Album: MCID (2019)
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Songfacts®:

  • "16" tells the heartbreaking true story of Highly Suspect frontman Johnny Stevens falling in love for the first time at 16 years old. After seven years together, his girlfriend told him the joyful news she was pregnant with their baby. However, at the moment of the birth, Stevens was devastated to learn that the baby was a different race and therefore wasn't his.
  • The song topped Billboard's Mainstream Rock Songs chart despite being described by the press release as "completely guitar free." It was Highly Suspect's second #1 on the survey following 2016's "My Name Is Human."

Comments: 13

  • Wood Pile Of Blood Honor Dont Bow from Common Sense PalaceBre, you are out of your mind ain't no dude raising a kid that ain't his especially when Dat whore cheated on him and completely fckd everything up while being a street that, to the streets with that trash
  • Bre from UsThe light illuminating at the end means that the child is still a gift and deserves to be loved even though it wasn’t his.
  • Delilah from New Zealand AucklandWhy does highly suspect's girlfriends private part under her dress glow
  • AnonymousThe baby was a newborn baby, no matter the color, still brings light into the world, and a baby needs love.
  • That One Guy from That One Placethis is a really good song bruh
  • Jamie from NdI'm sorry for your pain johnny suspect, but I'm very excited to learn this is in fact a true story. I love this song and have been making sure everyone I know has not just heard it (you heard me but were you listening?!) But understands the full story of your song as well. Cause (from the outside of this situation obviously) it's a damn good story, like perfect story to make into a song. And you executed this absolutely in the most perfect fashion. Again, I am slightly sorry for your pain, but extremely grateful is really how I truly feel if I shall be honest. Thank you Mr Suspect. You brighten my tiny world and I almost love you for it
  • AnonymousThe video don’t completely match the song
  • Jeff From Ft. SmithIt’s about “glowing UP”…..duh!!!
  • Rick from Mn.What does the light illuminating when the baby is born a representation of ? Also the guy floating?
  • Dan Fenn from Ingersoll, On, CanadaI like the friend smokin outside. Been there done bein that friend .
  • Tracy from Nd Its a beautiful but really sad song, i liked the video until the end , i was confused of what happened , but ir was very deep thank you
  • Tara from IdahoGod I love this song so much!
  • Serena from Gallup this song from highly suspect is really cool i like it good job on the song but it is sad that the child wasnt his
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