Benny blanco taps Marshmello and Vance Joy β an unlikely cast of characters β for an enjoyable new pop single, βYou.β Β
Safe to say that π benny blanco is a busy man β a high-in-demand songwriter and producer.Β Once more, heβs collaborating with friends.Β Of course, when youβre blanco, your friends are far ranging.Β Perhaps thatβs why π΅ βYouβ ends up being a record that enlists the services of π Marshmello and π Vance Joy.Β Itβs an unexpected collaboration, at least personally, but it ends up being a successful one that I honestly didnβt know that I needed.
βYouβ runs just under three minutes, which is a sufficient length.Β It commences with those signature pop guitars β always a good sign. Soon enough, we get those lovely, clear vocals by Vance Joy. As always, his tone is buttery smooth β simply gorgeous.Β Moving on to the backdrop, I enjoy the contrast thatβs brought by the drop.Β Providing some background, for the most part, the verses of the song are what we typically expect from a Vance Joy record. Β Further adding to that aesthetic (if youβre familiar with Joyβs music) is the addition of a thudding beat on the second verse. Β Thereβs a memorable chorus that has a lovely melody thatβs incredibly tuneful:
βOh, you, only you When the night is over out of all the places I could choose Iβll go to you, only you Feel youβre just below the surface, darling All I wanna do is go to you.β
Post-chorus, there is the combination of drop and a post-chorus that highlights select lyrics from the chorus. Β Like everything else regarding βYou,β itβs quite successful.
Final Thoughts π
All in all, benny blanco comes through again with another bop.Β Again, I never expected Marshmello and Vance Joy to join blanco on the same track, but it actually works.Β Joy is awesome as always, while the production by blanco, Marshmello, and π Blake Slatkin works well too.
π benny blanco, Marshmello & Vance Joy β’ π΅ βYouβ β’ π· Interscope / Friends Keep Secrets / Joytime Collective β’ π 1.29.21
[π·: Interscope / Friends Keep Secrets / Joytime Collective]