Quavo, Georgia Ways | Song Review

Quavo collaborates with fellow Georgia-bred musicians Teddy Swims and Luke Bryan on the entertaining if slightly corny country/pop/rap single “Georgia Ways.”

Unlikely collaborations can yield unexpected successes.  Or, unlikely collaborations can be odd. Quavo collaborating with Teddy Swims and Luke Bryan is somewhere between. What is the connection between these three starkly different musicians? Georgia, period.  They combine forces to inform us about those good ole “Georgia Ways”. Some will eat it up with its southern charm and countrified vibes, anchored by a trap beat, while others will be at least slightly baffled like me. Jeffrey Garrison, Jackson Nance, and Westen Weiss produced it.

Quavo, the lead artist, is the first voice heard on this ode to Georgia. “Georgia boys pullin’ out sideways / In the south we ball, how about them Dawgs?” Beyond the first verse, Quavo also delivers the catchy if somewhat corny, chorus, where “Some shit won’t never change / That’s just how I was raised / Stuck in my Georgia ways.” The middle-aged Bryan appears in the second verse, where he sings of quail birds, peanuts, and those Lee County Trojans – Titletown, baby! Teddy Swims brings the most punch in the third and final verse.  His voice is distinct and soulful. I love his raspiness, ad-libs, and runs.  Does he say much either? Nah, but “Finna turn this bitch up sideways / G-E-O-R-G-I-A” is fun. “Georgia Ways” will resonate most with Georgians, which is unsurprising.  It’s not the second coming in my humble opinion, but entertaining.

Quavo // “Georgia Ways” // Quality Control Music, LLC / UMG Recordings, Inc. // 12.6.24

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