Music

Bebe Rexha Hits #1 on Two Dance Charts as Independent Artist

Bebe Rexha celebrates her single "New Religion" topping two dance charts, noting this success "meant more to me than any other accolade I’ve ever received because I’m doing this on my own terms."

Rolling Stone·May 5, 2026·via Rolling Stone

Bebe Rexha Hits #1 on Two Dance Charts as Independent Artist

'Our Win'

Bebe Rexha Celebrates Topping Two Dance Charts After Going Independent

The singer says the success of her single "New Religion" meant "more to me than any other accolade I’ve ever received because I’m doing this on my own terms"

By Jon Blistein

Jon Blistein

Contact Jon Blistein by Email

- Bebe Rexha Celebrates Topping Two Dance Charts After Going Independent - Justin Bieber Has the Most Monthly Spotify Listeners After Coachella Streaming Surge - Steven Soderbergh Explains Why AI ‘Turned Out to Be Perfect’ for John Lennon ‘Last Interview’ Doc

View all posts by Jon Blistein

May 5, 2026

Bebe Rexha is celebrating a new Number One song on the Billboard dance charts, an achievement that’s especially meaningful after going independent earlier this year.

On Instagram Tuesday, May 5, Rexha announced that her single, “New Religion,” had topped the Billboard Dance/Airplay and U.S. Dance Radio charts. “First I wanna say to the fans this isn’t just my win. This is our win,” she wrote.

As Rexha explained, this achievement meant “more to me than any other accolade I’ve ever received because I’m doing this on my own terms.” She continued: “Going independent was so scary, I honestly thought it was over for me. I know that sounds dramatic but the last 7 years were a battle and I was suffering in silence.”

Rexha enjoyed a string of successful pop EDM hits and collaborations in the mid-2010s, but in January she revealed that her longtime label, Warner Music, had decided to part ways with her. Her Instagram post today included a tearful video recorded earlier this year, in which she reacted to the devastating news and expressed uncertainty about what was next.

After parting with Warner, Rexha signed a deal with Empire, an independent distribution company, that also offers some label and publishing services. In March, she released “New Religion,” her first single as an independent artist, while also announcing a new album, Dirty Blonde (out June 12).