On the newest episode of the BobbyCast, radio and TV personality Bobby Bones sits down with GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter Colbie Caillat for a wide-ranging conversation about her recent collaborations on her upcoming album “This Time Around,” struggles with anxiety early in her career, and the unexpected details behind her breakout hit “Bubbly.”
Best known for her sunny, acoustic-driven pop hits, Caillat reveals that she never wanted the now-iconic opening line of “Bubbly” — “Can you count me in?” — to make the final cut.
“I actually wanted it taken out because I was embarrassed by it,” Caillat told Bones. “I kept coming in at the wrong time when I came in for my vocal, and so I just was like “will you count me in?” Caillat’s producer loved the line, keeping it in. When Caillat pressed for it to be taken out later, she was outvoted by her manager, friends and family. “Majority vote, I lost.”
That unplanned moment became one of the most recognizable hooks in modern pop music, cementing Caillat’s place on the charts and in fans’ memories. Throughout the conversation, Caillat also opens up about the challenges of being thrust into fame at a young age, admitting that the spotlight often felt overwhelming.
“I was an introvert. I had stage fright… Doing interviews were so torturous for me. And being on LIVE tv was so hard. Like I would cry before, like they’d be wiping tears before I was LIVE on camera,” she shared adding she has since discovered techniques that have helped her in those settings.
Caillat explains how her natural introversion and social anxiety made touring particularly difficult.
“I don’t enjoy touring that much. I like to play little sections of shows… I like being home. I like being in my routine.” Colbie shared adding “Being on the road, I would get depressed a lot.” citing the toll rigourous travel and being away from her daily routines took on her. “It’s the travel you get paid for. Playing the show, I loved…I would love to do a residency.”
Still, the singer emphasizes how songwriting remains a therapeutic outlet: “Songwriting’s like therapy. It feels really good to create.” Bones and Caillat also swap stories about meeting their musical heroes, the pressures of staying relevant in the industry, and more.
