Easy | 5ive Songs

1. Troye Sivan, Kacey Musgraves, “Easy”

Ft. Mark Ronson

🎵 “Easy” • 🏷 Capitol • 📅 2020 

Matters of the heart fuel 🎵 “Easy” , a consistent theme throughout 💿 In a Dream, the 2020 EP by the always compelling 🎙 Troye Sivan. Within the standout, the relationship has gone south, yet Troye isn’t ready to let go just yet.  He’s not the guilty party as it seems his boyfriend has messed up, seriously putting a damper on things.

The chorus, the centerpiece, sums things up awesomely:

“I can’t even look at you
Would you look at the space just next to your feet?
The wood is warping
The lines distorting
This house is on fire, woo!
Burning the ears right out my face
What the hell did we do?
Tell me we’ll make it through.”

On the remixed version, 🏆 Grammy winner 🎙 Kacey Musgraves performs the second verse.  What I love about the performance is how well the gentle, lightness of her voice fits.  She blends well with Troye on the following iteration of the chorus, with Sivan mixed towards the front. “Easy” was originally written by 🎼 ✍ Oscar Görres and Sivan, with the remix adding a 🎼 ✍ Kacey Musgraves writing credit.  The production, in all its excellence, on the remix is handled by Görres, 🎛️ Picard Brothers, and 🎛️ Mark Ronson.  That’s a dream team, right?

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2. Demi Lovato & Noah Cyrus, “Easy”

💿 Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting Over • 🏷 Island • 📅 2021

“I’ll leave through the gift shop / I’m keepin’ all my souvenirs,” 🎙 Demi Lovato sings on the first verse of 🎵 “Easy.” She continues, “Keychain and a cough drop / Postcards say, ‘I wish that you were here’.” The standout appears as the 13^th track on 💿 Dancing with the Devil… The Art of Starting Over, the seventh studio album by Lovato.  The track opens abruptly, with Lovato singing sans instrumental introduction. Initially, she’s accompanied by piano. Soon enough, the instrumental expands including a dramatic backdrop.

🎙 Noah Cyrus arrives on the second verse. The harmonized backing vocals during portions of her verse are awesome.  As a co-lead, Cyrus serves up nice vocals – better than anticipated by all means. Furthermore, Noah and Demi have better than expected vocal chemistry. “Easy” becomes a really rousing track before eventually bringing things back down. This ranks as one of the true surprises of the entire album.

3. Sam Hunt, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s”

💿 SOUTHSIDE • 🏷 UMG Recordings • 📅 2020

“Back then, I could’ve convinced myself / That maybe you called when I was out / But you didn’t know what to say, so you didn’t leave a message.” 🎵 “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” appears as the penultimate cut on SOUTHSIDE, the long-awaited sophomore album by 🏆 Grammy-nominated country artist, 🎙 Sam Hunt. Ultimately, this record ranks among the crème de la crème of the LP.  Why? Read on and find out, my friends!

On “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s,” Hunt is true to self, blending spoken word and sung vocals on the verses. Sure, his spoken word vocals are a bit tongue-n-cheek, but that’s part of the charm he brings to the table. As always, he ‘brings it on home’ on the chorus.  In fact, “Breaking Up Was Easy in the 90’s” features one of the best choruses of the album.

“I’m sick of sittin’ at the house, dyin’ on my phone
Wishin’ I was somewhere I can be alone
Try to let you go, somethin’ always reminds me
I bet breakin’ up was easy in the ‘90s.”

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4. Camila Cabello, “Easy”

💿 Romance • 🏷 Epic • 📅 2019

“You tell me that I’m complicated / And that might be an understatement / Anything else?” 🎙 Camila Cabello sings on the first verse of 🎵 “Easy”, an advance single from Cabello’s sophomore album, 💿 Romance. Camila’s lover characterizes her throughout the course of the record, ultimately singing her praises.

Likewise, Cabello sings about his wonderfulness, with the most elite moment occurring during the second verse.  Here, he takes no issues with her insecurities, embracing them: “I never liked my crooked teeth / You tell me they’re your favorite thing…” Cabello sings well, particularly when she hits her upper register.

5. Ella Mai, “Easy”

💿 Ella Mai • 🏷 10 Summers / Interscope • 📅 2018

“I’ll fix the strings and play my part / I know the pain that’s in your heart,” 🏆 Grammy-winning R&B standout 🎙 Ella Mai sings on 🎵 “Easy” from her 2018 debut album, 💿 Ella Mai. She continues: “I’ve tread the distance, near or far / Just wanna be right where you are.” Ella Mai is filled with some awesome moments, with the ballad at hand ranking among the best.

On “Easy,” the melody is stunning with an equally beautiful backdrop (🎛 Lido, 🎛 Mustard, and 🎛 Quentin Gulledge) to match.  Mai sounds absolutely breathtaking as she asserts, “Love is easy, easy / So don’t you make it hard / Can’t you see me, see me, see me / Be easy with my heart.” Gorgeous!