Joyride is the second studio album by singer and songwriter Tinashe. It was released on April 13, 2018. Fans of the singer have been waiting for her to release Joyride since she first made the announcement about it in late 2015. After suffering numerous delays and setbacks, Joyride has finally seen the light of day.
The album opens up with "Keep Your Eyes on The Road (Intro)". On this track, the singer is preparing her listeners for the ride of their life with Tinashe saying, "There's no turning back now/ Please fasten your seat belts/ Prepare for joyride/ Prepare for joyride/ Prepare for joyride".
Joyride is the title track that originally featured rapper Travis Scott. The singer explained that she almost lost the track to Rihanna for her album Anti. But when Rihanna did not use the track for Anti, Tinashe decided to buy it back and the rest is history. On the first verse, Tinashe sings, "What you lookin' at now, baby?/ Won't you use your own mind, oh/ I've been all alone, right, baby/ Can't do a sober drive, no/ Fall in love in November nights/ Colder weather in the winter time, oh/ Guess you know when the time is right/ Let's go on a little joyride, oh", and then moves on to the chorus with, "Livin' life, la, la, la/ La, la, la, la, la, la, la,/ Livin' life, la, la, la/ La, la, la, la, la, la, la". She also make a reference to another song called "Vulnerable" from her third mixtape "Black Water" saying in the hook, "Don't stop looking at me".
No Drama is an electro-R&B song with trap music elements and it features Offset from the hip hop group Migos. Tinashe doesn't want anymore drama from anyone singing, "Don't want no drama-ma-a/ We pulled up in that ooh, la, la/ And backed out in that oh my god/ Don't want no drama-ma-a".
Click on the link below to listen to "He Don't Want It"
He Don't Want It is a message to all of the guys who missed out on a girl like Tinashe singing, "Lighting, low/ He don't, he don't want it/ Tell me, go/ He don't want it/ Said I'm a fake lover/ Oh, you need to just call me/ Private show/ He don't, he don't want it". She also hits a really high note in her register that would remind some people of singer FKA twigs.
Click on the link below to listen to "Ooh La La"
Ooh La La is described as "a sassy song" and it's about the singer telling her lover not to play games with her singing, "I need love, you need yours/ I don't fall hard, I might go ghost/ Ooh, don't forget, lose your chance/ If you play me to the left/ Roll up, gon' catch that flight/ Top floor, we ain't tryna go down". This track also contains a sample from Dilemma by Nelly featuring Kelly Rowland with Tinashe saying in the chorus, "Ooh, la, la, la, la, la, la/ Ooh, la, la, la, la, la, la".
Click on the link below to watch the "Me So Bad" music video
Me So Bad is being described as a "synth heavy" R&B song with an island flavor and it features rappers Ty Dolla $ign and French Montana. Tinashe is sending her man a message singing on the chorus, "You want some me so bad/ You want some me so bad/ Come get this body/ You want some me so bad/ You want some me so bad/ Come get this body now".
Click on the link below to listen to "Ain't Good For Ya"
Ain't Good For Ya (Interlude) is a track that last for one minute and five seconds. Tinashe is talking about how she is nothing but trouble for her man singing, "Got you so good/ Like I said I would/ But it ain't good for ya/ Pass on, b-bout to go dumb/ Get-get you dosed up/ But it ain't good for ya".
Click on the link below to listen to "Stuck With Me"
Stuck With Me is a synth-pop song that features Swedish electronic band Little Dragon. It's lyrically about Tinashe wanting her man to stay with her 'for the weekend' singing, "For the weekend, for the weekend,/ For the weekend, for the weekend (falling for me)/ For the weekend, for the weekend/ 'Cuase he stuck with me, 'cause he stuck with me".
Click on the link below to listen to "Go Easy on Me"
Go Easy on Me (Interlude) is the second and last interlude on Joyride as Tinashe talks about how cruel the world is saying, "The world is sick/ Sick with ignorance/ Sick with bigotry/ Sick with fear/ Sick with hatred/ So please/ Go easy on me, baby".
Click on the link to listen to "Salt"
Salt is being described as 'a mid tempo but yet bluesy song' as the singer not to make things as he has move on with his new lover with her singing, "We were never meant to make it last/ Take my heart and rip it out my chest/ No matter what you think you got to do/ Don't throw salt on the wound".
Faded Love is an R&B song with some elements of dance club music and it features an appearance from Atlanta rapper Future. Tinashe releases more of her sensual side on the first verse with, "No, don't give your name/ No, I don't need your number saved in the phone/ Just follow me, follow me, follow me/ Follow me home", and then she continues with, "You on that faded love, love/ Luh-uh-luh-luh love/ You on that faded love, love/ You on that faded love, love/ Luh-uh-luh-luh love/ Love". Then Future exchanges his verse with, "Before I give my half-Dominican girl up, I need some real love/You can't go against a king, baby/ You shoulda made me better, what I need/ You shoulda upgraded me already/ I done spent a million on you already/ I done bought diamonds for you already".
Click on this link to listen to "No Contest"
No Contest is where Tinashe is not in any competition with the other girls when it comes to her boo saying, "Why you all on my conscience?/ Swear you don't know what you do/ Got me thinkin' that I'm just/ Maybe, I'm in love with you/ Yeah, I heard all that nonsense/ All them girls be all on you/ But I ain't here for no contest/ When it comes to lovin' you".
Click on that link below to listen to "Fires and Flames"
Fires and Flames serves as the closing song on Joyride. Lyrically, it's about how you can be attracted to someone who is self-destructive and also bad for you. While being aware of this, it's so hard to let this person go. Tinashe get very personal over a piano-driven beat singing, "I can't forget what we've been through now/ I've tried to not let you self-destruct/ I know it wasn't just your fault/ I keep my back against the wall/ I'm scared that you're too powerful/ I've tried to stop gettin' too close", and moves on to the chorus with, "Fires and flames, are in your eyes/ I wish that I didn't burn so much/ Fires and flames, are in your eyes and/ I wish that I could put you out and/ Could you, I hope that you stay the night/ I hope that you stay the night with me".
Overall, I love Joyride. It was totally worth the wait. My favorite songs are: Stuck With Me, Joyride, No Drama, Faded Love, Me So Bad, He Don't Want It and No Contest.
Make sure that you go and purchase Joyride from Amazon Music now. Here are the links for two different versions of the album:
Explicit Version:
Clean Version:
You can also purchase it from Google Play, iTunes and Spotify. Here are the links for it:
