Overview
- Lizzo’s new single “Bitch,” which arrived Friday with a black-and-white video, leads her third studio album due June 5.
- Lizzo calls the track a “WOMANIFESTO” that reclaims a slur and dedicates it to women who are punished for setting boundaries, speaking up, or enjoying sex.
- The song interpolates Meredith Brooks’ 1997 hit of the same name and reunites producers Ricky Reed, Blake Slatkin, and Zack Sekoff.
- The video, directed by Child, places Lizzo and her troupe as circus performers to underscore the era’s bold, confrontational message.
- Spotify’s preview shows a 12-track lineup including “Don’t Make Me Love U” and “A Toast,” while Stereogum alone reports an added sample of Missy Elliott’s 1999 “She’s a Bitch.”