Best Out Of Three

Miguel “Do You…”

Contemporary R&B abounds with some of the goofiest wordplay in all of pop music, and that’s no bad thing. Miguel’s conceit of asking a girl “do you like drugs?” among other questions before flipping the song – both musically and lyrically – to tell her “I’m gonna do you like drugs tonight” is clever but could easily be a mess. He pulls it off mainly because while the lyrics aren’t subtle, the music is, and the dynamic shifts are bold but not jarring. But it’s also a success because of his voice. He makes his intentions very clear from note to note, so you can hear exactly where he knows he’s being silly, and feel when he’s being sincere and open-hearted.

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