Normani, “Fair” | Track Review 🎵

Normani delivers on her relatable, heartbreak-laden single, “Fair,” set to appear on her long-awaited debut album.

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ut I will always feel the way I feel / You have time to heal, I got time to kill.” Sigh – that’s not FAIR! It seems like we’ve been waiting forever for 🎙 Normani (Normani Hamilton) to release her debut album.  The former 🎙 Fifth Harmony standout has released numerous singles, but no album to show for them. The good news is album number one is being finished – finally! Until then, the R&B/pop singer has released a new single, 🎵 “Fair”.  The question is, is “Fair” good or just – wait for it – fair?

As the excerpt from the first verse suggests, it’s not fair that Normani has to suffer while her ex is healing. “You carry here and all I carry are burdens,” she sings in the pre-chorus, continuing, “Time for me ain’t been workin’ / I know heartbreak ain’t perfect, but.” From there, we get the moment we’ve all waited for – the chorus – where she finally states her case for the unfairness:

“Is it fair that you moved on?

‘Cause I swear that I haven’t

Is it right that you’ve grown

And I’m still stuck in habits?”

What Normani sings is relatable, regardless of the fact if you’re a heartbroken girl or heartbroken boy.  She wishes she were advanced in the process with coping with grief over the relationship but she’s not there.  Her pain is our listening pleasure as she sings beautifully, backed by gorgeous production courtesy of 🎛 HARV. Furthermore, the melody is tuneful in both the verses and the chorus. 

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Final Thoughts 💭 

To answer the question (is “Fair” good or just fair), it is – *DRUM ROLL, PLEASE* – GOOD!  I wouldn’t call “Fair” game changing – that would be an overstatement – but it is a well-rounded, capable single.  “Fair” plays to Normani’s strengths.  Even though she’s dabbling in heartbreak, she still sounds sexy and sultry. All in all, a winner in my books.

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🎙 Normani  • 🎵 “Fair” • 🏷 RCA • 🗓 3.18.21

[📷 : Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay, RCA]

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