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“Sad Girls” is a song by American singer Bebe Rexha and French DJ and record producer David Guetta. It was released on May 29, 2026, through Empire Distribution, as the second single from Rexha’s fourth studio album, Dirty Blonde.

Background and composition

In March 2026, Bebe Rexha released “New Religion” as the lead single from her fourth album Dirty Blonde, which marks her first project as an independent artist following her departure from Warner. The song achieved commercial success, topping the Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay chart in the United States.[2] On May 26, Rexha announced “Sad Girls” on her social media in a video with Guetta, giving a release date of May 29.[3] Both artists have previously worked together, including on “Hey Mama” (2015), “Say My Name” (2018), “I’m Good (Blue)” (2022), and “One in a Million” (2023).[2]

“Sad Girls” is a dance-pop track, which in a statement Rexha described as:

“‘Sad Girls’ is for anyone who has ever been on a dance floor with a broken heart and refused to let it win. 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.”[1]

Commercial performance

“Sad Girls” debuted at number ten on the New Zealand Hot Singles chart,[4] while appearing in the top thirty on airplay charts in Italy,[5] Latvia,[6] and Lithuania.[7]

Charts

Chart performance for “Sad Girls”
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Italy Independent Airplay (EarOne)[5] 20
Latvia Airplay (LaIPA)[6] 13
Lithuania Airplay (TopHit)[7] 30
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] 10
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[8] 51

Release history

Release dates and formats for “Sad Girls”
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various May 29, 2026
Empire [9]
Italy June 3, 2026 Radio airplay [10]

References

  1. ^ a b Stickler, Jon (May 29, 2026). “Bebe Rexha Teases Dirty Blonde With David Guetta Collaboration ‘Sad Girls’“. Stereoboard. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  2. ^ a b Zemler, Emily (May 29, 2026). “Bebe Rexha Teams Up With David Guetta for Anthemic Single ‘Sad Girls’“. Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  3. ^ Bebe Rexha [@beberexha]; (May 26, 2026). “‘Sad Girls’ with @davidguetta Out This Friday!”. Retrieved June 11, 2026 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ a b “Hot 40 Singles”. Recorded Music NZ. June 5, 2026. Retrieved June 12, 2026.
  5. ^ a b “EarOne Airplay Indipendenti: Settimana #24: dal 05/06/2026 al 11/06/2026” [EarOne Airplay Indie: Week #24: from 05/06/2026 to 11/06/2026] (in Italian). EarOne. June 12, 2026. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  6. ^ a b “Latvijas atskaņotāko dziesmu topa augšgalu ieņēmušas dziesmas par mīlestību” [Songs about love have topped the chart of Latvia’s most-played songs] (in Latvian). TV Net [lv]. June 16, 2026. Retrieved June 16, 2026.
  7. ^ a b “Top Radio Hits Lithuania Weekly Chart“. TopHit. Retrieved June 13, 2026.
  8. ^ “OLiS – oficjalna lista airplay” (Select week 06.06.2026–12.06.2026.) (in Polish). OLiS. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  9. ^ “Sad Girls – Bebe Rexha, David Guetta”. Tidal. Retrieved June 11, 2026.
  10. ^ “Sad Girls – Bebe Rexha, David Guetta”. EarOne. Retrieved June 11, 2026.