With ‘Angel of My Dreams’ JADE has proven to be one of the few pop music artists who are doing something interesting or risky in these times. With this debut single, with a mutant rhythm and production full of nuances, it seems that the pop instincts of Robyn, Annie or Nicola Roberts have finally been transferred to a new generation willing to continue taking pop to new places.
JADE, who you will remember for having been part of Little Mix, one of the most successful girl bands in the recent history of the United Kingdom, remains faithful to her mission in ‘Midnight Cowboy’, her new single.
In ‘Midnight Cowboy’ the focus is on a powerful hip-house base on which JADE sings and raps interchangeably. The references to the equine world in ‘Midnight Cowboy’, of course applied to a sexual point of view, occur not only in the lyrics (“I’m the ride of your life”, “Imma show you the ropes”) but also in production, which includes whip effects.
Perhaps because ‘Midnight Cowboy’ is NOT JADE’s second official single, as the artist has acknowledged, but only a “gift” to her fans to liven up the wait for her album, ‘Midnight Cowboy’ presents a considerable “experimental” component. to the point that this word appears in the lyrics, certainly not by chance. JADE gets meta, again.
And within the obvious contrast that ‘Midnight Cowboy’ exhibits between its hammering percussion, which refers to Missy Elliott or Tinashe, and JADE’s ethereal vocals, the cameo of actor Ncuti Gatwa stands out, who introduces JADE to the “stage.” Rachel Keen, that is, RAYE, is listed in the credits.
