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13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jeferson Gomes from Pexels]13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ features music courtesy of Angie Stone, BLK ODYSSY, Ian Abel, Prince & XILLAN.

SEX is a big deal. That statement, nor sex itself, really needs further explanation.ย  Songs that incorporate the worldโ€™s beloved pastime ๐Ÿ˜ˆ are incredibly popular.ย  Getting in the mood to DO THA DO is, well, nearly as fun as DOING THA DO, if you catch my drift. So, with ๐ŸŽง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ, a sequel to ๐ŸŽง 13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ, we examine songs that can be labeled as sex songs.ย  Also, it is worth noting, the songs from this musical compendium all graced my one of my favorite columns, Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ. ๐ŸŽง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ features music courtesy of ๐ŸŽ™ Angie Stone, ๐ŸŽ™ BLK ODYSSY, ๐ŸŽ™ Ian Abel, ๐ŸŽ™ Prince & The New Power Generation, and ๐ŸŽ™ XILLAN among others. ย among others.ย  So, without further ado, let’s dive into ๐ŸŽง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ”ฅ, shall we!!!

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1. BLK ODYSSY, โ€œHoneysuckle Neckboneโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ DIAMONDS & FREAKS โ€ข ๐Ÿท BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023

BLK ODYSSY, DIAMONDS & FREAKS [๐Ÿ“ท: BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE]โ€œNow she screaming fuck me / She used to love me.โ€ At one time, she loved ๐ŸŽ™ BLK ODYSSY, or so he asserts on the soulful ๐ŸŽต โ€œHoneysuckle Neckboneโ€ from his 2023 LP, ๐Ÿ’ฟ DIAMONDS & FREAKS. Even at his worst on this ๐ŸŽ™ Bootsy Collins assisted joint โ€“ โ€œEven when I was ugly / My-my nose was runningโ€ โ€“ she loved him. But now itโ€™s over and BLK ODYSSY canโ€™t stand it.ย  He reminisces to their defunct relationship, heightened by the fact that sheโ€™s with someone else and โ€œGot me locked up in my brain, just free me.โ€ Sigh, weโ€™ve all been there, and it seems that the most intimate memories may be the most potent.ย 

The chorus is marvelous, perfectly capturing how taken BLK ODYSSY is with his ex: โ€œCandy / (Baby, ooh I like the way) / Ooh you taste like / โ€ฆ (Baby, brown sugar honey)โ€ฆโ€ In the second verse, he calls her up, wanting her back.ย  Heโ€™s hooked up, but โ€œainโ€™t like they pussyโ€ โ€“ he wants You.ย  Heโ€™s sure of it: โ€œI hate to see you frown but I canโ€™t help but notice / Youโ€™d find that nigga you was looking for if you just focus (Iโ€™m right here).โ€ In the bridge he asks for forgiveness, all for the sake ofโ€ฆ fill in the ellipsis.ย  Even in a heartbroken, self-described frantic state, ๐ŸŽต โ€œHoneysuckle Neckboneโ€ is incredibly sexy.ย  BLK ODYSSEY sings, raps, and obviously, the temperature rises when he mentions sensual matters.ย  Furthermore, the production is epic. Attempting to reconcile with an ex never sounded sexier!ย ย ย 

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2. Ludacris, โ€œSplash Waterfallsโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Chicken – N – Beer โ€ข ๐Ÿท The Island Def Jam Music Group โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2003ย 

Ludacris, Chicken - N - Beer [๐Ÿ“ท: The Island Def Jam Music Group]โ€œThey want it nice and slow, kiss โ€˜em from head to toe / Relax and let it go – say it (make love to me),โ€ ๐ŸŽ™ Ludacris raps in the first verse of his freaky hit single, ๐ŸŽต โ€œSplash Waterfallsโ€. Ooh-wee, child! โ€œSplash Waterfalls,โ€ a former top-10 hit (no. 6) on the Billboard Hot 100, graces his 2003 critically-acclaimed album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Chicken โ€“ N โ€“ Beer. He continues spitting, โ€œThey want it now and fast, grabbinโ€™ and smackinโ€™ ass / You gotta make it last โ€“ what? (fuck, me!).โ€ Throughout this colorful rap record, Ludacris balances refined, romantic vibes (โ€œmake love to meโ€), and a freakier, more unapologetic ones (โ€œfuck meโ€).ย  Of course, with a Ludacris song, refined is relative.

The sound of โ€œSplash Waterfallsโ€ (production by ๐ŸŽ› Icedrake), is one of many selling points. Honestly, it sounds sexual, regardless of the so-called balance between love and straight up, passionate sex. Of course, Ludacrisโ€™ hardcore sex bars are the most interestingโ€ฆ explicitโ€ฆeyebrow-raisingโ€ฆ horny โ€“ you get the picture. Any time that โ€œscratches on your backโ€ and โ€œsheโ€™s on your sack and balls / You call her Jabberjawsโ€ is involved, it is NSFW.ย  Furthermore, how is Ludacris going to compare her mouth to an animated shark ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™‚๏ธ? Focusing mostly on the โ€˜F Meโ€™ moments sung by ๐ŸŽ™ Sandy Coffee, The ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning rapper spits about driving stick, โ€œDo it standinโ€™ up,โ€ and โ€œropes and handcuffs.โ€ Jesus!

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3. Angie Stone, โ€œKiss Youโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Love Language โ€ข ๐Ÿท Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023

Angie Stone, Love Language [๐Ÿ“ท: Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group]โ€œOoh, boy your lips (Boy your lips), the way they sittinโ€™ (Sittinโ€™) / I canโ€™t focus, I canโ€™t even pay attention.โ€ ๐Ÿ† Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter ๐ŸŽ™ Angie Stone is clearly turned TF on by this boy on ๐ŸŽต โ€œKiss Youโ€, a highlight from her 10th studio album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Love Language. She continues in the steamy pre-chorus, โ€œI lick my lips (Lick my lips), they start to glisten (Glisten) / You wanna bite โ€˜em every time they’re in your vision.โ€ Woo! So enticing! For โ€œKiss You,โ€ Stone samples the ๐ŸŽ™ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Miss Youโ€.โ€ฏ A popular source for many contemporary R&B/neo-soul joints, with the help of the producers, โ€œKiss Youโ€ gets some modern swagger thanks to those epic drums anchoring things down ๐Ÿ’ช. โ€œKiss Youโ€ is a classy sex song.โ€ฏIn the verses, Stone establishes the sensual vibes.โ€ฏ In the first, she wants his hands on her body โ€“ ooh la-la! In the second, she wishes to โ€œgo somewhere low-key and private.โ€ Hmm, wonder why! In the third, this man has her feeling some type of way โ€“ โ€œI find it hard to keep my composure.โ€ Angie, a good man will do that to youโ€ฆ or so Iโ€™ve heard!

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4. Daniel Caesar, โ€œHomiesexualโ€ (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign)

๐Ÿ’ฟ NEVER ENOUGH โ€ข ๐Ÿท Hollace, Inc. / Republic โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023

Daniel Caesar, Never Enough [๐Ÿ“ท: Hollace, Inc. / Republic]So, there is word on the street, according to ๐Ÿ† Grammy-winning, Canadian R&B singer/songwriter, ๐ŸŽ™ Daniel Caesar.ย  That word is: โ€œHeard you found someone else / To sleep next to you / Homiesexual, but girl, I ainโ€™t judginโ€™.โ€ Hmm, homiesexual? WTH, better yet, WTF? Well, the rest of the chorus of ๐ŸŽต โ€œHomiesexualโ€, the 12th track from his 2023 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ NEVER ENOUGH, provides a bit more insight into this homiesexual situation. โ€œI know you were sick of my shit / Found yourself a bitch / One thatโ€™s celibate, but I know youโ€™re frontinโ€™.โ€ Hmm ๐Ÿค”, that is interesting. So basically, his ex-girlfriend is in a same-sex relationship but not in a gay sort of way? Something like that.ย  Urban Dictionary has some insight ๐Ÿ˜.ย ย 

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Anyways, over classy contemporary R&B/neo-soul production (๐ŸŽ› ), Caesar sings about missing her.ย  Specifically, โ€œMiss that booty clapping / Wish you were home.โ€ Oh, sugar honey iced tea! In the first verse, he tries to convince her to come back, and ultimately, believes โ€œIโ€™m gonโ€™ end up back beside you.โ€ In other words, that homie-sexualness wonโ€™t last, according to him.ย  Adding to vibe, and the harmonies, ๐ŸŽ™ Ty Dolla $ign arrives in the second verse, complementing Caesar perfectly. He caps off the verse soulfully: โ€œAnd they can never love you like I can, love you like I can / Someone said they seen you with your new man / Oh, I heard you found someone elseโ€ฆโ€ Will the wooing of either Caesar or Dolla $ign be enough to win her back in a fully committed relationship? Only time will tell, but the sex partโ€ฆ yeah, there just might be booty clapping once again, even if its casual ๐Ÿ˜ˆ.ย ย 

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5. Janelle Monรกe, โ€œChampagne Shitโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ The Age of Pleasure โ€ข ๐Ÿท Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023

Janelle Monรกe, The Age of Pleasure [๐Ÿ“ท: Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy]โ€œThese niggas โ€˜bout to make a whole lot of money.โ€ WOO! Monรกe adds on ๐Ÿคฉ ๐ŸŽต โ€œChampagne Shitโ€, โ€œDonโ€™t ask me shit about work / โ€˜Cause Iโ€™m on my champagne shit.โ€โ€ฏ โ€œChampagne Shit,โ€ a highlight from ๐Ÿ’ฟ The Age of Pleasure, has no shortage of pleasure over the course of under two-and-a-half minutes.โ€ฏ Money is no object, where in the chorus, Monaรฉ is โ€œthrowinโ€™ them tipsโ€ and โ€œShe throwinโ€™ them hips.โ€ In the post-chorus, Monรกe encourages her to โ€œBack that ass up,โ€ once more embracing her sexual identity ๐ŸŒˆ. She further proclaims, โ€œItโ€™s all in them hip, hip, hips / She got them dimples in her backโ€ฆโ€ There is only one verse. After crying foul about the notion of work, Monรกe doubles down on partying. Where vacationing required prayers for her in the past before the come up, sheโ€™s now enjoying the age of pleasure โ€“ โ€œIโ€™m talkinโ€™ high heels and no shirts.โ€ Ah, that ๐ŸŽต โ€œChampagne Shitโ€ is #SLAYING โ€“ quite the electrifying aesthetic and vibe.โ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏย โ€ฏย 

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6. Ian Abel, โ€œDrowningโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œDrowningโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท Ian Janer โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023ย 

Ian Abel, Drowning [๐Ÿ“ท: Ian Janer]โ€œI see what you on with that black bandana.โ€ WOO! Cutting straight to the chase, ๐ŸŽ™ Ian Abel is awesome at singing about sex, PERIOD. No worries โ€“ he is NOT drowning in the traditional sense on his single, ๐ŸŽต โ€œDrowningโ€. Instead, Abel is being a naughty boy ๐Ÿ˜ˆ. โ€œDonโ€™t stop, youโ€™re in too deep / X marks the spot,โ€ he sings in the chorus, clearly referencing being on the receiving endโ€ฆ He continues, โ€œWeโ€™re going down / Boy, youโ€™ll be drowning in me.โ€ Do I really need to spell it out? Basically, Abelโ€™s partner โ€“ boyfriend, FWB, one-night stand, etc. โ€“ย  is inside himโ€ฆ DEEPโ€ฆ Apparently, heโ€™s an aggressive top, at least judging by the lyrics, and the expression Abel sings with.

As aggressive as Abelโ€™s partner may be, Abel is no less horny himself. He wants this.ย  A prime example: โ€œYou got me gasping for breath (damn) / I wanna bathe in your sweat (damn).โ€ Damn, indeed! While Ian can read these guys with ease, he goes on to admit, โ€œYou desperate boys are just my type / You got the wickedness it takes to satisfy me.โ€ My, my, my! What else can you say? ๐ŸŽ™ Kim Petras said it best:ย  ๐ŸŽต โ€œThey Wanna F#ยขkโ€. Besides masterfully exemplifying that Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ, ๐ŸŽต โ€œDrowningโ€ benefits from slinky sounding production by ๐ŸŽ› Carey Clayton, and of course, the playful, titillating performance by Abel.ย 

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7. Syd, โ€œDrown In Itโ€ย 

๐Ÿ’ฟ Fin โ€ข ๐Ÿท The Internet / Columbia โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2017ย 

Syd, Fin [๐Ÿ“ท: The Internet / Columbia]โ€œTonight, Iโ€™m gonna / Swim in it / Dive in it / Drown in it / Hide in it, babe.โ€ Oh, really, ๐ŸŽ™ Syd? It doesnโ€™t take rocket science ๐Ÿš€ ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ”ฌ to figure out that ๐ŸŽต โ€œDrown In Itโ€ (๐Ÿ’ฟ Fin, 2017) is about SEX! Sure, the R&B singer referencing swimming, but โ€œDrown In Itโ€ is the farthest thing from watersports! In only one-minute and 10 seconds, she titillates the audience with her evening plans with her girlfriend. The action verbs go beyond the excerpted lyrics as well.ย  Even with a short duration, prior to the sex-filled chorus, there is a verse. The verse is less sensually charged, believe it or not.ย ย 

โ€œIf you want me to / Iโ€™ll try to make it right,โ€ Syd sings, adding, โ€œPut it all aside for you love.โ€ย  Here, she addresses her lover, trying to put aside whatever barriers or disagreements may be inhibiting them.ย  Syd professes her love, seems to take responsibilities for wrongs (โ€œItโ€™s my prideโ€), and of course, ultimately prepares for, dare I say, lit makeup sex ๐Ÿ˜ˆ (again, the keyword is SEX). In addition to those sexy lyrics โ€“ particularly the chorus โ€“ย  the backdrop is sweet and sensuous. Shout out producers ๐ŸŽ› Anthony Kilhoffer and J Gramm for this satisfying ear candy.

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8. Labrinth, โ€œThe Feelsโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Ends & Begins โ€ข ๐Ÿท Columbia โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023โ€ฏ

Labrinth, Ends & Begins [๐Ÿ“ท: Columbia]โ€œI got hit by a truck, I got hit by a truck.โ€ Initially, one might question if ๐ŸŽต โ€œThe Feelsโ€ truly feels like it is affiliated with love or sex in any regard.โ€ฏ Clearly, ๐ŸŽ™ Labrinth is experiencing something that has greatly affected him on this highlight from his 2023 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Ends & Begins.โ€ฏ Has he literally been left for dead after being run over โ€“ a true hit and run? Naturally, on this ballad, he is in his feels for that reason alone.โ€ฏ By the pre-chorus, which recurs later, in the hands of ๐ŸŽ™ Zendaya, Labrinth asserts: โ€œI got touched by God and it fucked me up / Like an electrical current coursinโ€™ through my veins / Lightning came and hit me again.โ€ Hmm ๐Ÿค”, this is where the feels begin to feel like something different.โ€ฏ In the epic chorus, the euphoria is something else:โ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

โ€œNow Iโ€™m in my feelsโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

Way up in the clouds somewhere nowโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

Donโ€™t know whatโ€™s real, realโ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

Iโ€™m ghost, gone missinโ€™โ€ฏโ€ฏย 

I donโ€™t even know if Iโ€™m here nowโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

But Iโ€™m in my feels, feels.โ€โ€ฏโ€ฏโ€ฏย 

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Zendaya confirms these feels as being romantic in the second verse.โ€ฏ She sings, โ€œNow you got me intoxicated with your drug,โ€ later adding, โ€œThe truth of it is Iโ€™m in love with you.โ€ Her and Labrinth then collaborate in the pre-chorus and that epic chorus, with superb vocal chemistry.โ€ฏ The melody of โ€œThe Feelsโ€ is incredible. So is the picturesque production, with Labrinth handling the work behind the boards.โ€ฏ Furthermore, he wrote the song alongside ๐ŸŽผ โœ Muz. The result is a steamy song that is perfect for the bedroom.โ€ฏย 

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9. Janet Jackson, โ€œWarmthโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Damita Jo โ€ข ๐Ÿท Black Doll Inc / Virgin โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2004ย 

Janet Jackson, Damita Jo [๐Ÿ“ท: Virgin]โ€œThereโ€™s no place warmer than my mouthโ€ Timing was not ๐ŸŽ™ Janet Jacksonโ€™s friend in 2004. The Superbowl nipple incident essentially stalled the R&B starโ€™s career. Sure, Jackson would still have success, but not to the same degree as in the past.ย  ๐Ÿ’ฟ Damita Jo, a risquรฉ, highly sexual album, suffered in sales relative to her previous album (๐Ÿ’ฟ All For You, 2001), though managed to secure platinum certification.ย  That said, the sexual imagery of Damita Jo did Jackson no favors. To speak to how explicit the album was, two songs, ๐ŸŽต โ€œWarmthโ€ and ๐ŸŽต โ€œMoistโ€ were excluded from the amended version.ย  Now, approaching 20 years later, we revisit that warmth.ย ย ย 

So, how do you sum up โ€œWarmthโ€ respectably? Itโ€™s a lush R&B ballad aboutโ€ฆ fellatioโ€ฆ oral sexโ€ฆ It is clearly NSFW.ย  The risquรฉ nature occurs long before Jackson utters the statement about the warmth of her mouth ๐Ÿ˜. โ€œMy hands wrapped around / Strokinโ€™, up and down / (Is this all for me?) / But nothing can compare to the warmth of my mouth.โ€ Holy shee-it, Janet! So, Basically, it begins with stimulation via the hands.ย  The size satisfies Jackson (she goes on to say, โ€œitโ€™s so bigโ€), but she moves on from the touch toโ€ฆ wellโ€ฆ sucking. The chorus is not the only hotness on โ€œWarmth.โ€ In the verse, Janet wastes no time arousing him: โ€œKissinโ€™ on your neck, rubbinโ€™ on your leg / Slide a little further up, I feel you get erectโ€ฆโ€ Gah-day-um, girl! โ€œBreathinโ€™ on your chest, so anxious to touch it / Ooh, my mouth is getting wet.โ€ More could be said, but honestly, Jackson reveals her cards early on.ย  The good news is, well, ๐ŸŽต โ€œWarmthโ€ in this context is, um, funโ€ฆ satisfyingโ€ฆ a means of passionate releaseโ€ฆ Weโ€™ll leave it there.ย ย 

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10. XILLAN, โ€œOh Happy Dayโ€

๐ŸŽต โ€œOh Happy Dayโ€ โ€ข ๐Ÿท XILLAN โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023

XILLAN, Oh Happy Day [๐Ÿ“ท: XILLAN]Typically, when you think of ๐ŸŽต โ€œOh Happy Dayโ€, it is the beloved, gospel classic by ๐ŸŽ™ The Edwin Hawkins Singers ๐Ÿ‘.ย  In the hands of Surinamese, Netherlands based musician ๐ŸŽ™ XILLAN (Xillan Macrooy), however, his ๐ŸŽต โ€œOH HAPPY DAYโ€ is NOT a gospel record. In XILLANโ€™s hands, โ€œOh Happy Dayโ€ is sexual โ€“ ooh-la-la. The self-described musician, writer, and storyteller proudly asserts, repeatedly, โ€œI fucked my shame away / Oh happy day.โ€ WOO! Some church folks might take offense to this happy day, one that involves the f-bomb, especially in a sexual context ๐Ÿ˜ˆ. But, if you are open-minded, you see both a bigger message/picture, as well as a marvelous sex song!

XILLAN is liberated on โ€œOh Happy Day,โ€ a fact that should not be neglected.ย  Sure, he is radiating that Midnight Heat ๐Ÿ•› ๐Ÿ”ฅ, but he has also rid of shame.ย  In an IG post leading up to the release of โ€œOH HAPPY DAY,โ€ he highlights the toxicity of shame.ย  Shame is huge in the LGBTQ+ community, with internalized homophobia, as well as homophobia in general.ย  Sometimes, that shame comes within ones family and friends.ย  In this aesthetically pleasing gem that titillates given XILLANโ€™s declaration, as well as his sexy voice (including a ripe falsetto) and the sweet, ear-catching production (Macrooy and ๐ŸŽ› Bastian Benjamin), XILLAN embraces pleasure sans shame.ย  Basically, heโ€™s ridding of stigmas and what anybody else thinks in favor of living โ€“ enjoying the pleasures of life and love without constraints.ย  Ah, what a sweet little LGBTQ/Midnight Heat combo!ย ย ย 

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11. Xavier Omรคr, โ€œwant/needโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ if You Feel โ€ข ๐Ÿท RCA โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2020

Xavier Omรคr, if You Feel [๐Ÿ“ท: RCA]โ€œTell me if it ainโ€™t good enough for you, babe / Woo! Sometimes, cool, sexy things come in small packages.ย  For R&B artist ๐ŸŽ™ Xavier Omรคr, his song ๐ŸŽต โ€œwant/needโ€ doesnโ€™t even run two minutes long.ย  Thatโ€™s not a lot of song, but it is sufficient for the sexual vibes he captures. This brief gem from his 2020 album, ๐Ÿ’ฟ if You Feel, superbly produced by ๐ŸŽ› Iophiile, gets a lift from a 1996 Dru Hill sample, ๐ŸŽต โ€œTell Meโ€.ย  This is a prime example where the sample is in plain sight, and it works absolutely fabulously.ย  Much of the chorus is lifted directly from Dru Hill, forming the core of the theme (โ€œTell me what you want / Tell what you needโ€).ย  In the first iteration, Omรคr fittingly shouts outs the โ€œ90 babies.โ€

Of course, Xavier puts in his most work in the sole verse of โ€œwant/need.โ€ย  That work of course involves โ€˜doing the do,โ€™ if you catch my drift ๐Ÿ˜ˆ.ย  โ€œSwitch positions and listen you breathinโ€™ a little different, your body always gonโ€™ tell me,โ€ Omรคr asserts at one point.ย  God is NOT pleased later as he states, โ€œItโ€™s Sunday morninโ€™ and we messed around and miss the service / And still tryna find wherever your shirt is.โ€ Holy hell, Xavier! โ€œGod bless them braids, eyes rollinโ€™, glazed / And we can run it back, if the feelinโ€™ emergesโ€ฆโ€ WOO! To reiterate, cool, sex things come in small packages and this joint right here, ๐ŸŽต โ€œwant/needโ€ is a surefire vibe, perfect for S meets E, then they X ๐Ÿ˜ˆ!!!

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12. d4vd, โ€œSleep Wellโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Petals to Thorns โ€ข ๐Ÿท Darkroom / Interscope โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 2023ย 

d4vd, Petals to Thorns [๐Ÿ“ท: Darkroom / Interscope]Love is complicated โ€“ quite the understatement. For ๐ŸŽ™ d4vd (David Burke), it appears to be immensely complicated on his single, ๐ŸŽต โ€œSleep Wellโ€. Clearly on this smooth ballad, the talented 18-year-old singer is in love with someone.ย  The problem is that this person (1) is not in love with him anymore or (2) was never in love with him, and he is just fantasizing about love withย  this person.ย  Backed by marvelous production by ๐ŸŽ› Spencer Stewart and ๐ŸŽ› STINT, rather than titillate, d4vd makes you (1) want to cry given the lack of a relationship or (2) make out and make love to that special or imaginary somebody in your life ๐Ÿ˜ˆ ๐Ÿ”ฅ.ย 

Regardless of how you interpret โ€œSleep Well,โ€ the romance is pronounced, unrequited or not. โ€œDo you think about me every night? / Before you go to sleep,โ€ d4vd inquires in the first verse.ย  In the second, he admits his faults, but also sells himself as a respectable guy whom she can depend on and most of all, LOVE. โ€œIt doesnโ€™t matter what you thought of me then / But what you think of me now,โ€ he asserts, adding, โ€œWe havenโ€™t always seen eye to eye / But right now, wonโ€™t you look at mine.โ€ Sigh, oh, the plight of love! Of course, it is the centerpiece, the chorus, that makes you want to spend intimate time with that extra special somebody:ย ย 

โ€œIโ€™m here for you stillย 

And even if you donโ€™t think that Iโ€™m nearย 

Iโ€™ll still be right next to you, my dearย 

And the way you make me feelย 

Has the power to make the whole world stand stillย 

Whoโ€™s to say that our love ainโ€™t real?โ€

Well, the music video ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ“ผ, of course, but aside from that, you hope things work out for d4vd, and anyone experiencing this situation on the marvelous ๐ŸŽต โ€œSleep Wellโ€.ย 

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13. Prince & The New Power Generation, โ€œI Wanna Melt with Uโ€

๐Ÿ’ฟ Love Symbol โ€ข ๐Ÿท NPG Records, Inc. / Legacy โ€ข ๐Ÿ“… 1992ย 

Prince & The New Power Generation, [Love Symbol] [๐Ÿ“ท: Warner]โ€œSlow and slippery, groovy / If we bathe in each otherโ€™s hips / In other words, get close enough to the stick / And Iโ€™ll melt with you.โ€ Ooh, wee! ๐ŸŽ™ Prince was a freakโ€ฆ at least, prior to ๐Ÿ’ฟ Musicology (2004).ย  Another pristine example, that occurs prior: โ€œDonโ€™t look now, but thereโ€™s a river of blood / You must have been a virgin / What am I guilt of?โ€ Holy shiitake mushrooms ๐Ÿ„! On his 1992 LP, ๐Ÿ’ฟ Love Symbol, ๐ŸŽ™ Prince & The New Power Generation asserted, ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Wanna Melt with Uโ€.ย  The melting, of course, is sexual, sexual, and more S-E-X-U-A-L!ย  Prince doesnโ€™t try to be too discreet if weโ€™re being honest ๐Ÿ˜.ย 

โ€œAnd Iโ€™m thinking about the way that you kissย 

โ€ฆ And my lips just dripย 

And then the hips just whip and whip andย 

(I wanna melt with you).โ€ย ย 

The sound of โ€œI Wanna Melt with Uโ€ is a vibe, period.ย  The groove kicks @$$ and takes names, coupled with electrifying keys and synths. The record is a blend of dance, funk, pop, and the New Jack Swing brand of R&B prevalent at the time.ย  Furthermore, Prince exudes personality.ย  His vocals are naughty, playful, and sexy. In the breakdown section, he asserts, โ€œYeah, do that baby, just like a dog.โ€ Dayummm โ€“ more like WOOF, WOOF ๐Ÿ˜ˆ! Obviously, sex is great fuel for the fire, and he channels it into the melodies. Underrated in the Prince catalog, ๐ŸŽต โ€œI Wanna Melt with Uโ€ is fun and sexy to the nth degree.ย 

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The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.

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