Post Malone and The Weeknd make a formidable team on their collaborative single, โOne Right Nowโ where they cry foul about respective exes.
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ou think itโs so easy fuckinโ with my feelings / I got one cominโ over and one right now.โ Damn, thatโs quite an assertion there ๐ The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye).ย Of course, the โonesโ that Tesfaye is referencing are girls โ shocker! The ๐ Grammy-winning Canadian R&B superstar collaborates with the one and only ๐ Post Malone for the first time believe it or not.ย The resulting single, ๐ต โOne Right Nowโ, screams hit, capturing those pesky matters of the heart, specifically, being D-O-N-E with an ex.Early on, โOne Right Nowโ establishes a unique sound.ย The opening synth works well and recurs throughout the record.ย Overall, the production (๐ Louis Bell, ๐ Brian Lee, ๐ Andrew Bolooki) is ear-catching.ย It plays right into the hands of The Weeknd with the 80s vibes that heโs been riding exceptionally. That said, it also supports Post Malone. ย Tesfaye takes first blood, throwing some f-bombs in the mix on the chorus, partially excerpted above. Following his first verse (โI fucked you so good, you should pay meโ), Post sings the chorus originally performed by Tesfaye, with both joining forces on the final edition.ย That final edition comes after the second verse, performed by Tesfaye. Here, he scathingly tells his ex, โYouโre a stain on my legacy /โฆ Oh, you belong to the world now.โ I heart the reference to his 2013, Kiss Land song, ๐ต โBelong to the Worldโ.
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Ultimately, Post Malone and The Weeknd make a formidable team.ย โOne Right Nowโ plays to both artists strengths.ย Itโs well-produced, well-performed, and relatable.ย Everyoneโs had an ex that has made them bitter AF.ย Thatโs exactly how PM and TW come over here โ BITTER! Their anger and pain are our listening pleasure, all said and done!
๐ Post Malone & The Weeknd โข ๐ต โOne Right Nowโ โข ๐ท Republic โข ๐ 11.5.21
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