Andra Day, Where Do We Go | Song Review 🎵

R&B singer/songwriter and actress Andra Day makes a stellar musical return with “Where Do We Go,” the promo single from her third LP, Cassandra.

“Where do we go? / How you been living? / I’m just passing through your neighborhood / From down on Woodman.”  Andra Day is back! That’s right, the Academy Award-nominated actress and Grammy-winning singer is releasing her third studio album, Cassandra, in 2024. In advance of Cassandra, she unveiled the soulful single, “Where Do We Go”. A five-minute-long record, “Where Do We Go” is a juggernaut – in a positive manner.  Day penned this song alongside Caleb Morris, Charles Jones, David Wood, Nando Raio, Shay Godwin, Spencer Guerra, and Zachary Moore. Lots of writers! Similarly, Day, Jones, Wood, Raio, and Godwin produce. 

“Where Do We Go” commences with a soulful instrumental – think neo-soul.  The instrumental backdrop is sensational, including keys, organ, guitar, and drums when they enter the mix.  The most important piece of the song is Andra Day. She delivers authentic, expressive, nuanced, and refined vocals. Her tone is stunning. Furthermore, her runs are marvelous.  The melodies she sings are lovely.  Thematically, the record encompasses matters of the heart – a fitting topic for an R&B joint.  “Make me weak staring into my eyes / Quit trying to stare into my eyes,” Days sings, continuing, “I knew I should’ve just driven by, gotta say goodbye / You’re all I want, boy.” Day lets it rip, upping the ante with dynamic, passionate vocals as she confesses, “You’re all I want boy.” At the end, she brings its back down after reaching a fever pitch.  All in all, “Where Do We Go” marks a magnificent return from an incredible talent.

🎙 Andra Day • 🎵 “Where Do We Go” • 🏷 Warner • 🗓 1.19.24

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