Taylor recorded the track while Jean Marie Horvat mixed the song. "LOL" was written by its performers, Trey Songz, Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy, and its producers, Troy Taylor and Tony Scales also contributed to the writing process. The song was recorded in Atlanta, Georgia, at three different studios, Doppler Studios, Patchwerk Studios and D2 Music Studios. Rather than releasing a traditional music video, a montage of fans singing and dancing to the track was released. The song peaked at number fifty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number twelve on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. The song received generally positive reviews from critics, who noted its catchy melody. The song was released as the second single from Songz's third album Ready on August 24, 2009. "LOL Smiley Face" is an R&B song featuring bouncy, poppy synths, and lyrically refers to sexting and other electronic multimedia messaging. The artists co-wrote the song with its producers Troy Taylor and Tony Scales. It features rappers Gucci Mane and Soulja Boy and serves as the second single from Songz' third studio album, Ready. To celebrate the 15 year anniversary of Trey Songz’s debut album I Gotta Make It, below are five deep cuts from the underestimated LP." LOL Smiley Face" (styled as " LOL :-)") is a song by American recording artist Trey Songz. It solely relies on his firmly imposing vocal ability and multifaceted songwriting style to grab listeners’ attention. Describing it as R&B with a hip-hop urgency, he told Jet Magazine in May 2006, “We’re just making sure I’m felt in the streets as much as I’m felt on a soulful level.” I Gotta Make It doesn’t feature any major radio singles or certified club bangers. Supplying tender and bawdy lines over crucial production harped on the impression he wanted his sound to have. The album introduced peaks of his now-popular playboy, heartthrob role on cheeky tracks such as “Just Wanna Cut” and “Ur Behind.” Dually, he exhibited a rather emotional performance on absentee fathers on “From A Woman’s Hand.” He checks all the boxes for a sensuous slow jam on “In The Middle,” while genuinely bemoaning heartbreak in “Hatin’ Love.” We know Songz to be quite the R&B sex symbol but the position wasn’t a new development. This congruously euphonious song may not be at the top of his stacked catalog but it shouldn’t be forgotten.
As the production is sonic gold, his performance takes the supreme lead, with peaks and harmonies that consummate an eminently gratifying listening experience. “Gotta Go” is a superbly crafted cut with an old school aura that ties everything in. Yet, it was actually the second single that fared better on the Billboard charts. The album’s first single “Gotta Make It” featuring Twista was a sincere number on being successful and pursuing your dreams against all odds, a sentiment Songz knew rather well. Opening the album with a message from the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin didn’t exactly set the tone for the album, but the validation of his guardian angel made an impact on the talent that was to come. To get the blessings from musical royalty on your first album is nothing to downplay. From discovering Songz to producing and co-writing the majority of the album, his aged industry wisdom and expertise placed Songz in a stable space to get started on a solid journey. Blige), had an extremely heavy hand in getting his career off the ground. His mentor and one of the album’s executive producers, Troy Taylor (Boyz II Men, Mary J. Toting a slight southern draw, his signature straight-back cornrows neatly braided to perfection and a buoyantly suave tenor, multiplied with smoldering sex appeal, Songz slowly began to add his essence to R&B with his alluring presence. Bobby Valentino re-emerged into music as a solo act and held it down with his eponymous effort.ĭuring a time when male R&B had heavy contenders, it was pertinent for an artist to set himself apart.
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