Brian McKnight, “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down)” | After Dark

On the 24^th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down)” by Brian McKnight. 

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nnuendo? More like full-on sexual vibes! Welcome to After Dark , a column featuring songs that are best suited for nighttime, specifically, the bedroom.  Many of the records featured here raise eyebrows, as well as the temperature! These After Dark tunes focus on the universal three-letter word:  SEX. The dark records gracing After Dark are old and new alike, with all genres of music welcome.  On the 24^th edition of After Dark (2022), we explore the naughty, risqué, & sexual vibes behind, “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down)” by Brian McKnight.

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Theme & Lyrics  

“If you believe in love / Let’s get down.” Woo! In other words, what Brian McKnight encourages on the outro of “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down)” is the universal three-letter word: SEX.  Honestly, songs written about having sex or making plans to do so never grow old.  The world loves sex, period.  On this sensual, grown-folks R&B cut from U Turn (2003), McKnight does a fabulous job of titillating without crossing the line.  I mean, “I can’t work no more, can’t concentrate / When your lips meet mine, I won’t hesitate” isn’t that risqué but it gets the job done!

By the pre-chorus, McKnight has clearly established the things he wants to do.  When him and her are close, the fantasies are sure to become reality.  That’s why, ladies and gentlemen, he’s confident that “Baby, we just might be / On the backseat gettin’ down.” Further evidence they might be getting freaky? “Oh, I’ve been jonesin’ for you, baby /… Find us a cozy spot… / I can have all of you to myself now, baby.” It’s even more intense on the bridge where she’s driving him crazy – he’s got to have her!

“Missing you

Wanting you

Needing you

Touching you

Squeezing you

Dreaming you

Teasing you

Pleasing you

Breathing you

Eating you

Sleeping you

Tasting you

Can’t wait, baby, hoo.”

Day-um Brian!

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Final Thoughts

Brian McKnight delivers on “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down).” It’s self-explanatory. McKnight is in love with her, but he also wants to make love to her.  Ultimately there’s no question about the fact that it’s going down!

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Brian McKnight • U Turn • Motown • 2003 

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Brian McKnight, “Back Seat (Gettin’ Down)”: After Dark No. 24 (2022) [: Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Darkmoon_Art, JJ Whitley, Ketut Subiyanto, KoolShooters, Luan Queiros, Motown, The Musical Hype, Pexels, Pixabay, Tazz Vaughn]

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