Song Review: Sia And Burna Boy Are Perfect On The Remix Of "Hey Boy"

By Excel Joab

"Hey boy/ Whatcha got for me, whatcha got in store?/ Hey boy/ Damn you’re so sexy, got me wanting more” sings Sia on the long-anticipated remix of “Hey Boy” featuring the self-proclaimed African Giant, Burna Boy. The new song will be the closing track on Sia’s upcoming eighth studio album, Music – Songs From and Inspired by the Motion Picture, out February 12th via Monkey Puzzle/Atlantic. The album will partially serve as the soundtrack to Sia’s directorial debut film of the same name.

On Hey Boy, Sia exudes the aura of a confident woman and all the sexiness that comes with is evident in her delivery. The matchup with Burna Boy is a fantastic move. There’s no official story on the background to this song or how Sia and Burna got to know each other, but all we have is the song itself and is a wonderful example of what happens when two people who have mastered their crafts come together. Burna’s delivery on this is slick and crisp. This is one of those songs that reminds you of Burna Boy’s genre-bending abilities.

The song is accompanied by an eye-popping animated video that casts Sia as a 21st century Jessica Rabbit, with sensuously-drawn curves and a cosmic come hither allure to the patrons of an interstellar night club. The slickly sketched Burna shows up as a supremely self-assured man/cat hybrid with all the right moves. The animated video is a win on arrival and it matches the energy of the song perfectly.

Hey Boy ft. Burna Boy

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