Dear Rouge

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New single "Goon" out now!

For over 10 years now Dear Rouge, the alternative rock duo of Drew and Danielle McTaggart, have been winning fans over consistently and hitting new career heights. Following their major label debut record, Black To Gold, the couple picked up multiple Top 10 radio hits, a SOCAN Songwriting Prize, and a Juno for Breakthrough Group of the Year. Dear Rouge continued their upward trajectory with their sophomore album PHASES which included the lead single "Boys and Blondes" and the #1 Alternative Rock hit, "Live Through The Night". Along the way, they opened for artists like Phantogram, Lights, and Our Lady Peace, and wowed crowds on festival stages from coast to coast with their energetic and dynamic live performances. The band continued to solidify their presence in the Canadian music landscape with their third full length record Spirit. The record spawned the #1 hit "Fake Fame", and the band picked up an Indie Award for Group of the Year at Canadian Music Week, before a packed summer of touring that included opening for Vance Joy and a tour supporting Canadian legends Metric. All the tracks from Spirit, along with the band’s previous singles have seen heavy recurrent radio airplay, leading to Dear Rouge being the most played Canadian band on alternative radio in 2022. The band then returned to the studio with acclaimed producer Gus van Go (The Beaches, The Stills). The duo's new single "Goon" is out now.
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Top tracks

01
Boys & Blondes
Dear Rouge
Boys & Blondes
03:01
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern
02
Live Through The Night
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:33
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Thomas "Tawgs" Salter - Mike Wise
01
Black To Gold
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
04:30
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
03
Nostalgia
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:59
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
01
Facedown
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:32
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Ryan Worsley
01
Fake Fame
Dear Rouge
Fake Fame
03:19
Writer: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy / Composers: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy
09
Modern Shakedown
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:59
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Sterling Fox
01
Tongues
Dear Rouge
Tongues
03:50
Composers: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
03
Cutting Teeth
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:31
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
07
We Don't Fit Together
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:29
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
14
Black To Gold (Radio Edit)
Dear Rouge
Class Of '15
03:35
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
06
Way Down
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:05
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Steve Bays / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Steve Bays
03
Dream Dreamer
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:42
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
01
Black To Gold (Stripped)
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold (Stripped)
03:50
Composers: Danielle McTaggart, Drew McTaggart, Ryan Worsley
14
Never Satisfied
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:28
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Steve Bays
07
Not Afraid To Dance
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:42
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen
13
Basic
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:15
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Dan Mangan - Dan Klenner
01
Goon
Dear Rouge
Goon
03:09
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go
10
You Are A Ghost
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:47
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Klassen - Ryan Worsley

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  • Discography
Albums
℗ 2024 Pheromone Recordings
23-08-2024
Lonesome High
01
Goon
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:09
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go
02
Too Close To The Heat
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:18
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
03
Cutting Teeth
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:31
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
04
Garbage
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:31
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
05
Selfish Love
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
02:57
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
06
The Show
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:41
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Tavish Crowe - Ryan Stewart / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Tavish Crowe - Ryan Stewart
07
Not Afraid To Dance
Dear Rouge
Lonesome High
03:42
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen
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℗ 2022 Pheromone Recordings
08-04-2022
Spirit
01
Facedown
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:32
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Ryan Worsley
02
Small Talk
Dear Rouge
Spirit
02:32
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Herag Sanbalian - David Charles Fischer - Max Ernst - Spencer Ernst - Chelsea Lee / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Herag Sanbalian - David Charles Fischer - Max Ernst - Spencer Ernst - Chelsea Lee
03
Dream Dreamer
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:42
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
04
Gimme Spirit
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:22
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
05
Fake Fame
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:23
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy
06
Way Down
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:05
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Steve Bays / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Steve Bays
07
Relationship Problems
Dear Rouge
Spirit
03:22
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Frederik Thaae / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Frederik Thaae
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℗ 2019 Universal Music Canada Inc.
09-03-2018
PHASES (Deluxe)
01
Wicked Thing
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
04:39
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Stefan Tavares
02
Live Through The Night
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:33
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Thomas "Tawgs" Salter - Mike Wise
03
Stolen Days
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:58
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas "Tawgs" Salter - Mike Wise
04
Boys & Blondes
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:01
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern
05
Motion
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:32
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Thomas "Tawgs" Salter
06
Chains
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:17
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Todd Clark
07
Little By Little
Dear Rouge
PHASES (Deluxe)
03:50
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Mike Wise - Thomas "Tawgs" Salter
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℗ 2015 Dear Rouge, Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
30-03-2015
Black To Gold
01
Black To Gold
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
04:30
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
02
Best Look Lately
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:24
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Brodie Tavares - Stefan Tavares - Ryan Worsley - Adam Stewart - Maclean Carlson
03
Nostalgia
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:59
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
04
I Heard I Had
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:09
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart
05
Wanna Wanna
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
04:11
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Adam Stewart - Maclean Carlson
06
October Second
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:28
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Scott McTaggart - Maclean Carlson
07
We Don't Fit Together
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold
03:29
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley
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Singles
(P) 2025 Dear Rouge
31-03-2025
Black To Gold (Stripped)
01
Black To Gold (Stripped)
Dear Rouge
Black To Gold (Stripped)
03:50
Composers: Danielle McTaggart, Drew McTaggart, Ryan Worsley
℗ 2024 Pheromone Recordings
12-07-2024
Garbage
01
Garbage
Dear Rouge
Garbage
03:31
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Gus Van Go / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Gus Van Go
℗ 2024 Pheromone Recordings
07-06-2024
Not Afraid To Dance
01
Not Afraid To Dance
Dear Rouge
Not Afraid To Dance
03:42
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen - Gus Van Go / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern - Jordan Klassen - Gus Van Go
℗ 2024 Pheromone Recordings
26-04-2024
Too Close To The Heat
01
Too Close To The Heat
Dear Rouge
Too Close To The Heat
03:18
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go - Ryan Worsley
℗ 2024 Pheromone Recordings
08-03-2024
Goon
01
Goon
Dear Rouge
Goon
03:09
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Gus Van Go
℗ 2022 Pheromone Recordings
28-01-2022
Small Talk
01
Small Talk
Dear Rouge
Small Talk
02:32
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Herag Sanbalian - David Charles Fischer - Max Ernst - Spencer Ernst - Chelsea Lee / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Herag Sanbalian - David Charles Fischer - Max Ernst - Spencer Ernst - Chelsea Lee
℗ 2021 Cadence Recordings
27-10-2021
Life Goes By And I Can't Keep Up
01
Life Goes By And I Can't Keep Up
Dear Rouge
Life Goes By And I Can't Keep Up
05:17
Writer: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Brendan Canning / Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Brendan Canning
℗ 2021 Cadence Recordings
10-09-2021
Fake Fame
01
Fake Fame
Dear Rouge
Fake Fame
03:19
Writer: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy / Composers: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley - Thomas D’Arcy
℗ 2018 Universal Music Canada Inc.
02-02-2018
Modern Shakedown
01
Modern Shakedown
Dear Rouge
Modern Shakedown
03:59
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Sterling Fox
℗ 2017 Universal Music Canada Inc.
27-10-2017
Boys & Blondes
01
Boys & Blondes
Dear Rouge
Boys & Blondes
03:01
Composers: Danielle McTaggart - Drew McTaggart - Jordan Kern
℗ 2015 Dear Rouge, Under Exclusive License To Universal Music Canada
23-06-2015
Tongues
01
Tongues
Dear Rouge
Tongues
03:50
Composers: Drew McTaggart - Danielle McTaggart - Ryan Worsley