![]() 13 on Billboard’s Hot Dance/Electronic songs chart. There’s also “Call On Me,” which has reached No. “It’s about having high standards and knowing your worth, and looking for another person that can be on that level with you.” ![]() And it just instantly puts me into this like zone and this vibe,” she said. ![]() She was able to channel “Saturday Night Fever”-esque vibes on songs like “I’m Not High” and “Miracle Man,” which she sings, “I need a miracle man/Who can make me believe in love again/Say amen (yeah!) amen (yeah!).” “I wanted to do something a little different… There are thoughtful songs and slower records, but the majority of the songs are definitely feel-good and very uplifting and dancey,” explained Rexha, who also serves as the executive producer. Parton's collaboration is an outlier on the 12-track album, since much of it centers around dance music, led by “Heart Wants What It Wants.” Rexha said she wanted to create feel-good music as the world entered a post-coronavirus pandemic phase. “I just love the freedom when it came to music… And I love the aesthetic, I love the fashion of it - everything that it encapsulates.” “We’re like, 'How could we take all of our favorite sounds of the ‘70s and put it into a project?’” said the 33-year-old. Rexha didn’t know much about the era until she and Zmishlany conducted a musical a deep dive by listening to artists like Parton, Donna Summer, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Nicks and more. With the bulk of the production handled by Ido Zmishlany (Shawn Mendes, Camila Cabello, Demi Lovato) along with contributions from Joe Janiak (Britney Spears, Ellie Goulding) and Jussifer (Kelly Clarkson, Kim Petras), Rexha channeled the energy and musicality of the ’70s for her self-titled project - as well as her glam and vibrant album art. “Bebe” is the third studio album from the New York City-raised, Albanian-American songstress, following up her pandemic-released “Better Mistakes” in 2021.
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