Bebe Rexha and David Guetta are back together, and “Sad Girls” is the result. The new single arrives ahead of Rexha’s forthcoming visual album ‘Dirty Blonde’, out June 12th via Empire, her first release as a fully independent artist.
Guetta’s progressive house production drives the track with relentless momentum, all shimmering synths and a beat that won’t let up. Rexha channels heartbreak into something defiant over the top of it, declaring that sad girls don’t leave until the last song plays. The energy is euphoric and the emotional logic is airtight.
“‘Sad Girls’ is for anyone who has ever been on a dance floor with a broken heart and refused to let it win,” says Rexha. “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.”
The video matches the song’s tone perfectly. Rexha lands in therapy after a breakup and reclaims her joy and power on the way out, delivering the kind of humor and irreverence she does better than almost anyone working in pop right now.
This collaboration carries serious history. Over the past decade, Rexha and Guetta have built one of global dance music’s most consistent partnerships, with “Hey Mama,” “Say My Name,” “One in a Million,” and “I’m Good (Blue)” all landing as major international moments. “I’m Good (Blue)” peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and crossed 3 billion streams. The duo have earned 2 Grammy nominations for Best Dance/Electronic Recording along the way.
“Sad Girls” joins previously released tracks “I Like You Better Than Me,” “Çike Çike,” “Hysteria,” and global hit “New Religion,” the Faithless collaboration that reached No. 1 on Billboard’s U.S. Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart. ‘Dirty Blonde’ arrives June 12th, built around Euro-influenced sounds, club-ready energy, and the kind of bold artistic freedom that comes from an artist fully in control of her own work.
