Key Takeaways:

• Halle Bailey selected to function solely ladies on her debut album to mirror shared experiences of affection and heartbreak.
• Collaborators like Chlöe, GloRilla, and Mariah the Scientist had been chosen for the album.
• The album highlights Halle’s transition from group to solo artist, showcasing her distinctive voice and artistic course.

Halle’s debut album is all in regards to the girls. On Thursday (Oct. 23), the singer defined to Billboard’s Tetris Kelly why she selected to function solely ladies on love? or something like it, which is predicted to reach on Friday (Oct. 24).

“I really wanted it to just be women when it came to this album,” Halle defined. “At least for the first drop because I feel like women, we understand each other, especially when it comes to love and heartbreak.”

She went on to notice that a lot of her collaborators may relate to “experiencing love in the public eye” and going through infinite opinions about what folks “think you should be, should do, [and] should act like.” Joining Halle on the LP are her sister, Chlöe, together with H.E.R., Mariah the Scientist, and GloRilla.

Talking about her collaboration with GloRilla — who she joked folks on X say seems like her “distant cousin” — Halle had nothing however variety phrases. “I love Glo,” she stated. Moments later, the singer recalled sending her “Know Bout Me,” and to her shock, GloRilla “immediately sent her verse back.” She added, “I was so surprised. I’m like, ‘Wow, that’s cool.’”

As for the Mariah-assisted “Alone,” the “Angel” singer stated Mariah would usually textual content her “really sweet things.” Halle defined, “We just kind of understand each other [and] what we were both going through. You know, I sent her a few [songs] and this was the one she really resonated with and wanted to be a part of.”

“When I heard her voice, I loved it, and it was really fun to add backgrounds to her voice and blend the two,” she continued. Halle additionally hinted at what followers can count on from her H.E.R. collaboration, “No Warning”: “It’s like violins and strings are lifting us up, but we’re saying trash, cool, crass things.”

love? or one thing prefer it is about to incorporate a lot of Halle’s earlier singles, together with “In Your Hands,” “Because I Love You,” “Braveface,” and “Back and Forth.” While we wait, see her trailer for the album beneath.