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You Right

A dreamy duet between Doja Cat and the Weeknd that reached number 12 on the Billboard Global 200.

"You Right" is a song by American rapper and singer Doja Cat and Canadian singer-songwriter the Weeknd, from Doja Cat's third studio album, Planet Her. It was released through Kemosabe and RCA Records on June 25, 2021, as the second single of the album, which was released on the same day. The song officially impacted American contemporary hit radio and rhythmic contemporary radio on June 29. The track received acclaim from music critics. Commercially, the song reached the top 15 in eleven countries and reached number 12 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. Doja Cat had expressed her desire for the Weeknd to feature on Planet Her during the recording process, initially having showed him one song that she herself thought was "the perfect song." According to Doja Cat, that song "ended up not working," however after playing him the original solo version of "You Right," which was already complete with two verses, he became "obsessed" with it and they replaced one of those solo verses with his own. An extended version of the song featuring Doja Cat's original second verse appeared as the fifteenth track on the deluxe edition of Planet Her, which was released on June 26. She's got such drive and vast creative vision that we will be seeing her impact for a very long time to come." During a red carpet interview at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards in late May, Doja Cat once again confirmed that "You Right" would be the second single from Planet Her following "Kiss Me More." The song marks the second collaboration between Doja Cat and the Weeknd, following the remix of the Weeknd's 2020 single "In Your Eyes."

Artist
Doja Cat
Featured artist
The Weeknd
Album
Planet Her
Release year
2021

Lore & Background

Vulture described "You Right" as a song that serves to channel the feelings of self-pity. Fred Thomas of AllMusic found the song to be "slick cosmic R&B." Writing for Entertainment Weekly, Leah Greenblatt called "You Right" a "slow-rolling infidelity anthem," featuring the "dark-lord 3 a.m. energy" of the Weeknd. In an NME article, Nick Levine called the song a "dreamy duet" between Doja Cat and the Weeknd, but noted the presence of Dr. Luke as a producer, who "became a music industry pariah in 2014 after being accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault by Kesha," calling it "telling" that he was now credited as "Dr. Luke" instead of the pseudonym "Tyson Trax" used on "Say So." Safy-Hallan Farah of Pitchfork wrote that the "longing and yearning" of Doja Cat's pre-chorus "segues effortlessly into a resigned hook."

Reader's Guide

Musically, the track was described by Fred Thomas of AllMusic as "slick cosmic R&B." Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly called it a "slow-rolling infidelity anthem" featuring the "dark-lord 3 a.m. energy" of the Weeknd. Nick Levine of NME called it a "dreamy duet" and noted the production credit of Dr. Luke, who had previously used the pseudonym "Tyson Trax" on "Say So." Safy-Hallan Farah of Pitchfork highlighted how the "longing and yearning" of Doja Cat's pre-chorus "segues effortlessly into a resigned hook." The song officially impacted American contemporary hit radio and rhythmic contemporary radio on June 29. Commercially, it reached the top 15 in eleven countries and peaked at number 12 on the Billboard Global 200 chart. An extended version featuring Doja Cat's original second verse appeared as the fifteenth track on the deluxe edition of Planet Her, released on June 26.

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