Heels… 👠 | 5ive Songs

On the 11th edition of 5ive Songs, we select five songs that are about or associated with those utterly fabulous heels 👠.

On 5ive Songs, we (I) keep things short and sweet – no extra calories or needless fluff.  There’s a topic, five songs, and a short blurb that doesn’t exceed a paragraph.  Yes, it’s a playlist, but it’s a miniature playlist that shouldn’t take much time to consume.  On this edition of 5IVE SONGS, we select five songs that are about or associated with those utterly fabulous heels.

1. LoveLeo, “Head Over Heels”

LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE • GODMODE / Republic • 2020 

“Head Over Heels” appears as the fourth track from LOOK AT THIS MESS IVE MADE, the debut EP by LoveLeo (Leo Reilly). “Head Over Heels” thrives off being both catchy and groovy. Reilly has swagger for days, coming off as one of the coolest guys you’d want to meet.  He successfully paints a picture of trying to impress as well as being afraid to speak up for himself.

One of my favorite lyrics – which seems to reference Mac Miller (R.I.P.) – occurs during the bridge:

“You better take off your shoes
(Before you walk in my mind)
I’ve got the G.O.O.D. AM blues
Feminine so divine...” 

2. Anderson. Paak, “Good Heels”

Ft. Jazmine Sullivan

Ventura • Aftermath Entertainment • 2019

“Good Heels,” the fifth track from Ventura, the fourth album by Grammy-winner Anderson .Paak, is DISAPPOINTING. Why? Well, the only reason is because the track is so short! Ultimately, “Good Heels” allures as much everything else on Ventura. Paak taps Jazmine Sullivan for the vocal assist with top-rate results.  We’d expect no less from one of the most talented vocalists in the game – FACTS. We totally needed more of this groovy gem beyond one-minute-and-forty seconds.  A crime, especially with ‘good heels’ involved! 

3. NoMBe, “Heels”

“Heels” • TH3RD BRAIN • 2020 

“Silk and high fashion / Only the best / She wears Chanel’s finest / Mixed with coffee and sex…” It’s always great to be refreshed. NoMBe (Noah McBeth) brings refreshing vibes with his brand of alt R&B and electric soul on “Heels.” Complementing the production, with pop, electronic, and 80s elements are McBeth’s soulful vocals. Furthermore, the harmonic progression, while simple overall, has a couple of quirks, particularly chromaticism. Lyrically, sex is loud and clear.  “My baby’s she’s blessed / Ready for action / And dressed for revenge,” he sings on the first verse, adding on the second, “I wish we could make up / Maybe undress / Just like mother earth made us / No fabric, no tags.” The best section is the infectious, kinky chorus: “So, go no put your favorite heels on / Go put your favorite heels on and walk all over me.”

4. Beyoncé, “6 Inch”

Ft. The Weeknd

Lemonade • Sony • 2016

“Six-inch heels, she walked in the club like nobody’s business / Goddamn, she murdered everybody, and I was her witness.” That’s one confident, fierce woman on “6 Inch,” which appears on the superb Grammy-winning Beyoncé album, Lemonade (2016).  The most fascinating part is the aforementioned sultry chorus, sung in Bey’s low register over an Isaac Hayes sample (“Walk on By”). She enlists The Weeknd for the assist; a perfect match. “She stack her money, money everywhere she goes / She got that Sake, her Yamazaki straight from Tokyo,” Bey sings ono the second verse, continuing, “Oh baby you know, she got them commas and them decimals / She don’t gotta give it up cause she professional.” Clearly, this woman is on the grind, working hard for her money in them 6” heels.

5. Todrick Hall, “Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels”

Haus Party, Pt. 1 • Todrick Hall • 2019

“My nails, hair, hips, heels / Nails, hair, hips, heels…” Yeah, that’s about the size of the chorus of “Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels.” Todrick Hall brings mad attitude and energy to his 2019 album, Haus Party 1, Pt. 1. The penultimate joint is no exception.  Listening to this dance/house-inspired cut, the first word that comes to mind is FABULOUS.  Hall says it best on the first verse asserting “Bitch, I’mma big deal” and “This whole club is my runway, run bitch.” On the pre-chorus, ‘that attitude’ doesn’t fade: “I work (work), I don’t play / I slay (slay), I don’t walk / I strut, strut, strut and then sashay (okay)…” The second verse is similar, with overflowing confidence: “Where’s my sash and crown, ‘cause I win bitch.” The bridge goes H.A.M., with actions including “Tongue pop for me,” “Pose for me,” and my personal favorite, “Shablam for me.” Wear them heels gurl!

Heels… 👠 5ive Songs No. 11 [Photo Credits: Aftermath Entertainment, Brent Faulkner, GODMODE, Pixabay, Republic, Sony, TH3RD BRAIN, Todrick Hall]