"In need of a fresh start in my life, we have parted ways, but I will remain forever grateful for the run we had," Kesha said in a statement to Variety.

[5] "Joyride" runs a total of two minutes and thirty seconds, and has been described as electropop,[8] dance-pop,[9] synth-pop,[10] EDM,[11] polka.

[15] The video was written and directed by Laura Gorun, Dimitri Basil, and Couper Roussel, with Kesha contributing as a co-director.

[16] The video pays homage to Quentin Tarantino's film series, Kill Bill, with the singer wearing a red leather hell-raiser on the run from a group of assassins.

The video starts off with Kesha leaving prison, with the radio announcer reporting her release after nine years, referring to her work relationship with Dr.

The video stars Marc Hertle as Yippie & the Kiyays, Anna Malygon as Sadie the Stabber & the Crazyboys, Neil Stephens as Rowdy Ricky & the Red Flags, and Mike O'Hearn as Derk Delusional the One to Outrun.

[8] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone called the song "delightfully campy" with a taste of a "carefree Kesha summer".

[19] Variety echoed Guy's sentiments, describing the song as an "electro-banger" perfectly timed for the summer, as well as a callback to her earlier hits such as "Tik Tok" and "We R Who We R".