Just Keep Watching
2025 single by Tate McRae
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"Just Keep Watching" is a song by Canadian singer Tate McRae. It was released on May 30, 2025, through RCA Records, Atlantic Records, and Apple Video Programming as the fourth single from the soundtrack album of the film F1. It peaked at number eight on the Billboard Global 200 and became McRae's third number one song on the US Hot Dance/Pop Songs chart. The song earned McRae her first Grammy Award nomination for Best Dance Pop Recording. It was later chosen to be the theme song for Sky Sports' new look F1 coverage, beginning with the 2026 season.[1]
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| Single by Tate McRae | ||||
| from the album F1 the Album | ||||
| Released | May 30, 2025 | |||
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| Length | 2:22 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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| "Just Keep Watching" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
McRae was revealed to be part of the soundtrack album on May 1, 2025.[2][3] The track marks a collaboration with producers Tyler Spry and Ryan Tedder.[4]
"Just Keep Watching" is a pop[5] and "fast-moving" club track,[6] set to match the "high energy" of the film featuring a "driving beat" during the chorus.[7] It features a "quick-twitch percussion" predestined for McRae's signature "kinetic choreography".[6]
Music video
The accompanying music video, directed by Bardia Zeinali, premiered on McRae's YouTube channel on May 30, 2025.[8] A nod to the 1978 film Grease,[9] it features McRae strutting down a "wind-blown runway" and posing next to stacks of tires, alternating with dance-heavy sequences with onlookers dressed in racing attires. The visuals include cuts from the film.[7][10]
Accolades
| Organization | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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| MTV Video Music Awards | 2025 | Song of Summer | Won | [11] |
| Best Editing | Won | |||
| Best Visual Effects | Nominated | |||
| Grammy Awards | 2026 | Best Dance Pop Recording | Nominated | [12] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[79] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
| France (SNEP)[80] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[81] | Platinum | 30,000‡ |
| Portugal (AFP)[82] | Platinum | 25,000‡ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[83] | Gold | 400,000‡ |
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| Greece (IFPI Greece)[84] | Platinum | 2,000,000† |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||