![]() ![]() High Road's lead single feels like an evolved version of Kesha's party girl anthems. Kesha even got to team up with one of her "personal musical heroes," Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys. The third single from High Road is another unexpected move from Kesha but boy, does it work! This acoustic country ballad focuses on a toxic relationship and is such a pleasurable listen despite the heavy lyrics. Sturgill Simpson, Brian Wilson, and Wrabel I was like, What does that even make me?" 11. called 'Take It Off' about when I went to a drag show, and how really turned on I was by these transvestite men taking clothes off. During a 2009 Esquire interview, Kesha revealed that drag performers actually inspired the sultry tune. This Animal single had the unfortunate luck of following closely behind career-defining singles like "Your Love is My Drug" and "TiK ToK," but it's still an undeniable hit and essential Kesha listening. Take "Don't circumcise my circumstance," for example. The unapologetically pop track sees Kesha confronting what the media, fans, and haters expect from her. The second single from Kesha's last studio album High Road (2020) is basically an early version of the manifesto she wrote for Gag Order. It can feel a bit corny at times but it's a prime example of Kesha's underrated vocal ability. The ballad was featured on the soundtrack for the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic On The Basis of Sex in 2018. ![]() We didn't know Kesha released this social justice anthem until we wrote this article. The upbeat track off Rainbow (2017) is a female empowerment anthem with a fun and bold twist that only Kesha can convincingly deliver. This song may not be everyone's cup of tea, but Kesha teaming up with the horn section of funk/soul band Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings shows just how versatile she's been throughout her career. Keep scrolling to rediscover some of your favorite Kesha songs and maybe find some new favorites before Gag Order arrives. We can't wait to hear the new album so, in anticipation, we're exploring Kesha's discography and ranking all 20 of her singles as a lead artist. I believe an artist gives voice, motion, color to the emotions we all have." On May 17th, she dropped the third single, "Only Love Can Save Us Now." She wrote in the album's manifesto, “An artist doesn’t exist to make others happy. She's not holding anything back lyrically. The album's joint lead singles "Fine Line" and "Eat the Acid" are dark, titillating, and intoxicating. ![]() Produced by the legendary Rick Rubin, she's calling the music "post-pop" for lack of a better word. Based on what we know so far, this album won't be anything like other Kesha records. Over a decade later, Kesha has four studio albums under her belt and several top-10 singles, and now she's getting ready to drop her fifth studio album Gag Order on Friday, May 19th. Indeed, Kesha comes off as the kind of person who would consider an effective DJ as being akin to a hero. And it is the vocalist herself who’s playing the role of vanguard in terms of assuring that the party is jumping.Kesha has remained a fixture in pop culture since she burst onto the scene with her infectious party anthem "TiK ToK" in 2009. So supported by such a premise, what we are met with here is a dance song. Furthermore, it is one of those types in which the vocalist is, in this case, strongly espousing the practice of partying until dawn. This was a happenstance which served as the inspiration for the original and subsequently opening line of this song.īut more the point is that she was obviously engaged in the type lifestyle described in this song, one where Kesha and her girls don’t have money, nor would it appear any responsibilities to speak of. But they do have a lot of fun and are for instance the talk of the town as far as boys are concerned. One night after Kesha and her homeys went out to party, she woke up in said house the next day, in her own words, “surrounded by 10 of the most-beautiful women”. a large domicile with an ever-fluctuating cast of residents and visitors. To note, this is actually the earliest single in Kesha’s discography, so its narrative harps back to a time before she became a famous singer. As explained by the songstress, she was living in Laurel Canyon, which is known as an artsy part of California. And at the time she was residing in a hippy house, i.e. ![]()
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