Don’t Look at Me

Maddy Hicks released “Don’t Look at Me” in April of 2024 with Overall Recordings.

Maddy wrote this song with Fran Litterski, Anna Kline, and Carrie K in the spring of 2023. It was produced by Carrie K and mixed by Pedro Calloni.

“I’d been wanting to write about the male gaze for the longest time. The discomfort I feel when men make creepy comments on my socials, the fear when I walk to my car alone at night, the frustration when I’m not being heard by a male coworker or doctor. So when I had a cowrite with three female writers, I knew it was time to let that song out. We talked for hours about our experiences with men, and kept coming back to the fact that we don’t feel seen in these situations. So we wrote Don’t Look at Me. Women’s month this year empowered me to start promoting our song and work toward releasing it. I feel uniquely proud of this song, and hope it helps more women feel seen.”

— Maddy