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Troye Sivan Announces Fourth Studio Album “She’s the Best”
8/14/2026, 12:21:45 AM
Core Announcement
Australian pop artist Troye Sivan revealed that his fourth studio album, She’s the Best, will be released on October 9. The lead single, also titled “She’s the Best,” is slated to drop at midnight EST, which corresponds to 5 a.m. UK time on August 14. The announcement was made via a series of Instagram posts that included the album cover, a teaser video, and a caption reading “She’s The Best!!!!!!!!”.
Background & Context
Sivan’s previous record, Something to Give Each Other (2023), earned three Grammy nominations and swept the 2024 ARIA Awards for Album of the Year, Best Pop Release, and Best Solo Artist. The 2023 album also debuted at No. 1 on Australia’s ARIA Albums Chart and reached the top ten in multiple international markets. Following that release, Sivan co-headlined the SWEAT arena tour with Charli XCX, promoting both artists’ albums—Sivan’s 2023 record and XCX’s BRAT.
Timeline
- August 13 (scheduled) – Inmusicblog reported that Sivan announced the new song would arrive “tomorrow,” implying a release on August 13.
- August 14 (scheduled) – Attitude stated the single will be available at midnight EST (5 a.m. UK time).
- October 9 (scheduled) – Pitchfork and Rollingstone indicated the album is set for release on October 9.
- October 9, 2026 (occurred) – Attitude reported the album would drop on this date, presenting a later-year timeline.
Data & Statistics
- Something to Give Each Other (2023) debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and topped Billboard’s Dance/Electronic Albums chart in the United States.
- The 2023 album secured three Grammy nominations and won three ARIA Awards, underscoring Sivan’s recent commercial and critical success.
Official Statements & Responses
Sivan’s Instagram posts featured a series of cryptic teasers, including a website update with the monogram “STB,” a mailing-list sign-up prompt, and images of himself in elaborate theatrical makeup. He later clarified the monogram’s meaning by posting clips of posters bearing “She’s the Best” and captioned the video with enthusiastic exclamation marks. In a separate Instagram story, he announced the album cover—photographed by Jan Luca Hellwich and co-creative directed by Imogene Strauss—and invited fans to pre-order the record.
Verbatim Quotes
- “This is the album cover, and you can pre-order it now,” — Sivan. Fans, redesigned his official
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
- Release Year: Pitchfork and Rollingstone reference an October 9 release without specifying a year, implying an imminent launch (likely 2024). Attitude, however, cites October 9, 2026 as the album’s drop date.
- Single Release Date: Inmusicblog’s August 13 announcement suggests the single would be available that day, whereas Attitude specifies a midnight EST release on August 14. No source clarifies which schedule will be followed.
These discrepancies highlight the evolving nature of the promotional rollout and leave open questions about the exact release timeline.
