In August 2017 Pink unveiled a new single, "What About Us." It was the first release from her seventh studio album, Beautiful Trauma, which shot to the top of the Billboard 200 upon its release in October.
Other efforts included recording cover versions of popular songs for movies and television, such as the Beatles’ “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds” for the animated musical series Beat Bugs (2016) and “White Rabbit” for Tim Burton’s Through the Looking Glass (2016). She has also made time to explore her more folksy side, releasing a chart-topping folk album, Rose Ave., with musician Dallas Green, under the band name You+Me. She wrote songs for Cher's album Closer to the Truth ("I Walk Alone" and "Lie to Me") and for Celine Dion ("Recovering"). In 2013, she gained critical praise for her acting chops, starring as a sex addict, opposite Mark Ruffalo and Gwyneth Paltrow, in Thanks for Sharing. Outside of her famous stage name, Pink found time to explore other avenues of expression. 1 hit "Just Give Me a Reason." Her subsequent tour became the third highest-grossing tour in 2013, spawning close to $148 million in ticket sales. So Far!!, a compilation album which featured her hits "F*ckin' Perfect" and "Raise Your Glass." Two years later, her sixth studio album, The Truth About Love, soared to the top of the Billboard 200 with multiple Top 10 singles, including the No. (2006–) 'Greatest Hits,' 'The Truth About Love,' 'Just Give Me a Reason' A second run with another R&B band, this one called Choice, also came to a quick end in 1998. Basic Instinct disbanded just two years after it was assembled. Despite a record deal and plenty of studio time, the band never could find traction. The group, known as Basic Instinct, welcomed Pink into the fold. By chance one evening, an executive from MCA took notice of the sassy teenager and asked her to audition for an R&B group that was forming. It was apparent, however, that Pink had a talent for music. She eventually dropped out of high school before returning to earn her G.E.D. But it proved to be a hard life for her to manage, as she was swallowed by a world of drugs (she nearly overdosed at the age of 15) and petty crime. She also had a regular singing gig every Friday night at a Philly nightclub. By the time she was 14, she was already an experienced vocalist and dancer, and started to write her own songs. Instead, Pink found solace in music, and as early as the age of 13 she was navigating the complicated Philadelphia club scene.