The ‘Song​ Shuffle’ ​Reveal

PinkPantheress ‌doesn’t think anyone would⁣ be too surprised by the collection of songs saved to ​her phone. Her own records are often erratic, moving quickly from‍ one ⁣idea to the ⁤next.⁤ It makes⁤ sense, then, that when she let Rolling Stone sift through her library on the latest installment​ of Song Shuffle ⁢ the results yielded songs from Davido,‍ Kaytranada, Normani, and more.
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​ ⁤ ​ “My playlist is actually a little bit of fuckery,” PinkPantheress says. The ⁤first song up is Rihanna and‍ Drake’s “Work.” The record⁢ takes the musician back to the much-reminisced-about summer ⁤of 2016, when every party playlist was dominated⁣ by Anti and Views.‌ Between “Work” ​and ⁣”One Dance,” she says, “you could not escape. You couldn’t⁣ leave the house.”
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Cultural Significance and personal Favorites

​ ⁣‌ The same‌ can be said of Davido’s “Fall,” which ⁣PinkPantheress says is ‌a staple of ‍African weddings,in particular. ‌”I’m African and I’m ​from the UK, so ther’s like a five-song rotation ‌of songs that basically all Africans⁣ know in the UK, ​and this, I think, ⁣is one of them,” she says. ‍”That’s a function ‍one,or a wedding,specifically an⁣ African wedding,the reception.” Big functions like a wedding are great for popular, familiar songs, but ⁣some guilty pleasures stay in the vault. PinkPantheress names Justin Bieber’s My World 2.0 as‍ one of hers.
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The ⁤Power of “Fall” at African Weddings

​ ​ Davido’s “Fall” transcends being just⁣ a ‍song; it’s a cultural touchstone⁣ for the‌ African diaspora in the UK. Its⁤ consistent presence at weddings⁤ highlights its