Outta My Head (song)

"Outta My Head" is a song by American actress and singer Sofia Carson and American record producer and songwriter BloodPop. It was written by Carson, Julia Michaels, Justin Tranter and BloodPop, with production handled by BloodPop. The song was released through GENPOP Corporation, Republic and Capitol Records on April 20, 2018. It was Carson's first release since her debut studio album, Ethereal (2017), on January 27, 2017. "Outta My Head" debuted at number 60 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background
In January 2018, Carson announced that she was officially working on new music following the conclusion of The Ethereal Tour. Across all of March 2018, she continued dropping hints about upcoming music. She then announced the song's official release on April 6, 2018 via her Instagram and Twitter profiles, sharing the song's release date and cover artwork. Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter later revealed on social media that they co-wrote the single. Carson then shared the song's presave link the following day.

Critical reception
The song received generally positive reviews from critics, mainly focused towards the song's production and Carson's vocals.Spencer Kornhaber of The Atlantic called the single "breezy and energetic" and complemented the song's "heavy" base. Maeve McDermott of USA Today opined that the song "brings Carson into the world of EDM effortlessly" and "has a certain flair to it which makes it sound like a complete smash hit in the making".