It transitions into “Motion,” a light and glimmery smooth jam that features Khalid without any vigor whatsoever. Khalid wants to be taken seriously on the R&B end but drops “Salem’s Interlude” which has to be the first R&B voicemail interlude to not be petty and hurtful. Khalid sounds at home having another vocalist to bounce off of and not having to carry the future hit on his own.īut Sun City is lighthearted to a fault. Khalid’s most successful branching-out moment is when he becomes the latest artist to jump on the money-printing reggaeton bandwagon for a bouncy track with Empress Of and background vocals from Spanish singer Rosalía. On “Saturday Nights,” a guitar ballad that sounds like the ending credits on a CW teen drama, Khalid’s juvenile lovestruck songwriting comes to surface: “All the things that I know, that your parents don’t.” The song follows in the path of another Charlie Handsome acoustic guitar production, Post Malone’s “Go Flex” but with none of the edge. But that versatility also weighs down Khalid exposing how he’s not exceptional at one single thing but just pretty good at a bunch. Simply put, this kid is on his way to being a star.Khalid prides himself on versatility, a stylistic range that is showcased throughout the EP-no two tracks are the same. “Location” is highly relatable and Khalid shows off a beautiful voice. This is not a complexly written song, but it doesn’t need to be. I got a lot of cool spots that we can go…”Īll in all, “Location” is an excellent, chill urban contemporary record. Verse two continues the love saga, cleverly citing location: “I don’t wanna fall in love off of subtweets so
Teenage love, as well as love in general, can be characterized as a cluster…fill in the ellipsis. Therefore, the questions, hormones, feelings, all run rampant. “At times, I wonder why I fool with youīut this is new to me, this is new to you.”Įssentially, this is young love, and a new, unfamiliar experience for the teen, as well as his boo. On the first verse, Khalid questions his feelings. The verses add more depth to the narrative. I just need the time and place to come through. The hook finds Khalid expressing the desires of his heart: “Send me your location, let’s To possess such a special set of pipes to be so young is impressive in its own right.īeyond the slick production work and the voice, “Location” is a well-rounded song. Currently, there is no one who sounds like the teen artist – he’s in his own lane. The best attribute of the single is the voice, pure and simple. In an age where only select R&B graces the Billboard Hot 100, “Location” has earned a spot, deservingly. “ Location ” serves as Khalid’s breakthrough single. That’s amazing considering he’s still a kid – just 18 years of age. Khalid is quickly becoming one of the hottest names in R&B. Burgeoning teen R&B singer Khalid delivers a sensational single in “Location,” a relatable gem about young love.
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