'Blame Brett' by The Beaches.
Such a poppy hit, but I am fond of it for so many reasons. First, this bop knows how to hook you in order to tell a story. The story is that the woman (presumably the person singing), is in a "situationship," while the other in the duo is wanting something deeper - therefore, "Blame My Ex", not just the song, but the album title, was created by four incredibly insightful women. The woman in question has been hurt in the past by an ex partner and is explaining to the current lover to not get involved for many reasons.
This song is reminiscent of Hole and Courtney Love, (yes, Steve, I give you this one) - while not incredibly grunge per-se, it is an observance of the dating scene women endure, and also the treatment of traditional tropes such as "has beens."
How do I relate this to such tropes you may ask? In the early aughts, men could sing about leaving their women or making diss tracks about their exes (dare I mention Diddy or JT?) without much blowback.
I fully believe that this band has not just melodic potential, but substance, to shake up the norm of stereotypes, and to bring a fresh sound that music has been lacking for awhile.
Check out the music video for 'Blame Brett' in the YouTube stream below: