Ke$ha 'Die Young' Hits Airwaves, Party Anthem Boasts Stripped, 'Hippie Rock' Sound

LISTEN: Ke$ha Releases Party Anthem 'Die Young'

Ke$ha has released "Die Young," and it's another party anthem for all her animals.

Ke$ha's new song "Die Young" hit airwaves Tuesday morning. The single will appear on the album Warrior, set to drop on Dec. 4.

"I hear your heart beat to the beat of the drums," Ke$ha sings over beating percussion and acoustic guitars. "Oh what a shame that you came here with someone / So while you're here in my arms / Let's make the most of the night like we're gonna die young."

For "Die Young," Ke$ha turned to fun. lead singer Nate Ruess, who co-write the jam, according to MTV News. The song was produced by Dr. Luke and co-produced by Benny Blanco, who has previously described it as "old hippie rock."

Seacreast spoke with Ke$ha about her upcoming album during his show on Tuesday morning.

"The theme of this record is magic," she told Seacrest. "I went on a spirit journey by myself. No security guard. No managers. I just went around the world and lived on a boat. I was in Africa rehabilitating baby lions. I went diving with great white sharks, and just went on this crazy spirit quest. I got hypnotized, and I just really wanted this record to be really positive, really raw, really vulnerable and about the magic of life.”

She wrote songs for Warrior about experiences with supernatural beings and about past lives.

For the album, Ke$ha worked with the likes of Flaming Lips and Iggy Pop, MTV News previously reported, and "explored her rock roots."

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