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Watch Bebe Rexha Perform Joyous Medley of ‘New Religion,’ ‘Sad Girls’ on ‘Fallon’
Bebe Rexha performed a lively medley of her singles "New Religion" and "Sad Girls" on The Tonight Show, backed by a group of dancers in a club-inspired routine. Both tracks feature on her latest album, Dirty Blonde, which marks her first release as an independent artist, following her split from longtime label Warner Music earlier this year.
"Sad Girls", released in May with David Guetta, followed "New Religion" in March, her first single put out on her own label. Rexha said the song was written for anyone dancing through heartbreak, while she described making Dirty Blonde independently as a reminder of why she fell in love with music, calling the album her "truest form". After parting ways with Warner in January, she signed with independent distributor Empire, which also provides some label and publishing services.
In short
- Bebe Rexha performed a "New Religion"/"Sad Girls" medley on The Tonight Show.
- Both songs feature on her independent debut album, Dirty Blonde.
- She split from Warner Music in January and signed with Empire.
Explained simply
Bebe Rexha is an American pop singer who spent much of her career signed to major record labels. She ended her contract with Warner Music in January and became an independent artist, managing her own releases rather than working with a large company for production and distribution. This transition has become increasingly common amongst musicians.
Dirty Blonde is her first album as an independent artist, with distribution support from Empire, a company that helps get music to listeners. The album includes two recent singles, "New Religion" and "Sad Girls," both released after she left Warner. These tracks represent the start of her work outside the major label system.
"Sad Girls," a collaboration with producer David Guetta, is about dancing through heartbreak. Rexha has said that making Dirty Blonde independently reminded her why she fell in love with music.
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