#NEWMUSIC: TEDDY SWIMS – “MR. KNOW IT ALL”

Today, Grammy Nominated and Diamond-certified superstar Teddy Swims starts  a brand-new era  with “Mr. Know It All,” an instantly catchy and deceptively breezy cut about the pain of romantic self-sabotage. Listen HERE via Warner Records — and watch the visualizer HERE — ahead of Swims’ mainstage Coachella performance this weekend.

“Mr. Know It All” mixes vintage grooves, ’80s rock hook-craft, and lush modern production to build a moody but cool backdrop for Swims’ soul-searching lyrics. Amid sharp pizzicato strings and pillowy guitar, Swims delivers the brutal chorus: “Shoulda told you I could see this coming, like I’m lookin’ right into a crystal ball / When I fall in love it’s with misfortune, oh, I wish I wasn’t Mr. Know It All.” 

Swims spoke on the inspiration behind his refreshingly honest new single:

“‘Mr. Know It All’ explores the idea that love can become a self-fulfilling contradiction. When you believe you already know how it ends, you protect yourself by holding back and that distance becomes the reason it fails. But when you try to fight that fate and control every outcome, you can end up suffocating the connection. It’s about how both fear and control can quietly undo something real. It’s essentially a spin on Robert K. Merton’s concepts of self-destroying prophecy versus the self-fulfilling prophecy also known as ‘The Prophet’s Dilemma’.” 

“Mr. Know It All” reunites Swims with co-writers and producers Julian Bunetta, Ammo, and John Ryan — with additional writing from Eskeerdo and first-time collaborator Ed Drewett — and officially signals the start of a new era following an incredible breakout run that saw Swims become a universally beloved star, a global hitmaker, and an absolute force of nature on stage.

Last year was especially monumental for Swims, who wrapped a sold-out global tour, earned his second career GRAMMY® nod, and made history with his Diamond-certified smash “Lose Control,” which set the record for the longest-running Billboard Hot 100 hit after spending 112 weeks on the chart (and it only left due to a rule meant to make room for others). In addition to topping the Hot 100 and five radio formats, the hit has surpassed 5 billion global streams.

Taking a much deserved victory lap, Swims also released his I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Complete Edition) in 2025. The definitive and dynamic 32-track collection unveiled the full vision behind his blockbuster two-part debut album, arriving with six previously unheard tracks. Among those was the emotional “God Went Crazy,” which inspired UPROXX to write, “I could see this lovey-dovey ballad still making waves years down the line at weddings and such.”

Swims also included a song about his newborn son, “Small Hands,” adding extra significance to a tracklist that traces his wild rise across a series of enduring singles from his record-breaking sets I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 1) and (Part 2). Among those: “Bad Dreams,” “Guilty,” “Are You Even Real” with GIVĒON, “The Door,” and, of course, “Lose Control.”

Still in full stride, Swims recently teamed with DJ/producer David Guetta and Tones And I for “Gone Gone Gone,” a chart-climbing ode to the pull of toxic love driven by undeniable dance-floor rhythms and gospel energy. He also joined Summer Walker for “Allegedly.”

Swims opened the year announcing his Summer 2026 East Coast headline dates alongside a run of major festival appearances. Before kicking off his string of headliners in Uncasville, CT — and after Coachella — Swims will perform at Stagecoach, BottleRock and New Orleans Jazz Fest, eventually wrapping the tour as a headliner at Bonnaroo. 

With a meteoric climb behind him, “Mr. Know It All” out now, and a handful of thrilling dates ahead, Swims is embarking on what looks to be his biggest, boldest, and brightest era yet.

Teddy Swims Tour Dates:

April 10 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

April 17 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival

April 25 – Indio, CA @ Stagecoach Music Festival

May 3 – New Orleans, LA @ New Orleans Jazz Festival

May 22 – Napa, CA @ BottleRock Festival

June 4 – Uncasville, CT @ Mohegan Sun Arena

June 5 – Canandaigua, NY @ CMAC

June 7 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Petersen Events Center

June 9 – Norfolk, VA @ Chartway Arena

June 10 – North Charleston, SC @ North Charleston Coliseum

June 12 – Easley, SC @ District Park

June 13 – Manchester, TN @ Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival

June 19 – Landgraaf, Netherlands @ Pinkpop Festival

June 20 – Isle of Wight, UK @ Isle of Wight Festival

June 22 – Belfast, Northern Ireland @ Belsonic

June 23 – Dublin, Ireland @ Malahide Castle

June 25 – Exeter, UK @ Powderham Castle

June 26 – Cardiff, UK @ Blackweir Fields 

June 28 – Glasgow, UK @ Bellahouston Park

June 30 – Woodstock, UK @ Blenheim Palace 2026

July 1 – Lancashire, UK @ TK Maxx presents Lytham Festival

July 3 – Werchter, Belgium @ Rock Werchter 2026

July 4 – Puck County, Poland @ Open’er Festival 2026

July 7 – Stuttgart, Germany @ JazzOpen Stuttgart 2026

July 9 – Madrid, Spain @ Mad Cool Festival 2026

July 11 – Oeiras, Portugal @ Nos Alive 2026

July 15 – Bern, Switzerland @ Gurtenfestival 2026

July 16 – Bontida, Romania @ Electric Castle Festival 2026

July 18 – Ostrava, Czechia @ Colours of Ostrava 2027

July 19 – Berlin, Germany @ Lollapalooza Berlin 2026

July 22 – Scarborough, UK @ TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre

July 23 – Scarborough, UK @ TK Maxx presents Scarborough Open Air Theatre

July 25 – Henham Park, Suffolk, UK @ Latitude Festival 2026