Post Malone’s new single, “Chemical,” has a pop sound and an upbeat chorus, which is different from his usual dark style.

Even though the music is bright, the lyrics stick to the artist’s usual themes.

Post Malone gave a hint about the song in a tweet, and then he posted a picture of himself smoking in a car on Instagram. This was likely a reference to the chorus of the song. The 15-second teaser clip showed Post Malone singing the upbeat song with pop influences in the studio.

Post Malone recently opened up about the difficulties of maintaining artistic integrity while navigating the demands of the music industry in an interview with Billboard. He emphasized the importance of staying true to his unique vision, even if it means sacrificing commercial success, as he works to rebuild his artistic identity.

He also said getting a No. 1 hit is no longer important.

“You lose a lot of the artist nowadays because a lot of people have so many genius ideas, but you lose a lot of that through everything that might happen with the business side — and you lose a little bit of yourself. Every time you change your art and your way of thinking for someone else’s, that takes a little piece of yourself off every time. I feel like I’m trying to rebuild. Trying to shove 20 to 25 songs, it doesn’t work. Talking to the label it’s like, ‘Oh, if you have less songs, you’re not going to stream as much,’ but the whole thing is that you don’t want to compromise your art and your gut vibe on anything.”