R&B duo Silk Sonic โ Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars โ shine once more on their old-school, yet refreshing single, โSkate.โ
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fter wowing with ๐ต โLeave the Door Openโ โ among the best songs of 2021 โ ๐ Silk Sonic is back with โanother one.โ ย Thatโs right, ๐ Anderson .Paak and ๐ Bruno Mars come back strong on ๐ต โSkateโ. Soulful, old-school vibes stand out the moment the record commences. This contemporary soul joint is produced by ๐ DโMile and Mars.ย Safe to say, they put in work.Anderson .Paak sings the intro (โOh, oh myโ), followed by sexy verse filled with swagger (โIf beinโ fine was a crime / Girl, theyโd lock your lilโ fine ass up in a towerโ). Bruno Mars takes over the lead on the pre-chorus, and โbrings it on homeโ on the chorus. The chorus is memorable, and much like the .Paak verse, chocked to the brim with swagger.
โOh, skate to me baby (Skate)
Slide your way on over (Slide your way on over)
Oh, skate to me baby (Skate)
I wanna get to know ya (I wanna get to know ya)
Come on
Oh my, oh my.โ
Mars also sings the second verse, matching the sensibilities of .Paak, while serving up contrast (โMmm, you smell better than a barbecue / Oh, a superstar is what you areโ). Following the pre-chorus/chorus by Mars, Paak handles most of the bridge.ย As with any good bridge, we get musical contrast, keeping things fresh (โI never fall, but tonight you got me fallinโ for youโ).
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Two ๐ Grammy winning musicians.ย Two Grammy winning musicians that work incredibly well with each other.ย Two Grammy winning musicians that seem to have a knack for preserving the R&B of old yet making it sound fresh in 2021.ย With all this excellence, there was no way that โSkateโ could fall short.ย Following up โLeave the Door Openโ was a tall task but โSkateโ โgets the job done.โ
๐ Silk Sonic โข ๐ต โSkateโ โข ๐ท Aftermath / Atlantic โข ๐ 7.30.21
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