13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐ฅ 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 worldโs beloved pastime ๐ 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 ๐ง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐ฅ, a sequel to ๐ง 13 Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐ฅ, 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 ๐ ๐ฅ. ๐ง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐ฅ features music courtesy of ๐ Angie Stone, ๐ BLK ODYSSY, ๐ Ian Abel, ๐ Prince & The New Power Generation, and ๐ XILLAN among others. ย among others.ย So, without further ado, let’s dive into ๐ง 13 More Songs That Exhibit That Midnight Heat ๐ฅ, shall we!!!
1. BLK ODYSSY, โHoneysuckle Neckboneโ
๐ฟ DIAMONDS & FREAKS โข ๐ท BLK ODYSSY / EMPIRE โข ๐ 2023
โNow she screaming fuck me / She used to love me.โ At one time, she loved ๐ BLK ODYSSY, or so he asserts on the soulful ๐ต โHoneysuckle Neckboneโ from his 2023 LP, ๐ฟ DIAMONDS & FREAKS. Even at his worst on this ๐ Bootsy Collins assisted joint โ โEven when I was ugly / My-my nose was runningโ โ she loved him. But now itโs over and BLK ODYSSY canโt stand it.ย He reminisces to their defunct relationship, heightened by the fact that sheโs with someone else and โGot me locked up in my brain, just free me.โ Sigh, weโve 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: โCandy / (Baby, ooh I like the way) / Ooh you taste like / โฆ (Baby, brown sugar honey)โฆโ In the second verse, he calls her up, wanting her back.ย Heโs hooked up, but โainโt like they pussyโ โ he wants You.ย Heโs sure of it: โI hate to see you frown but I canโt help but notice / Youโd find that nigga you was looking for if you just focus (Iโm right here).โ In the bridge he asks for forgiveness, all for the sake ofโฆ fill in the ellipsis.ย Even in a heartbroken, self-described frantic state, ๐ต โHoneysuckle 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, โSplash Waterfallsโ
๐ฟ Chicken – N – Beer โข ๐ท The Island Def Jam Music Group โข ๐ 2003ย
โThey want it nice and slow, kiss โem from head to toe / Relax and let it go – say it (make love to me),โ ๐ Ludacris raps in the first verse of his freaky hit single, ๐ต โSplash Waterfallsโ. Ooh-wee, child! โSplash Waterfalls,โ a former top-10 hit (no. 6) on the Billboard Hot 100, graces his 2003 critically-acclaimed album, ๐ฟ Chicken โ N โ Beer. He continues spitting, โThey 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 (โmake love to meโ), and a freakier, more unapologetic ones (โfuck meโ).ย Of course, with a Ludacris song, refined is relative.
The sound of โSplash Waterfallsโ (production by ๐ 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 interestingโฆ explicitโฆeyebrow-raisingโฆ horny โ you get the picture. Any time that โscratches on your backโ and โsheโs 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 ๐คฆโโ๏ธ? Focusing mostly on the โF Meโ moments sung by ๐ Sandy Coffee, The ๐ Grammy-winning rapper spits about driving stick, โDo it standinโ up,โ and โropes and handcuffs.โ Jesus!
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3. Angie Stone, โKiss Youโ
๐ฟ Love Language โข ๐ท Conjunction Entertainment / SoNo Recording Group โข ๐ 2023
โOoh, boy your lips (Boy your lips), the way they sittinโ (Sittinโ) / I canโt focus, I canโt even pay attention.โ ๐ Grammy-nominated R&B singer/songwriter ๐ Angie Stone is clearly turned TF on by this boy on ๐ต โKiss Youโ, a highlight from her 10th studio album, ๐ฟ Love Language. She continues in the steamy pre-chorus, โI lick my lips (Lick my lips), they start to glisten (Glisten) / You wanna bite โem every time they’re in your vision.โ Woo! So enticing! For โKiss You,โ Stone samples the ๐ Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, ๐ต โI Miss Youโ.โฏ A popular source for many contemporary R&B/neo-soul joints, with the help of the producers, โKiss Youโ gets some modern swagger thanks to those epic drums anchoring things down ๐ช. โKiss Youโ is a classy sex song.โฏIn the verses, Stone establishes the sensual vibes.โฏ In the first, she wants his hands on her body โ ooh la-la! In the second, she wishes to โgo somewhere low-key and private.โ Hmm, wonder why! In the third, this man has her feeling some type of way โ โI find it hard to keep my composure.โ Angie, a good man will do that to youโฆ or so Iโve heard!
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4. Daniel Caesar, โHomiesexualโ (Ft. Ty Dolla $ign)
๐ฟ NEVER ENOUGH โข ๐ท Hollace, Inc. / Republic โข ๐ 2023
So, there is word on the street, according to ๐ Grammy-winning, Canadian R&B singer/songwriter, ๐ Daniel Caesar.ย That word is: โHeard you found someone else / To sleep next to you / Homiesexual, but girl, I ainโt judginโ.โ Hmm, homiesexual? WTH, better yet, WTF? Well, the rest of the chorus of ๐ต โHomiesexualโ, the 12th track from his 2023 album, ๐ฟ NEVER ENOUGH, provides a bit more insight into this homiesexual situation. โI know you were sick of my shit / Found yourself a bitch / One thatโs celibate, but I know youโre frontinโ.โ Hmm ๐ค, 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 ๐.ย ย
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Anyways, over classy contemporary R&B/neo-soul production (๐ ), Caesar sings about missing her.ย Specifically, โMiss 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 โIโm gonโ end up back beside you.โ In other words, that homie-sexualness wonโt last, according to him.ย Adding to vibe, and the harmonies, ๐ Ty Dolla $ign arrives in the second verse, complementing Caesar perfectly. He caps off the verse soulfully: โAnd 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 elseโฆโ 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 partโฆ yeah, there just might be booty clapping once again, even if its casual ๐.ย ย
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5. Janelle Monรกe, โChampagne Shitโ
๐ฟ The Age of Pleasure โข ๐ท Wondaland Productions LLC / Bad Boy Records LLC โข ๐ 2023
โThese niggas โbout to make a whole lot of money.โ WOO! Monรกe adds on ๐คฉ ๐ต โChampagne Shitโ, โDonโt ask me shit about work / โCause Iโm on my champagne shit.โโฏ โChampagne Shit,โ a highlight from ๐ฟ The Age of Pleasure, has no shortage of pleasure over the course of under two-and-a-half minutes.โฏ Money is no object, where in the chorus, Monaรฉ is โthrowinโ them tipsโ and โShe throwinโ them hips.โ In the post-chorus, Monรกe encourages her to โBack that ass up,โ once more embracing her sexual identity ๐. She further proclaims, โItโs all in them hip, hip, hips / She got them dimples in her backโฆโ 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, sheโs now enjoying the age of pleasure โ โIโm talkinโ high heels and no shirts.โ Ah, that ๐ต โChampagne Shitโ is #SLAYING โ quite the electrifying aesthetic and vibe.โฏโฏโฏย โฏย
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6. Ian Abel, โDrowningโ
๐ต โDrowningโ โข ๐ท Ian Janer โข ๐ 2023ย
โI see what you on with that black bandana.โ WOO! Cutting straight to the chase, ๐ Ian Abel is awesome at singing about sex, PERIOD. No worries โ he is NOT drowning in the traditional sense on his single, ๐ต โDrowningโ. Instead, Abel is being a naughty boy ๐. โDonโt stop, youโre in too deep / X marks the spot,โ he sings in the chorus, clearly referencing being on the receiving endโฆ He continues, โWeโre going down / Boy, youโll be drowning in me.โ Do I really need to spell it out? Basically, Abelโs partner โ boyfriend, FWB, one-night stand, etc. โย is inside himโฆ DEEPโฆ Apparently, heโs an aggressive top, at least judging by the lyrics, and the expression Abel sings with.
As aggressive as Abelโs partner may be, Abel is no less horny himself. He wants this.ย A prime example: โYou 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, โYou desperate boys are just my type / You got the wickedness it takes to satisfy me.โ My, my, my! What else can you say? ๐ Kim Petras said it best:ย ๐ต โThey Wanna F#ยขkโ. Besides masterfully exemplifying that Midnight Heat ๐ ๐ฅ, ๐ต โDrowningโ benefits from slinky sounding production by ๐ Carey Clayton, and of course, the playful, titillating performance by Abel.ย
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7. Syd, โDrown In Itโย
๐ฟ Fin โข ๐ท The Internet / Columbia โข ๐ 2017ย
โTonight, Iโm gonna / Swim in it / Dive in it / Drown in it / Hide in it, babe.โ Oh, really, ๐ Syd? It doesnโt take rocket science ๐ ๐จโ๐ฌ to figure out that ๐ต โDrown In Itโ (๐ฟ Fin, 2017) is about SEX! Sure, the R&B singer referencing swimming, but โDrown 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
โIf you want me to / Iโll try to make it right,โ Syd sings, adding, โPut it all aside for you love.โย 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 (โItโs my prideโ), and of course, ultimately prepares for, dare I say, lit makeup sex ๐ (again, the keyword is SEX). In addition to those sexy lyrics โ particularly the chorus โย the backdrop is sweet and sensuous. Shout out producers ๐ Anthony Kilhoffer and J Gramm for this satisfying ear candy.
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8. Labrinth, โThe Feelsโ
๐ฟ Ends & Begins โข ๐ท Columbia โข ๐ 2023โฏ
โI got hit by a truck, I got hit by a truck.โ Initially, one might question if ๐ต โThe Feelsโ truly feels like it is affiliated with love or sex in any regard.โฏ Clearly, ๐ Labrinth is experiencing something that has greatly affected him on this highlight from his 2023 album, ๐ฟ Ends & Begins.โฏ 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.โฏ By the pre-chorus, which recurs later, in the hands of ๐ Zendaya, Labrinth asserts: โI 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 ๐ค, this is where the feels begin to feel like something different.โฏ In the epic chorus, the euphoria is something else:โฏโฏโฏย
โNow Iโm in my feelsโฏโฏย
Way up in the clouds somewhere nowโฏโฏย
Donโt know whatโs real, realโฏโฏโฏย
Iโm ghost, gone missinโโฏโฏย
I donโt even know if Iโm here nowโฏโฏย
But Iโm in my feels, feels.โโฏโฏโฏย
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Zendaya confirms these feels as being romantic in the second verse.โฏ She sings, โNow you got me intoxicated with your drug,โ later adding, โThe truth of it is Iโm in love with you.โ Her and Labrinth then collaborate in the pre-chorus and that epic chorus, with superb vocal chemistry.โฏ The melody of โThe Feelsโ is incredible. So is the picturesque production, with Labrinth handling the work behind the boards.โฏ Furthermore, he wrote the song alongside ๐ผ โ Muz. The result is a steamy song that is perfect for the bedroom.โฏย
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- Labrinth, โThe Feelsโ: Midnight Heat ๐ ๐ฅ 38 (2023)โฏโฏ
- 13โฏSongs Where the FEEL is Real (2023)
9. Janet Jackson, โWarmthโ
๐ฟ Damita Jo โข ๐ท Black Doll Inc / Virgin โข ๐ 2004ย
โThereโs no place warmer than my mouthโ Timing was not ๐ Janet Jacksonโs friend in 2004. The Superbowl nipple incident essentially stalled the R&B starโs career. Sure, Jackson would still have success, but not to the same degree as in the past.ย ๐ฟ Damita Jo, a risquรฉ, highly sexual album, suffered in sales relative to her previous album (๐ฟ 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, ๐ต โWarmthโ and ๐ต โMoistโ 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 โWarmthโ respectably? Itโs a lush R&B ballad aboutโฆ fellatioโฆ oral sexโฆ It is clearly NSFW.ย The risquรฉ nature occurs long before Jackson utters the statement about the warmth of her mouth ๐. โMy 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, โitโs so bigโ), but she moves on from the touch toโฆ wellโฆ sucking. The chorus is not the only hotness on โWarmth.โ In the verse, Janet wastes no time arousing him: โKissinโ on your neck, rubbinโ on your leg / Slide a little further up, I feel you get erectโฆโ Gah-day-um, girl! โBreathinโ 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, ๐ต โWarmthโ in this context is, um, funโฆ satisfyingโฆ a means of passionate releaseโฆ Weโll leave it there.ย ย
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10. XILLAN, โOh Happy Dayโ
๐ต โOh Happy Dayโ โข ๐ท XILLAN โข ๐ 2023
Typically, when you think of ๐ต โOh Happy Dayโ, it is the beloved, gospel classic by ๐ The Edwin Hawkins Singers ๐.ย In the hands of Surinamese, Netherlands based musician ๐ XILLAN (Xillan Macrooy), however, his ๐ต โOH HAPPY DAYโ is NOT a gospel record. In XILLANโs hands, โOh Happy Dayโ is sexual โ ooh-la-la. The self-described musician, writer, and storyteller proudly asserts, repeatedly, โI 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 ๐. But, if you are open-minded, you see both a bigger message/picture, as well as a marvelous sex song!
XILLAN is liberated on โOh Happy Day,โ a fact that should not be neglected.ย Sure, he is radiating that Midnight Heat ๐ ๐ฅ, but he has also rid of shame.ย In an IG post leading up to the release of โOH 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 XILLANโs declaration, as well as his sexy voice (including a ripe falsetto) and the sweet, ear-catching production (Macrooy and ๐ Bastian Benjamin), XILLAN embraces pleasure sans shame.ย Basically, heโs 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, โwant/needโ
๐ฟ if You Feel โข ๐ท RCA โข ๐ 2020
โTell me if it ainโt good enough for you, babe / Woo! Sometimes, cool, sexy things come in small packages.ย For R&B artist ๐ Xavier Omรคr, his song ๐ต โwant/needโ doesnโt even run two minutes long.ย Thatโs not a lot of song, but it is sufficient for the sexual vibes he captures. This brief gem from his 2020 album, ๐ฟ if You Feel, superbly produced by ๐ Iophiile, gets a lift from a 1996 Dru Hill sample, ๐ต โTell 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 (โTell me what you want / Tell what you needโ).ย In the first iteration, Omรคr fittingly shouts outs the โ90 babies.โ
Of course, Xavier puts in his most work in the sole verse of โwant/need.โย That work of course involves โdoing the do,โ if you catch my drift ๐.ย โSwitch 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, โItโs Sunday morninโ and we messed around and miss the service / And still tryna find wherever your shirt is.โ Holy hell, Xavier! โGod bless them braids, eyes rollinโ, glazed / And we can run it back, if the feelinโ emergesโฆโ WOO! To reiterate, cool, sex things come in small packages and this joint right here, ๐ต โwant/needโ is a surefire vibe, perfect for S meets E, then they X ๐!!!
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12. d4vd, โSleep Wellโ
๐ฟ Petals to Thorns โข ๐ท Darkroom / Interscope โข ๐ 2023ย
Love is complicated โ quite the understatement. For ๐ d4vd (David Burke), it appears to be immensely complicated on his single, ๐ต โSleep 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 ๐ Spencer Stewart and ๐ 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 ๐ ๐ฅ.ย
Regardless of how you interpret โSleep Well,โ the romance is pronounced, unrequited or not. โDo 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. โIt doesnโt matter what you thought of me then / But what you think of me now,โ he asserts, adding, โWe havenโt always seen eye to eye / But right now, wonโt 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
โIโm here for you stillย
And even if you donโt think that Iโm nearย
Iโll 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
Whoโs to say that our love ainโt real?โ
Well, the music video ๐ถ๐ผ, of course, but aside from that, you hope things work out for d4vd, and anyone experiencing this situation on the marvelous ๐ต โSleep Wellโ.ย
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13. Prince & The New Power Generation, โI Wanna Melt with Uโ
๐ฟ Love Symbol โข ๐ท NPG Records, Inc. / Legacy โข ๐ 1992ย
โSlow and slippery, groovy / If we bathe in each otherโs hips / In other words, get close enough to the stick / And Iโll melt with you.โ Ooh, wee! ๐ Prince was a freakโฆ at least, prior to ๐ฟ Musicology (2004).ย Another pristine example, that occurs prior: โDonโt look now, but thereโs a river of blood / You must have been a virgin / What am I guilt of?โ Holy shiitake mushrooms ๐! On his 1992 LP, ๐ฟ Love Symbol, ๐ Prince & The New Power Generation asserted, ๐ต โI Wanna Melt with Uโ.ย The melting, of course, is sexual, sexual, and more S-E-X-U-A-L!ย Prince doesnโt try to be too discreet if weโre being honest ๐.ย
โAnd Iโm thinking about the way that you kissย
โฆ And my lips just dripย
And then the hips just whip and whip andย
(I wanna melt with you).โย ย
The sound of โI 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, โYeah, do that baby, just like a dog.โ Dayummm โ more like WOOF, WOOF ๐! Obviously, sex is great fuel for the fire, and he channels it into the melodies. Underrated in the Prince catalog, ๐ต โI Wanna Melt with Uโ is fun and sexy to the nth degree.ย
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- Prince & The New Power Generation, โI Wanna Melt with Uโ: Midnight Heat ๐ ๐ฅ 43 (2023)
- 11 Songs SOOO Hot, They MELT! (2023)
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