on her new sound:
What has been the biggest change for you since dropping “I Can’t Stop Drinking About You”? I’ve just been changing as a person. I think that because I write my music, those changes are reflected in my music. I’m at a really different place now and I think I’m very clear on who I am and I’m making music unapologetically right now. I think I’ve always done that but, as the years go by, you start learning what you like and who you want to be. Right now things are getting clearer and clearer. I think that’s what has changed the most. I’m in a really good place.
Once they hear the album as a whole, I think they will start understanding who I am. I think right now people only see the tip of the iceberg. It will take a while, but it will be well worth it.
on her new album: I’ve definitely been experimenting more in the R&B and the rhythmic world. I don’t know if there’s anything punky on the album, but I definitely think some of the lyrics have a punk feel. There’s a song called “**** Fake Friends,” but we did more of a rhythmic approach on it. The lyrics are very punk.
will you include any of your old material on the album?
I’ll probably put the acoustic, stripped-down version of “Me, Myself and I” on the album, just because it sounds so great. There’s a trumpet solo on it. It’s so good. It’s so so good. I’ll definitely put that on the album.
on possible release date: I think my manager is saying July. I hope this summer. Every time you say a date, it changes. My focus right now is “No Broken Heart.” I’m mixing a lot of other records right now on the album. I’m trying to focus on “No Broken Hearts” and getting the album done, because I feel the faster I get it done, the faster it can come out.
on her new image:
Did that situation (her breakup) also inspire your new look?
Yeah. I’ve been talking about dying my hair for the past 10 years now. Ever since I was like 15 or 16, I wanted to dye my hair so bad. My mom was like, “You know, you’re going to ruin your beautiful brown hair.” I think for me it was more of a personal thing. I was like, “I want to make my hair blonde, I want to change for myself.” I also never thought that I would wear color but I’m so happy that I am because… I always thought I’d be this different type of girl, always wearing black.
I hated color, I hated candy colored things. It’s kind of crazy how I’ve transformed. I think it was like a rebirth of myself. I don’t know, It’s just interesting. One thing I did learn is that you really never should say never in any aspects of your life.
I'm confused as to how we're supposed to take a song about relentless partying as "this is where I am, I'm in a good space" - it seems confusing and dull, but best of luck to her, no shade intended.
I'm confused as to how we're supposed to take a song about relentless partying as "this is where I am, I'm in a good space" - it seems confusing and dull, but best of luck to her, no shade intended.
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Does “No Broken Hearts” set the tone for the rest of the album?
If there’s a left side and a right side, “No Broken Hearts” is probably somewhere in the middle. There are some songs that get a little bit more poppy and then there are some songs that get a little more rhythmic R&B. “No Broken Hearts” is like the middle of it. If that makes sense?
Awesome! Let’s talk about “No Broken Hearts.”
I was so scared to put it out. Definitely a lot of my other records are heavier. I think that’s a proper word. They’re very heavy. “No Broken Hearts” sounds later but it was inspired by a falling out with very important people in my life. It wasn’t just romantic, it was friendship and business as well. It really affected me and I remember being on in the studio and I was just in tears. I was sobbing and my mom had fly out to L.A. to be there for me.
So, I walk into the studio and the producers are like “Oh my gosh, what’s wrong with this girl.” I think that was a turning point for me. I didn’t know that was a turning point for me though. I was just like, “I don’t want to write a heavy song right now. I want to write something fun and happy.”
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Nice, but I wish her themes so far didn't reflect the supreme importance of alcoholism and such, stuff that's been tossed around stupidly in popular music for a while. It immediately casts her off with not much to say.
Does she intend on having a concrete message, one we haven't been faced with tons of times before? It leaves me unsatisfied. But, I hope she proves me wrong. She has talent and authenticity, Broken Hearts just exposes the bare minimum of those two words.
It's a shame. I loved her after hearing Take Me Home in late 2013. I know every pop girl seems to go through the sexed up generic image if they want to make it big (it annoyed me with Ariana Grande too but she's managed to serve still) but it doesn't feel like this is even a little bit authentic for Bebe. Her music now feels less believable and I've really gone off her in the past year, which is sad. I hope she does well anyway though.
I was interested in her debut before the shift with No Broken Hearts. It just seems like she's moving from a genuinely interesting pop artist to a mediocre D-list Rihanna wannabe.
She has no depth to her persona, everything seems so shallow. It comes through whenever she tries to explain her music.
not really, I've been following her and her career for a long time and I can tell it's the same girl, just going in a different direction.
how is her growing as a person, and finally finding her sound "shallow"? you're just being pretentious, and I'm sorry if it offends you but that's what it comes off as.
you can't just say people have "no depth" without actually knowing the person... just watch this, same quirky personality, same girl, different hair color, different single.
July? Awesome. I just hope she will not become the next Neon Hitch
This.
But I hope the label will see her as more marketable / ready to put out an album.
She has multiple Hits, Features, Writing Hits etc...No Broken Hearts has already passed Neon's most viewed video on YT.
Sad Neon Couldn't get her album out nonetheless
Her old image is flawless really. Her new image makes her look a bit try hard. And I really love her old sound. So I hope the new sound isn't too far off.
not really, I've been following her and her career for a long time and I can tell it's the same girl, just going in a different direction.
how is her growing as a person, and finally finding her sound "shallow"? you're just being pretentious, and I'm sorry if it offends you but that's what it comes off as.
you can't just say people have "no depth" without actually knowing the person... just watch this, same quirky personality, same girl, different hair color, different single.
Your argument is "she's still the same person, she hasn't sold out or changed"
my argument is "she has no depth" and the only thing that video told me about her is alternative, pop rock.
But if you want to make a case for this please go on, I'm not offended
There's nothing wrong with growing and finding your sound. I like NBH more than any of her other songs that I've listened to. That's not my issue at all. I just want to see below the surface and so far, I've found nothing other than her basic label struggles that most Alt pop girls go through.
