Bea Miller Announces ‘Mr. Peaked in High School’
The record will include a new song called ‘drunk enough’ alongside the previously released singles ‘depressed on the internet’ and ‘born to lose.’
Bea Miller has announced a new album, Mr. Peaked in High School. The record will include the previously released singles “depressed on the internet” and “born to lose.” Mr. Peaked in High School arrives September 18 via Republic Records and is available for digital pre-order and pre-save now, with signed CD and vinyl editions also available.
The album announcement comes with a new single, “drunk enough.” Written alongside longtime collaborator Justin Tranter and producers Oak Felder and Dan Crean, “drunk enough” is about an almost-relationship between two friends. “Were we almost something, like a star-crossed kind of love thing, baby,” Miller sings. “Maybe you were actually the one/Or am I just drunk?”
Mr. Peaked in High School captures Miller candid approach to songwriting. The album uses humor and vulnerability to examine identity, perception and the lingering weight of early success. Across 13 tracks, Miller blends pop, alternative and R&B, foregrounding melody and emotional clarity.
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Miller shares: “I think this album is going to be the best thing I’ve ever done… I feel like I’ve gotten my second wind at this point, and I’m ready to hopefully prove myself wrong for thinking I had reached my maximum level of success and would never be able to recreate that.”
Miller has shared the context behind another one of the album’s tracks. “‘born to lose’ is me making fun of myself before anyone else gets the chance,” she said. “I’ve had successes that I’m incredibly grateful for, but I’ve also spent years wondering what you’re supposed to do after you experience something like that so young. I didn’t want to pretend that part of my life never happened.”
Miller signed with Republic Records in May 2026, with “Depressed on the Internet” serving as her first solo release since 2023. She first entered the public eye in 2012 as a contestant on The X Factor. Her catalog includes the platinum-certified “Young Blood,” along with fan favorites including “Fire n Gold” and “Feel Something.”
