"Shockandawe"
Single by Miguel
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2017 (2017-09-07)
Length2:30
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pop & Oak
Miguel singles chronology
"Sky Walker"
(2017)		 "Shockandawe"
(2017)		 "Told You So"
(2017)

"Shockandawe" is a song by American singer and songwriter Miguel. It was written by Miguel, Steve Mostyn, Ronald Colson, Warren "Oak" Felder and Andrew "Pop" Wansel, with production handled by Pop & Oak. The song was released through ByStorm Entertainment and RCA Records on September 7, 2017, as a single following "Sky Walker",[1] but it was not included on Miguel's fourth studio album War & Leisure.

Background

The song appeared on YouTube as audio streaming on September 7, 2017, and was made available on other streaming services at midnight on September 8, 2017.[2][3]

Critical reception

Camille Augustin of Vibe felt the "feel-good track" will put listeners "in a good mood or transport you to the nearest fashion week runway as you strut down the street".[4] Julia Pimentel of Complex wrote that the song "has a slightly different vibe" than normal expectations, and "it sounds a lot more rock-influenced".[5] Patrick Lyons of Merry Jane deemed the song "a shorter and less radio-ready jam that gets Miguel back to the rock influence he explored on his last album".[6] Beatrice Hazlehurst of Paper described the song as "Miguel's sexiest offering in a minute", and called it a "reminiscent of all those sweaty club nights and shooting glances across the dance floor".[7] Corbin Reiff of Uproxx thinks that the song "has a distinct sultry vibe, fueled by a number of different guitar parts intertwined together".[8] Rap-Up regarded the song as "a politically-charged banger that offers global commentary over genre-bending grooves".[9] Kevin Goddard of HotNewHipHop called the song "a funky and hypnotizing record", and opined that it is "definitely refreshingly new and out-of-the-box, something we like to hear from Miguel" instead of a "traditional R&B record".[10] Tyler Schmitt of Variance described the song as "buoyant".[11] Randall Colburn of Consequence of Sound referred the song to "a robust, pulsing track strung together with intertwining guitar lines and an urgent vocal melody that finds Miguel warning a partner".[12]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[13]

  • Miguel – songwriting
  • Pop & Oak – songwriting, production
  • Steve Mostyn – songwriting
  • Ronald Colson – songwriting
  • David Davis – mixing engineering
  • Randy Merrill – mastering engineering
  • Michael Peterson – assistant engineering

References

  1. ↑ David, Renshaw (September 7, 2017). "Miguel Shares New Song "Shockandawe"". The Fader. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  2. ↑ Calum, Slingerland (September 7, 2017). "Miguel "Shockandawe"". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  3. ↑ Jazz, Monroe (September 7, 2017). "Listen to Miguel's New Song "Shockandawe"". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  4. ↑ Camille, Augustin (September 7, 2017). "Miguel Releases Dance-Floor Ready Tune, "Shockandawe"". Vibe. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  5. ↑ Julia, Pimentel (September 8, 2017). "Listen to Miguel "Shockandawe" on His Latest Single". Complex. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  6. ↑ Patrick, Lyons (September 8, 2017). "Miguel Lyrically Swaggers on Rock-Influenced Track "Shockandawe"". Merry Jane. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Beatrice, Hazlehurst (September 7, 2017). "Listen to Miguel's Fresh Banger "Shockandawe"". Paper. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  8. ↑ Corbin, Reiff (September 7, 2017). "Miguel Plays The Seductor In His Surprise, Sultry New Song 'Shockandawe'". Uproxx. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  9. ↑ "New Music: Miguel – 'Shockandawe'". Rap-Up. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  10. ↑ Kevin, Goddard (September 7, 2017). "Miguel Drops Off New Song "Shockandawe"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  11. ↑ Tyler, Schmitt (September 7, 2017). "Miguel Is Unstoppable on New Track 'Shockandawe'". Variance. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  12. ↑ Randall, Colburn (September 7, 2017). "Miguel shares pulse-pounding new track, "Shockandawe": Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Shockandawe / Miguel TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
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