Addison Rae, Aquamarine | Song Review 🎵

Gen-Z singer, songwriter, actress, and influencer Addison Rae drops a hypnotic and infectious bop with her second single of 2024, “Aquamarine.”

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”“A” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]quamarine / Honey, dive into me / I’m not hiding anymore / I won’t hide.” Addison Rae has a legitimate point in the chorus of her second single of 2024, “Aquamarine”. Why should she hide who she is? She, and everybody else in the world, should be true to who they are. She’s embracing herself, all the while, “transforming and realigning.” Rae penned “Aquamarine” alongside producers Luka Kloser and ELVIRA.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

“Aquamarine” avoids explicitness but offers up some naughtiness via innuendo. In the first verse, she asserts, “This world is my oyster / Baby, come touch the pearl.” Oh, snap! Beyond that moment, however, she focuses most on living free without constriction.  “I’m dancing in my own reflection / I’m the ray of light,” she asserts in the refrain, continuing, “I’m transforming and realigning / I’ll take you with me, high, high, high, high.” “Aquamarine” checks off lots of boxes.  The instrumental accompaniment slaps with an infectious, danceable beat and colorful keys and synths. Rae sings well. The personality she exhibits carries the most weight.  Sometimes, her vocals are breathy and pitched. At other times, she catches the ears by chanting rhythmically.  Ultimately, “Aquamarine” is a surefire vibe. There’s no way you leave the single without proclaiming, “The world is my oyster / And I’m the only girl.” Woo!

Addison Rae // “Aquamarine” // Columbia // 10.25.24

Addison Rae, Aquamarine [📷: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Columbia; Clker-Free-Vector-Images, Królestwo Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pete Linforth, Tumisu from Pixabay]