Benny blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy, You | Track Review

Benny blanco taps Marshmello and Vance Joy – an unlikely cast of characters – for an enjoyable new pop single, “You.”  

Safe to say that benny blanco is a busy man – a high-in-demand songwriter and producer.  Once more, he’s collaborating with friends.  Of course, when you’re blanco, your friends are far ranging.  Perhaps that’s why “You” ends up being a record that enlists the services of Marshmello and Vance Joy.  It’s an unexpected collaboration, at least personally, but it ends up being a successful one that I honestly didn’t know that I needed.

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

“Oh, you, only you
When the night is over out of all the places I could choose
I’ll go to you, only you
Feel you’re just below the surface, darling
All I wanna do is go to you.”

Post-chorus, there is the combination of drop and a post-chorus that highlights select lyrics from the chorus.  Like everything else regarding “You,” it’s quite successful.

Final Thoughts

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

benny blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy • “You” • Interscope / Friends Keep Secrets / Joytime Collective • 1.29.21

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