The Chainsmokers - Sick Boy
+1 for the single cover. That's amazing.
The general consensus for this song seems to be that it's fake deep, and I agree. However, I don't think that it's quite as cheesy as most people think. After reading a lot of the Chainsmokers' reddit posts, I do think that they are a LOT deeper than they let on. That being said... this is a little too much. The concept that they're trying to project could use a lot of work.
I do think that the whole east side / west side part of the song is getting misinterpreted. I believe that it means that no matter where The Chainsmokers go in America, their ideals supposedly still make them the "sick boy". Doesn't really make the concept better... but, that's just my two cents. I also lowkey like the "how many likes is my life worth" part.
The production is really great. I LOVE that gun cocking sound throughout the song, and the synth for the post-chorus is really nice. The piano is also nice enough to draw your ear, but not too much to detract from the rest of the song. It just keeps evolving throughout the song. I think that this could make a different song one of the best songs this year, but with these singers... I just don't know.
Drew's vocals are... okay. Nothing too special. I don't mind the accent at all; it would sound awkward without it, but he does definitely sound like Tyler from 21 pilots and it's kind of off putting.
Overall, great effort by the Chainsmokers; definitely one of their better songs, and probably better than everything on MDNO, except maybe It Won't Kill Ya. I really hope that they continue going in this dark pop direction but maybe... just stop trying to be "woke".
Final Verdict:
7.5/10
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Definitely dropped the best video this year so far; it's one of those kinds of videos that you visualize perfectly when you listen to the song.
As for the song itself, it's quite the bop. I pretty much always love trap/pop hybrids (actually can't think of one that I dislike), and this is no exception. Her vocals are really good for the style of singing, and though she doesn't really do any sort of vocal gymnastics, she still shines. Lyrics are good for their purpose; they're not sophisticated, but it's great to turn up to. I actually love Offset's ad-libs throughout the whole song; they add so much flavor and they make it sound really unique. Not the fact that he has ad-libs, but how he can actually turn this from a pop song to more trappy song just by adding a few words after every line. I've always been a sucker for ad-libs and this song is perfect for it.
The only issue with the song is that Offset's verse is rather underwhelming and I feel like the production could use a little bit more variation in the hook. Other than that, it's definitely one of my favorite Tinashe songs.
Final Verdict:
9/10
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What a cute video. Definitely gets a fee points for that. So refereshing to see a simple choreo video, especially between such a cute duo.
As far as Diplo and MØ songs go (there's a LOT of them), this is probably one of the weaker ones. I feel like the pre-chorus is the biggest issue. It doesn't properly set up a buildup to the drop. I do definitely like the drop, I just don't feel like it makes a very good connection to the piano production of the verses. The production is that nice kind of glitchy, providing a very nice contrast to the more classic sounding verses. Lyrics are okay, nothing quite special, and the vocal effect on MØ's voice to make it sound deeper sounds awkward. This song is definitely the perfect length; any more and it would drag, but any shorter and it would feel incomplete.
Final Verdict :
6/10
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