![]() “You’re listening to Love 101/ From the top of the world,” announces Kem on the funky bass-and-brass first single from his fifth Motown album, Love Always Wins. With its bouncy, trap-styled production, elegant synths, silky harmonies and catchy lyrics (“I’m just with the crew/ We ain’t out here looking for boo”), “Do It” is devilish fun. Bringing their own estimable skills as writers and musicians, the sisters collaborated with songwriter Victoria Monét (Ariana Grande) and production vet Scott Storch (Beyoncé, Summer Walker). Helping to blur that perception is “Do It,” their party-themed hit and newly minted Grammy nominee for best R&B song. G.M.īillboard’s 2020 Women in Music Rising Star honorees challenged the perception of being “little perfect angels” on their sophomore album Ungodly Hour. Kehlani cuts to the chase on the opening line, “Tired of going out, scared I’ll run into you,” before segueing to the chorus: “Damn, you know I hate the club/ But I came ’cause I knew you’d show up/ Maybe if I drank enough/ I’ll make my way over to ya.” Kehlani’s ethereal vocals and Masego’s mournful sax float on and around a jazzy track that will have you pressing repeat. TATIANA CIRISANOĪ choice cut from Kehlani’s bar-raising album It Was Good Until It Wasn’t, “Hate the Club” dissects a dilemma many women can relate to: setting aside their dislike of the club scene in the hopes that a certain someone drops in. And with “Moment” coming off Jaguar, Monét’s own sleek new project, that line could just as easily describe Monét’s ascending career. ![]() “F–k a fantasy, this is your motherf–kin’ moment,” the songwriter - largely known for her work with Ariana Grande - proclaims in the NSFW chorus. Monét bottles up the “moment” of finally being alone with a crush in this velvety slow jam, in which a woozy melody creeps toward a glorious crescendo, strings flutter like a heartbeat and her angelic vocals seem to float over it all. ![]() But Sullivan turns it into a blistering rebuke, tossing off pristine vocal runs as effortlessly as she issues raspy, forceful exclamations of “boy, please.” Lest you forget how dynamic a vocalist she is, Sullivan released a stripped-down performance video of the song if the original version is intended to wound, the live rendition is out to obliterate. In less-capable hands, the mid-tempo track - driven by bass notes, a hi-hat beat, atmospheric panning and a sprinkling of piano - would’ve remained understated. ![]() Sullivan adds to the canon of post-breakup, “come get your stuff” songs with “Pick Up Your Feelings,” shifting from practical (“You’re off the lease, run me my keys”) to scorching (“Need a ride? Call that bitch”). ![]() 1 on Adult R&B Songs, he also became the first artist to reign over the tally in each of the last three decades with new No. Not only did the song land Wilson his seventh No. The result is this fun, infectious romantic romp that waxes both contemporary and nostalgic while spotlighting Wilson’s warm, church-honed vocals. Charlie Wilson, everyone’s favorite uncle, proved that with “Forever Valentine.” Fans of each other, Wilson and Bruno Mars helped co-write the song with Mars doubling as co-producer with production team The Stereotypes (Mars’ Grammy-winning “That’s What I Like”) and D’Mile. There’s no age limit when it comes to creating good-sounding R&B. ![]()
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