Found | 5ive Songs

1. Trey Songz, “Lost & Found”

💿 Back Home • 🏷 Atlantic • 🗓 2020

On the slow, slick burner, 🎵 “Lost & Found,” 🎙 Trey Songz wants to be her savior – essentially.  The chorus says it all, as he’ll “Turn that lost into a found” and “Put my lost into your found.”  While there’s some redeeming substance on this selection from his 2020 studio album, 💿 Back Home, there’s also some surefire double entendre.  That double entendre concerns exactly what Trey’s “lost” is that he desires to “put […] into [her] found.”  Thought provoking FOUND-ness!

2. Carly Rae Jepsen, “Now That I Found You”

💿 Dedicated • 🏷 Interscope • 🗓 2019

🎵 “Now That I Found You” appears as the third track on 💿 Dedicated, the fourth studio album by Grammy-nominated pop artist, 🎙 Carly Rae Jepsen. “Now That I Found You” keeps Dedicated rolling along without a hitch (contextually) – the groove continues to be a driving force.  Furthermore, Jepsen impresses thanks to a nice blend of personality and sweet, appealing vocals.  The songwriting offers nothing ‘brand-new,’ but “Now That I Found You” is ‘tried-and-true,’ and there’s nothing wrong with that.

3. Marc E. Bassy, “Til I Get Found”

💿 Gossip Columns • 🏷 Republic • 🗓 2017 

On 🎵 “Til I Get Found” a standout from 💿 Gossip Columns, pop artist 🎙 Marc E. Bassy delivers dope vocals (Gossip Columns marked his full-length debut album, FYI). Artistically, he excels in his niche, slated somewhere between pop and R&B.  While he doesn’t spoil us with his falsetto, it’s definitely ripe AF when he hits it.  Besides a well-rounded performance, “Til I Get Found” features excellent, smooth production work (🎙 Jacob Olofsson and 🎙 Rami Dawod).  The beat, groovy to the nth degree, is ready-made for the steppers.

4. Rihanna, “We Found Love”

Ft. Calvin Harris

💿 Talk That Talk • 🏷 Def Jam • 🗓 2011

“We found love in a hopeless place, we found love in a hopeless place…” 🎙 Rihanna secured a big-time number hit with 🎵 “We Found Love,” which appears on her sixth studio album, Talk That Talk, released in late 2011. There are ample pros regarding “We Found Love,” beginning with the bright sounding, enthusiastic production by 🎙 Calvin Harris. Furthermore, catchy, if simplistic songwriting helped to make “We Found Love” a no. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100. Vocally, Rihanna sounds awesome and sings the chorus very well in particular, just adding to the many reasons to adore this FOUND hit.

5. James Bay, “Found You”

💿 Electric Light • 🏷 Republic • 🗓 2018

🎵 “I Found You” gives English singer/songwriter 🎙 James Bay one of the most soulful songs of his career.  This gospel-infused number may be the most pleasant surprise of Electric Light. That said, why should anyone be surprised? Bay broke into the game with a degree of soulfulness.  Clearly, upon recording this cut, backed by choral vocals, he was listening to some soul.  He absolutely slays, truly ‘bringing it on home’ during the totally dedicated chorus section.

“I found you
I can’t believe I get to know you
Whoa, I can’t believe I get to show you
I had no one ‘til I found you
‘Til I found you.”

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