equal parts playful and provocative—fans on Reddit are already tagging themselves as “the elevator jumper” in reference to the song’s cheeky metaphor for clinging to someone who’s got you hooked.
