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3.5 out of 5 stars

benny blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy [๐Ÿ“ท: Friends Keep Secrets, Interscope, Joytime Collective]Benny blanco taps Marshmello and Vance Joy โ€“ an unlikely cast of characters โ€“ for an enjoyable new pop single, โ€œYou.โ€ ย 

Safe to say that ๐ŸŽ™ benny blanco is a busy man โ€“ a high-in-demand songwriter and producer.ย  Once more, heโ€™s collaborating with friends.ย  Of course, when youโ€™re blanco, your friends are far ranging.ย  Perhaps thatโ€™s why ๐ŸŽต โ€œYouโ€ ends up being a record that enlists the services of ๐ŸŽ™ Marshmello and ๐ŸŽ™ Vance Joy.ย  Itโ€™s an unexpected collaboration, at least personally, but it ends up being a successful one that I honestly didnโ€™t know that I needed.

โ€œYouโ€ runs just under three minutes, which is a sufficient length.ย  It commences with those signature pop guitars โ€“ always a good sign. Soon enough, we get those lovely, clear vocals by Vance Joy. As always, his tone is buttery smooth โ€“ simply gorgeous.ย  Moving on to the backdrop, I enjoy the contrast thatโ€™s brought by the drop.ย  Providing some background, for the most part, the verses of the song are what we typically expect from a Vance Joy record. ย Further adding to that aesthetic (if youโ€™re familiar with Joyโ€™s music) is the addition of a thudding beat on the second verse. ย Thereโ€™s a memorable chorus that has a lovely melody thatโ€™s incredibly tuneful:

โ€œOh, you, only you
When the night is over out of all the places I could choose
Iโ€™ll go to you, only you
Feel youโ€™re just below the surface, darling
All I wanna do is go to you.โ€

Post-chorus, there is the combination of drop and a post-chorus that highlights select lyrics from the chorus. ย Like everything else regarding โ€œYou,โ€ itโ€™s quite successful.


Final Thoughts ๐Ÿ’ญ

All in all, benny blanco comes through again with another bop.ย  Again, I never expected Marshmello and Vance Joy to join blanco on the same track, but it actually works.ย  Joy is awesome as always, while the production by blanco, Marshmello, and ๐ŸŽ› Blake Slatkin works well too.

3.5 out of 5 stars


๐ŸŽ™ benny blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy โ€ข ๐ŸŽต โ€œYouโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท Interscope / Friends Keep Secrets / Joytime Collective โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 1.29.21
[๐Ÿ“ท: Interscope / Friends Keep Secrets / Joytime Collective]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.