Addison Rae & Her Producers On ‘Addison’ & the “Diet Pepsi” Lyric She Refused to Sing | Takes Us Out

On the latest episode of “Takes Us Out,” Billboard cover stars Addison Rae, Elvira Anderfjärd, Luka Kloser sit down with Billboard’s Kristin Robinson to discuss creating their experimental pop success ‘Addison.’ Plus, Addison gets honest about the public opinions of her music career, how “High Fashion” was almost a ballad and the one “Diet Pepsi” lyric she refused to include. 

Waiter:

Hello guys. Welcome to Casa Vega. My name is Xavier. I’m gonna be helping you today. Should I start you out with something to drink for you guys? 

Luka Kloser:

Yes, an iced tea. 

Waiter:

Iced tea, perfect. How about for you miss? 

Addison Rae:

Just water. 

Waiter:

Just water? 

Elvira Anderfjärd:

Like a green iced tea.

Waiter:

I see. I’ll get that for you. 

Kristin Robinson:

Okay, just water. 

Waiter:

Just water. Thank you. Let me just go and get those drinks, and then I’ll be back, okay? Thank you.

Have you guys ever been here before, to Casa Vega? 

Addison Rae & Luka Kloser:

Yes. 

Elvira Anderfjärd:

I haven’t. 

This is my first time here, and I know that they filmed ‘Once Upon a Time’ in Hollywood here. 

Luka Kloser:

I’m a Studio City kid, so staple. 

Addison Rae:

I’m a Valley Girl. 

Luka Kloser:

I’m a Valley kid, yes. 

I’m sure you came here all the time growing up. 

Luka Kloser:

I mean, all the time is maybe an exaggeration, but many of times, for sure.

Waiter:

Also, I got some chips and salsa for you guys okay?

Luka Kloser:

Oh my gosh, thank you.

Wasn’t “Diet Pepsi” the first song y’all did together? 

Addison Rae, Elvira Anderfjärd & Luka Kloser:

Mhm.

Okay. I imagine that going into a session with new people that you haven’t written with before, feels kind of awkward and like a blind date. Can you tell me about meeting each other for the first time and getting into the flow. 

Addison Rae:

We met on New Year’s. 

Luka Kloser:

We did. It’s so funny thinking back to that. 

Addison Rae:

I know. 

Luka Kloser:

Like sitting there as complete like strangers. 

Addison Rae:

And we like maybe exchanged a few words, but we didn’t really talk that much. I don’t think.

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