BEBE REXHA PAIRS UP WITH DOJA CAT AND TIKTOK-STARS

A similar status to Zara Larsson’s in today’s pop and social media-dominated world is held by funky singer-songwriter and producer Bebe Rexha.

On October 1st this year, Bebe Rexha successfully teamed up with Doja Cat for her new single and accompanying video clip “Baby, I’m Jealous“. It deals with the uncertainties of life in the digital age. Floating synths, as well as a banging bassline, provide the foundation for an exhilarating pop song broaching the perils of endlessly scrolling through social media as it is common nowadays.

BEBE’sAND DOJA’s MESSAGE

In “Baby, I’m Jealous” Rexha wrote about the negativity that modernity thrusts upon us humans: envy, anger, self-doubt. But the single itself is not dark and brooding. “Baby, I’m Jealous” is funky, playful and self-aware. Doja Cat’s cheesy lines about society’s expectations for women boost it even more: “Waist trainer for a tinier waist / But I can’t help if I like the way food tastes.”. According to Rexha, it’s about embracing these complex emotions:

a picture of Bebe Rexha sitting in front of an orange background wall and wearing a blue and white bodysuit

The cover of Bebe Rexha's and Doja Cat's single "Baby, I'm Jealous". The women are standing next to each other in an exotic forest, wearing mesmerizing, nature-themed underwear and highheels.

“‘Baby, I’m Jealous’ is a song I wrote about accepting my insecurities.“, Bebe Rexha describes. “It’s about the way social media has amplified my jealousy, which in turn has a real impact on how I feel about myself. We are constantly flooded with highlights of others’ lives. And sometimes I find myself comparing my worth or appearance to others. Feelings of jealousy are only human – this anthem is about embracing those feelings as a form of empowerment.”

A technicolor video directed by award-winning Hannah Lux Davis accompanied the release of the single in early October. With her, Bebe Rexha has already collaborated on several occasions before. The clip features actors and TikTok-influencers Charli D’Amelio, Nikita Dragun, and Avani Gregg. Rexha’s siren red hair literally bursts off the screen. Moreover, the colorful, fantastical clip brings to life the musical wonder woman’s playful lyrics very well.

STARTING OFF AS A WRITER

At the very beginning of her career, Bebe Rexha won the prestigious Abe Olman Scholarship Award. The following year, the rest of the world got to know her as well when she wrote „Monster”. It became an international hit by Eminem and Rihanna that has 6 times platinum status in the US alone. As you can see, many giants of the nowadays’ pop scene started off their career by writing songs for others, just as Justin Jesso still did before his recent breakthrough. And Bebe’s success continued seamlessly, with her co-writing the hit “Hey Mama” by David Guetta, Nicki Minaj, and Afrojack. In this one, she even sang the catchy hook herself. The Billboard Music Awards nominated the song for “Top Dance/Electronic Song”.

Following that early success, Bebe Rexha also conquered #1 on the Billboard Pop and Rap Charts and the Official German Singles Charts with her striking worldwide-known single “Me, Myself & I” featuring rapper G-Eazy.

In 2017 her very first and critically acclaimed EPs aired. Their names were “All Your Fault: Part 1”, featuring the hit “I Got You“ and “All Your Fault: Part 2”, containing chart-topper “Meant To Be”. The latter ran up and down in basically every single radio show worldwide.

A picture of Bebe Rexha in front of a red background wearing a shiny red neck holder top and trousers saying "JEALOUS" on the crotch

a portrait of Bebe Rexha in front of a vibrant pink background. She is posing dramatically with her hands, her vibrant red hair is flowing and she wears a perforated bright orange top.

BEBE REXHA’s POP-CAREER

It is genuinely hard to imagine today’s music world without the Diamond Award-winning musician who is now rocking a vibrant red hair color. Bebe Rexha boasts over 12 million singles sold and more than 6 billion global streams on several platforms. Furthermore, she reaches a radio listenership of more than 10 billion people.

„Expectations”, her debut album, came out in June 2018 and featured the platinum single “I’m a Mess”. It also contained the worldwide chart-topper “Meant To Be” (feat. Florida Georgia Line). This song occupied #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Song Charts for a historic 50 consecutive weeks – longer than any artist before. Consequently, it won “Top Country Song” at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards. The Grammys also nominated it for “Best Country Duo/Group Performance” in 2019. Today, Bebe Rexha boasts over 2.7 billion YouTube views. In collaboration with Grammy Week, Bebe introduced the Grammy Music Education Coalition’s (GMEC) 2019 campaign. It is part of a new all-star ambassador program whose other members include Luis Fonsi, Rita Ora, Kristin Chenoweth, Regina Spektor, and more.

WHAT’S UP NEXT, BEBE REXHA?

“Baby, I’m Jealous” was Bebe Rexha’s first and only release of 2020. But the siren-haired singer has been making headlines lately anyway, as her #1 hit “Meant to Be” with Florida Georgia Line has now officially reached Diamond status.

This year’s collaboration with internet-phenomenon Doja Cat and other famous TikTok-stars is just the first taste of the exciting new music Rexha has got in the works. A new album is expected in early 2021, and it was also recently announced that Rexha will now be managed by SAL&CO Management. So you can remain excited, as it seems that Bebe’s best is yet to come!

If you want to follow her on this journey of ever-developing pop-history, you should take a look at Bebe Rexha’s official YouTube channel!