"Delusional" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kesha. It was released on November 29,2024,by her own self-titled record label as the second single from her sixth studio album Period (2025). The single was written and produced by Kesha,Zhone,and co-written with Madison Love.
Kesha had teased a snippet of the song on her social media on September 20,2024.[1] On November 20,Kesha released the official music video for her single,"Joyride". As the video ends,a pre-save link pops up on screen for the next single for her upcoming sixth studio album.[2]
Composition
"Delusional" is an "emotionally charged" pop[3]power ballad,showcasing Kesha's vulnerability and runs three minutes and fifteen seconds.[4][5] Lyrically,the song sees the singer confronting an ex who seems unable to face up to reality.[6]
Artwork
The original artwork features a pile of leather bags with the song's title spray-painted on each bag,with some prominent misspellings of "delusional" on several of them. The use of generative artificial intelligence for the single's artwork was criticized.[7][8] Kesha did not initially address the backlash.[9] On May 20,2025,she changed the artwork to a photograph of her sitting on a chair and laughing. She described it as "one of [her] favorites" and thanked her "incredible team of humans" for helping her create it. She explained that she had initially used AI to make a point about how artists are undervalued,but later came to the conclusion that "living in alignment with [her] integrity is more important than proving a point." She further stated her belief that AI should be used "as a tool and not as a replacement".[10][11]
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