Skate (song)

In late February 2021, Mars and .Paak announced on social media the formation of their new band Silk Sonic and revealed the artwork for their debut studio album An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). On March 5 that year, they released their first single "Leave the Door Open".{{cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-26/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-band-silk-sonic-album|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak tease fans with new band called Silk Sonic|last=Carras|first=Christi|url-access=limited|work=Los Angeles Times|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=March 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226180723/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/music/story/2021-02-26/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-band-silk-sonic-album|archive-date=February 26, 2021}} The duo teased new music in the months leading up to the release of "Skate".{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2155735/silk-sonic-skate/music/|title=Silk Sonic – Skate|last=Rettig|first=James|website=Stereogum|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} After performing "Leave the Door Open" at the BET Awards 2021, they tempted fans with a new song, which was later revealed to be "a hoax".{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/news/2021/7/28/22598740/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-tease-new-silk-sonic-music|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak tease new Silk Sonic music|last=Saint-Vil|first=Sweenie|publisher=Revolt|date=July 28, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}} On July 28, 2021, .Paak posted a picture of a red car with the phrase "You've Been Invited To Silk Sonic's Summertime Jam This Friday" on Twitter, hinting at an impending release.{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.63529/title.anderson-paak-invites-fans-to-silk-sonic-friday-summertime-jam|title=Anderson .Paak Invites Fans to Silk Sonic Friday 'Summertime Jam'|last=Elibert|first=Mark|work=HipHopDX|date=July 28, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}}

In an interview with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1's show New Music Daily, Mars said the track "came about as part of thought exercise in the studio" as he and his team were imagining they were performing a song "in the middle of a roller rink", and the way the bass, guitar, and drums would sound. Mars added; "And I wanted to play congas and that's what you get. You get a song called 'Skate'. Talking about I'm trying to float. I'm trying to glide."{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-skate-stream|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Share New Silk Sonic Track Skate|last=Espinoza|first=Joshua|website=Complex|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/07/30/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-skate-video|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak roll out in Silk Sonic's "Skate" video|last=Renshaw|first=David|work=The Fader|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}} He affirmed that "Skate" was chosen as the second single "because the sun is out." Mars hoped that "Everybody's at the pool, at the beach, barbequing, listen to some Silk Sonic." Silk Sonic wanted people to "feel like they were floating and gliding, slipping and sliding."{{cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/anderson-paak-bruno-mars-silk-sonic-smokin-out-the-window-video-stream|title=Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars Share Video for New Silk Sonic Song Smokin Out the Window|last=Cummings-Grady|first=Mackenzie|website=Complex|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=February 6, 2023}}

On July 30, 2021, Aftermath Entertainment and Atlantic Records released "Skate" as the album's second single via digital download and streaming services in several countries. On the same date, Warner Music Group (WMG) also issued the track for radio airplay in Italy. On August 2, 2021, the track was sent to American adult contemporary, hot adult contemporary and modern adult contemporary radio stations. WMG released "Skate" to Australian contemporary hit radio on August 6, 2021.

"Skate" was written by Mars, Brandon Anderson, Dernst Emile II, James Fauntleroy, Domitille Degalle, and JD Beck. It was produced by Mars and D'Mile; Mars played sitar, guitar, congas, and percussion, while D'Mile sang background vocals, as well as playing Rhodes piano and bass guitar. .Paak played the drums and David Foreman played rhythm guitar. Glenn Fischbach played cello; Jonathan Kim and Steve Heitlinger played viola; Blake Espy, Emma Kummrow and Gared Crawford, Natasha Colkett, Tess Varley, and Luigi Mazzocchi played violin. Larry Gold did the arrangement and conduction of the strings at Milkboy Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with co-arrangement by Steve Tirpak. The strings were recorded by Jeff Chestek, who was assisted by Cody Chicowski. Charles Moniz, with engineering assistant Alex Resoagli, engineered and recorded the song at Shampoo Press & Curl Studios. Serban Ghenea mixed "Skate" at MixStar Studios in Virginia Beach, John Hanes served as the mix engineer and Bryce Bordone as mixing assistant. The song was mastered by Randy Merrill at Sterling Sound, NYC.

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Musically, "Skate" is a disco, funk and R&B song.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9608334/first-stream-billie-eilish-silk-sonic/|title=First Stream: New Music From Billie Eilish, Silk Sonic & More|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.idolator.com/7918131/silk-sonic-wants-you-to-groove-with-skate?|title=Silk Sonic Wants You To Groove With Skate|last=Croker|first=Scott|work=Idolator|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/news/bruno-mars-silk-sonic-70s-roller-skate-video-1235031390/|title=Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak and Silk Sonic Take Their '70s Throwback to the Roller Disco With 'Skate'|last=Aswad|first=Jem|work=Variety|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}} The song starts as "a high-drama anthem of stormy betrayal" and evolves "into a sunburst of roller-disco elation with a melody that could've owned any summer during the [President Gerald Ford] administration". Its instrumentation includes "rhythmic guitars, glockenspiel, Latin percussion, back-talking string section and the rising bridge" with a late '70s sound, as well as congas.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2021/07/30/arts/music/playlist-silk-sonic-bomba-estereo.html|title=Silk Sonic's Retro Roller Jam, and 12 More New Songs|author-link=Jon Pareles|last1=Pareles|first1=Jon|last2=Herrera|first2=Isabelia|last3=Russonello|first3=Giovanni|last4=Zoladz|first4=Lindsay|work=The New York Times|url-access=limited|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 3, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.stereogum.com/2156462/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week-396/lists/the-5-best-songs-of-the-week/|title=The 5 Best Songs Of The Week|work=Stereogum|date=August 6, 2021|accessdate=October 20, 2021}} "Skate" is described as a "horny track", due to its lyrics; .Paak sings at one point; "If being fine was a crime, girl, they'd lock your lil' fine ass up in a tower".

Sheet music for "Skate" is in the key of D minor with a tempo of 112 beats per minute.{{cite web|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0238809|title=Silk Sonic "Skate" Sheet Music in D Minor|date=August 2021 |publisher=Musicnotes|access-date=March 25, 2022}} Paak "coos, booty-struck", on the later verses.{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/music/music-reviews/an-evening-with-silk-sonic-bruno-mars-anderson-paak/|title=An Evening With Silk Sonic review: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak ride a retro soul train|last=Greenblatt|first=Leah|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=November 12, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}} On the bridge, Mars croons, while .Paak "opens up to the love interest" with a "raspy delivery".{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/silk-sonic-an-evening-with-silk-sonic|title=Silk Sonic - An Evening With Silk Sonic|last=Levitt|first=Tani|work=Clash|date=November 12, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}} Silk Sonic shows "vintage vocal exhortations". The song's lyrics discuss roller skating, and are an invitation for young women to a dance floor.{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-an-evening-with-silk-sonic-22880834|title=Album Review: An Evening With Silk Sonic|last=Carty|first=Pat|work=Hot Press|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/now-playing/2021/08/06/1025520557/silk-sonic-skate|title=Silk Sonic, 'Skate': #NowPlaying|last=Pierre|first=Gabrielle|publisher=NPR|date=August 6, 2021|accessdate=October 21, 2021}}

"Skate" has been described as a "silky-smooth jam" and "groovy".{{cite web|url=https://www.rap-up.com/2021/07/29/silk-sonic-bruno-mars-anderson-paak-skate/|title=Silk Sonic returns with new single Skate|website=Rap-Up|date=July 29, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/videos/slik-sonics-anderson-paak-bruno-mars-skate-1234624464/|title=Silk Sonic's Anderson. Paak & Bruno Mars' New "Skate" Video Slides Us Another Summer Hit|work=Vibe|last=Thomas|first=Datwon|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 23, 2021}} Daniel Peters from NME described the track as "smooth and blissed" with Mars' and .Paak's vocals "harmonising on its upbeat refrain".{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/anderson-paak-and-bruno-mars-silk-sonic-summertime-jam-3005880|title=Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars share new Silk Sonic track Skate|last=Peters|first=Daniel|work=NME|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=September 12, 2021}} Jason Lipshutz from Billboard called the song an "uptempo, beach-ready single". Lars Brandle, also writing for Billboard, said "Skate" has a "funky throwback '70s vibe".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9608239/silk-sonic-skate-music-video/|title=Silk Sonic Gets the Groove Going With 'Skate': Watch|last=Brandle|first=Lars|magazine=Billboard|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 2, 2021}} In a similar view, Scott Croker of Idolator said Silk Sonic issued "another dose of '70s nostalgia", describing the track as "a funky smooth tune". Clash{{'s}} Robin Murray said the single was inspired by 1970s soul-funk and shares "a blissful, sunshine feel, tapping into that uplifting West Coast feeling".{{cite web|url=https://www.clashmusic.com/news/silk-sonic-share-irresistible-summer-jam-skate|title=Silk Sonic Share Irresistible Summer Jam 'Skate'|last=Murray|first=Robin|work=Clash|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 2, 2021}} Charu Shina of Vulture also said the track was inspired by 1970s music and called it a "kind of smooth, funky summer jam".{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/07/slide-into-summer-with-silk-sonics-skate.html|title=Slide Into Summer With Silk Sonic's Skate|last=Sinha|first=Charu|work=Vulture|url-access=limited|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 3, 2021}} Consequence{{'}}s staff and Mary Siroky described "Skate" as a "flashy, '70s jam" and an "euphoric groove with an absolutely unstoppable string section".{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2021/07/skate-silk-sonic-song-of-the-week/|title=Song of the Week: Silk Sonic's Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak "Skate" Through With a Summertime Jam|last=Siroky|first=Mary|work=Consequence|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=October 3, 2021}}

Lipshutz compared "Skate" to Mars's 2013 track "Treasure". Variety{{'s}} Jem Aswad compared its sound to the "disco-era acts like Tavares and mid-tempo tracks from the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack [(1977)]". Jon Pareles of The New York Times said the song is a tentative of "recreating the sounds and structures of the era when 1970s soul melted into disco". Similarly, Sophie Caraan from Hypebeast said the duo take "structural cues from the smooth tunes of the '70s, adding layers of their harmonic vocals to pay homage" to the decade.{{cite web|url=https://hypebeast.com/2021/7/anderson-paak-bruno-mars-silk-sonic-skate-single-stream-music-video|title=Silk Sonic Wants to Glide With You in Infectious New Single "Skate"|last=Caraan|first=Sophie|website=Hypebeast|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} Hot Press{{'s}} Pat Carty said "Skate" sounds like a track produced by Gamble and Huff that could have been "included on a Car Wash sequel soundtrack".

"Skate" was met with acclaim from music critics. Variety{{'s}} Aswad said the song continues to show Silk Sonic's "loving tribute to the mid-1970s", calling it a "pitch-perfect throwback". Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone said Mars and .Paak delivered with their promise of a "Summertime Jam" and noted the song's "buoyant, sunny vibes".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-skate-song-video-1204758/|title=Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak's Silk Sonic Drop New 'Skate' Video|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|url-access=limited|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} Croker from Idolator dubbed "Skate" ""the perfect follow-up" to" 'Leave The Door Open'", and said listeners will have the song "on repeat on [their] Spotify". Vibe{{'s}} Datwon Thomas said the duo "serve up another dance floor scorcher ... with that same ""sing-a-long feel" of" of 'Leave The Door Open'{{sp}}", ultimately calling the track "stellar". Sabrina Park from Harper's Bazaar said "Skate" could "be our next favorite summer anthem", calling it a "certified bop".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/art-books-music/a37180333/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-skate-lyrics/|title=Silk Sonic's Music Video for Their New Single "Skate" Is All About Feel-Good, '70s Nostalgia|last=Park|first=Sabrina|magazine=Harper's Bazaar|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 24, 2021}}

Gabrielle Pierre, writing for NPR, praised Silk Sonic for their ability to "authentically reproduce sounds of Motown for today's contemporary audience, coupling modern melodies with classic retro rhythms and reverting to revered melodies, technique and instrumentation". Under the Radar{{'s}} Mark Refern called the song an "irresistible slice of smooth retro soul".{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/silk_sonic_bruno_mars_anderson_.paak_share_video_for_new_song_skate|title=Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars + Anderson .Paak) Share Video for New Song "Skate"|last=Redfern|first=Mark|work=Under the Radar|date=July 29, 2021|accessdate=October 2, 2021}} Shina of Vulture also said the song "holds up to repeated listening". Hypebeast writer Caraan opined the track was "one of the most infectious musical offerings of the year". Joe Walker, for HipHopDX, dubbed the song "infectious".{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.63562/title.anderson-paak-bruno-mars-add-to-silk-sonic-album-hype-with-skate-video|title=Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars add to Silk Sonic Album Hype with "Skate" Video|last=Walker|first=Joe|work=HipHopDX|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=October 3, 2021}} Stereogum{{'s}} staff praised the "effortless" song, saying that despite not bringing anything new, it is "pure early-disco cosplay" and "an irresistible late-summer shimmer".

When reviewing the album, Jon Dolan from Rolling Stone called "Skate" the "best song on the record".{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/silk-sonic-album-review-1256403|title=Silk Sonic Are Here to Save Us With Seventies Soul|last=Dolan|first=Jon|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=limited|date=November 12, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}} In a similar review, Variety{{'s}} Aswad dubbed "Skate" a "rollerena anthem" and drew attention to the "priceless" verses such as "In a room full of dimes, you'd be a hundred dollars" and "You smell better than a barbecue".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2021/music/reviews/bruno-mars-evening-with-silk-sonic-album-review-1235109576/|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's 'Evening With Silk Sonic' Is a Luscious Blast of '70s Soul: Album Review|last=Aswad|first=Jem|work=Variety|date=November 11, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}} NME{{'s}} Sophie Williams wrote; "there are gorgeously subtle flourishes throughout" the album that are evident on "the crisp, pristine blasts of percussion that uplift...'Skate'."{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/silk-sonic-an-evening-with-silk-sonic-review-bruno-mars-anderson-paak-3094008|title=Silk Sonic – 'An Evening With Silk Sonic' review: an unashamedly retro delight|last=Williams|first=Sophie|work=NME|date=November 12, 2021|accessdate=December 17, 2021}} Candace McDuffie, for Paste, said the song's sound "could have easily felt tired and redundant", but added there is "enough feel-good percussion and cheesy one-liners directed at a love interest to glisten and shine".{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/silk-sonic/an-evening-with-silk-sonic-album-review/|title=Silk Sonic Showcase Their Natural Cool on An Evening with Silk Sonic|last=McDuffie|first=Candace|work=Paste|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}} Joe Rivers of No Ripcord said "Skate" is the disco song "you've heard a million times before, "but gains due to its "sheer enthusiasm".{{cite web|url=http://www.noripcord.com/reviews/music/silk-sonic/evening-silk-sonic|title=Silk Sonic: An Evening with Silk Sonic - Music Reviews|last=Rivers|first=Joe|work=No Ripcord|date=November 21, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}} Sputnikmusic's Sowing praised the track, calling it "adorable" and "entertaining" while noting its romantic theme. Sowing also said the song includes "a slippery synth line" and humorous verses as it compares "the emotional space between the narrator and his partner to skaters drifting apart".{{cite web|url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/84088/Silk-Sonic-An-Evening-with-Silk-Sonic/|title=Review: Silk Sonic - An Evening with Silk Sonic|author=Sowing|publisher=Sputnikmusic|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}}

Siroky and the staff of Consequence considered "Skate" the Top Song of the Week on July 30, 2021, saying the single "is the perfect late season bop, all the joyful energy of a cookout, rooftop party, or (naturally) a long skate session under palm trees". Stereogum{{'s}} staff placed "Skate" among "The 5 Best Songs of the Week" on August 6, 2021, describing it as "deliriously sunny and specific Philly soul homage". The song was also included on Under the Radar{{'s}} Songs of the Week on July 30, 2021; Redfern said, "It's incredibly cheesy ... but it's also hard to argue with such a joyous song."{{cite web|url=http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/9_best_songs_of_the_week_water_from_your_eyes_lump_silk_sonic_koleanka_and|title=9 Best Songs of the Week: Water From Your Eyes, LUMP, Silk Sonic, Koleżanka, and More|last=Redfern|first=Mark|work=Under the Radar|date=July 30, 2021|accessdate=December 20, 2021}}

"Skate" debuted at number 14 on the US Billboard Hot 100 with 13,000 downloads, 13.4 million streams, and 6.9 million radio impressions on its first tracking week.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9613586/silk-sonic-skate-top-10-rb-hip-hop-songs-chart|title=Silk Sonic's 'Skate' Rolls Into Top 10 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart|url-access=subscription|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|magazine=Billboard|date=August 11, 2021|access-date=September 4, 2021}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9611527/silk-sonic-leave-door-open-rb-hip-hop-airplay-16-weeks/|title=Silk Sonic's "Door" Becomes One of Five Longest-Leading No. 1s on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay|url-access=subscription|last=Anderson|first=Trevor|magazine=Billboard|date=August 6, 2021|access-date=September 4, 2021}} The song peaked at number 16 on the Adult Top 40 and peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It peaked at number 18 on the Mainstream Top 40 and 15 on the Rhythmic chart. The song debuted at number 11 on the US Rolling Stone Top 100. "Skate" entered and peaked at number 19 on the Canadian Hot 100 on the week of August 11, 2021. It also peaked at number 14 on the Canada Hot AC chart and number 19 on the Canada AC chart. It was certified gold by Music Canada (MC).

In Israel, "Skate" peaked at number one on the week of August 8, 2021. On the New Zealand Singles Chart, the song debuted at number 12 on the week of August 9, 2021, and in Australia, it debuted and peaked at number 32 on the ARIA Singles Chart. In Belgium, the single peaked at number 17 on the Ultratop 50 in Flanders and number 34 in Wallonia. It also peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Mexico Airplay chart, number 24 on the Dutch Top 40 chart, number 27 on the Billboard Japan Hot 100 chart and number 29 in Singapore. The track peaked at number 24 on Hungary Radios Top 40. "Skate" peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200, spending six weeks on the chart.

The music video for "Skate" was released alongside the song on July 30, 2021, and was directed by Mars and Florent Déchard, while co-directed by Philippe Tayag.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/silk-sonic-bruno-mars-and-anderson-paak-share-new-song-skate-listen/|title=Silk Sonic (Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak) Share Video for New Song "Skate": Watch|last=Yoo|first=Noah|website=Pitchfork|date=July 30, 2021|access-date=July 30, 2021}} The video is a "vintage visual" depicting Mars and .Paak playing drums that are backed by a band in an impromptu street party at a tropical outdoor location. At the same time, young women in shorts roller-skate around them. Cierra Chérie, one of the roller-skaters in the music video, did not know who the video they were filming was for until the day of the shoot. She said; “I learned a new level of excellence from Bruno Mars and Andy as well as some of the other roller skaters ... they were on the whole time ... they were ready to perform, they were high energy".{{cite web|url=https://northernstar.info/88207/featured/niu-alumni-star-in-bruno-mars-and-anderson-paak-music-video/|title=NIU alumna stars in Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak music video|last=Vikse|first=Madelaine|work=Northern Star|date=October 8, 2021|accessdate=October 20, 2021}}

Variety{{'s}} Aswad said the music video is "pitch-perfect" and "a carefree welcome tonic in a tough time". Thomas from Vibe said the video has a "high energy appeal". Legaspi from Rolling Stone called it "nostalgic, feel-good". Walker from HipHopDX also described the video as "feel-good". Writing for American Songwriter, Tina Benitez-Eves wrote the "vintage visuals fit the blissed-out funk and soul of Silk Sonic".{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-reveal-second-silk-sonic-song-skate/|title=Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak Reveal Second Silk Sonic Song "Skate"|last=Benitez-Eves|first=Tina|work=American Songwriter|date=July 30, 2021 |accessdate=October 3, 2021}} USA Today{{'s}} Jenna Ryu said the music video shows the "'70s feel-good nostalgia" so people "feel as if they're gliding, slipping and sliding into the summer".{{cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/07/30/silk-sonic-bruno-mars-anderson-paak-drop-retro-skate-music-video/5429000001|title=Silk Sonic delay album release: What to know about Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak's album|last=Ryu|first=Jenna|work=USA Today|accessdate=October 3, 2021}} Park from Harper's Bazaar said the video takes viewers "into summer with its warm and inviting hues, harboring the familiar feel-good disco-R&B nostalgia with its '70s-inspired fashion and cinematographic moments".

Credits adapted from the liner notes of An Evening with Silk Sonic.{{cite AV media notes|title=An Evening with Silk Sonic |others=Silk Sonic|year=2021|type=CD booklet|publisher= Aftermath, Atlantic|id=2-661922|location=United States}}

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• Bruno Mars – vocals, songwriting, production, sitar, guitar, congas, percussion
• Anderson .Paak – vocals, songwriting, drums
• D'Mile – background vocals, songwriting, production, piano, Rhodes, bass
• James Fauntleroy – songwriting
• Domitille Degalle – songwriting
• JD Beck – songwriting
• David Foreman - rhythm guitar
• Larry Gold – strings arrangements and conducting
• Steve Tirpak – strings co-arrangements
• Emma Kummrow – violin
• Luigi Mazzocchi – violin
• Blake Espy – violin
• Gared Crawford – violin

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• Tess Varley – violin
• Natasha Colkett – violin
• Jonathan Kim – viola
• Steve Heitliner – viola
• Glenn Fischbach – cello
• Jeff Chestek – strings recording
• Cody Chicowski – strings recording assistant
• Charles Moniz – recording, engineering
• Alex Resoagli – assistant engineer
• Serban Ghenea – mixing
• John Hanes – mixing engineering
• Bryce Bordone – mixing assistant
• Randy Merrill – mastering

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