Victoria Justice Celebrates 30th Birthday with New Single, Confirms Debut Album is ‘Definitely’ Happening

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Katie Reul editor Feb. 19 marks a celebratory milestone for multi-hyphenate Victoria Justice, and not just because the former “Victorious” actor is turning 30.

After a year of promising fans new music, Justice will debut her long-awaited single, “Last Man Standing,” today. “I’m stepping into my 30s in this place of feeling empowered,” Justice tells Variety of timing the release to her birthday. “I feel like this song really captures a lot of that energy, and it’s fun, and it’s kind of sexy, and it’s got these very strong themes of female empowerment, so it just felt like a really good fit.” “Last Man Standing” features intoxicatingly upbeat vocals from Justice set to a breezy, four-chord riff on the acoustic guitar.

The performer’s talent is on full display in the song’s chorus, for which she sings in an ethereal high register. Cementing her place in pop iconography, the track is a welcomed follow-up Justice’s previous tracks, like 2021’s “Too F*ckin’ Nice” and 2020’s “Treat Myself.” To date, Justice has released six singles, including her latest song.

Justice’s vocals also appear on the soundtracks of films she starred in like “Afterlife of the Party,” “Trust” and 2016’s “The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let’s Do the Time Warp Again.” As she embarks on the next chapter of her life, the budding pop star is committed to releasing her first studio album. “I definitely am releasing an album — that’s happening,” Justice affirms. “I can’t say that that is done right now by any means, but I think right now, I’m focusing on releasing some singles.