Victoria Monét, SOS (Sex on Sight) | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-winner Victoria Monét, assisted by Grammy-winner Usher, hits all the right notes on the sexy single, “SOS (Sex on Sight).”

“Ineed that SOS, sex on sight, baby, it’s urgent / Let me fuck up all your plans, come put this work in.” Grammy-winning R&B singer/songwriter Victoria Monét is honest about her sexual desires in her single, “SOS (Sex on Sight)”. On “SOS,” she taps one of R&B’s sexiest musicians, Grammy-winner Usher for the assist. Monét, Usher, Ant Clemons, Daniel Church, Ido Zmishlany, and producer Camper penned “SOS.”

There is plenty to love about “SOS (Sex on Sight).” It benefits from a soulful, old-school sound.  Victoria Monét excelled at this on JAGUAR II.  There’s nothing like lush instrumental accompaniment and a big, robust bass line. Fittingly, Monét takes the reins first. She never gets too high or too low. She delivers a well-rounded, cool-energy performance.  After setting the tone in the first verse, she unveils the chorus, which features a tuneful melody and memorable lyrics:

“I am way too sexy

To be alone

Wanna show you what type

Of time that I’m on (What type of time I’m on)

Want you to come (Want you to come)

Send me your ETA

And when you lay me down

Pin my legs to the clouds

And I hope you’re ready for the rain.”

Oh, snap! Besides the lyrics and tune, instrumentally, there is a welcome addition of synth horns post-chorus (“SOS, please / Let it fall, let it go”). Usher enters the mix during the second verse. His performance begins with rap and spoken word.  It adds to the character of the song. Soon enough, he finds his pitch, singing the rhythmic, sexed-up vocals. “And when I hit it right in the right place / Look me right in the eyes, do what I say,” he sings, adding, “Bend it over, throw it back, you and I, tongue-tied / I’ma kiss it good, good, good night.” All in all, Victoria Monét and Usher hit all the right notes on “SOS (Sex on Sight)”.

Victoria Monét // “SOS (Sex on Sight)” // Lovett Music, Inc. / RCA // 8.27.24

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