Bebe Rexha is getting candid about the underperformance of her new album ‘Better Mistakes.’
The set was unleashed on May 7, armed with the momentum of its latest single ‘Sabotage.’
Yet, the buzz around the song did not translate into sales of its parent LP – which charted at a shocking #140 on the Billboard 200.
This, despite features from a lengthy list of guests such as Doja Cat, Ty Dolla $ign, Lil Uzi Vert, and Rick Ross.
Rather than employing the Pop star tactic of radio silence about commercial failures, Rexha confronted it head-on.
Her words below…
Writing on Twitter, she said of the low placement:
“Upsetting. But I won’t give up. My career was built on failures and not following the mold. I won’t stop. I never have and never will. I still believe in this album. And I still will push. No matter what.
This ain’t no formulate pop star bullsh*t.
People so quick to give up on sh*t. Baby that’s not how you win.
One thing I will always do is keep it real.”
Number 140.
Damn, that is bad BAD.
This is an album featuring heavy hitters like doja, lil uzi, ty dollar sign.
There was no buzz around this album.
A lot has been going on lately and she got lost in the shuffle.
I wish her the best. Shes a successful song writer so she’s gonna survive
Damn that’s worst than Ciara and Keyshia cole. With Bebe I feel like she always has music out but it never goes anywhere. She’s an example why some veterans are afraid to release music because they will end up on the lower end of billboard.
I wasn’t even aware her album was out. “Better Mistakes”? The irony. Reminds me of ZAYN’s aptly titled “Nobody Is Listening” and Sugababes’ “Flatline”. Offer stupid titles, win stupid prizes I guess.
@Moulin… – hahaha. I love your perspective and there just may be truth to it. Too much truth apparently.
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What killed her career is her cocky attitude & filthy mouth💅🏿💅🏿 Just Shut up and sing, prove em haters you ain’t just one hit wonder
Should’ve never came for rih. Been cancelled since then tbh
I wish her the best.
She’s just not interesting yet she tries so hard to be. I’ve tried to support but I then forget all about her. It’s too much of a chore. Especially when so much better music is out. Sorry, Bebe.
Everybody’s not a star. Walmart is hiring though.
Tinashe, Bibi, Ava Max they all the same generic girls. No one is interested.
I heard the album yesterday and it s^cked. I completely understand why it debuted at such a low ranking. She only has 1, MAYBE, 2 songs on the album that are actually worth listening to.
See it flopped because NO ONE knew about it. I know if I didn’t know about it then it was quiet because I usually knew when people dropping albums. But now that I’ve went and skimmed through the song it’s just not good music. She don’t have IT! Her voice does nothing for me. I thought I liked the song with Doja when the video dropped but hearing it on the album it’s blah too. She’s just a basic Pop Star. Nothing that sticks and makes you wanna know more or remember. I don’t even know what her actually hit from her first album is if their was one.
She has some bops
Meant to be
I got u
Last hurrah
Me myself and I
Hey mama
Ferrari.
In the name of love
Yaaaaay Clarksoooon actually responded to me and it wasn’t shade either. Lol I f**** with you Clarksoooon. People may hate your approach or how you say it but a lot of time you be right with what you be saying lol I don’t know any of these songs though unfortunately and apparently most of the world don’t either. No shade! I always get her confused with Zara Larsson too but at least I can remember her and at least know one song “It’s Not My Fault”
Damn BB 🥺 I scrolled right past her album too smh lol
FIX YO ISH, NOW! I will not tell thee again!
I love having STANS 🤩 Pressed lil b****
FIX IT!
Fix these balls b****
Good luck pushing the album with the -1029302023 dollars debt you own your label for investing into your toilet paper certified album. Can’t wait to see those iPhone 1 shot music videos that are about to come.
And poor Linda Perry must be struggling AF. Let’s hope they actually record some better mistakes
She’s got great vocals but it appeared a huge selling point was also her looks and her body. If I’m her, be thankful. Use this as an opportunity to stop chasing the charts and make the music you always wanted to make (unless she sees herself as more of a pop star “performer” than a singer-songwriter who actually writes the music. Carly Rae Jepsen and Charli XCX are both examples of artists who went from chart topping hits to carving out niches in the alternative pop scene with smaller but loyal fan bases who listen to and buy their music. I offer this advice to Demi Lovato as well. Chart chasing isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
She’s the American Rita Ora.
Rita Ora is a bad bish, hunnie 💋
Bad bish that no one is checking for musically! 😂
But they checking for her doe 💋
Bebe should just create an Onlyfans. She would do more numbers as a full blown pornstar.
Let’s be honest here, her s** appeal is far more interesting than her music.
The low debut could partly be due to the CD not being available until July.
I like Sacrifice when I’m at the gym.
It’s in several Spotify playlist
Genuinely had no idea she had an album coming out. Given that she’s a hit songwriter and had smash features, you would think they’d have done heavy on promo
Is Billboard upset? They haven’t released the charts so lol. Dua was Number 1 on the Artist 100 and they took it down wow. Why do they hate Dua? They are upset she’s number 1 lol. The charts haven’t been updated the record label are arguing about who is Number lol !! Messy. Some shady stuff going on at Billboard. Are they mad because Dua isn’t performing this Sunday?
What is hidden in the dark will come to light. When will the charts be revealed on Billboard only the Billboard 200 was revealed lol where is the Hot 100 and the other Charts wow !! What a shocking mess!!