| "Sabotage" | ||||
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| Single by Bebe Rexha | ||||
| from the album Better Mistakes | ||||
| Released | April 16, 2021[1] | |||
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| Length | 2:57 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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| Lyricist(s) | Bebe Rexha | |||
| Producer(s) | Greg Kurstin | |||
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| "Sabotage" on YouTube | ||||
"Sabotage" is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha, from her second studio album Better Mistakes. It was released on April 16, 2021, as the third single from the album.
Release
On April 14, 2021, Rexha announced on her social media platforms that the song was going to be released as the third single off her upcoming album, Better Mistakes along its pre-order. The song was released on April 16 accompanied by its music video.[2][3]
Composition
"Sabotage" was written by Rexha along Jon Hume, Michael Matosic and Greg Kurstin, the last also producing the song. It has been described as a pop ballad which displays a "straight-from-the-heart" lyricism and talks about how she sabotages her best moments. Rexha herself stated that the track is the "most vulnerable" on Better Mistakes.[4]
"Sabotage" is one of the most vulnerable songs on my new album, Better Mistakes. It’s just as beautiful as it is painfully honest. I admit to getting in my own way when things are going well. I know I am not alone in experiencing self-sabotage during life’s most precious moments, and this ballad is an acknowledgment that sometimes we are our own worst enemy.
— Rexha talking about the inspiration and meaning behind the song[4]
Music video
The music video for the track was premiered the song's release date. It was directed by Christian Breslauer. The clip features Rexha in an abandoned house with meadow at her feet, slowing sinking in water and where all mirrors shatter around her. She ends up setting the whole house on fire with a match.[3]
Charts
| Chart (2021–2022) | Peak position |
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| Finland Airplay (Radiosoittolista)[5] | 9 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[6] | 19 |
References
- ^ "Bebe Rexha - Sabotage Lyrics". genius.com. Genius Media Group, Inc. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- ^ Tom Skinner (April 15, 2021). "Bebe Rexha announces second album 'Better Mistakes', arriving next month". NME.
- ^ a b Christine Estima (April 16, 2021). "Bebe Rexha is already apologizing for her heartbreaking 'Sabotage' music video". etalk.
- ^ a b Juliet Schroder (April 16, 2021). "New Music Friday: Bebe Rexha Teases Sophomore Album with New Single "Sabotage"". Celeb Secrets.
- ^ "Bebe Rexha – Sabotage" (in Finnish). IFPI Finland. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 24, 2021.
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