Dirty Blonde: The Visual Album

Dirty Blonde
Studio album by
Bebe Rexha
ReleasedJune 12, 2026 (2026-06-12)
LabelEmpire
Bebe Rexha chronology
Bebe
(2023) 		Dirty Blonde
(2026)
Singles from Dirty Blonde: The Visual Album
  1. "I Like You Better than Me"
    Released: February 13, 2026

Dirty Blonde is the upcoming fourth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bebe Rexha, set to be released on June 12, 2026, through Empire Distribution. Marketed as a visual album, its tracks will be accompanied by their music videos and treated as individual singles. "I Like You Better than Me" supported the album as the lead single.

Development

Bebe Rexha in 2023
Rexha performing during the Untold Festival in August 2023

After releasing her third studio album Bebe (2023),[1] Rexha had embarked her accompanying Best F*n Night of My Life Tour, beginning on May 30, 2023.[2] While performing on stage, an incident occured where she was assaulted by someone throwing a cell phone onto her face, causing a black eye which required stitches. The man was quickly identified and was arrested for assault and battery;[3] under interrogation, the assailant admitted to the act where he believed it was a funny prank and later received a restraining order from Rexha.[4] The next year, she had released her song "I'm the Drama" (2024),[5] which later caused her to rant online on July 2 about the mistreatment she had in the music industry and with Warner Records for not receiving budgetary resources.[6] Afterwards, there were no development in music for the following year, until Billboard reported that Rexha had signed with Timeline Management on December 16, 2025.[7]

Rexha made various posts through social platform X on January 11, 2026, about wanting to leave the "Khia asylum" and shared an image depicting a grim reaper "freeing" artists such as Sabrina Carpenter, Charli XCX, and Zara Larsson, whom they all had their recent career breakthroughs.[8] A fan later asked Rexha about her situationship with Warner Records and responded that she had departed from the record label,[9] revealing her partnership with Empire Distribution as she is going "independent". With this sudden announcement, Rexha spoke with Variety where she described her excitement believing that "this new era is about embracing every part of myself [while being] comfortable in my own lane."[10]

She soon uploaded an image throughout social media on January 22, showcasing herself and a whiteboard giving a list of "ins and outs"; this included the words "fatter" and "victim" all crossed-out, which referenced the fatphobia Rexha received online and her 2023 head injury.[11] On the other list, she had written "unapologetic" and "confident", motivating herself to move on rather than reapproaching her old-self. In the same post, she also established a website titled areudirty.com, where fans see her hinting at a music release soon.[12]

Composition

Dirty Blonde will feature a variety of genres, such as pop, EDM, country and hip-hop, among others.[13] The album's lead single, "I Like You Better Than Me", features dance-pop production.[14]

Promotion and release

Rexha announced her fourth album Dirty Blonde with a thirteen-second teaser, showcasing the track listing on February 11, 2026. The teaser showed that every song from the record would be supported by a music video.[15] She then uploaded a "supercut" video which featured a snippet of each song being remixed, produced by American DJ Diplo, treating it as a promotional trailer.[13] Rexha soon told Billboard that she intend to release each song, every week, marketed as singles since she does not them "to be conformed by a certain sound or certain boundaries."[16] "I Like You Better than Me" was the first song to be released on February 13; according to Stereoboard, the album is set to be released on June 12.[14]

Track listing

Dirty Blonde track listing[17]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Çike Çike"   
2."Shit"   
3."Tokyo"   
4."Hysteria"   
5."New Religion"   
6."Time"   
7."I Like You Better than Me"
2:38
8."Nobody's There"   
9."The Way I Want You"   
10."Drink and a Little Love"   
11."Nightfalls"   
12."One Day"   
13."Sad Girls"   

Notes

  • "Shit" is stylized as "$hit".

Release history

List of release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various June 12, 2026
Empire [18][19][20]

References

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  2. ^ Grein, Paul (22 February 2023). "Bebe Rexha to perform at 2023 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 February 2023. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  3. ^ Ashford, Joy (19 June 2023). "New Jersey man charged with assault after throwing phone at Bebe Rexha during show". USA Today. Archived from the original on 19 June 2023. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
  4. ^ Kaufman, Gil (20 June 2023). "Bebe Rexha phone thrower told police he tossed his cell at singer because he thought 'it would be funny'". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  5. ^ Saunders, Angel (15 August 2024). "Bebe Rexha unveils her new "I'm the Drama" music video — Watch!". People. Archived from the original on 25 September 2024. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  6. ^ Kaufman, Gil (2 July 2024). "Bebe Rexha rails against music biz: 'I've been silenced and punished by this industry'". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  7. ^ Eggertsen, Chris; Mims, Taylor (16 December 2025). "Signed: Bebe Rexha inks with new management, Big K.R.I.T. finds distributor for new album". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 30 December 2025. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  8. ^ Dailey, Hannah (13 January 2026). "Bebe Rexha wants Taylor Swift's help getting her 'flop a–' out of the 'Khia asylum'". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  9. ^ Eggertsen, Chris (27 January 2026). "Signed: Bebe Rexha partners with Empire; Death Cab for Cutie returns to indie roots with Anti-". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 28 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  10. ^ Aswad, Jem (22 January 2026). "Bebe Rexha strikes partnership with Empire label". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  11. ^ DeSantis, Rachel (23 January 2026). "Bebe Rexha vows to leave her 'people pleaser' self in the past as she manifests a 'hotter' Bebe for 2026". People. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  12. ^ Morgan, Kayla (23 January 2026). "Bebe Rexha crosses out the past and plots a confident new era". Kiss 95.1 FM. Beasley Broadcast Group. Archived from the original on 23 January 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
  13. ^ a b Irvin, Jack (12 February 2026). "Bebe Rexha says she's done being a 'perfect, clean-girl pop star' ahead of upcoming Dirty Blonde visual album". People. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  14. ^ a b Stickler, Jon (13 February 2026). "Bebe Rexha announces new album Dirty Blonde with first single I like you better than me". Stereoboard. Retrieved 14 February 2026.
  15. ^ "Bebe Rexha reveals the songs of the new album, including one in Albanian - "Çike Çike"". Telegrafi. 11 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  16. ^ Dailey, Hannah (12 February 2026). "With a new album & label deal, Bebe Rexha can finally 'be myself purely' — and maybe even break free from the 'Khia asylum' at last". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 13 February 2026.
  17. ^ "I Like You Better Than Me". Spotify. 13 February 2026. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
  18. ^ "Dirty Blonde Standard Cassette". Bebe Rexha Shop. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  19. ^ "Dirty Blonde Standard CD". Bebe Rexha Shop. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  20. ^ "Dirty Blonde Standard Vinyl". Bebe Rexha Shop. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
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