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Plain (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Plain'" is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Benee featuring British singer Lily Allen and American rapper Flo Milli, released through Republic Records on 27 October 2020 as the third single from her debut studio album 'Hey U X' (2020).
Background
The release of "Plain" was preceded by the singles "Night Garden" and "Snail". On the motive behind the track, Benee told 'NME':
The song was released as a surprise release with no prior announcement on 27 October 2020 by Republic Records.
Composition and reception
Musically, "Plain" is an alternative pop song that contains "glossy, rolling, trap-heavy beats". The song was described as "self-assured" with its "dreamy guitar hook" and a "thumping beat". Chris DeVille of 'Stereogum' drew comparison between the song's "foggy, blippy, chillwave-adjacent mood" and that of "Clairo with a trap beat". He noted that "the sonic soup is a great environment for Benee, even if it somewhat blurs her voice together with Allen's and therefore obscures the flex of featuring her alt-pop forebear on a song. No such trouble with Flo Milli, who adds a burst of enthusiasm to the track upon arrival." Sose Fuamoli of 'Triple J' described "Plain" as "a message to the ex, delivered with sass and dreamy sounds." She praised Allen's featured verse, describing it as "a beautifully melancholic one" and that by "coupl[ing it] with Benee's already captivating style of vocal delivery, bringing Lily into a song like this feels like a natural flex." Towards the end of the track, Mike Wass of 'Idolator' wrote "Ouch! It turns out the song is meant to be a raised middle-finger to an ex."
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References
Category:2020 singles
Category:2020 songs
Category:Benee songs
Category:Flo Milli songs
Category:Lily Allen songs
Category:Republic Records singles
Category:Songs written by Benee
Category:Songs written by Flo Milli
Category:Songs written by Jason Schoushkoff
Category:Songs written by Jenna Andrews
Category:Songs written by Josh Fountain
Category:Songs written by Lily Allen
Category:Song recordings produced by Josh Fountain
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