Pathetic

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"Pathetic"
Single by Bette
from the album Bette
B-side "You'll Get What You Deserve" (Acoustic Version)
Released April 9, 2021
Format Digital, 12" Vinyl
Recorded 2021
Genre Pop, Piano Ballad
Length 4:27
Label Apathetic
Writer(s) Bette
Producer Charlotte Moore
Bette singles chronology
"Pathetic"
(2021)
"You'll Get What You Deserve"
(2021)

"Pathetic" is a the debut single by British recording artist Bette.

Background[edit | edit source]

Following her legal emancipation from her father, Alex Washington, Bette released "Pathetic" as her debut single, a scathing piano ballad that unsubtly attacked her father and his instability. Critics raved about the cutting lyrics, and muted production helmed by Charlotte Moore.

Music Video[edit | edit source]

The music video for "Pathetic", directed by Sophie Muller, also proved controversial. Showing Bette entering a funeral for her father, where she plays the song, as flashbacks show the tension in their relationship, before Bette is seen at a cliffside, throwing her father's ashes off the cliff and into the wind. The patricidal theme drew much criticism (largely from Washington), but its artistic direction drew praise.

Tracklistings[edit | edit source]

Digital EP[edit | edit source]

  1. Pathetic
  2. Find Me (Birdy Cover - Acoustic)
  3. I Wanna Be Evil (Eartha Kitt cover)
  4. Pathetic (Brookes Brothers Mix)
  5. You'll Get What You Deserve (Acoustic Version)

12" Vinyl[edit | edit source]

  1. Pathetic
  2. Pathetic (Brookes Brothers Mix)
  3. Pathetic (Shura's Slow Jam Remix)
  4. You'll Get What You Deserve (Acoustic Version)

Credits[edit | edit source]

Chart Performance[edit | edit source]

"Pathetic" was released April 9, 2021, and debuted at #4 in the UK charts. The single struggled slightly at radio, where it was seen as a somewhat controversial choice for a single, given its subject matter. The single went on to sell over 380,000 copies in the UK.

Chart (2021) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 4
UK Airplay Chart 9