13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat | Playlist

13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat features music courtesy of Alex Vaughn, Bad Bunny, Coco Jones, Jackson Wang x Ciara, and Tyler Childers. 

SEX is a big deal. That statement, nor sex itself, really needs further explanation.  Songs that incorporate the world’s beloved pastime are incredibly popular.  Getting in the mood to DO THA DO is, well, nearly as fun as DOING THA DO, if you catch my drift. So, with 13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat , we examine songs that can be labeled as sex songs.  Also, it is worth noting, the songs from this musical compendium all graced my one of my favorite columns, Midnight Heat . 13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat features music courtesy of Alex Vaughn, Bad Bunny, Coco Jones, Jackson Wang x Ciara, and Tyler Childers among others.  Stylistically, this midnight heat is giving pop, R&B, rap, Latin, country – YOU NAME IT, it’s there!

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1. Jackson Wang & Ciara, “Slow”  

“Slow” • TEAM WANG / 88rising / Warner • 2023 

“Take it slowly / You gotta pace yourself,” Ciara sings sensually in the first verse of “Slow”. On this “Slow,” the gorgeous, talented R&B standout collaborates with the handsome and talented Jackson Wang, Being the gentleman that he is, Wang lets Ciara bring that steamy, midnight heat first. Steamy she is indeed, showing off those gorgeous, sexy pipes. In the pre-chorus, she continues to emphasize the importance of pace when they, um, do it.  “When you please me, pump the breaks,” she sings, continuing, “You can take your sweet time / Ease your mind…” The sentiment is similar for Wang in the second verse, where the sex is lit .  Jackson urges Ciara, with his breathy vocals, “Now let’s pretend baby (Let’s start slower) / That we’re doing this for the first time / When we were friends, baby.” Ooh-la-la.  Of course, things heat up: “Remember then, baby / Said, ‘Take your time but make it nasty.’” Oh, sheee-it! 

 

Of course, the centerpiece is the chorus.  The chorus encompasses pushing up on me, and, unsurprisingly, taking control.  Still, all of this needs to be slowed down.  Why? So that it lasts longer because the feeling and the vibe are so hot. Safe to say, Ciara and Jackson Wang are the pairing I never thought we needed in our life.  They make sweet, sweet music on “Slow.” Amplifying the excellence besides the fact that they are both sexy and incredibly talented is the production.  LUYO, DVLP, and Tristan Hoogland bring the heat behind the boards. “Slow” is the perfect addition to any sex playlist – PERIOD! 

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• Jackson Wang & Ciara, “Slow”: Midnight Heat No. 40 (2023) 

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2. Coco Jones, “ICU” 

What I Didn’t Tell You • Def Jam • 2022

“Somethin’ ‘bout your hands on my body / Feels better than any man I ever had.” Ooh-la-la, Coco Jones! On “ICU”, the heat – sexual heat that is – is turned all the way up on high! The R&B singer is feeling this guy something fierce. Although they make an agreement to be friends, the attraction appears to be too much to not be more, or, perhaps, live. In the second verse of this lush DJ Camper production, she sings, “Find myself readin’ your comments again / And then we end up in each other’s heads.” 

In chorus, Coco Jones asserts, in sultry fashion, “Maybe I-I-I-I-I, I need you / I breathe you, turnin’ my heart blue, ooh, ooh.” By the end of this gorgeous highlight from her 2022 album, What I Didn’t Tell You, Jones realizes, “Baby, my life’s just off without you / Maybe you’re worth it all to me, baby.” “ICU” captures a bit of everything. It is steamy at times, but never crosses the line.  Beyond the heat, however, Jones’ health seems to be in jeopardy due to matters of the heart.  

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• Coco Jones, “ICU”: Midnight Heat No. 9 (2023) 

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3. BLK ODYSSY, “FUNKENTOLOGY” 

BLK VINTAGE • BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE • 2021

Judging by the excerpted lyric, BLK ODYSSY is not talking about the music style, funk, on “FUNKENTOLOGY”. Instead, the Texas musician is referencing sex, sex, sex.  He is NOT thinking with his ear but rather his pants, specifically his… you can fill in the ellipse for yourself.  Even if “FUNKENTOLOGY” is more about pleasure, it is, indeed, a pleasure to listen to. The production work (Sam Houston) is to die for – stunning.  The vocals, are also a vibe, giving off quite the contemporary soul aesthetic. Of course, it is the sexual innuendo that is the most lit.  

“Put it in my veins, it makes me go insane / She’s so good, she pink like lemonade.” Hmm, the keyword seems to be pink, and likely NOT for lemonade. Despite drowning, the cure for BLK ODYSSY is touch.  What kind of touch? See the chorus: “Let me stick this funk in your veins / May I freak your nasty membrane? / Feels so good, gon’ funk with your brain / ‘Cause I just want a Funkentology.” Hmm, nasty membrane, huh? The bridge yields some intriguing lyrics as well, where BLK ODYSSY informs us, “I smell the love of a little white nun / Just a little off the top / You know you know me from the block / I-I could give you what I got.” We will leave it at that, folks! The big takeaway is BLK ODYSSY is horny, and his “FUNKENTOLOGY” involves a different sort of bass if you catch my drift .  

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• BLK ODYSSY, “FUNKENTOLOGY”: Midnight Heat No. 10 (2023) 

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4. Ravyn Lenae, “Skin Tight” (Ft. Steve Lacy)  

HYPNOS • Atlantic • 2022  

“Hope you understand we won’t go as planned / Hold me while you can, hold me while you can.” First and foremost, “Skin Tight” by Ravyn Lenae sounds incredibly sexy and steamy.  There are clear romantic vibes in play despite the fact that there isn’t a relationship at all, or the relationship has ended – interpret it how you will.  The concept is interesting, something that the music, produced by featured artist, Steve Lacy, reflects. Lenae continues singing in the chorus, “I’ll still be your friend, you’ll come back again / Hold me while you can, hold me while you can.”     

  

Lacy appears for the first time vocally in the first verse, singing the titular lyric.  Here, there is clearly a bond of some sort, even if it is not a relationship. “Hold me know, skintight,” he sings, complimenting her. Later, within the same verse, Lenae ponders the state of what they are or have, singing, “Who could’ve thought? It’s not black or white / Now every time that I tug, you bite / Ever I call, will you spend the night?” It’s intriguing because the physical connection is lit. In the second verse, which is purely Lenae, she clearly desires him, though sends conflicting messages: “I care for you, no one else baby,” following up with, “You deserve someone new.” Is this highlight from HYPNOS the perfect Make Out Jam? With its lyrics, sweet vocals (Lenae and Lacy), and lush instrumental, including warm guitar, the answer is a resounding YES!   

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• Ravyn Lenae, “Skin Tight”: Midnight Heat No. 8 (2023)  
• Tight: 3 to 5 BOPS No. 9 (2023)  
• 11 Totally Tight Songs (2023)  

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5. Bad Bunny, “Party” (Ft. Rauw Alejandro)   

Un Verano Sin Ti • Rimas Entertainment • 2022 

“Te tengo el toto sentimental, uh / El panty moja’o.” Say what? Well, along the lines of “I’ve made your pussy sentimental, uh / And your panties are wet” !!! With Grammy winner, Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro in the house, Puerto Rico is well represented. Who wouldn’t want to have a “Party” with these two sexy, and most importantly, talented men? On Un Verano Sin Ti, they link up musically with fabulous results.  Backed by production by Richi López, La Paciencia, Albert Hype, Tainy, and Jota Rosa, Bad Bunny and Rauw Alejandro ‘get it in,’ if you catch my drift . The temperature is rising, among other things… 

In the pre-coro [pre-chorus], Rauw paints a picture of this girl seeking to lose her cool and party – smoking, no strings attached, and vibing.  It sets up the first verse, where Bad Bunny admires how fine she is, and, expectedly, thinks with his pants . Similarly, Rauw picks up where he leaves off in the second verse, admiring her, and closing things out filthily: “Antes de que entre le escupe (Mami) / La puse a brincar y en la cama hicimo’ un— (¡Yah!).” Basically, they have sex, just in case you were wondering.  It’s clearly a #BODY PARTY .

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• Bad Bunny, “Party”: Midnight Heat No. 35 (2023)    
• Party : 3 to 5 BOPS No. 36 (2023)  
• 11 More Songs That Party Hard (2023)  

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6. clipping., “Hot Fuck No Love” 

Wriggle • Sub Pop • 2016

“Let that wet get / On him, rim licking likely, like lollipop / Like you naughty, bitch, don’t act like you forgot.” Woo! clipping. gets absolutely filthy – straight up nasty – on their 2016 song, “Hot Fuck No Love”. The title speaks for itself, honestly.  And even if the f-bomb wasn’t enough to solidify the role of sex on this highlight from Wriggle, the lyrics more than suffice. Daveed Diggs’ flow simultaneously kicks ass and takes name and stimulates/titillates.  Diggs’ has ass on the brain, and most of the time, the brain he thinks with is more phallic: “Damn, oh, damage to the dental dam / Dentata fine, he like a lot of bite when he grind.” Woo!  Diggs also performs the third verse, which is arguably, his most impressive showing.  It’s the speed rapping, not to mention more filthy sex talk (“The scent is intoxicating, and all the waiting and masturbating / The dick is chafing, where’s the lotion”).

“Hot Fuck No Love” is not only intended for heterosexual music fans. Cakes da Killa brings a queer lens to table .  “A bitch like me only fuck with freaks / Wooden paddle on bare cheeks,” he raps in the second verse, and like Diggs, later references oral sex.  Of course, he separates himself, seducing straight boys (“A little amnesia, where’s your wifey?”), and telling us about his type: “And the niggas that I fuck be the type that’s tryna bash me / Papa thugs tryna smash me / Look, I’ma make it hot, you a nut on my ass cheeks / … Straight swerve on a nigga if he really tryna gas me.” # MIC DROP ! Shout out to Maxi Wild, who also contributes to the raunchiness with her British accent, on the intro, bridge, interlude, and the titular outro, where in punk fashion, she asserts, “Hot fuck (No love)” twice.  Finally, if we acknowledge Daveed Diggs, we must acknowledge the other members of clipping., William Hutson and Jonathan Snipes, who alongside Diggs drop a seedy sounding backdrop which matches those sus, sexually charge lyrics.  Perhaps “Hot Fuck No Love” only explores sex as opposed to love, but this gem deserves ample love.    

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• clipping., “Hot Fuck No Love”: Midnight Heat No. 17 (2023)  

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7. Ari Lennox, “Up Late”   

Shea Butter Baby • Dreamville / Interscope • 2019   

“Up late again / Head on my chest, hand on my ass.” Say what, Ari Lennox? Yeah, she said what she said, and she clearly meant it! Years prior to “Pressure” ( age/sex/location), the R&B singer was singing about sexual desire without giving an F. “Up Late” is a sensual highlight from her 2019 debut album, Shea Butter Baby.  On the fourth track, the focal point is some one-on-one, adult fun, PERIOD.  In the first verse, she asserts, honestly, “I be insane if I let you hit.” And by hit, well, she’s got a certain organ in mind… 

“Up Late” is incredibly soulful from the start. This slow jam set in a minor key, which honestly, makes it that much sexier. It features Gorgeous, lush neo-soul production work by a talented team comprised of Nick Quinn, Masego, Kojo, Hollywood JB, and Bigg Kid.  Even with its old-school cues, it still sounds incredibly refreshing for the late 2010s. As epic as the backdrop is, the crowning achievement are those distinct, expressive vocals by Ari Lennox.  She truly sells this gem with both her elite instrument and big personality, particularly in the third verse: “How you gon’ act? / Oooh, you fuckin’ snack / Fifth floor, give your ass a duplicate fob, nigga / Fifth floor, devour that body like corn on the cob / Fifth floor, neighbors must be questionin’ my job, nigga.” Holy shiitake mushrooms, Ari! Clearly, on “Up Late”, Ari and her date are #getting busy .     

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• Ari Lennox, “Up Late”: Midnight Heat No. 25 (2023)  
• 13 Late, Lately, or Later Songs (2023)  

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8. Tyler Childers, “Ever Lovin’ Hand” 

Country Squire • Hickman Holler • 2019

“They got my favorite lotion here / Something in a hotel I admire,” Tyler Childers sings in the first verse of “Ever Lovin’ Hand”.  The country singer/songwriter continues, “I got the pictures that you sent me / And how they fill me with desire.” Yes, on the sixth track from his 2019 album, Country Squire, Childers is singing about the m-word: masturbation .  There have been plenty of songs that allude to self-love, though it’s a rarity in country music.  I mean, usually, we’re talking about beer, fishing, hunting, tractors, and – wait for it – TRUCKS! To be fair, while “Ever Lovin’ Hand” commences incredibly sexually, as Childers is excited by having his own hotel room that he’s going to burn down given his lust , that lust is directed toward his significant other in all likelihood – he’s been married since 2015.

  

So, that considered, alongside some of the sweeter moments of “Ever Lovin’ Hand,” it takes some of the TMI out of the record.  STILL, eyebrows remain raised in the chorus as Childers sings, “Lord whenever you may be / When you’re reaching for the fruit / I’ll pray fondly you think of me / It gets so hard out on the road /… I have got you on my mind / And my ever lovin’ hand.” The chorus ends up being dedicated and sweet, as well as horny AF. Furthermore, see verse two: “Leavin’ me to clean the mess / That you clearly helped to cause.” Use your imagination – much like Childers does… Tyler Childers is a brilliant musician – a great singer and songwriter.  Hearing him be bolder, rawer, and more honest than many of his counterparts is incredibly admirable.  Furthermore, cleverly penning a song like “Ever Lovin’ Hand” that references self-stimulation in the name of true, dedicated love – missing that special someone – in incredibly clever. 

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• Tyler Childers, “Ever Lovin’ Hand”: Midnight Heat No. 21 (2023)  

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9. Kali Uchis, “Worth the Wait”

Red Moon in Venus • Geffen • 2023 

“I want to be around you every day,” Omar Apollo sings in the chorus of “Worth the Wait”, continuing, “This feeling in my body’s not the same / Are you still down?” Apollo arrives as a featured guest, songwriter, and producer on the Kali Uchis track.  “Worth the Wait” appears as the third track on her 2023 studio album, Red Moon in Venus. Notably, Uchis and Apollo have collaborated many times, yielding bop after bop in the process.  Besides Apollo, “Worth the Wait” was produced by J.LBS, and Vicky Farewell, also credited as writers alongside Uchis.   

 

While it’s great to see who wrote and produced “Worth the Wait,” it is the steaminess – the sex – that draws us into the track. We get some utter freakiness from the star. Uchis sings in the first verse, “The mirror’s on my ceiling / So I can watch you top me / Deep in my knees I got weak / Baby, you know I’m a freak / Wanna get naughty, nasty…” OOH WEE! She joins Apollo singing the chorus the second time, only accentuating those naughty, sensual vibes.  She delivers a second verse, which, interestingly, focuses on the depth of love.  Notably, she asserts, “Quit tellin’ me you wanna put a baby in me / If your affection for me’s truly only skin-deep / I don’t wanna end up just another broken family.” Real talk, Kali! So, this slick, alternative R&B track not only gives lit sex but also proceeds with caution as far as the baby making itself is concerned.  

 

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• Kali Uchis, “Worth the Wait”: Midnight Heat No. 28 (2023) 

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10. THE MXXNLIGHT, “All I Need”  

“All I Need” THEMXXNLIGHT Entertainment Corporation / VIZIER • 2023 

“Copped a brand new jet / VV diamonds… / We get all the sex you want it / Give you everything.” WOO! Identical twin R&B? Yes puh-lease ! THEMXXNLIGHT – Akash “Kush”  and Krish “Luv” Chandani – which hail from the Bay Area, are not only handsome (an understatement), but incredibly talented too . Besides being musicians, they are models and real estate agents . On “All I Need”, the sensual vibes are turned up to the nth degree – it’s totally hot ! The pre-chorus continues: “I might fuck around and give you my last name / Surrounded by these other women but they not the same.”  So, even dropping the f-bomb, it is not used in the context you might expect. Enamored by her, these other women mean nothing to the Chandani twins! They’re willing to marry this real one, hence why, “Girl, you all I need.” Oh, the MONOGAMY! 

There is only one verse on this short but sweet R&B joint – two minutes and change in duration.  Here, there’s some naughtiness, namely “I see the lust in your eyes,” and, most pronouncedly, “I see you on that pole / Droppin’ it low.” Phew ! Still, THEMXXNLIGHT are only focused on one girl, not multiple.  Need more evidence of the monogamous vibes: “Girl, you a goddess / You ain’t the same as these other hoes that be surrounding.” Even as Kush and Luv appear to be dedicated, that doesn’t mean the temperature isn’t hot a fire. “All I Need” makes monogamy sound hella cool, further amplified by production courtesy of Sledgren and RMB Justize . Those other women don’t stand a chance against the chosen one!

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• THEMXXNLIGHT, “All I Need”: Midnight Heat No. 30 (2023) 

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11. Cazwell, “The Sex That I Need”  

Watch My Mouth • Cazwell • 2009 

“Shot like an enema / I’m sending your ass back to the store to get some rubbers / So, I can change the covers.”  Thanks for the info regarding your sexual rendezvous, Cazwell. The LGBTQ+ dance/pop musician informs us all about “The Sex That I Need”. He enlists the services of Avenue D on this shallow cut that’s all about – wait for it – SEX! 

 

It begins with Debbie D. of Avenue D, who expresses what she looks for in a sexual partner. As you might expect, it’s outlandish, NSFW, and way too much information: “I want an uncut Latino with a libido the size of Reno / Nevada to bang me ‘til my bladder splatters / A dick fatter than a beer can.” Damn, girl! She later adds, “I’ll suck his dick on the can or on the Puerto Rican sand.” No analysis or further explanation necessary.  As for Cazwell, well, he’s explicit AF too: “Just the other day I got a blowjob from a ho job with no job.” Of course, also, “Head board hit his head ‘till his head turned read / In and out was the motion / KY was the lotion.” Hopefully, you can figure out what Cazwell and his boyfriend were DOING.  Later, in the fourth verse, the rapper drops a surefire bomb: “Chill for a while if he’s versatile / But the bottom direction / Give me his ass and give me affection.” Daphne D., the other member of Avenue D also enjoys the D in the third verse… “HE got me horny like the ex-president / Just thinking of my man’s big dick in my face.” Furthermore, her man, “loves this ass.” Honestly, take “The Sex That I Need” with a grain of salt.  It is, indeed, something else.  Clearly, size matters!   

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• Cazwell, “The Sex That I Need”: Midnight Heat No. 12 (2023) 

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12. Alex Vaughn, “Demon Time – Remix” (with Ari Lennox)  

The Hurtbook (Voice Notes) • LVRN • 2023

“Alone tonight / I’m alone tonight, I’m on demon time.” Hmm, what is this “Demon Time” that Alex Vaughn sings about? Well, it’s slang and the context is sexual.  Urban Dictionary has some colorful takes, describing it as “Anytime of the night past 11 pm. A time of pure fuckery. When the fuck boys come out to play.” Woo!  As for Complex, they devote an entire article to demon time, describing it as “late-night Instagram Live streams featuring a rotating cast of women… performing for hordes of thirsty viewers. Demon Time is the smiling purple devil emoji personified.” The point is, Alex Vaughn is being naughty, asserting towards the end of the first verse of this The Hurtbook (2022) standout, “… You still came through / ‘Cause you know it’s fire / And I blow your mind when /I’m on the mic / I’m your prototype.” Ooh wee! In the chorus, the talented singer adds, “Sex game is criminal / Take me like mental notes / Make me overflow / And wake me if the sheets get cold.” Day-ummm!

 

In the second verse, Vaughn is also looking for S-E-X. “So many positions” is not that innocent, with “So touch me like you missed it” confirming what Alex desires.  Furthermore, she is confident AF.  On “Demon Time (Remix)”, which appears on The Hurtbook (Homegirl Pack) and The Hurtbook (Voice Notes), Vaughn enlists the services of Ari Lennox who was made for this shee-it! “Appetite / Got an appetite for this jaguar,” Lennox sings in the third verse, adding, “Climb that tree tonight / Talking to some dudes, but I’m fuckin’ you.” It doesn’t stop there: “True crime when my legs are shakin’ / Suck the life out you to repay.” Gah-day-um! Besides superb vocals by Vaughn and Lennox, and the naughty theme and lyrics, “Demon Time (Remix)” benefits from awesome production courtesy of DJ Camper (shout out to the keys and that dusty groove).  This record right here is a surefire vibe! 

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•  Alex Vaughn, “Demon Time”: Midnight Heat No. 37 (2023)  

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13. Clarence Carter, “Strokin’”  

Dr. C.C. • Koch • 1994 

Versatile R&B and blues musician Clarence Carter is best known for his hit, “Patches”, which peaked at no. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100.  Of course, at times, the blind musician has also shown himself to be unapologetic . “Back Door Santa” does NOT feel child appropriate, for example – Santa is one bad motherf – SHUT YO MOUTH. Far worse, however, is the unquestionably sexual “Strokin’”. Mr. Carter informs us, “I stroke it to the east / And I stroke it to the west / And I stroke it to the woman that I love the best / I be strokin’.” Wow! Clearly, the strokin’ is a euphemism for a sexual act.  Most of the time, it seems Carter is referencing to intercourse.  Still, if we are even more perverted, it doesn’t seem far-fetched if he at least mentions a solo act as well, if you catch my drift.  

Carter asks several questions about sex (making love) regarding time and place on this highlight from Dr. C.C..  That, my friends, is just freaky! A prime example is when he asserts, “Have you ever made love on the back seat of a car?  I remember one time I made love on the back seat of a car / And the police came and shine his light on me, and I said: ‘I’m strokin’, that’s what I’m doin’, I be strokin’.” Jesus! Carter, for good measure, also makes references to “Make it hard, long, soft, short” (), and saying his name thanks to the orgasm, presumably (“She’d say: Clarence Carter, Clarence Carter… ooh shit, Clarence Carter”).  My, my, my! Cringy, hilarious, and raunchy, “Strokin’” is truly one of a kind.    

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• Clarence Carter, “Strokin’”: Midnight Heat No. 5 (2023) 

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13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat [: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; 88rising, Atlantic, BLK ODYSSY, Cazwell, Def Jam, Dreamville / Interscope, EMPIRE, Hickman Holler, Koch, LVRN, Rimas Entertainment, Sub Pop, TEAM WANG, THEMXXNLIGHT Entertainment Corporation / VIZIER, Warner; Ash, Ketut Subiyanto, Ozan Çulha, Tim Samuel, Wesley Davi via Pexels; M. Maggs from Pixabay]

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