“In Common” is a song by American singer and songwriter Alicia Keys, recorded for her upcoming untitled sixth studio album. The song was written by Keys, Carlo “Illangelo” Montagnese, Billy Walsh and Tayla Parks, and produced by Illangelo. It is a departure from her R&B sound, having a tropical music and dancehall sound, with Latin beat, Afrobeat instrumental, collage of electronic beats, tropicalia-infused rhythms and icy drum patterns as its main instrumentation. Keys uses a hushed tone during the track. Lyrically, “In Common” talks about a dysfunctional kind of love story, and how the partners are similar, despite their faults.
The song received critical acclaim from critics, who considered it a catchy and hypnotic single, while being labelled a possible summer hit. The song’s accompanying music video was shot in black-and-white and released on May 20, 2016. It features Keys grooving on a fire escape alongside dancers of all ages and races. Keys gave the first televised performance of the track on Saturday Night Live and later at the UEFA Champions League Final.” -Wikipedia
Keys collaborates with South Africa’s Black Coffee for a remix of the song.
Alicia Keys “In Common” remix available at https://incommon.aliciakeys.com
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