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"'Pynk'" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Janelle Mone for her third studio album, 'Dirty Computer' (2018). It features Canadian art pop musician Grimes and interpolates the song "Pink" by Aerosmith, with members of the band being credited as co-writers. Lyrically, the song continues Mone's female empowerment theme previously expressed in "Django Jane". The third single from 'Dirty Computer', a music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on April 10, 2018.

Background



Mone describes the song as, "a celebration of creation, self love, sexuality and pussy power", and that the color pink "unites all of humanity" because it is the color "found in the deepest and darkest nooks and crannies of humans everywhere." In the Dirty Computer CD liner notes, Mone describes the song's origins: "Inspired by Prince's mischievous smile as he played organ on "Hot Thang" and watched Cat Glover shimmy across the stage in "Sign O' The Times" and by Kali, Sheela Na Gig, Isis, Sheba, Athena, Medusa, Mary and all the Mothergoddess sculptures and paintings in pyramids, churches and castles around the world; midnight conversations and debates about The Great Cosmic Mother; insights from The Vagina by Naomi Wolff, and Interior Scroll by Carolee Schneemann and the calligraphy of Sun Ping; and Paul Simonon's quote that "pink is the only true rock n' roll color.""

Critical reception



Pynk received critical acclaim. Pitchfork praised "Pynk" and awarded it Best New Track. Eve Barlow stated: "As an expression of unity and an appeal to see people beyond gender, the songs genre-bending sonics and the videos femme-dominated utopia underscore Mones long-held desires for a more fluid society."

Music video



The music video was directed by Emma Westenberg and was uploaded to Mone's YouTube account on April 10, 2018. It features actress Tessa Thompson, a frequent collaborator of Mone's. The plot finds Mone and Thompson along with a group of other women dancing in a desert, having a slumber party and sitting out by a pool while expressing appreciation for the vagina. The distinctive pink vulva trousers worn by the dancers were designed by Duran Lantink.

Awards and nominations



Use in media



The song is played at the end of episode 6 of Michaela Coel's drama 'I May Destroy You'.

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Category:2018 singles

Category:2018 songs

Category:Janelle Mone songs

Category:Songs written by Janelle Mone

Category:LGBT-related songs

Category:Grimes songs

Category:Songs written by Tayla Parx

Category:Songs written by Steven Tyler

Category:Songs written by Glen Ballard

Category:Songs with feminist themes

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