

"Million Dollar Baby" was released as the second single from Max's second studio album Diamonds & Dancefloors on September 1, 2022. The cover art of "Million Dollar Baby" was revealed on Max's Instagram account on August 27, 2022. On August 26, 2022, Max and American singer LeAnn Rimes appeared on several TikTok videos to promote "Million Dollar Baby" by re-enacting a tabletop dance scene from the 2000 musical film Coyote Ugly, and performing the film's soundtrack song " Can't Fight the Moonlight" (2000). She stated that the song was recorded during a difficult time period, with the title and lyrics themed around "self-worth" and overcoming adversity. In August 2022, Max announced the title of "Million Dollar Baby" on TikTok and confirmed that an accompanying music video was filmed. An accompanying music video was directed by Andrew Donoho and depicts Max witnessing herself perform at a nightclub. It interpolates LeAnn Rimes' 2000 song " Can't Fight the Moonlight", with lyrics about empowerment.

"Million Dollar Baby" is a pop and Eurodance song, with influences by music from the 2000s. The song was written by Max, Jessica Agombar, Michael Pollack, Diane Warren, Casey Smith, and the producers David Stewart, Cirkut and Lostboy. " Million Dollar Baby" is a song by American singer Ava Max, released on September 1, 2022, through Atlantic Records as the second single from her upcoming second studio album Diamonds & Dancefloors (2023).
