Pretty Bitch Music (alternatively stylized asPretty B*tch Music) is the forthcoming debut studio album by American rapperSaweetie, which is expected to be released in 2025 by Artistry,Warner Records and her own label Icy Entertainment.[1] The album was originally due to be released on June 25, 2021,[2][3][4][5][6][7] but Saweetie delayed the album in order to "reconstruct" some songs.[8] It is expected to be supported by the singles "Tap In", "Back to the Streets" featuringJhené Aiko, "Best Friend" featuringDoja Cat, "Fast (Motion)", and "Closer" featuringH.E.R.
In April 2020, shortly after her breakthrough single "My Type" wascertified 2× Platinum by theRecording Industry Association of America, Saweetie began teasing the phrase "Pretty B*tch Music" via social media.[9][10] She released the lead single "Tap In" and its corresponding music video on June 17, 2020.[11][12] Saweetie released the song "Pretty Bitch Freestyle" as apromotional single in July 2020 alongside a low-budget,[13][14] homemade music video.[15] Following a viralTikTok dance trend,[16] "Tap In" became a top 40 hit in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland and New Zealand. The song received aremix featuring rappersPost Malone,DaBaby andJack Harlow in August 2020.[17] "Tap In" would also go on to be certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America at the time of the release of the album's second single, "Back to the Streets" featuringJhené Aiko, on October 23, 2020.[18] This song would later receive an accompanying music video in late November 2020.[19] "Best Friend", the third single and first collaboration between Saweetie and rapperDoja Cat, was prematurely released on December 4, 2020, byWarner Records on variousstreaming services, a month before the scheduled release. Saweetie took to social to express her frustration and disappointment andcalled out her label.[20][21][22] The song was officially released on January 7, 2021, alongside a music video directed byDave Meyers.[23][24]
"Tap In" was released on June 17, 2020, as the album's lead single, and was serviced to contemporary hit radio on August 11, 2020.[25]The song reached number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Saweetie's first top 20 single while also marking Saweetie's second appearance on the chart. A remix of the song featuringPost Malone,DaBaby, andJack Harlow was released on August 28, 2020. In 2021, the song was certified Platinum by theRIAA.[26]
The second single "Back to the Streets" featuringJhené Aiko was released on October 23, 2020. The song debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at number 58 on the chart. The single also reached number 1 on the USRhythmic chart, and received a Gold certification in the United States.
"Best Friend" featuringDoja Cat was prematurely released on December 4, 2020, by Saweetie's labelWarner Records and Saweetie stated that she felt disrespected by the label for leaking the song before release. The song was then officially released a month later and debuted at number 39 on the Billboard Hot 100, later reaching number 14 on the chart, becoming Saweetie's second top-20 single and her highest-charting song on the chart. The song achieved a multi-platinum certification in the United States and a Gold certification in Canada.[26][27] The song also earned Saweetie and Doja Cat a nomination at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards for "Best Rap Song".
The fifth single "Closer" featuringH.E.R. was released on February 11, 2022.[30] The song debuted at number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100, and number 7 on the US Rhythmic chart.
Saweetie toldgal-dem thatPretty Bitch Music focuses on "exponential growth and producing artistry" and that it was made with the intent of wanting people to have fun and feel sexy and confident, while also presenting the importance of showing an example of women "being about your business".[31]
Before its official release, Saweetie performed a solo version of "Best Friend" for the first time as a 2020/21 New Year's Eve performance forBud Light Seltzer, where she also performed the album's singles "Back to the Streets" and "Tap In".[32] She also performed "Best Friend" and "Tap In" at theTriller Fight Club.[33][34]
