Bebe Rexha Teams Up With David Guetta for Anthemic Single ‘Sad Girls’

Bebe Rexha dropped a new single, “Sad Girls.” The anthemic dance number is a collaboration with David Guetta and sees Rexha staying in club until the final track plays.

“It’s the last call, baby, and I’m dying inside,” she howls over a pop beat. “I’m gonna dance, dance, dance ’til they turn on the lights/ And it kills me watching you takin’ her home/ But sad girls don’t leave ’til the last song.”

“‘Sad Girls’ is for anyone who has ever been on a dance floor with a broken heart and refused to let it win,” Rexha shared in a statement. “You’re not okay, but you’re still dancing and showing up for yourself. That’s one of the most powerful things you can do in those moments.”

Rexha and Guetta have worked together numerous times in the past, including on “Hey Mama,” “Say My Name,” “One in a Million,” and “I’m Good (Blue).” “Sad Girls” will appear on Rexha’s forthcoming LP, Dirty Blonde, out June 12 via Empire.

The album marks her first as an independent artist. Rexha enjoyed a string of successful pop EDM hits and collaborations in the mid-2010s, but in January she revealed that her longtime label, Warner Music, had decided to part ways with her. Her Instagram post announcing the news included a tearful video recorded earlier this year, in which she reacted to the devastating news and expressed uncertainty about what was next. 

After parting with Warner, Rexha signed a deal with Empire, an independent distribution company, that also offers some label and publishing services. In March, she released “New Religion,” her first single as an independent artist, while also announcing Dirty Blonde. The singer has so far shared several songs from the LP, including “New Religion,” which topped the Billboard Dance/Airplay chart and the U.S. Dance Radio chart earlier this month.