Platinum-selling singer-songwriter and Broadway actress Jai’Len Josey has launched hew new single “Housewife” through Def Jam Recordings. The observe serves as the ultimate precursor to her extremely anticipated debut studio album, Serial Romantic, slated for launch in 2026.
Executive produced by five-time Grammy winner Tricky Stewart, the brand new single incorporates a mix of cinematic strings and trendy R&B grooves. Josey, who initiated the observe’s manufacturing earlier than collaborating with Grammy-winning producer Noah Ehler (recognized for his work on Kendrick Lamar’s GNX), described the track as a contemporary reclamation of conventional domesticity.
In a press release relating to the discharge, Josey famous that “Housewife” explores the idea of selection inside romantic dynamics.
“‘Housewife’ is a track about reclaiming domestication on a girl’s personal phrases,” Josey stated. “It challenges the concept ladies exist to be displayed or possessed. Instead, submission is reframed as a selection—one thing a girl could give provided that the associate is worthy.”
The launch of “Housewife” follows a string of critically acclaimed singles which have solidified Josey’s standing within the up to date R&B panorama including “Won’t Force You”, “Freak” & “New Girl”.
As an Atlanta-based artist with a background in musical theater, Josey has spent the final 12 months transitioning from “rising expertise” to a focus of the Def Jam roster. The upcoming album, Serial Romantic, is predicted to showcase her signature vulnerability and technical vocal prowess, which critics have in comparison with the heat of mid-2000s R&B.