Barbie Almalbis has released her third single, “Happy Sad,” from her upcoming fifth album. The song, which is set to be released at the end of the year, addresses her inner struggles and the stigma surrounding mental health, highlighting the importance of writing songs to help her process her feelings.
The alt-pop figure explains, “Sometimes we have to let go of things, and there are just things beyond our control, and we just got to continue, walk in and through the ‘wilderness,’ but I’ve always found hope in God that even through the hard times, He is still doing something good.”
Nick Lazaro, who also assisted in arranging the instrumental parts, produced the emotionally vulnerable track. Eclectic Kiss artists such as Pikoy, Marika Laciste, Faye Yu, and Marj Rojas also contributed to the background vocals, adding subtle layers of intricacies.
“I recorded the acoustic guitar and vocal at home, and we did backing vocals with everyone in Nick’s studio,” says Barbie Almalbis. “Nick also recorded the main instrumental track in his studio.”
“Happy Sad” will be part of her upcoming 2024 full-length album, which thematically brings her journey toward mental health, healing, and self-discovery into the conversation. She plans to release it sometime in November 2024.
Barbie Almalbis’ “Happy Sad” is now on all digital music platforms worldwide.
