{"id":2116459,"date":"2026-08-28T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2116459"},"modified":"2026-08-28T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T12:00:00","slug":"malachi-barton-is-ready-to-introduce-fans-to-who-i-am-as-a-person-outside-disney-roles-with-debut-song-stay-for-the-credits-its-my-own-thing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2116459","title":{"rendered":"Malachi Barton Is Ready to Introduce Fans to \u2018Who I Am as a Person\u2019 Outside Disney Roles With Debut Song \u2018Stay for the Credits\u2019: \u2018It\u2019s My Own Thing\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tMalachi Barton is Disney\u2018s next big thing, but he\u2019s also ready for fans to get to know the person behind his beloved movie characters.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe actor \u2014 known for his Disney work across ZOMBIES 4: Dawn of the Vampires<\/em> and the newly released Camp Rock 3<\/em> \u2014 is taking his first major step into music outside his onscreen roles with his debut single \u201cStay for the Credits,\u201d which Barton released first thing Friday (Aug. 28).<\/p>\n

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\n\tFor Barton, the song represents way more than just a creative pursuit; it\u2019s an opportunity to craft something entirely on his own.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cBeing able to have something that I have controlled from the ground up and being able to fully be a part of the creative process has been really cool,\u201d Barton tells Billboard<\/em> in an exclusive interview. \u201cIt\u2019s my own thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\n\tMusic has always been part of Barton\u2019s life, he says, with both of his parents having musical backgrounds. But pursuing his own artistry wasn\u2019t necessarily a carefully mapped-out next step. Instead, the idea emerged from having the freedom to create without pressure.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI don\u2019t have to [make music],\u201d he explains. \u201cI just get to do it carefreely and just [have] no pressure and no strings attached, which has been great. It\u2019s allowed me to thrive during the creative process.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThat freedom led to \u201cStay for the Credits,\u201d which is a song inspired by Barton\u2019s experience of being perceived through the version of himself people only encounter online.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cPeople [are] judging you based off of what they see online and not taking the time to get to know you as a person,\u201d he says. \u201cThe story is all about staying for the credits and really being willing to go deep and learn about who I am as a person, and not just the things that are portrayed online.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWhile the song provides Barton a chance to show the more vulnerable side of himself, he hopes that listeners can ultimately make it their own. He describes music as an escape, much like stepping into a movie theater and temporarily leaving the outside world behind.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI just hope that people can use the song as an escape,\u201d Barton says. \u201cIt can be one of those songs that just makes you feel good in the morning when you put it on in the car and you\u2019re just kind of grooving out.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tAs for the sound he hopes to continue exploring, Barton points to artists including Malcolm Todd, Frank Ocean and Mac DeMarco as inspirations. He also cites Joe Keery \u2014 who balances acting with his musical alter ego Djo \u2014 as an example of the kind of creative juggling act he admires.<\/p>\n

\n\tBarton will soon get to bring that balance to the stage himself. After performing primarily ZOMBIES<\/em> music on last year\u2019s Worlds Collide Tour, he\u2019ll perform songs from ZOMBIES<\/em>, Camp Rock<\/em> and now his own song on this year\u2019s trek, which kicks off next month in Palm Desert, California. The prospect is both exciting and, admittedly, a little nerve-racking.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cDefinitely sh\u2013ting bricks a little bit,\u201d Barton laughs. But once he gets through those first moments onstage, he expects that he\u2019ll settle in. He admits he\u2019s already looking forward to the possibilities of performing underneath a single spotlight with his guitar.<\/p>\n

\n\tFor now, though, Barton is focused on seeing where \u201cStay for the Credits\u201d takes him.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cI\u2019m kind of just gonna let \u2018Stay for the Credits\u2019 roll and see what it does,\u201d he says of whether more solo music is on the way. \u201cBut you never know. I\u2019m keeping it open. Not closing any doors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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