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Smokin out the Window
"Smokin out the Window" is a song by American superduo Silk Sonic, which consists of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. It was released on November 5, 2021, by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the third single from their debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The song was written by the artists alongside Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, who produced it with Mars. An R&B and soul song, it was inspired by music from the 1970s. The lyrics are humorous and describe the narrator's heart being broken by an unfaithful lover.
Music critics gave "Smokin out the Window" mixed reviews; some praised the duo's delivery while others criticized the song's "playful" lyrics. "Smokin Out The Window" reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified twice-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand and Singapore. It was certified platinum by Music Canada (MC) and double platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).
The accompanying music video was directed by Mars and John Esparza, and was released along with the song. The video depicts Silk Sonic performing the song on "an old-school TV set"; at one point, .Paak pretends to "drop dead mid-performance". It won Video of the Year at the BET Awards 2022 and Video of the Year at the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards, whilst being nominated for Best Dance Performance. To promote "Smokin out the Window", Silk Sonic performed it at the American Music Awards of 2021 and 2021 Soul Train Music Awards, attracting praise for the duo vocal's ability and comparisons to a 1970s Soul Train telecast.
American singers Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak met in 2017 while touring together on the European leg of Mars's 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). Mars and .Paak were in a studio with Nile Rodgers and Guy Lawrence of Disclosure. The session, which took place after spending a week together, had no intent besides the duo's mutual appreciation and affection. During the tour, one of them began saying the phrase "Smoking out the Window"; they created an amusing, "stressed-out" man who smokes cigarettes as he tries to find his way out of "anxious" situations. According to Mars, the song "was an idea we started four or five years ago on tour. It didn't sound nothing like it does now, but we just had the 'Smokin Out The Window' idea". Once the tour ended, recording sessions were put on hold.
In February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mars was listening to their recordings, which "hit the right chord" so he asked .Paak to join him in the studio. Mars said "Yo, I want to finish that song", to which .Paak replied "I'm drunk! What do you mean? Come on!". Despite being drunk, .Paak met Mars at the studio. During the song-making session .Paak said: "I'm the king of R&B! Tell me I ain't the hottest in the game!" When they started to write the song, a competitive, friendly spirit emerged as they tried to improve on the work. Once they finished the song .Paak said; "I'm out, what we doing tomorrow?" According to Mars, it was the first song he and .Paak wrote together.
"Smokin Out The Window" was written by Mars, .Paak and Dernst Emile II. The track was produced by Mars and D'Mile; Mars played guitar and was in charge of the percussion, while D'Mile played bass and piano. Ella Feingold played vibraphone and Bootsy Collins's voice was recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. Homer Steinweiss played drums, which were recorded by Jens Jungkurth at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Long Island City, New York. In the horn section, Kameron Whalum played trombone, Marc Franklin played trumpet, Kirk Smothers played alto and bari saxophone, and Lannie McMillan played tenor saxophone. These were recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Blake Espy, Emma Kummrow and Christopher Jusell played violin with Natasha Colkett, Tess Varley and Luigi Mazzocchi. Jonathan Kim and Yoshihiko Nakano played viola and Glenn Fischbach played cello. Larry Gold arranged and conducted strings at Milkboy Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Jeff Chestek recorded. Charles Moniz, with engineering assistant Alex Resoagli, engineered and recorded the song at Shampoo Press & Curl Studios. Serban Ghenea mixed "Smokin Out The Window" at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach; John Hanes served as the mix engineer and Bryce Bordone as mixing assistant. The track was mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, NYC.
On November 5, 2021, "Smokin Out The Window" was released by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the third single from An Evening with Silk Sonic in several countries via digital download and streaming services. On the same date, Warner Music Group issued the track for radio airplay in Italy. On November 8, 2021, Atlantic sent the track to American adult contemporary, hot adult contemporary and modern adult contemporary radio stations, and a day later to US contemporary hit radio. On January 28, 2022, a CD single with the original version of the song was released in several countries.
"Smokin out the Window" is a R&B and soul song. The track features a key change in its structure. It has been described as a "buttery ballad", a "requisite breakup song" and "smooth". Jacob Uitti writing for American Songwriter said the song draws inspiration from the 1970s sound and that Silk Sonic sing "about the realization that a lover is not being faithful and has many other men on the side". The lyrics are about a man who has pampered a woman too much, and she is using the man and having relationships with other men. Paak croons as he recalls a former lover, singing "Just the other night she was gripping on me tight, screaming 'Hercules!' ", and "drawing out the melody over a weighty bassline".
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Smokin out the Window
"Smokin out the Window" is a song by American superduo Silk Sonic, which consists of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak. It was released on November 5, 2021, by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the third single from their debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). The song was written by the artists alongside Dernst "D'Mile" Emile II, who produced it with Mars. An R&B and soul song, it was inspired by music from the 1970s. The lyrics are humorous and describe the narrator's heart being broken by an unfaithful lover.
Music critics gave "Smokin out the Window" mixed reviews; some praised the duo's delivery while others criticized the song's "playful" lyrics. "Smokin Out The Window" reached the top five of the US Billboard Hot 100 and was certified twice-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand and Singapore. It was certified platinum by Music Canada (MC) and double platinum by Recorded Music NZ (RMNZ).
The accompanying music video was directed by Mars and John Esparza, and was released along with the song. The video depicts Silk Sonic performing the song on "an old-school TV set"; at one point, .Paak pretends to "drop dead mid-performance". It won Video of the Year at the BET Awards 2022 and Video of the Year at the 2022 Soul Train Music Awards, whilst being nominated for Best Dance Performance. To promote "Smokin out the Window", Silk Sonic performed it at the American Music Awards of 2021 and 2021 Soul Train Music Awards, attracting praise for the duo vocal's ability and comparisons to a 1970s Soul Train telecast.
American singers Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak met in 2017 while touring together on the European leg of Mars's 24K Magic World Tour (2017–18). Mars and .Paak were in a studio with Nile Rodgers and Guy Lawrence of Disclosure. The session, which took place after spending a week together, had no intent besides the duo's mutual appreciation and affection. During the tour, one of them began saying the phrase "Smoking out the Window"; they created an amusing, "stressed-out" man who smokes cigarettes as he tries to find his way out of "anxious" situations. According to Mars, the song "was an idea we started four or five years ago on tour. It didn't sound nothing like it does now, but we just had the 'Smokin Out The Window' idea". Once the tour ended, recording sessions were put on hold.
In February 2020, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Mars was listening to their recordings, which "hit the right chord" so he asked .Paak to join him in the studio. Mars said "Yo, I want to finish that song", to which .Paak replied "I'm drunk! What do you mean? Come on!". Despite being drunk, .Paak met Mars at the studio. During the song-making session .Paak said: "I'm the king of R&B! Tell me I ain't the hottest in the game!" When they started to write the song, a competitive, friendly spirit emerged as they tried to improve on the work. Once they finished the song .Paak said; "I'm out, what we doing tomorrow?" According to Mars, it was the first song he and .Paak wrote together.
"Smokin Out The Window" was written by Mars, .Paak and Dernst Emile II. The track was produced by Mars and D'Mile; Mars played guitar and was in charge of the percussion, while D'Mile played bass and piano. Ella Feingold played vibraphone and Bootsy Collins's voice was recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. Homer Steinweiss played drums, which were recorded by Jens Jungkurth at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Long Island City, New York. In the horn section, Kameron Whalum played trombone, Marc Franklin played trumpet, Kirk Smothers played alto and bari saxophone, and Lannie McMillan played tenor saxophone. These were recorded by Boo Mitchell at Royal Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. Blake Espy, Emma Kummrow and Christopher Jusell played violin with Natasha Colkett, Tess Varley and Luigi Mazzocchi. Jonathan Kim and Yoshihiko Nakano played viola and Glenn Fischbach played cello. Larry Gold arranged and conducted strings at Milkboy Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, while Jeff Chestek recorded. Charles Moniz, with engineering assistant Alex Resoagli, engineered and recorded the song at Shampoo Press & Curl Studios. Serban Ghenea mixed "Smokin Out The Window" at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach; John Hanes served as the mix engineer and Bryce Bordone as mixing assistant. The track was mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, NYC.
On November 5, 2021, "Smokin Out The Window" was released by Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records as the third single from An Evening with Silk Sonic in several countries via digital download and streaming services. On the same date, Warner Music Group issued the track for radio airplay in Italy. On November 8, 2021, Atlantic sent the track to American adult contemporary, hot adult contemporary and modern adult contemporary radio stations, and a day later to US contemporary hit radio. On January 28, 2022, a CD single with the original version of the song was released in several countries.
"Smokin out the Window" is a R&B and soul song. The track features a key change in its structure. It has been described as a "buttery ballad", a "requisite breakup song" and "smooth". Jacob Uitti writing for American Songwriter said the song draws inspiration from the 1970s sound and that Silk Sonic sing "about the realization that a lover is not being faithful and has many other men on the side". The lyrics are about a man who has pampered a woman too much, and she is using the man and having relationships with other men. Paak croons as he recalls a former lover, singing "Just the other night she was gripping on me tight, screaming 'Hercules!' ", and "drawing out the melody over a weighty bassline".