# Meant to Be (Bebe Rexha song)

"Meant to Be" is a song recorded by American singer Bebe Rexha featuring American country music duo Florida Georgia Line, from Rexha's third extended play (EP) All Your Fault: Pt. 2 and later included in her debut studio album Expectations (2018). It was sent to American contemporary hit radio on October 24, 2017, by Warner Bros. Records as the second single from the EP. It was nominated for Best Country Duo/Group Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. And it holds the record of the most streamed country song of all-time on Spotify. Rexha's acoustic version of the song without Florida Georgia Line was released on April 6, 2018.

## Commercial performance

"Meant to Be" entered the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 61 on the chart dated November 11, 2017. It later peaked at number two, kept out of the summit by Drake's "God's Plan". It became Rexha's third top ten hit and her first as a solo lead artist, as well as the second top ten hit for Florida Georgia Line. It is Rexha's highest-charting single on the chart, surpassing "Me, Myself & I".
It also debuted atop the US Hot Country Songs chart, becoming Rexha's first entry on that chart and Florida Georgia Line's sixth number one. Rexha also became the first female artist to ever debut atop the chart, while "Meant to Be" is the third song overall to start at the summit since 2012, when the chart transitioned to a hybrid data list, blending airplay, streaming and sales. When the song spent an eleventh week in the top spot in February 2018, it surpassed Taylor Swift's "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" as the longest-running number one song on the chart for a lead female artist. In August 2018, the song broke the record previously held by 2017's "Body Like a Back Road" by Sam Hunt for the most weeks at number one on the US Hot Country Songs chart. After spending 50 weeks at the top, it was dethroned by Kane Brown's "Lose It". The song has sold 1,413,000 copies in the United States as of March 2019. In 2020, it was certified diamond for selling over 10 million units in the US.

## Music video

The music video was filmed in Albuquerque, New Mexico and directed by Sophie Muller. It was released on October 23, 2017. As of October 2024, the video has over 1.1 billion views on YouTube.

## Accolades

Awards and nominations for "Meant to Be" :
| Year | Organization | Award | Result |
| 2018 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Song | Nominated |
| 2018 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2018 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Country Favorite Song | Won |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2018 | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Country Song | Won |
| 2018 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2018 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | Song of the Summer | Nominated |
| 2018 | iHeartRadio MMVAs | Best Collaboration | Won |
| 2018 | American Music Awards | Collaboration of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | American Music Awards | Favorite Country Song | Nominated |
| 2018 | MTV Europe Music Awards | Best Song | Nominated |
| 2018 | Country Music Association Awards | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2018 | Country Music Association Awards | Musical Event of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Grammy Awards | Best Country Duo/Group Performance | Nominated |
| 2019 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Best Collaboration | Nominated |
| 2019 | iHeartRadio Music Awards | Country Song of the Year | Won |
| 2019 | 54th Academy of Country Music Awards | Single of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | 54th Academy of Country Music Awards | Song of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | 54th Academy of Country Music Awards | Music Event of the Year | Nominated |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Country Song | Won |
| 2019 | Billboard Music Awards | Top Radio Song | Nominated |

## Track listing

* Digital download
* "Meant to Be" (Acoustic) – 2:38
* Digital download
* "Meant to Be" (live from CMA Fest 2018) – 3:02

## Personnel

* Bebe Rexha – lead and backing vocals
* Florida Georgia Line – featured artists, backing vocals
* David Garcia – drums, keys, guitars

## Certifications

Certifications for "Meant to Be" :
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| Australia (ARIA) | 8× Platinum | 560,000$^‡$ |
| Belgium (BEA) | Gold | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Diamond | 250,000$^‡$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Diamond | 800,000$^‡$ |
| Denmark (IFPI Danmark) | Platinum | 90,000$^‡$ |
| France (SNEP) | Gold | 100,000$^‡$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 200,000$^‡$ |
| Italy (FIMI) | Gold | 25,000$^‡$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Platinum | 40,000$^‡$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | 6× Platinum | 180,000$^‡$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | 3× Platinum | 180,000$^‡$ |
| Poland (ZPAV) | Platinum | 50,000$^‡$ |
| Portugal (AFP) | Platinum | 10,000$^‡$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Gold | 30,000$^‡$ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Gold | 10,000$^‡$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | 2× Platinum | 1,200,000$^‡$ |
| United States (RIAA) | 11× Platinum | 11,000,000$^‡$ |
| Streaming |||
| Sweden (GLF) | 2× Platinum | 16,000,000$^†$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. $^†$ Streaming-only figures based on certification alone. |||

## Release history

Release dates and formats for "Meant to Be" :
| Country | Date | Format | Version | Label |
| United States | October 24, 2017 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Warner Bros. |
| United States | November 20, 2017 | Country radio | Original | Warner Bros.BMLG |
| Italy | February 2, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Warner |
| United Kingdom | March 9, 2018 | Contemporary hit radio | Original | Warner |
| United Kingdom | April 6, 2018 | Digital download | Acoustic | Warner Bros. Records |
| Various | December 22, 2018 | Digital download | Live from CMA Fest 2018 | BMLG |