Radio activity helps “Trip” claim new peaks on the airplay, streaming and sales-based Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (No. Mainstream radio is driving the activity, with the song up 15-12 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop with a 28 percent boost in weekly plays. The track jumps into the upper tier thanks to a 29 percent surge to 17.5 million impressions in the tracking week. ‘Trip’ to Top 10: While “Boo’d” remains in front on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Mai bookends the top 10 with her new single “Trip,” which lifts 15-10 in its sixth chart week. (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ranks songs based on audience impressions on its combined panel of adult and mainstream R&B stations.)
The song logs an 11th week atop the Adult R&B Songs airplay chart and slips 5-9 on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop, after having previously spent two weeks at No. Though many have tried, few have supported Contemporary R&B music in the way the British performer Ella Mai has this year. “Boo’d” traces its extended domination to its simultaneous popularity on both adult and mainstream R&B stations. T-Pain, 2009ġ4, “We Belong Together,” Mariah Carey, 2005ġ3, “Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey),” The Weeknd, 2015ġ3, “Can’t Be Friends,” Trey Songz, 2010-11ġ3, “You’re Makin’ Me High,” Toni Braxton, 1996 Blige, 2006ġ4, “Hold On, We’re Going Home,” Drake, 2013-14ġ4, “Blame It,” Jamie Foxx feat. 1s by all acts on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart. Here’s an updated look at the longest-running No. Among all acts, Miguel‘s “Adorn” owns the mark with 23 weeks in charge. Blige‘s “Be Without You” for the longest-running No. With “Boo’d” now on par with the reign of Carey’s “Together,” the songs trail only Mary J. Release: 8.3.Ella Mai Is Willing to Put Her Heart On the Line in 'Trip' Video: Watch.This is a well-written, well-performed, and well-produced. Honestly, as a big R&B fan who isn’t always fulfilled as much as of late, “Trip” gives me hope that the genre I love still have plenty of life left. And then when I dropped it, it just got snatched. so it came as a surprise to Jacquees when Ella Mai and her record label reportedly came after his version of her. She ain’t get back at me, but I remember I put out the video of me singing it, he said, adding that, Ella Mai commented and she was like, ‘fire,’ like she put all the fire up under it. Jacquees Talks Ella Mai 'Trip' Controversy: 'When I Met Her, She Was A Fan'. If you couldn’t already tell, Ella Mai has a surefire bop on her hand. Instead, Jacquees said he hit her up to express his love for the record, Trip. The best example of this occurs on the post-chorus when she sings, “My bad, my bad for, trippin’ on you (trippin’ on you).” These are the rhythmic, vocally harmonized lines that show off Mai’s personality. Some of the best moments are actually a bit gimmicky, but in a great way. Also, there’s some nice, if subtle changes during the outro, which is similar to the chorus. There’s also a brief, but effective bridge.
“But I think that I’m done trippin’, I’m trip-trippin’/ I’ve been sippin’, that’s how I control / This feelin’, you keep givin’ / You keep on hittin’ it ooh, oh / Maybe it’s your love, it’s too good to be true / Baby boy, your love, got me trippin’ on you / You know your love is big enough, make me trip up on you / Yeah, it’s big enough, got me trippin’ on you, trip-trippin’ on you.” “I put my feelings on safety / So I don’t go shootin’ where your hearts be / ‘Cause you take the bullet tryna save me / Then I’m left to deal with makin’ you bleed” These are all examples of the excellent pacing that occurs on the record. Even more of the ‘c-word’ occurs on the second verse, where the beat is strong from the onset. Then, the beat drops out on the first post-chorus, providing more contrast. After going percussion-less for the first verse, the beat arrives on the first pre-chorus. Her tone is distinct, and her vocal performance is nuanced and well-rounded. Peeps – don’t forget about the “ivories!” Moving on, Ella Mai has a stunning voice. The piano remains throughout the course of the song, something that can be underrated in modern R&B. “Trip” commences with a beautiful, piano-driven introduction. Her latest single, “Trip” should take off as well.
But, why should she care when the single took off? It took off is the important thing. Amazingly, “Boo’d Up” was actually released in 2017. Who’s got next in urban contemporary music? That would be Ella Mai who ‘blew up’ in 2018 with her single, “Boo’d Up”. Rising urban contemporary artist Ella Mai follows up her brilliant, breakout single “Boo’d Up” with another surefire bop, “Trip.” Upward trajectory indeed.