Avril Lavigne drops new track with Nicki Minaj
Avril Lavigne and Nicki Minaj have dropped a track together.
The song, “Dumb Blonde” is the third single off Lavigne’s upcoming album Head Above Water.
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The hype song gives us marching band vibes, and Minaj’s feature feels like a perfect fit even though it may come as a surprise to fans.
The artist teased the cover art of the single which features a close-up of her mouth with a pink lollipop on Monday. She posted the album in a series of Instagram photos, each with lyrics from the song as captions. You can see the whole cover below.
“I am a fucking cherry bomb”#DumbBlonde ft. @NICKIMINAJ. Tomorrow ? pic.twitter.com/6EHZbC7VeI
— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) February 11, 2019
Both Minaj and Lavigne gushed about their love for each other on Twitter.
“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” “thing I’ll never say” “nobody’s fool” “sk8er boi,” Minaj’s tweet reads. “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
— QUEEN (@NICKIMINAJ) February 11, 2019
Lavigne tweeted, “.@NickiMinaj is my favorite!!! I’ve been listening to her for so long. As soon as I recorded #DumbBlonde, I knew she’d be the perfect artist to collaborate with on it. When she said yes it was like a dream come true!!!”
.@NickiMinaj is my favorite!!! I’ve been listening to her for so long. As soon as I recorded #DumbBlonde, I knew she’d be the perfect artist to collaborate with on it. When she said yes it was like a dream come true!!! I can’t wait for everyone to hear! https://t.co/smFLtTxlL7
— Avril Lavigne (@AvrilLavigne) February 12, 2019
“Dumb Blonde” followed the release of tracks “Head Above Water” and “Tell Me It’s Over,” which feature on her upcoming sixth album. It will be her first record since the “Sk8r Boi” singer was diagnosed with Lyme disease in 2014.
You can listen to “Dumb Blonde” below.
What do you think of the Avril/Nicki collab? Sound off in the comments!
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