Avril Lavigne has released her new single ‘Dumb Blonde’ which features rapper Nicki Minaj. Scroll down to listen.
The track is taken from Lavigne’s forthcoming new album ‘Head Above Water’ and follows the recent release of her break-up banger ‘Tell Me It’s Over’.
‘Dumb Blonde’ has been released today (February 12), and you can watch the lyric video for the track below.
Tweeting about ‘Dumb Blonde’ last week, Lavigne wrote: “Never let anyone put you down for being who you are. Stand up. Fight. Be you. Love. Be genuine. Kind. Find yourself and own it. Fuck stereotypes.”
Never let anyone put you down for being who you are. Stand up. Fight. Be you. Love. Be genuine. Kind. Find yourself and own it. Fuck stereotypes. #DumbBlonde
Pre-order #HeadAboveWater here https://t.co/rTndSAp8hR pic.twitter.com/w9GvAXf8KN— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) February 6, 2019
Minaj has long been a fan of the ‘Complicated’ singer. Tweeting ahead of the song’s release, Minaj wrote: “I used to drive to my job @ Red Lobster playing this woman’s album for an hour straight everyday for months.
“Crying to “I’m with you”, blasting “complicated” “things I’ll never say” “nobody’s fool” “sk8er boi”. ? omg. This woman is so unbelievably talented.”
I used to drive to my job @ Red Lobster playing this woman’s album for an hour straight everyday for months. Crying to “I’m with you”, blasting “complicated” “things I’ll never say” “nobody’s fool” “sk8er boi”. ? omg. #DumbBlonde tmrw. This woman is so unbelievably talented ? https://t.co/7h75jZHIW2
— Mrs. Petty (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Lavigne returned the compliment today, writing: “It’s out!!!! #DumbBlonde with the legendary Nicki Minaj!! Nicki is such a talented, strong woman and driving force. I listen to Fly, Starships and Bed all the time. Having her on the song is so special to me.
“We wrote Dumb Blonde as an anthem for anyone who has been stereotyped or talked down to. Keep your confidence up and don’t let anyone tell you how to be. I hope you love it!”
(2/2) We wrote Dumb Blonde as an anthem for anyone who has been stereotyped or talked down to. Keep your confidence up and don’t let anyone tell you how to be. I hope you love it!
Stream and watch the lyric video for #DumbBlonde here https://t.co/w9q7XQpD1B ???#HeadAboveWater— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) February 12, 2019
‘Head Above Water’ is out this Friday, February 15.