Tinashe continues with the rollout of her next album, ‘Popstar’, song after song. After the club R&B of ‘Crash Out’ and the ghettotech of ‘Too Easy’, the American artist takes us back to the chaos of the night with the chaotic ‘Melatonin’. Do not get carried away by the title, because the topic is anything but a remedy for sleep. It’s the Song of the Day.
‘Melatonin’ places us on the dance floor from the beginning, as if right at the beginning of a session, making it clear that gold can also be obtained from repetition. This is the greatest value of the topic. Tinashe uses only four phrases for most of the song, but keeps the experience fresh by introducing new breaks, chops, and a middle part that is pure ear candy.
Tinashe captures in the song what we have always known: how undervalued she is. He never gets tired of repeating how “melatonin” people are, ignoring them for years. The fact that he is at his best translates into the music, giving us some of the most original songs of his career. Thus, right at the drop of the song, it changes completely, taking us from futuristic techno to more melodic hyperpop: «Are you kidding me? I hope you know that I am what you asked for,” he sings. We just wish it lasted longer.
‘Melatonin’ doesn’t stop going up and up, culminating in a great finale full of new textures and styles close to techno and EDM. It is a tribute to the night in every way, perfectly represented by the TikTok audio that Tinashe sneaks in in the middle of the song: “Why are you crying? “I never want to stop partying, I love this shit.”
