About This Album
Bebe Rexha and Faithless joined forces on "New Religion," a track that grafts Rexha's pop instincts onto the group's signature electronic backbone. Released March 6, 2026, as the lead single from Rexha's fourth album, Dirty Blonde, the song arrived via Empire Distribution. It samples Faithless's 1995 trance classic "Insomnia," threading that familiar hook through a fresh, club-ready arrangement. The result is a tune that feels both nostalgic and current, with pulsing synths and an anthemic chorus built for late-night playlists.
Lyrically, "New Religion" turns devotion into a sonic experience. Opening lines like "Deep in the night, I heard a cry that brought me back to life" set a hypnotic tone, and Rexha's delivery rides the beat with a mix of vulnerability and force. The track runs just under three minutes, a tight structure that keeps the energy high from the first drop to the final fade. It's a deliberate shift for Rexha, who steps into the UK electronic lane that Faithless helped carve out in the 1990s.
The single performed well on dance charts, hitting number one on the US Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay. Its official visual has pulled in over 34 million views on YouTube, and Rexha brought the song to The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in late July 2026, where she performed it alongside "Sad Girls." For a track built on a sample from the mid-90s, "New Religion" feels firmly planted in the present, a meeting of generations that works because both sides bring something real to the table.
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Album Info
- Artist
- Bebe Rexha, Faithless
- Type
- Single
- Released
- 2026-03-06
- Label
- Empire Distribution
- Tracks
- 1
- Length
- 2m 54s
- Peak Chart
- #1 on US Billboard Dance/Mix Show Airplay
- Album
- Dirty Blonde
- Sample
- Insomnia by Faithless (1995)
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