Elle Winter Slams The Door On An Ex In Her Fierce 'Yeah, No' Video

Just as "Bye Bye Bye" and "Thank U, Next" introduced new kiss-offs into the pop lexicon, Elle Winter's "Yeah, No" is giving overjoyed new singles another rousing anthem. On Friday (March 6), the rising pop star released the title track of her debut EP, out today, as well as an empowering video that indicates us why Winter calls this one her "mic drop song."


"Every time I perform it, I just wish to drop the mic and walk off," she mentioned over the phone to MTV News. However I'm scared I'm going to get in trouble."


Like most efficient post-breakup triumphs, "Yeah, No" was written soon after Winter had received out of a long relationship and heard from her ex for the opening time — which firmly gets in the way of her "cut 'em off" rule.


"I had just gone through this breakup, and my ex-boyfriend would keep calling to check in on me," the 20-year-old recalled. "I was like, 'We were with each other for a long time. I thought you know me fairly well to know I'm fine without anyone. I'm good on my own.' You could think one thing, although no, this is what it really is."


In the video, Winter shares the spotlight with a posse of strong female dancers, who take the song's punchy chorus and elevate it with their movements. "They're incredible," Winter mentioned about her co-stars. "They look so fierce and badass, yet then on set, they're the nicest females I've ever worked with. It astonishing. It looked like a Sasha Fierce moment."


Winter, meanwhile, embodies emotional strength while snapping a red rose in half and belting confidence-boosting statements like, "I got my closure any time While I closed that door / Bet you think my love is still yours / Yeah, no." The fierceness is palpable — so much so, that Winter joked her musical director wants her to pitch the song to Peloton.


"Every time I watch [the video], I'm like, I'd like to go run or do something really intense. I just feel willing to take on the world," she mentioned. "That's why I love artists like Lizzo — inspiring female artists that make me feel so empowered. I want people listen to my music to have a similar experience and own who they are."


"Yeah, No" isn't the only song on Winter's new EP that deals with detailed feelings about love, heartbreak, and everything in between. One of her personalized favorites is the biting "Cave In," which is all about putting the kibosh on a toxic relationship. Then there's the synthy standout "110%," which Winter says is about choosing not to settle for anything much less than you deserve: "I think you get what you give," she mentioned about the track. "I give a lot and I want someone to do the same."


Expect Winter to keep chronicling the highs and lows of love on her forthcoming new music. Yep, she could just have put out a EP, although she's already working on a full-length album, which she hopes to release later this year. She's been getting out of her comfort zone lately — she recently relocated to L.A. From her native New York — and says the change in scenery has already been inspiring new songs. Whichever they sound like, at least we know she'll give them her 110%.