Fine Line (Kesha song)

"Fine Line" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kesha from her fifth studio album, Gag Order (2023). The song was released as a dual single alongside "Eat the Acid" on April 28, 2023, as the lead single, ahead of the album's full release on May 19, 2023. An official lyric video was released the same day. The song was written by Kesha, her mother Pebe Sebert, and Stint and produced by Rick Rubin, Stuart Crichton, and Jason Lader. A visualizer was released on May 3, 2023.

"Fine Line"
Single by Kesha
from the album Gag Order
A-side	"Eat the Acid"
Released	April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Studio	Shangri-La
Length	3:26
Label	RCA Kemosabe
Songwriter(s)	Kesha Sebert Pebe Sebert Ajay Bhattacharya
Producer(s)	Kesha Rick Rubin Jason Lader Stuart Crichton
Kesha singles chronology
"Drop Dead" (remix) (2021) "Fine Line" / "Eat the Acid" (2023) "Only Love Can Save Us Now" (2023)
Visualizer
"Fine Line" on YouTube

Composition and lyrics

The song lasts 3 minutes and 26 seconds and alludes to Kesha's legal battle with her former producer, Dr. Luke. The singer uses wordplay and vents solely on her emotions about the lawsuit, but does not directly refer to it. She references the title of her album with lyrics: "All the doctors and lawyers cut the tongue outta my mouth".^[1] Kesha also speaks on the abuses she has endured in the music industry and issues a warning: "This is where you fuckers pushed me / Don't be surprised if shit gets ugly."^[2]

Release and promotion

In the months leading up to the song's release, Kesha teased song lyrics in her social media bios and went on to reveal portions of the song to fans across several occasions. On March 8, 2023, she live streamed portions of several songs, including "Fine Line" on Instagram.^[3] She also shared a portion of the song on SoundCloud from a since-deleted account, eventually removing the song in the weeks leading up to the official announcement of her album.^[4][5]

Live performances

Kesha performed an acoustic version of "Fine Line" that was included in her EP, Gag Order (Live Acoustic EP from Space).

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Fine Line"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Labels	Ref.
Various	April 28, 2023	Digital download streaming	Kemosabe RCA	^[6]

References

1. Pointer, Flisadam (April 28, 2023). "Kesha's Singles 'Eat The Acid' And 'Fine Line' Are A Hypnotizing Display Of The Singer's New Creative Direction". Uproxx. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
2. Viswanath, Jake (April 27, 2023). "Kesha Cleverly Addresses Her Legal Battle With Dr. Luke On New Song "Fine Line"".
3. "Free Kesha on TikTok". TikTok. Retrieved April 26, 2023.
4. Paul, Larisha (March 30, 2023). "Kesha Walks 'Fine Line Between Genius and Crazy' as She Leaks Teaser Snippets of Two New Tracks". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
5. "Kesha Announces New Album Gag Order Out May 19 – New Songs "Eat the Acid" and "Fine Line" to Drop April 28". RCA Records. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
6. "Fine Line / Eat the Acid by Kesha on Spotify". Spotify. Retrieved May 5, 2023.