

Mendler performed "Hurricane" on Today and on Nova FM on August 30, 2013. On June 5, 2013, she performed the song on Ellen. On April 27, 2013, Mendler performed "Hurricane" at the 2013 Radio Disney Music Awards, making it her first performance at an award show. The first television performance was on Maon Live! with Kelly and Michael. On October 20, 2012, Mendler performed the song on Radio Disney and Disney Channel webshow Total Access. The song was performed in all dates of her tour, Bridgit Mendler: Live in Concert. Mendler performing "Hurricane" in New York, in October 2012. They previously worked together in the 2011 Disney Channel film Lemonade Mouth. Naomi Scott appears as Mendler's best friend in the video. The music video for "Hurricane" was directed by Robert Hales and filmed in London in March 2013. The fast paced pop rock driven track is both catchy and substantial." Music video The acoustic opener caught me instantly and I’m addicted to her 'oh, oh, oh…' The singer’s play on natural disasters as metaphors for the way she feels about her love interest once again showcases how witty she is as an artist. Tim Sendra of AllMusic said, " has clever fairy tale lyrics and an impassioned vocal (and a sassy rap section)." Girls' Life magazine stated " brings the beat in 'Hurricane', where she belts out some sweet raps about being in the middle of a stormy relationship." Kai of Embrace You magazine claimed that the track title was "quite ironic when we’re currently experiencing one of mother nature’s conception of the said thing" and later said that "interestingly enough, I love this song. The song received critical acclaim upon release. So not intentional, but sometimes things just happen in the moment. So I did and then it kind of just worked and we decided to keep it. we had written the song and I had come in to record it and then the guys were like: "Why don’t we just try rapping this part?". It was very experimental for me, I haven’t done much rapping before. you know the rap in 'Hurricane'? That was pretty fun. In interview for Coup de Main Magazine, Mendler commented about recording a rap song for the first time. Mendler's vocals span from the low note of F 3 to the high note of F 5. Lyrically, the song gives ode to a disaster love, and reconciliation and perseverance in love.


The song was written by Mendler and American songwriters Emanuel Kiriakou, Evan Kidd Bogart, and Andrew Goldstein, and produced by Kiriakou and Goldstein. Built on a beat and multi-tracked harmonies, the song's instrumentation includes slow-bouncing keyboard tones, and drums. "Hurricane" exhibits elements of rap, gospel and pop. Problems playing this file? See media help. A 24-second sample of Bridgit Mendler's "Hurricane".
