Lil Nas X, Where Do We Go Now? | Song Review 🎵

Lil Nas X returns with his second single of 2024, the authentic, emotional, and reflective “Where Do We Go Now?”

It seems like a total waste when you stir up controversy for a musical comeback and the comeback falls flat, doesn’t it? That’s what Lil Nas X did in advance of the controversial “J CHRIST” with the result being a so-so song that modestly charted on the Hot 100.  Nas X wastes no time dropping another single, this time more modestly.  “Where Do We Go Now?” appears from his biopic, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.  Is this low-key single better than “J CHRIST”? In some respects. 

“Where Do We Go Now?” has more substance than “J CHRIST,” which is a pro.  Lil Nas X sings radiantly, so, that’s another selling point.  Furthermore, the sentiment of the song is positive too.  He is reflective and you can buy into his authenticity – that’s something considering how inauthentic he can be when he trolls.  Musically, he embraces pop through and through – there are very few hip-hop or urban touches to be found.  Maybe it’s those acoustic guitars that lock-in the pop/rock vibes. Even with many positives, “Where Do We Go Now?” is a bit of a snooze fest. To be such a big personality, Montero comes off as boring here, even if he has redeeming things to say.  There have been far worse, more uninteresting songs than “Where Do We Go Now?” but ultimately, it’s average at best in my humble opinion.

Lil Nas X • “Where Do We Go Now?” • Columbia • 🗓 1.26.24

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