Kesha? That's Ke$ha. The pop star celebrated Independence Day with her first single as a free woman, and under her own label, Kesha Records. On Thursday, she released Joyridea return to the pop dance music of her first two albums.
Kesha co-wrote the track with Madison Love and Zhone, who also produced the single. The track is also a taste of a “carefree summer,” according to a press release. Kesha had previously teased the release of new music by posting photos taken at gas stations and 7-Elevens around Los Angeles.
“I couldn’t have done it without all of you,” X wrote on Tuesday. Joyride It’s the first song Kesha has released since settling a decade-long defamation lawsuit with Dr. Luke last summer, years after filing a lawsuit against the producer in 2014 accusing him of sexual, physical and emotional abuse. It’s also her first release since leaving Luke’s RCA label, Kemosabe, in December.
The singer had sung Joyride during a surprise appearance at Planet Pride in New York last month. You can listen to it here:
