Blue Strips

Album

Sex Hysteria

Label

Columbia Records

Genre

Country pop

Composer(s)

Jessie Murph;Daniel TannenbaumLaura VeltzSergiu GhermanTyler Mehlenbacher

Entered Chart

Apr 26, 2025

Peak Date

May 17, 2025

Released

April 11, 2025

The term "blue strips" refers to the blue security threads woven into US hundred-dollar bills. Jessie Murph uses this imagery not just to flaunt newfound wealth but as a vehicle for revenge. She narrates a tale of post-breakup empowerment, where she buys a mansion in Malibu and makes a pointed visit to a strip club. There, Murph throws Benjamins at one dancer and dollar bills at another who is implied to be the woman her ex cheated with. Murph delivers the track with her signature Southern twang and a vocal grit that suggests she's not just over her ex, but thriving despite him. Murph discussed on TikTok how "Blue Strips" channels feelings of revenge, self-assertion, and moving on after a relationship gone wrong. She uses her newfound success and wealth as a way to reclaim power and confidence after being wronged by a partner. This fits with Murph's songwriting approach, which often transforms adversity and emotional wounds into bold, honest music. "Blue Strips" is a genre-defying blend of country-pop and trap-infused R&B. It was produced by Bekon, known for his work with Kendrick Lamar and Hozier. Murph and Bekon co-wrote the song with Laura Veltz, Sergiu Gherman & Tyler Reese. Laura Veltz is a multi-Grammy-nominated songwriter with major country and pop hits, including Maren Morris' "The Bones" and Dan + Shay's "Speechless." Sergiu Gherman is a producer and songwriter originally from Romania who later moved to Los Angeles. Tyler Reese is a producer and songwriter from Richland, Washington. In 2017, Reese and Gherman formed The Donuts and co-produced "Garden (Say It Like Dat)" by SZA with their mentor Bekon. The Donuts also worked with Bekon on tracks for Kendrick Lamar and Hozier. "Blue Strips" follows a string of country flavored, genre-crossing releases from Jessie Murph, including collaborations with artists like Diplo, Jelly Roll, Koe Wetzel and Teddy Swims. Murph released the track on April 11, 2025, shortly before her performance at Coachella 2025, where she encouraged fans to learn the lyrics in advance.

Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad at you
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you

I just bought a mansion in Malibu
You know how I get with an attitude

Yeah, you got me throwing blue strips
Bare tits in the strip club
Throwing ones at your bitch
And I know you know what's going on
I'm going home, I'ma take it off for him
I'ma strip down all your wrongs, yeah

Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad at you
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you, yeah
Got a new man
Got a new damn mansion in Malibu
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you

Smoking cigarettes on balconies
I ain't jumping, but I'll die to settle scores
All your bidness getting back to me
You don't know it but it's 'bout to be a war, yeah

Blue strips
Bare tits in a strip club
Throwing ones at your bitch
And I know you know what's going on
I'm going home, I'ma take it off for him
I'ma strip down all your wrongs, yeah

Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad at you
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you, yeah
Got a new man
Got a new damn mansion in Malibu
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you

Had to get back at you
I just bought a mansion in Malibu

Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad at you
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you, yeah
Got a new man
Got a new damn mansion in Malibu
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you

Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad
Boy, I ain't mad at you
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you, yeah
Got a new man
Got a new damn mansion in Malibu
I had to get back at you
I had to get back at you