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Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel
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“Make Me Feel” is the lead single from Janelle Monae’s third studio album Dirty Computer.
The song was premiered by Zane Lowe on his Beats 1 radio show. Regarding the track, Monae
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Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel (EDX Dubai Skyline Remix)
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[Verse 1] / Baby, don’t make me spell it out for you / All of the feelings that I've got for you / Can't be explained, but I can try for you / Yeah, baby, don't make me spell it
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Janelle Monáe – Make Me Feel (Kaskade Redux Mix)
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[Verse 1] / Baby, don’t make me spell it out for you / All of the feelings that I've got for you / Can't be explained, but I can try for you / Yeah, baby, don't make me spell it
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Janelle Monáe – Django Jane
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“Django Jane” is the second single released from Janelle Monáe’s album Dirty Computer. The song was released the same day as album lead single “Make Me Feel.”
A music video for “
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Janelle Monáe – I Like That
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“I Like That” is the fourth single released from Janelle Monáe’s anticipated fourth studio album, Dirty Computer. She released the audio on YouTube without any warning on social
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Zoë Kravitz) – Screwed
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“Screwed”, featuring Zoe Kravitz, uses the word “screwed” in two ways: as a sexual innuendo, and to describe the state of America.
The melodies of the hook lead into “Django Jane
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Grimes) – PYNK
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“PYNK” is the third single released from Janelle Monáe’s fourth studio album Dirty Computer. The song features artist and producer Grimes who previously collaborated with Janelle
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Brian Wilson) – Dirty Computer
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The opening track to Janelle Monáe’s fourth studio album introduces the idea of a Dirty Computer in its complexities.
The track features harmonizing (in typical Beach Boys
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Janelle Monáe – Cloud 9
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[Intro] / Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo, doo / Doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo-doo-doo, doo, doo, doo / [Verse 1] / Every five minutes
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Egypt 80' & Seun Kuti) – Float
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On “Float,” Janelle celebrates liberation and confidence accompanied by Nigerian artist Seun Kuti and his father’s band Egypt 80, with the latter providing the track’s horn
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Amaarae & Nia Long) – The Rush
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[Intro: Nia Long] / Feel your ocean come to my moon / Let our rain become a monsoon / I want the rush (Uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-ush) / Ooh, I want the rush (Uh, uh-uh-uh, uh-uh-ush
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Janelle Monáe & Grimes Celebrate Female Sexuality With “PYNK”
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The collaboration will appear on Monáe’s forthcoming album ‘Dirty Computer.’
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Janelle Monáe – Lipstick Lover
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[Intro] / Lipstick lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover, lover / My lipstick lover, lover, lover / [Verse 1] / I like lipstick on my neck / It let me know I'm your number one
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Doechii) – Phenomenal
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[Intro: Janelle Monáe] / I'm lookin' at a thousand versions of myself / And we're all fine as fuck / Say it to my face / Bitch, say it to my face / Say it / [Verse 1: Janelle Monáe
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fun. (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – We Are Young
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“We Are Young” was the lead single from Fun’s second album Some Nights. It hit #1 on the Hot 100 for 6 straight weeks (from March 17 to April 21, 2012). Lyrically, the song
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Erykah Badu) – Q.U.E.E.N.
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According to an interview with Janelle, the acronym Q.U.E.E.N. stands for the following five marginalized groups:
- Queer community
- Untouchables
- Emigrants
- Excommunicated
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Miguel) – Primetime
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“Primetime” is a promotional single off of Janelle Monae’s sophomore album, The Electric Lady. It’s a crooning, R&B love duet with Miguel.
The song and its corresponding music
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The Internet (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – Gabby
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The Second track from The Internet’s, “Ego Death”.
‘Gabby’ refers to someone who talks a lot, excessively and annoyingly.
In this case, Gabby talks a good game, but can’t back it
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Janelle Monáe – Don't Judge Me
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“Don’t Judge Me” is the eleventh track on Dirty Computer. The song discusses the relationship between Janelle, her fans, and the media. In the past, Janelle has not been too vocal
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Janelle Monáe’s “I Like That” Uses Dualism To Continue Hinting About Her Sexuality
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“Walking contradiction, guess I’m factual and fiction.”
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Janelle Monáe – Take a Byte
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“Take A Byte” furthers the strong feminist influence throughout Dirty Computer and pulls from the myths and stories of a diverse group of powerful women, both culturally and
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Janelle Monáe – Water Slide
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[Intro: Sister Nancy & Janelle Monáe] / All the girls dem, wine / All the girls dem, wine / If you have to wine (Uh) / If you have to, all the girls dem / All of the—, all of the
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Janelle Monáe – So Afraid
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The thirteenth track on Dirty Computer, “So Afraid” is one of the more vulnerable songs on the album. The chorus’s raw proclamation of Monáe’s anxieties over love potentially
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Pharrell Williams) – I Got the Juice
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Janelle is joined by Pharrell Williams for “I Got The Juice”, track 9 to her 3rd studio album, Dirty Computer.
Although this is their first official collaboration on their
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. CKay, Egypt 80' & Seun Kuti) – Know Better
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[Chorus: Janelle Monáe] / You met your match and there ain't no better / I know you tried hard, but there's no better / Nobody love you like me and you know better / Nobody do it
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Janelle Monáe – Time Will Reveal
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This is a remake that was originally done by the legendary brothers & sisters group DeBarge off of their 1983 LP, In A Special Way.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qOSJsAMlpZQ
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Janelle Monáe – Americans
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On “Americans”, Janelle ends Dirty Computer with an ode to America’s racist habits and traditions.
This track was featured in the emotion picture for the album in the ending
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Janelle Monáe – Wondaland
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Monáe’s “Wondaland” is a dreamlike, encompassing, and emotionally non-restrictive song. Its style is highly influenced by psychedelia and funk. In this Wondaland, everything is
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Janelle Monáe (Ft. Big Boi) – Tightrope
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“Tightrope” was the first single released from The ArchAndroid and was Monáe’s first breakout hit. In the song she talks about keeping a positive attitude in the midst of all one’s
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Janelle Monáe – Crazy, Classic, Life
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The second song on Dirty Computer, Janelle Monáe wants simply to live in a world where there are no harsh judgments, where people can be whoever they want, and where being yourself
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Janelle Monáe – Mushrooms & Roses
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“Mushrooms & Roses” is a romantic, psychedelic track in Monáe’s The ArchAndroid. Much of the lyrics describe this as a bar-like location in Metropolis. This could be a place where
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Janelle Monáe – Haute
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[Chorus] / They say I look good (Good) / They say I look haute (Haute) / They say I look pretty (Pretty) / Can't tell me I'm not / I'm feelin' so sexy (So sexy), mmm / I'm feelin
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Teezo Touchdown (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – You Thought
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The lead single of How Do You Sleep At Night?, “You Thought”, was first previewed on August 15, 2023 via Teezo Touchdown’s socials. Contrary to it’s predecessor, “OK” — which is
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Janelle Monáe – Stevie's Dream
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This track is a spoken word by Stevie Wonder. It likely goes hand in hand with “Jane’s Dream”. According to the official tracklist, this song was:
Inspired by the backstage
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Janelle Monáe – Champagne Shit
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[Intro] / These niggas 'bout to make a whole lot of money / These niggas 'bout to make a whole lot of money / [Chorus] / I like all my kisses french / When I'm on my champagne shit
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Janelle Monáe – Sally Ride
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“Sally Ride” was inspired by Sally Kristen Ride (May 26, 1951 – July 23, 2012). Sally Kristen Ride joined NASA in 1978 and became the first American women to travel to space, at
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of Montreal (Ft. Janelle Monáe) – Our Riotus Defects - Alternate Version [Bonus Track]
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[Intro: Kevin Barnes, Janelle Monáe] / You are such a crazy girl / You're are such a crazy girl / And I don't know why I even tried to make you love me / I want it babe but you are
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