Three singles, "Heart Wants What It Wants", "Call on Me" and "Satellite" with Snoop Dogg, were published between February and April 2023, with the globally acclaimed "I'm Good (Blue)" with David Guetta also incorporated.

[1] On that day, Rexha alluded to the lead single, "Heart Wants What It Wants", and teased the collaborations, notably "Satellite" with American rapper Snoop Dogg and "Seasons" with singer Dolly Parton.

[2] Opting to title Bebe, Rexha aimed to provide a more profound understanding of herself, stating, "because I feel like it's time that people know who I am and learn more about me and my story.

[5] As she fell in "love" with the 1970s, the singer collaborated extensively with Jussifer, Joe Janiak and Ido Zmishlany, who assisted her in delving into the musical influences from that period.

[8] The songs of the album were recorded across various studios, including in New York at Electric Lady as well as in Los Angeles at Henry's House, Peacemode, Rancho Pagzilla, The Compound and Valentine.

[23][24][25] Its animated video depicts Rexha and Snoop Dogg's journey through the "Bebeverse" and was inspired by cartoons produced by Hanna-Barbera and Warner in the 1960s and 1970s, including Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century (1953), The Jetsons (1962), Josie and the Pussycats (1963) and Star Trek (1966).

[31] As part of the promotion, a black-and-white video for the song "Seasons" was concurrently released with the album, in which Rexha and Parton appear as mirror-like images of each other, both adorned in monochromatic outfits.

[32] With a duration time of 36 minutes and 58 seconds,[34] Bebe combines various genres of dance, disco, Eurodance, pop and rock intertwined with sounds from the 1970s and 1980s.

[6][39][54] Closing with "Seasons" in collaboration with Dolly Parton, the song takes the form of an introspective country and pop ballad strengthened by a soft beat and slide guitar.

Writing for Rolling Stone, Tomás Mier highlighted the album as a "stark" departure from the "darker energy" characterizing Rexha's earlier music.

The pervasive "optimism" resonates throughout every song, portraying the evolution of the "California pop queen" into a luminary of a "dance-floor inferno", resulting in what is deemed her "best album" to date.

[57] Neil Z. Yeung from AllMusic observed the album as signaling an "authentic representation" of Rexha, leading to a "noticeable improvement" in quality and her "most sonically cohesive and focused statement" thus far.

[9] Diverging from past styles, the album leaves a "stronger impression" than its predecessors, reinforcing her standing as a "masterful pop songwriter" with notable high points, positioning her a step closer to her "fully realized vision" and a defining "spotlight moment".

[35] Rather than conforming to contemporary styles for mainstream success, the album reflects a departure from caution, presenting music that Rexha "genuinely enjoys", creating a "fun" listening experience as an added bonus.

[39] According to Jordi Bardají from Jenesaispop, the album reflects an apparent effort to achieve a minimum of "sonic coherence", falling short of being Rexha's envisioned "definitive" or "personal" work.