Raising Hell

"Raising Hell" is a song by American singer Kesha featuring American rapper Big Freedia. It was released as the lead single from Kesha's fourth studio album High Road on October 24, 2019. Background and promotion On October 18, 2019, fans were prompted to call a hotline where the singer recorded a message to announce her return to music. On October 21, 2019, Rolling Stone posted a video clip with the announcement of Kesha's upcoming album High Road. Two days later, Kesha uploaded a trailer of the music video to her Instagram, revealing the release date to be October 24. The song was remixed for club and mix show radio play by Pink Panda, Justin Caruso, Steve James, The Wild, Dirty Werk, Robert Eibach and Danny Morris. It peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs Chart on February 14, 2020. Composition "Raising Hell" fuses pop, pop rock, gospel, EDM and bounce into a "Pink-esque" composition. It has been compared to the single "Timber", which Kesha was featured on. Described as combining the musical styles of Kesha's first two studio albums and her third, Rainbow, it features beat drops accompanied by "soaring synth beats", gospel choirs, handclaps, a church organ, horns, and a post-chorus by Freedia. Critical reception “Raising Hell” was met with positive reviews from critics, with many deeming it a triumphant return for the pop star.