Baby — Clean Bandit feat. Marina and Luis Fonsi (Review)
The sixth single from the second studio album of Clean Bandit, a British eletronic music band/trio, was much awaited by the public. The reason behind this anticipation is partly due to the group’s constant hits, since they’re the main responsibles for acclaimed singles like Solo (with Demi Lovato), Rockabye (with Anne Marie) and Symphony (with Zara Larsson), among others. But, in addition to that, the song would also be entrusted with the great return of alternative pop singer Marina, this time around without the Diamonds, for the music industry. Perhaps (most likely) due to all this hype, the song ended up leaving to be desired.
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“Baby” do not fail in bringing the features that made Clean Bandit famous, the mixture of different instruments added to a addictive beat, but also has a new latin influence, easily perceptible mainly by the (short) participation of Luis Fonsi, the puerto rican singer known for his hits Despacito and Échame La Culpa. The vocals of both, Fonsi and Marina, are great and sell with ease the experience that the song proposes. The rhythm is pleasing to the ears and the lyrics are captivating.
Then what’s the matter?
The problem was the expectations that were deposited in the song. Many expected something different and new, but Baby is, unfortunately, much more of the same. Is the song cute? Yes, but, at least at the moment, it doesn’t have that it-factor of a single, especially coming after the hits I previously mentioned. I said “at the moment” because the songs of Clean Bandit have this notion of growing with time, as we heard them being played on radios and other musical platforms.
Therefore, here’s my verdict: the song is charismatic and may even have a certain potential to grow, but, as it is, I do not believe that it will be remembered as one of the successes of Clean Bandit in a few years.
