“Exes” Turns Late-Night Chaos Into a Dance-Pop Flex as Bad Boyfriend and Jaime Deraz Silence the Past
Bad Boyfriend and Jaime Deraz make a playful dig at the past on “Exes,” a club-ready dance-pop single built around one of the most modern relationship problems imaginable: catching a new spark while your old ones refuse to disappear.
6/9/20231 min read
Released June 9, 2023, the track is set in the middle of a busy nightclub where two strangers fall for each other as their exes blow up their phones. The concept is simple, instantly visual, and perfect for the record’s carefree energy.
“Exes” leans into humor without losing its bite. It is not a sad breakup song. It is the sound of moving on loudly, with the kind of confidence that only comes once you stop apologizing for being wanted.
A nightlife narrative with quotable one-liners
The song’s lyrics play like a flirtation happening in real time, delivering punchlines designed for the dance floor and the caption box. “Baby we can skip the romance” sets the tone immediately, cutting past the slow build and going straight for the fun. It is a line that frames the night as impulsive, physical, and not interested in overexplaining itself.
“Kiss me while my phone blows up, hit do not disturb” lands as the track’s most relatable flex, a perfect snapshot of modern dating, where distraction is constant and boundaries are a choice. The lyric is equal parts funny and empowering, reframing unwanted attention as background noise.
The hook tightens the concept into a single image: “We got x’s on our hands, we got exes on our phones calling us.” In one line, Deraz and Bad Boyfriend turn the past into a prop, something visible, something symbolic, and something they can shrug off while the beat keeps moving.
Why it POPS! 🍬
“Exes” resonates because it captures the exact mix of messy and thrilling that comes with moving on. It is the song for anyone who has ever tried to start something new while the past keeps calling, texting, and refusing to take the hint. Instead of treating that chaos like a problem, the track treats it like proof of momentum.
Bad Boyfriend and Jaime Deraz turn that scenario into a dance-floor staple: playful, catchy, and built to be echoed by anyone who has ever hit “Do Not Disturb” and meant it.
