"R U Looking 4 Me Now" is a song by Jazmin Bean released on as a single July 2, 2021. It was meant to be the lead single of the early version of Traumatic Livelihood, however, the project was revised and the song was not reused.
Background[]
The song was officially announced on June 30, 2021 in an Instagram post where a snippet of the track was also shared. [1] Bean promoted the track with many live rehearsals and snippets before it's official release.
Leak history[]
As with certain songs, "R U Looking 4 Me Now" has been leaked on one or multitude occasions. The list below shows all the timed the song has been leaked:
- July 2, 2024 (unknown demo; full; not recorded)
Theme[]
Bean revealed through an Instagram post and a tweet that it is about taking back the power from your abusers and being able to accept that the abusers can have your past self, and even though mourning over your past self, you move forward. [2]
Official versions[]
| Ver. | Released on | Release date | Prod. | Rec. date | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | Single | July 2, 2021 | Jessica Winter • Jazmin Bean (executive) | 2021 | 3:00 | |
| Demos | ||||||
| Unknown demo | Unreleased | 2021 (partially shared) | Winter • Bean (executive) | 2020-2021 | Unknown | |
| Unknown demo | Unreleased | 2021 (partially shared) | Winter • Bean (executive) | 2021 | Unknown | |
| Unknown demo (without intro) | Unreleased | Unleaked | Winter • Bean (executive) | 2020-2021 | Unknown | |
Videos[]
Due to the fact that Bean stated that the scrapped version of Traumatic Livelihood was going to be a visual album, it's likely a music video for the song was planned.
| General information | |
| Unknown | |
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Trivia[]
- This was Bean's only digital release in 2021.
- This is the only standalone single that doesn't have an music video of its own, alongside "Pesticides".
- This is the only single from the scrapped album not knowingly reused for the final record.