Kesha's mom Pebe Sebert releases her first-ever single, 'Vampire'

She's co-written hits for Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus and of course, her pop superstar daughter, Kesha. 

But in her 40-plus-year music career, Pebe Sebert has never put out a song of her own — until now.

On Friday, the longtime Nashville resident dropped her first-ever single, "Vampire." The creepy-but-catchy synth-pop tune was co-written with David Vidal and recorded in 1985 with songwriter and producer Guy Roche (Christina Aguilera, Selena).

Sebert reconnected with Roche at the start of 2021 after uncovering the original "Vampire" tapes in her basement. The pair gave the song a fresh mix and added a few modern flourishes.

Like several other songs in Sebert's back catalog, "Vampire" was eventually recorded by Kesha, but never officially released. However, Kesha's version leaked online in 2012 and has been a cherished bootleg among her "Animal" fanbase ever since.

Demand for Sebert's version ramped up this past spring, when she posted a blend of mother and daughter's recordings on TikTok. Recently on the platform, she said that her "artist career fell apart" due to drug and alcohol abuse in the 1980s, and that she's "mourned the loss of those songs ever since."

"Vampire's" overdue release, on the other hand, has been cause for celebration. On top of being out just in time for Halloween, the song plays eerily well with modern pop's current '80s obsession.

Sebert hosted a party with on Zoom with fans (many of whom have discovered her work through her daughter) on Thursday night, and shared that other once-lost tracks could follow in "Vampire's" footsteps.

This isn't the first time one of Sebert's songs has been prominently revisited. Her 1980 Parton hit "Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle To You" (co-written with Hugh Moffatt) was re-recorded by Parton and Kesha for the latter's 2017 album "Rainbow."

But the release of Vampire, clearly, is a first-time thrill.

"I can’t believe I have a song out," Sebert wrote on Twitter. "Finally."