â20 Songs about Apparel: Clothes & Shoes Reloadedâ features music courtesy of BeyoncĂ©, City Girls, Justin Timberlake, Myylo & NoMBe.
â(Tell me your name, not your brand) / Clothes donât make a man.â Totally agree Angie Stone, and the same goes for women as well! If the aforementioned writing sounds familiar, well, thatâs because it is â I copied from myself. Why? Well, the playlist at hand, 20 SONGS ABOUT THE APPAREL: CLOTHES & SHOES RELOADED, serves as an expansion of a previously published playlist, 9 Songs About Clothes and Shoes, from August 2018. Yes, #Time 2 Update!
That playlist, along with this re-upped version, is all about articles of clothing â jeans, shirts, dresses, suits, and shoes. Furthermore, brands (Balenciaga or Timberland) or a pattern/design (camouflage), also fit the criteria. SONGS ABOUT THE APPAREL: CLOTHES & SHOES RELOADED features music courtesy of BeyoncĂ© (â6 Inchâ), City Girls (âPanties An Braâ), Justin Timberlake (âFlannelâ and âSuit & Tieâ), Myylo (âDoc Martensâ), and NoMBe (âHeelsâ) among many others. Without further ado, letâs get dressedâŠor undressed in some cases! Yeah, I also âjackedâ that line from myself đ.
1. NoMBe, âHeelsâ
âHeelsâ ⹠TH3RD BRAIN âą 2020Â
âSilk and high fashion / Only the best / She wears Chanelâs finest / Mixed with coffee and sexâŠâ Itâs always great when something is refreshing in any context. From a musical context, an artist who is refreshing makes you excited and reinvigorated about the possibilities of music. NoMBe brings those refreshing vibes to the table with his brand of electric soul (heâs branded under the umbrella of âalternativeâ). The musician whose real name is Noah McBeth kicks off SONGS ABOUT APPAREL with a bang with âHeels.â
âHeelsâ possesses an alternative R&B sound, which instantly pleases the ears. I adore the use of guitar throughout, but particularly how overt it is during the chorus section. Complementing the production, with its pop electronic, and 80s elements are soulful vocals by McBeth. Perhaps thatâs where the âalternativenessâ comes into play â he doesnât merely sound like a contemporary soul singer. Furthermore, the harmonic progression, while simple overall, has a couple of quirks, particularly chromaticism.
Lyrically, sex is loud and clear, and we wouldnât have it any other way. âMy babyâs sheâs blessed / Ready for action / And dressed for revenge,â McBeth sings on the first verse. On the second, he adds, âI wish we could make up / Maybe undress / Just like mother earth made us / No fabric, no tags.â Damn, itâs getting hot in here, like, Sean Paul âTemperatureâ hot! Of course, the best part of the song is the infectious, kinky chorus:
âSo, go on put your favorite heels on So, go no put your favorite heels on Go put your favorite heels on and walk all over me.â
2. Greyson Chance, âBootsâ
âBootsâ âą Arista âą 2019
âOoh, I feel like Iâm runningâŠâ Fresh off his comeback LP, Portraits, Greyson Chance blessed us with âBootsâ, a single where he shows us what a legitimate cowboy looks like as opposed to faux ones constructing faux âWestern imagery.â From the jump, itâs pretty clear that Chance has a gem on his hands. At under three minutes in duration, the record is brief but incredibly effective. Bram Inscore, a co-writer alongside Chance and Sean Kennedy, construct a fine backdrop (canvas if you will) for Chance to paint upon.
Following his ârunningâ intro, he wastes no times cowboying it up like the Oklahoma-bred boy he is, dissing the fake cowboys of California. âIâve been western before all of these punks,â he sings, continuing, âThese punks in California who think they can punch.â Later, he trades âpunksâ for âstars,â singing, âThese stars in California who think that they are hard.â That, of course, goes beyond the cowboy lifestyle. Of course, he couldnât have a killer boot song without referencing Nancy Sinatra, right? Right! âBoots with the big heels, hot like Iâm Nancyâ is the perfect way to commence the second verse. Also, concluding the verse with the confident line ââCause Iâve been making people mad since the start / And making too much money to be wasted in this bar,â is pretty sick as well. Donât think Chance is totally âold fashionedâ â he gets a weed reference in towards the end (âIâm smoking way too loud; Iâm feeling good high nowâ). âBootsâ previously appeared on the playlist, 11 Awesome Songs That Tickled My Fancy in November 2019.
3. Davis Mallory, âShirtlessâ
âShirtlessâ âąÂ Lionboy âą 2019
âSo, like a tall glass of water / Got me thirsty / Canât take my eyes off of ya / when youâre shirtless, when youâre shirtlessâŠâ As the saying goes, âIf you got it, flaunt it.â No, Iâm not a fan of cocky guys, let alone those godawful, hedonistic, fuckboys. That said, like Davis Mallory on âShirtless,â I can appreciate legitimate eye candy thatâs being served up. In this case, that eye candy is quite decadent from Malloryâs perspective. He appreciates the confidence of the hotties, definitely the view, and how that view makes him feel, if you catch my drift. A proud member of the LGBTQ+, let me remind you that the singer, songwriter, and DJ previously appeared on The Real World: Denver and The Challenge.
As expected, âShirtlessâ features slick production work, courtesy of Joakim Buddee, who writes alongside Mallory. The sound of the record is fittingly bright, energetic, and enthusiastic. Regardless of sexual preference, think about how you feel when you see someone whoâs fine as hell⊠Thatâs what âShirtlessâ encapsulates. The lyrics are âover the topâ and dramatic, yet, when you think about it, weâre all âover the top,â dramatic, and extra when it comes to crushes, fantasies, and such. Sure, itâs not the most poetic record, but there are some memorable moments lyrically including âAll of your muscles and your veins / Oh, theyâre driving me insane / Raise my hands and singing praise / Thanking God for what he made / And the sunâs out / And your guns out.â Jesus!
4. Myylo, âDoc Martensâ
Iâm a Nice Boy (EP) âą Myylo âąÂ 2019
âMy music is pretty preoccupied with boys and love,â Myylo answers when I inquired about what makes him distinct or unique as a musician. The Nashville-based LGBTQ pop musician âknocked it out of the parkâ on his alluring, independently released, second EP, Iâm a Nice Boy, in 2019. One hell of a unique artist, he âmixes idiosyncratic lyricism, janky classical guitar, lo-fi saxophone licks, and sky-high falsettos to create something truly special.â Comprised of five singles released between 2018 and 2019, âDoc Martensâ gets our undivided attention on SONGS ABOUT APPAREL: CLOTHES & SHOES RELOADED.
âDoc Martens and cotton Ts / Blessed to death with his daddyâs genes / Skinny body by creatine / I think Iâll make him fall in love with me.â Have shoes ever sounded as hot as they do in Myyloâs hands on âDoc Martensâ? Thatâs rhetorical, so, of course not! The stellar âDoc Martensâ isnât really about the shoes, but more about the man that Myylo is digging. He definitely does sound like a hunk! Thereâs so much to love about âDoc Martensâ â the exuberant production, the tongue-n-cheek songwriting â everything! That said, if you could pinpoint one indisputable selling point, itâs the flawless, ripe falsetto. The vocals are definitely âon fireâ here. One of my favorite parts of the song besides the aforementioned verse:
âGet him back him to my house Kiss him up in my bedroom Spilling all of our secrets Curled up on my pillows Make him bacon in the AM So, we donât break up till the world end.â
5. Gnash, âT-shirtâ
We âą Atlantic âąÂ 2019
Alternative artist Garret Nash, better known as gnash, had a huge âcome-upâ in 2016, thanks to the release of hit single, âI hate u, I love uâ. It was likely the unique, hipster vibe along with singing about the ups and downs of love that made the record âkind of a big deal.â Post-âhate/love,â the versatile musician released several singles (âThe broken hearts clubâ and âImagine ifâ among them), leading up to tthe release of his official debut album, We (2019), which features plenty of pleasant, well-crafted records about love.
On âT-Shirt,â Gnash is experiencing quite the emotional toll, blamed on that four-letter word, specifically the plight of that four-letter word, sigh. In the context of We, prior to T-Shirt (âNobodyâs homeâ), The relationship has expired, and heâs feeling the aftershocks you might say. On âT-Shirt,â the garment plays a significant role because itâs the only thing that remains with him from their relationship. By the end, he cusses the inanimate object, which serves as a reminder of how she broke his heart:
âYou broke my heart and all I got was this t-shirt T-shirt, this stupid, fucking t-shirt.â
6-7. Ryan Beatty, âGod in Jeansâ / âCamoâ
Boy in Jeans âąÂ Boy in Jeans âąÂ 2018
âGod is real, he was sleeping in my bed last night / We were naked with the radio on / Played him my favorite song.â Ryan Beatty gets blasphemous on the chorus of âGod in Jeans,â one of a countless number of highlights from his debut album, Boy in Jeans. Sorry God⊠but itâs difficult not to âyield to temptationâ for this bop. âGod in Jeansâ features a sick, hard-hitting, soulful beat. This provides as a great anchor to the alt-pop/rock sound. Notably, itâs different from anything else on Boy in Jeans. Besides the aforementioned, there are more spiritual references on the verses including prayer, joy, preaching, and choir.
On the second verse, he seems to address both his boyfriend, and judgmental people as he sings, âOh my God, you know I need ya / If Iâm going to hell, Iâm taking you with me.â There are Christians (not all) who donât approve of homosexuality and consider it a ticket to hell. We donât have a visual, unfortunately, but the boy definitely wears those jeans well â at least if we go by the audio. âGod in Jeansâ has appeared on numerous playlists: 15 Songs Where Guys Sing About Guys; God is in the Midst of These 11 Secular Songs; A Compendium Comprised of 100 Notable LGBTQ+ Songs.
With god sounding so fierce in the jeans, Beatty had another clothes-oriented number Boy in Jeans, âCamoâ, which actually precedes âGod in Jeansâ on the track list. âCamo print depression / I keep my feelings hidden / No pills, no thrills / Iâm not used to winning / But thatâs life, thatâs life.â As the aforementioned lyrical excerpt suggests, as a teen, Beatty tried to âblend inâ â play it straight if you will â despite being gay. Obviously, this affected him mentally, before living his truth.
In addition to the theme of the record, âCamoâ benefits from fresh production thatâs mysterious, slick, and urban-tinged. The beat helps âCamoâ to stay afloat with its driving rhythm. Beyond the superb backdrop fueling him, Beatty sounds absolutely terrific. He blesses the track with a mixture of compelling, mid-range tenor and sweet falsetto. The results are a quirky, yet incredibly intriguing and personal record. âCamo,â like âGod in Jeans,â has appeared on previous playlists: 13 Awesome Songs That Highlight Mental Health; 19 Songs That Reference Coming Out; A Compendium Comprised of 100 Notable LGBTQ+ Songs.
8. Cheat Codes, âBalenciagaâ
Level 1 (EP) âąÂ Too Easy / 300 Entertainment âą 2018
âI wonder, baby, do I even bother? / Do you ever think about me? / Bought you Balenciaga and Prada / That boujee kinda love ainât cheap.â The lux clothes are in play, courtesy of Los Angeles production team Cheat Codes (Trevor Dahl, Kevin Ford, and Matthew Russell). âBalenciagaâ tends to favor the smooth vibes of urban contemporary/urban-pop music, though still firmly under the umbrella of dance music.
Thematically, this luxurious song focuses on materialism and superficiality, regarding a man buying expensive things for his girl. The instrumental section, post-drop, is clearly EDM-oriented â readymade for the dance floor. Notably, the synths are hard and biting, particularly one patterned after low brass. Furthermore, Cheat Codes anchors things down with a punchy, danceable beat. Dance on bros, dance on.
9. City Girls, âPanties An Braâ
Girl Code âąÂ Quality Control Music âąÂ 2018
âWhen you come to the spot (Come to the spot) / Iâm takinâ it off (Takinâ it off) âŠâ City Girls certainly donât play around â understatement. Much like Davis Mallory on the aforementioned âShirtless,â Yung Miami and JT enjoy fewer garments, sigh. And with those fewer garments, well, you could say that certain events â certain acts â are bound to happen. âPanties An Bra,â the apparel song at hand, appears on the duoâs 2018 album, Girl Code.
Thereâs not much song with âPanties An Bra.â This brief cut clocks in at just under two minutes. Even so, thatâs enough for both Yung Miami â who handles most of the song â and JT to express their âdesires.â I featured the beginning of the chorus, performed by Miami, but left out a key portion lyrically:
ââŠOpen the door (Open the door) Just panties and bra (Panties and bra) Just panties and bra (Cominâ right off) Panties and bra (âCominâ right off) âŠâ
Pretty obvious where âPanties An Braâ was going with the title alone, but the chorus confirms it. The sound is quite hardnosed, sexed-up, and of course, unapologetic. Letâs explore some of the other lyrical highlights, shall we? Well, sticking with Yung Miami, she definitely enjoys âthe stickâ
ââBout to make a porn (Porn, porn, get it, get it) Boy, I love it when you get right to the business Lick it, stick it, damn, nigga Yeah, you got me spoiled (Damn, nigga).â
Damn, indeed. Canât leave JT out: âBitinâ on my neck with a lilâ ass grippinâ / Meet me at the spot, letâs say around three / Just bring that dick, a Plan B, and Hennessey (We fuckinâ).â Wow⊠told you those Girls donât play!
10. Marlon Williams, âBeautiful Dressâ
Make Way for Love âą Dead Oceans âą 2018
âDidnât you lay beside me / In my motherâs home? / Hung like a pendant / My little heart of stone.â Oh, how poetic Marlon Williams â sigh. The soulful âBeautiful Dressâ commences with guitar, a key instrument throughout Williamsâ awesome sophomore LP, Make Way for Love. On this gorgeous ballad, Williams paints the backdrop with his buttery-smooth, dignified, pipes. I might even go so far to say Williamsâ vocals resemble a three-letter word⊠is that too much?
Anyways, after exhibiting restraint throughout the first verse and chorus, the intensity picks up on the second â more oomph dynamically, instrumentally, and vocally. The chorus is a major selling point.
âOoh! Let me wear you like a beautiful dress Let me love you Let me wear you like a beautiful dress, yes!â
11. Yung Bans, âIn My Underwearâ
Yung Bans âą Yung Bans / Foundation âąÂ 2018
Underwear is a clothing item, so Yung Bans, you are definitely covered on âIn My Underwearâ (Yung Bans, 2018). Rappers have been known to reference boxers and such, so, itâs not that far-fetched with have an undies song thatâs not panties related. That said, if you were expecting something sexually stimulating with âIn My Underwear,â well, youâll be utterly disappointed, sigh.
âYeah, slidinâ down yo block, big Glock in my underwear Police pull me over right now, Iâm gonâ get the chair This a dirty game, if you gonâ play, you gotta stay aware Niggas doinâ all that talkinâ, ainât no action, how I know you scared.â
Yeah, other than referencing a big Glock in his underwear, Yung Bans eschews discussing what heâs wearing⊠We know he doesnât wear designer⊠ He does reference that âGlockâ and sex on the sole verse, but itâs definitely NOT romantic:
âNo love for a bitch, I just bust in her jaw Fuck that bitch so good I can cheat, she ainât goinâ nowhere.â
Ugh, sounds like a dick thatâs only worried about the pleasure he receives via his dick. I guess weâll leave it on this apparel-themed list but damn Yung Bans, at least tells us if youâre a boxer, boxer-brief, or briefs guy!
12. Justin Timberlake, âFlannelâ
Man of the Woods âą RCA âą 2018
âRight behind my left pocket / That is where youâll feel my soul / Itâs been with me many winters / It will keep you warm.â Man of the Woods, the highly-anticipated comeback album by Justin Timberlake, is an enjoyable and inoffensive effort that suffers from blurry vision. âI think the album has a wide range of sonics to it, but, I guess I would describe it as modern Americana with 808s.â Hmm⊠You can decide for yourself if the album is nearsighted or farsighted or perhaps worse, like myself, has an astigmatism. The Americana concept doesnât work consistently. That said, we do get some Americana flavor, much closer to the âJT vision,â on âFlannel.â
âAnd in her face, she knew I wasnât staying / I was leavinâ with my flannel on.â Initially, Timberlake serves this record up without any pop trickery â it sounds purely country. Soon enough, the trickery â 808s â come in. During the last minute-and-a-half of âFlannel,â his wife, actress Jessica Biel, provides additional narration during an enigmatic, unexpected production switch-up.
âDo you see? Look at all of it from up here Itâs beautiful, itâs beautiful Do you see it?â
13. The National, âTurtleneckâ
Sleep Well Beast âą 4AD âąÂ 2017
âOh my mother, let your daughter dance with me / Iâd like to spin her wild around the cottonwood tree / Thereâs something about her eyes, I think her roots are rotten / This must be the reason she wears her hair up in knots, oh noâŠâ Yes, I honestly considered The Lonely Island single, âTurtleneck & Chainâ, but I thought better of it. Well, honestly, I knew there was a more accomplished, deeper âTurtleneckâ by Grammy-winning alternative collective, The National. âTurtleneckâ appears as the sixth track on their brilliant, 2017 album, Sleep Well Beast. No, âTurtleneckâ doesnât eclipse the âace in the holeâ from Sleep Well Beast (âThe System Only Dreams in Total Darknessâ), but itâs another well-rounded, totally enjoyable record that brings out the best in Matt Berninger musically.
In the context of Sleep Well Beast, âTurtleneckâ directly contrasts the sweetness of the song that precedes it, âBorn to Beg.â The lyrics, as excerpted above, are quite colorful, intense, and intriguing. The pre-chorus and chorus that follow are absolutely ferocious. More notably, they are symbolic, referencing politics (Trump in particular), religion, society, and such.
âThis is so embarrassing Ah, weâre pissing fits Crying on our doorsteps in t-shirts loose and ripped Some of them so out of style I cannot save them Theyâll just get whatever my salvation gave them ⊠Hide your backbone, shrug your shoulders Give the gift that fits your head You have to get this turtleneck.â
There are more awesome lyrics, but you can check them out for yourself. Worth mentioning is that harmonically, Turtleneckâ has similarities to âThe System Only Dreams in Total Darkness.â The assertiveness of the band, led by Berninger, stands out here.   The guitar solo is pretty sweet as well, in the most kick ass way possible that is!
14. Taylor Swift, âDressâ
Reputation âą Big Machine âą 2017
Thereâs been a lot of dudes on this list, but girls enjoy their clothes as well â or at least songs named after articles of clothing.  Getting right down to it, Taylor Swift gets sexy on âDress.â Yes, you read correctly, but just in case you missed it, Iâll repeat myself: Taylor Swift gets sexy on âDress.â We donât necessarily associate Swift with sexiness where her music is concerned, even though sheâs attractive herself and encompasses love throughout most of her albums in some capacity. Here, on âDress,â the sexiness unveils itself!
On âDress,â Swift asserts that she âOnly bought this dress so you could take it off / Take it off, o-o-off.â Again, prior to her 2017 album, reputation, the pop star  had never been so overt. Still, at the same time, thereâs no reason whatsoever to overreact or over sensationalize. Yeah, sheâs being suggestive, but she definitely does so without explicitly crossing any lines. Sheâs much classier than some of her contemporaries, thatâs for sure. Furthermore, if she wants to be sexy, whoâs to stop her and why should they need or want to?
âAnd if I get burned, at least we were electrified Iâm spilling wine in the bathtub You kiss my face and weâre both drunk Everyone thinks that they know us But they know nothing about â â
Iâll leave it there.
15. Foo Fighters, âT-Shirtâ
Concrete and Gold âą RCA âą 2017
âI donât wanna be âqueenâ / Just trying to keep my t-shirt cleanâŠâ  In 2017, Grammy-winning rock collective Foo Fighters made a highly anticipated return with their ninth studio album, Concrete and Gold. On Concrete and Gold, Dave Grohl and company offer the listener plenty of ear candy. At times, they hit hard, while at other times, they scale things back. As a whole, itâs quite intriguing. The album begins with an article of clothing â rather a brief song, âT-Shirt.â
When I say brief, I mean âT-Shirtâ doesnât even make it to one-and-a-half minutes in duration. Furthermore, rather than commencing in hard hitting fashion, it initiates more reservedly. Of course, Foo Fighters arenât known for prolonged subtlety. This lasts a mere 30 seconds, before the Foo Fighter-ness comes out roaring.  I find it quite interesting that the above mentioned lyrics initiate the shift, with a sound that has some Queen influenceâŠ
âThereâs one thing that I have learned If it gets much better, itâs going to get worse And you get what you deserve.â
Well, the aforementioned lyrics that grace that epic second verse are definitely prudent. Also, worth noting, âT-Shirtâ foreshadows a number of songs to come on Concrete and Gold.
16. Tuxedo, âFux with the Tuxâ
Tuxedo II âą Stones Throw âąÂ 2017
âYou got to fux with the tux / Are you ready?â Or course Tuxedo, of course! Any time that an album opener begins with a profane song title that also includes profanity lyrically, itâs all good! Sure, the catchphrase that the R&B duo (Mayer Hawthorne and Jake One) devised is risquĂ©, but itâs also absolutely clever.
For a throwback, funky R&B joint, âFux with the Tuxâ is chocked-full of swagger, amplified by an appearance by the one-and-only Snoop Dogg. According to Snoop, ââCause the only time you wear a tuxedo / Is when itâs time to party / You donât need to flex / Itâs just the T-U-X / Ho!â If you didnât know who Tuxedo were prior to the âfux-ing,â well, you know them now, so âfux with them.â Too much? Fux!
17. Blackbear, âBright Pink Timsâ
Ft. Camâron
Cybersex âą Interscope âą 2017
âYeah, I make money, I start trends / My first car, it was a Benz / My whole closet, your whole crib / See through shirt on, bright pink Tims.â Blackbear gets specific about his clothing on banger âBright Pink Timsâ, among the highlights from his 2017 mixtape, cybersex. âBright Pink Timsâ opens with dark, mysterious, foreboding production work, including trap drum programming. Ultimately, the backdrop sets the tone for the record.
As aforementioned, blackbear flexes from the jump. He pop-raps the first verse. While he doesnât offer anything groundbreaking, heâs effective with the cocky, confident hip-hop clichĂ©s (âYour main chick a 6, a 7 at best / She leave with me, she turned to a 10âŠâ). The chorus is confident and assured, intact with blackbearâs natural vocals, as well as pitch-shifted, hip-hop vocals. Camâron drops the second verse, starting slow at first, before coming into his own including, âAnd donât even ask / These shoes I got on, you could never pronounce.â
18. Migos, âT-Shirtâ
Culture âą 300 Entertainment âąÂ 2017
âMama told me not to sell work / Seventeen five, same color T-shirt.â âT-Shirtâ marks the final rap joint on this apparel-themed list, even if thereâs some âhip-hopâ to come⊠to some extent. Anyways, who better to rap us out, and help us to âwrap upâ than the Migos, schooling us on the Culture? âT-Shirtâ features slick production work, embracing the southern hip-hop sound that is naturally drenched swag.
The production is malicious sounding, featuring a hard-hitting beat. Essentially, the M.O. is a tough-minded, gives no flips record. Notably, Takeoff raps the first verse, approaching it in a broken, staccato style of rap.
âNeck water faucet, mockingbirds mocking (woo) Act pint, stocking, nats keep thotting (nat) Wrist on hockey, wrist on rocky (rocky) Lotta niggas copy (huh), name someone can stop me (no one).â
Ultimately, itâs a solid banger â a great example of Culture⊠the album that is.
19. BeyoncĂ©, â6 Inchâ
Ft. The Weeknd
Lemonade âą Sony âąÂ 2016
âSix-inch heels, she walked in the club like nobodyâs business / Goddamn, she murdered everybody, and I was her witness.â Well, the woman that is the subject of â6 Inchâ is confident AF to say the least â fierceness exemplified. â6 Inch,â of course, appears on the superb Grammy-winning BeyoncĂ© album, Lemonade, which arrived in all its illustrious glory in 2016. The most fascinating part of â6 Inchâ is the aforementioned sultry chorus, sung in her low register over an Isaac Hayes sample (âWalk on Byâ). Also, worth mentioning, she enlists The Weeknd for the assist. Safe to say, heâs a perfect match.
âShe stack her money, money everywhere she goes / She got that Sake, her Yamazaki straight from Tokyo,â BeyoncĂ© sings ono the second verse, continuing, âOh baby you know, she got them commas and them decimals / She donât gotta give it up cause she professional.â Clearly, this woman is on the grind, working hard for her money. Of course, all said and done, itâs the âinchâ that earns â6 Inchâ a spot on this measurement-driven, quantification list. â6 Inchâ previously appeared on the playlist, 10 Intriguing Measurement, Quantification Songs.
20. Justin Timberlake, âSuit & Tieâ
Ft. Jay-Z
The 20/20 Experience âą RCA âąÂ 2013
Ah, we close out 20 SONGS ABOUT APPAREL with âSuit & Tieâ â how totally dashing and stylish! âSuit & Tieâ served as the promo single for The 20/20 Experience, the long-awaited, comeback album from Grammy-winning pop superstar, Justin Timberlake. Prior to The 20/20 Experience, it had been seven years since FutureSex/LoveSound was among the most commercially dominant, memorable albums of 2006. The 20/20 Experience wouldnât end up supplanting FutureSex/LoveSound, but, with standouts like âSuit & Tie,â it certainly had its fair share of moments.
Notably, Timberlake enlisted the talents of Jay-Z for âSuit & Tie.â Heâd reciprocate Jayâs guest spot on the Grammy-winning Best/Rap Sung Collaboration, âHoly Grailâ (Magna Carta⊠Holy Grail, 2013). I actually find JTâs feature on âHoly Grailâ to be bigger than Hovâs on âSuit & Tie.â Sure, Hov comes along for the ride, and serves up a successful contribution, but Timberlake âholds it downâ all by himself.
The beginning of the cut is chopped-n-screwed, with Timberlake asserting, âI be on my suit and tie shit / Can I show you a few thingsâŠLet me show you a few things.â Yes lawd â puh-lease do Justin! Anyways, refocusing, the style is sunny-sounding pop soul, with Timberlake eating that shit up (heâs on his âSuit and tie shitâ after all), amplifying schmaltziness. Regardless, his falsetto is incredibly impressive, while his performance has ample swagger. âSuit & Tieâ â now thatâs some good âshitâ right there!
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