Growing Pains " is a song written and recorded by Canadian singer-songwriter Alessia Cara for her second studio album , '' The Pains of Growing . '' Written solely by Cara and produced by Pop & Oak , the track explores the challenges of entering adulthood . It was released to digital retailers on June 15 , 2018 through Def Jam Recordings and serviced to American hot adult contemporary radio on June 25 , 2018 . Its official music video received a nomination for Best Cinematography at the 2018 MTV Video Music Awards
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
2018 MTV Video Music Awards
Growing Pains (Alessia Cara song)