"Dibs" is a song co-written and recorded by American country pop artist Kelsea Ballerini for her debut studio album, The First Time (2015). Ballerini co-wrote the song with Josh Kerr, Ryan Griffin, and Jason Duke. It was released to American country radio on July 20, 2015 as the album's second single.

The song received positive reviews from critics praising Ballerini's youthful enthusiasm throughout the production. "Dibs" peaked at number one on the Billboard Country Airplay chart, giving Ballerini her second number-one country music hit overall. The song was certified Gold by the RIAA, and has sold 457,000 copies in the United States as of March 2017. It also charted at numbers 7 and 58 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song received similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number 8 on the Canada Country chart and number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart.

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Robert Chavers.

Taste of Country gave the single a positive review, comparing it favorably to previous single "Love Me Like You Mean It" and praising the song's levity. "This airy track is never weighted down with too much emotion," writes the blog, "so even those who can't relate can at least appreciate something fun." John Freeman of Country Weekly wrote Ballerini is Taylor Swift's "pop-country heir apparent," comparing the song to Swift's "Should've Said No" for its playful, sassy, and melodic elements.

"Dibs" debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart for the week of July 18, 2015. It also debuted at number 34 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of August 29, 2015. It also debuted at number 21 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart for the week of September 12, 2015. It also debuted at number 47 on the Canada Country chart for the same week. It entered on the Hot 100 chart at number 93 for the week of November 11, 2015. As of March 2017, "Dibs" has sold over 457,000 units. It also debuted at number 96 on the Canadian Hot 100 chart for the week of February 2, 2016.

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