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🎧 13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰ features BJ The Chicago Kid, Brandi Carlile, Harry Styles, Kacey Musgraves & SG Lewis.
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imply put, there is just NOT enough T-I-M-E in a day! So many things to do, and for us musicians and music enthusiasts, far too many things to listen to. To all those wonderful artists who I’ve neglected to review, my apologies! That said, despite the time constraints folks, I’m hoping that you’ll “take time today” and check out the 117th playlist of 2021 published on The Musical Hype, 🎧 13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰!What more can be said about 🎧 13 Intriguing Songs Fixated on Time ⏰ ? It’s all about time, at least to an extent! This 13-song compendium features music courtesy of 🎙 BJ The Chicago Kid, 🎙 Brandi Carlile, 🎙 Harry Styles, 🎙 Kacey Musgraves, and 🎙 SG Lewis among others. As always, there’s a mix of styles and folks from all different walks of life – that’s how we like it! So, without further ado, block off a little bit of your time for this must-read, must-hear time-inspired list of songs!
1. SG Lewis, “Time”
💿 times • 🏷 Jasmine Music Limited / PMR / Universal Music Operations Limited • 📅 2021
“There was harmony in the music / There was harmony in the behavior of the people / And we had a good time.” “Time” commences with that fitting, spoken word intro. Following that tone setting intro, the lit, contemporary disco groove sets in, elevating the spirit and urging those feet to M-O-V-E. Soon enough, we get the warm, expressive vocals of 🎙 Rhye, which really serves as the cherry on top. This is an infectious, sexy, and sunny opener for Lewis, who produces awesomely alongside 🎛 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs.
2. Brandi Carlile, “Right on Time”
💿 In These Silent Days • 🏷 A Low Country Sound / Elektra • 📅 2021
“Right on Time” commences simply with Carlile accompanied by piano, with bass entering the mix. She sings with great control, eventually expanding her scope, showing off the sheer power of her pipes. The instrumentation expands on the second verse including drums, guitar, and backing vocals sweetening the mix as well. Carlile does a fantastic job of starting minimal and building “Right on Time” into a gorgeous, grandiose record. The songwriting is elite with Carlile collaborating with 🎼✍ Tim Hanseroth, 🎼✍ Phil Hanseroth, and 🎼✍ Dave Cobb. The lyrics are poetic, and Carlile sings them with great emotion. Notably, she highlights the title of her album: “It’s not too late / Either way, I lose you in these silent days.” “Right on Time” plays to her strengths: great writer, great singer, and a top-notch artist.
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3. Kacey Musgraves, “Simple times”
💿 Star-crossed • 🏷 UMG Recordings, Inc. / MCA Nashville • 📅 2021
As the quote suggests, Musgraves wants to return to better days – simpler times. However, at this point, life and the plight of love have hit her and it’s messing with her. If she could escape – “Put this game on pause / Skip this round” – she’d feel better. Again, the 🏆 Grammy-winning country singer has a legit point, accentuated even more thanks to continually embracing those mellow, psychedelic vibes.
“Wish that I could put this game on pause
Skip this round, take the headset off
Put my lip gloss on
Kick it at the mall like there’s nothing wrong
I need to step away
If I don’t, I’m gonna go insane
‘Cause being grown up kinda sucks
And I’m really just missing the simple times, ah-ha.”
4. BJ the Chicago Kid, “Time Today”
💿 1123 • 🏷 Motown • 📅 2019
BJ, who can sing any- and everything, sounds most potent on a neo-soul cut such as this one. Again, throw love and sex into the equation, and “Time Today” is even more intriguing. The best moment, as you’d expect, is the chorus, where he makes it crystal clear there’s slots available on the schedule! Here, BJ’s assertiveness really shines through.
“I got time today-ay, yeah
I got time today-ay, yeah
Lead me to the spot, I’ll lick every drop
I’ll be dippin’ in your honeypot, throw away the clock.”
Also appears on 🔽:
🔗 🎧 Time ⏰: 5ive Songs No. 86 (2021)
5. Harry Styles, “Sign of the Times”
💿 Harry Styles • 🏷 Columbia • 📅 2017
On “Sign of the Times,” Styles delivers an impressive vocal performance. It confirms that he’s best suited as a solo artist. Furthermore, his vocals are perfectly suited for this big, pop/rock ballad focused on the ‘times.’ As “Sign of the Times” progresses, his voice only grows riper – superstar status! This is a beautiful record tackling morbidity, heaven, and being open as opposed to covert. “Sign of the Times” was truly a ‘song for the times!’ Among the best songs of 2017 for sure!
“Just stop your crying, it’s a sign of the times
We gotta get away from here...
Just stop your crying, it’ll be alright
They told me that the end is near
We gotta get away from here.”
6. Brent Faiyaz, “Wasting Time”
Ft. Drake
🎵 “Wasting Time” • 🏷 Lost Kids • 🗓 2021
“Wasting Time” commences with warm, lush strings, that set the tone. The production is superb, thanks to the skills of a veteran team, 🎛 The Neptunes (🎛 Chad Hugo and 🎛 Pharrell Williams). Faiyaz enters post instrumental intro, joined by drum programming. He spoils the listener with his refined, smooth pipes, intact with harmonies and falsetto – he’s on-point. On the memorable chorus, he sings, “If you’re gonna waste your time / Then waste your time with me.” Right on! Rightfully, he performs most of this five-minute record, with Drake arriving just prior to the three-minute mark. Drizzy contrasts with his rhythmic rhymes, accompanied by harder drum programming. His verse is colorful, including the ways he’ll spoil her, pop culture references (including “Purple Rain” and Aaliyah), and the unforgettable line, “Flushed the Magnums just so they not collectin’ my specimens, damn (damn).” All in all, “Wasting Time” is another surefire winner for Brent Faiyaz – all boxes are checked off here with great vocals, fine production, a strong guest spot, and relatable theme and solid lyrics.
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7. Fantasia, “No Time for It”
💿 The Definition of… • 🏷 RCA • 📅 2016
Thematically, Fantasia is giving a big ole fat middle finger to the haters – she doesn’t care what they’ve got to say. On the chorus, she sings, “You wanna tell me how it is / But there’s no time for it… And the hate don’t really matter, nah / There’s no time for it.” Essentially, Fantasia confirms the tried and true “haters gonna hate” sentiment, and she has NO 👏 TIME 👏 FOR 👏 IT 👏 PEOPLE 👏!
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8. Moneybagg Yo, “Time Today”
💿 A Gangsta’s Pain • 🏷 CMG / N-Less / Interscope • 📅 2021
“I just looked at my wrist, I got time today
Fuck it I’m crossin’ the line today.”
In addition to memorable, unapologetic lyrics – “A huncho it cost you a Quavo to book me” – “Time Today” features malicious-sounding, minor-key production by 🎛 Real Red and 🎛 YC. The backdrop provides ample fuel for Yo’s fire. No, Moneybagg Yo doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but he does give us a respectable, hard-nosed, tough banger. #FACTS!
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🔗 🎧 Time ⏰: 5ive Songs No. 86 (2021)
9. Billie Eilish, “No Time to Die”
🎵 “No Time to Die” • 🏷 Darkroom / Interscope • 🗓 2020
For most of the song, the listener is mesmerized by the soft yet potent nature of Eilish’s instrument, with ample lyrical expressiveness. But even the oft-understated teen rises to the occasion, pushing her voice and singing dynamically to match the soaring nature of the music on the chorus. “No Time to Die” is a well-written, well-performed, truly gorgeous ballad that plays to her strengths.
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10. Cyndi Lauper, “Time After Time”
💿 She’s So Unusual • 🏷 Sony Music Entertainment • 🗓 1983
“Time After Time” was one of two no. 1 hits by Lauper (🎵 “True Colors”, from her 1986 sophomore album of the same title, being the other). Written with 🎼✍ Robert Hyman and produced by 🎛 Rick Chertoff, “Time After Time” wins you over the very first time you hear it. We get great, memorable lyrics (“Secrets stolen from deep inside / The drum beats out of time”), awesome vocals, and a vibe and overall aesthetic that could only be created by Lauper. Timeless “Time After Time” listening to it!
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11. GIVĒON, “Last Time”
Ft. Snoh Aalegra
💿 When It’s All Said and Done… Take Time • 🏷 Epic / With Not So Fast LLC • 📅 2021
“Last Time” was written by Evans, Nowrozi, and 🎼✍ Don Mills, with Mills producing alongside 🎛 Sevn Thomas. The sound is lush, romantic, and sensual. Both Evans and Nowrozi impress with their respective vocal performances. Furthermore, “Last Time” satisfies its intended effect with stunning, high-flying expression of complicated matters of the heart.
“Just this last time
Don’t make me regret it, I don’t wanna say it
Let’s not overthink it, baby
Come over (Come over)
I know I shouldn’t, know you shouldn’t (Oh yeah)
Come over (Yeah, yeah).”
12. Panic! At the Disco, “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time”
💿 Death of a Bachelor • 🏷 Fueled by Ramen • 📅 2016
Lyrically, “Don’t Threaten Me with a Good Time” is incredibly zany, with references to waking up in only his undies (ooh la-la) and losing a “Bet to a guy in a Chiffon skirt,” yet, he “makes these high heels work.” The narrative is wild AF. Plum nuts y’all, with the chorus only adding to and accentuating the craziness.
“Champagne, cocaine, gasoline
And most things in between
I roam the city in a shopping cart
A pack of camels and a smoke alarm.”
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13. Jon Bellion, “All Time Low”
💿 The Human Condition • 🏷 Capitol • 📅 2016
Bellion goes from being a “knight” to being a “ghost” and has to resort to self-pleasure as opposed to the intimacy he once experienced with her. Bellion goes on to sing on 💿 The Human Condition (2016) standout that “I’ve been trying to fix my pride / but that shit’s broken, that shit’s broken.” Despite trying to better himself, his “pride” is already broken – he’s totally messed up – an all-time low that is!
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