There is just over a month left until the release of ‘Dopamine’, Normani’s debut album. The former member of Fifth Harmony has announced that the album will be released on June 14, which means that she must already finalize preparations for its release. That is why the announcement has been accompanied by the publication of Normani ‘1:59’, the main single from ‘Dopamine’ in collaboration with rapper Gunna.
Far from being the banger that anyone might expect as the album’s first single, Normani opts for a fairly calm song with R&B sounds. Considering that the artist had not released music for two years, the choice of ‘1:59’ may indicate a lot about the direction she has taken in the creation of ‘Dopamine’. She doesn’t look like she’s going to be an instant hit, although she could surprise us and end up being a grower between now and June.
Normani sings in ‘1:59’ about how she is still linked to a person she had something with in the past and how neither can resist the attraction they feel for each other every time they meet again. Gunna’s part ensures that the song does not fall into monotony, blending both voices well. “Don’t talk too much, just do this shit,” sings a sultry Normani. “I can tell you from up here, baby, that you’re going to enjoy the things I do,” Gunna responds.
«The album feels like a release, like a phase of freedom. Not only because the album is finally coming out, but because it is a celebration of everything I have gone through to get to this moment. During this process, I have heard God tell me: ‘Trust me. I know you’re scared, but trust me anyway. Dare to trust me anyway. Now is the time,’” the artist confessed in an interview for Who What Wear.
Recently, Normani has also confessed that, when she released ‘Motivation’ in 2019, she cried because she didn’t want it to be her single. «It’s crazy. I appreciate that song much more now than I did then. I cried, I cried a lot », she reveals in an interview with Elle. “He said ‘I don’t want this to be my single.’ But then I had complete creative control over the music video, which meant a lot. I just wanted to feel represented. I understand now. “Now I understand it much better.”
