Snooze (song)

"Snooze"
Cover art for "Snooze": SZA in white shorts, sitting on the ground in front of the trunk of a white Ferrari 308 GTS.
Single by SZA
from the album SOS
Written2021
ReleasedApril 25, 2023 (2023-04-25)
Recorded2021
Genre
Length3:21
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
SZA singles chronology
"Special" (remix)
(2023) 		"Snooze"
(2023) 		"Slime You Out"
(2023)
Acoustic version cover
Cover art for the acoustic version: SZA and an unknown man running towards each other in a large grassland
Justin Bieber singles chronology
"Private Landing"
(2023) 		"Snooze" (acoustic)
(2023)
Music video
"Snooze" on YouTube
Acoustic version audio
"Snooze" (acoustic) on YouTube

"Snooze" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the sixth single from her second studio album, SOS (2022). It is an R&B and pop song with a midtempo rhythm, featuring an instrumental that consists of bass, guitars, drums, and synthesizers. The main vocals are complemented by several layers of harmonies beneath, and a riff appears on the song's beginning. The lyrics are about SZA's obsessive devotion to a love interest who does not reciprocate her intense feelings of yearning, despite her willingness to prove her love with violence. "Snooze" was sent to radio on April 25, 2023, and a four-track single was released on digital streaming platforms on August 25. An acoustic version featuring Justin Bieber followed on September 15.

The song received significant critical and commercial success. Many critics praised it primarily for its composition, describing it as dreamy, relaxing, and timeless, and it won accolades for R&B categories at the Grammy Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. In 2024, Rolling Stone ranked it as one of the best R&B songs of the 21st century. "Snooze" was also the 17th-best-selling single of 2023 and was a sleeper hit. It debuted at number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in December 2022, staying on the chart for months as a non-single until it was officially promoted on radio. It peaked at number two on the chart, spent 70 weeks there in total, and was the only song to chart for all of 2023. It additionally broke the record for the most weeks atop the US urban radio chart, with 37 weeks.

A music video for "Snooze", directed by SZA alongside Bradley J. Calder, premiered on YouTube on August 25. It features cameos from four celebrities, one of them being Bieber, who play as SZA's love interests. They can be seen with SZA in a multitude of romantic interactions, but eventually, their relationships deteriorate and end. The video concludes with a snippet of an upcoming song, "DTM (Diamond Boy)" from SZA's third studio album Lana, a promotion strategy she has consistently been doing to tease new music. Outside of the music video, SZA performed "Snooze" during the SOS Tour (2023–2024) and an assortment of music festivals like Glastonbury 2024; multiple musicians, including Bieber, have done covers of the song.

Background

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SZA released her commercially successful and well-acclaimed debut studio album, Ctrl, in 2017. Throughout the years, critics have credited it as being innovative within the R&B genre and for establishing her as a major figure in contemporary pop and R&B music.[a] In Ctrl, SZA spoke variously about romance, desire, and self-esteem, often in a vulnerable tone, as well as the many ways in which emotions like jealousy and intense desire can greatly destroy them.[6][7]

The next album after Ctrl was SOS. Disappointed that she had become frequently categorized as an R&B musician, which she felt was due to her being a Black woman, SZA opted to incorporate several genres and musical styles on SOS.[8] However, she still retained her already-established sound, declaring before the album's release that she "love[d] making Black music, period" and wanted to create whatever kind of music she wanted.[9] While some tracks had an aura SZA described as "aggressive", others, like "Snooze", were softer and more slow-paced.[10][11]

Music and production

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"Snooze" is an R&B and pop song,[12] set to a midtempo pace.[13] Its instrumental consists of drums and twinkling synthesizers,[14][15] combined with bass and guitars to build the chords and rhythm.[16] SZA's main vocals are accompanied by layered harmonies and several ad libs;[14][15] she also does a vocal riff at the start of the song.[17] A frequent description of the song's sound is "dreamy", as said by several music critics.[17][18][19] Writing for Billboard, Andrew Unterberger described the composition as "the feeling of being in bed with someone you love and deciding you just have to have another 15 minutes there".[20] Julianne Escobedo Shepherd of Pitchfork wrote that "Snooze" is heavily influenced by "classic" R&B songs from the past, citing how the song ends via a fade-out as a demonstrative example.[21]

The first "Snooze" demo came from producer Blair Ferguson (BLK) in late 2021, while he was staying the winter in Glasgow at his aunt's attic.[22][23] Asked to brainstorm ideas for a collaboration between SZA and Babyface, BLK opted to give the two a traditional R&B melody, which incorporated, in his words, "the dreamy and smooth aspects of [SZA's] sound".[23] Upon finishing the demo, he sent it to Leon Thomas III, one half of the production duo the Rascals alongside Khris Riddick-Tynes.[22] The duo further worked on the demo with Babyface, with a fast turnaround time.[23]

The song was one of two that SZA and Babyface created and finished together during their 2021 sessions.[24][25] It was initially not going to be a solo song on SOS, but instead a planned collaboration on Babyface's ninth studio album, Girls Night Out (2022).[26] During the flight to Babyface's studio to Los Angeles, Riddick-Tynes worked on the drums for "Snooze", then joined him and Thomas the next day.[23] With Ferguson's demo as their guide, the three began composing several instrumentals from scratch,[26][27] and when SZA entered the studio to finish another song,[28] she heard Thomas and Babyface rehearsing one of the beats.[29]

SZA heard Thomas use his voice as a sample on the instrumental,[28] creating a vocal chop he achieved by slowly singing the melody in a different key then increasing the tempo,[26] and was instantly captivated.[28] Babyface further worked on the melody by adding instruments such as guitars,[30] while SZA began writing all of the lyrics, finished within 20–30 minutes, and recorded her vocals in the same day.[27] They put Thomas' pitch-shifted vocals near the end of the song,[26] specifically the bridge.[21][31]

Lyrics

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The making of SOS involved, as SZA called it, several "palate cleanser" sessions, in which she would quickly write tracks like "Snooze" within an hour to refresh her mind in preparation for her more demanding projects.[27][28] What resulted from her "Snooze" session was a love song about an obsessive, passionate romance.[32] Romance is a frequent subject across SOS's tracks, and SZA often discusses it with an idealized, melancholic, or vicious tone. Aside from love, other topics and themes that the album covers include hate, self-worth, and revenge.[19][33] In 2022, SZA told Glamour that SOS would explore the feelings of heartbreak and "being pissed": "This is my villain era, and I'm very comfortable with that. It is in the way I say no [...] It's in the fucked up things that I don't apologize for."[34]

"Snooze" follows SZA as she proclaims that her dedication to the song's subject is so great that she will go to risky extremes to prove her love.[32] The opening lyrics are violent, reading: "I'll touch that fire for you, I do that three, four times again, I testify for you / I told that lie, I’d kill that bitch / I do what all of them around you scared to do, I'm not."[17] Her loyalty is characterized by dependency and possessiveness. Giving her lover her undivided attention, she urges them to reciprocate and think about her even in their dreams.[35] Lyrics from the chorus ("I can't lose when I'm with you / How can I snooze and miss the moment?") indicate that SZA cannot fathom a life without their romantic relationship and will take every possible chance to be with them.[19][36]

Dispersed throughout SOS are several pop culture references to various films, with tracks named after Kill Bill (2003) and Gone Girl (2014) as well as mentions of characters from the Star Wars and Despicable Me franchises. "Snooze" in particular references the crime drama film Scarface (1983) and the character Elvira Hancock, who marries the criminal protagonist and is portrayed with a bob haircut. The relevant lyrics read: "In a drop-top ride with you, I feel like Scarface (Scarface) / Like that white bitch with the bob, I'll be your main one", implying that SZA wants to be partners in crime, or extremely close, with her lover.[37]

Then, her degree of yearning is revealed to be one-sided, much to her dismay. "Snooze" demonstrates, as Larisha Paul writes for Rolling Stone, that "in both lust and love", vulnerability in SZA's music "prevails with limitless devotion."[14] Despite promising to kill, steal, or start a fire for her lover, SZA feels as though they are failing to return the same amount of attention and effort to make their romance work.[12][14] The bridge shows how the argument between them takes place: "How you frontin' on me and I'm the main one tryin'? / How you blame it on me and you the main one lyin'? How you threatenin' to leave and I’m the main one cryin'?"[31]

Release

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Justin Bieber performing in a 2016 concert in Poland
Justin Bieber features on an acoustic remix of "Snooze", a month after he appeared on the song's music video.

in November 2022, SZA revealed the album's title, and she announced that SOS would be released sometime next month.[38] The standard edition was released on December 9, 2022, through Top Dawg Entertainment and RCA Records.[39] Its tracklist consists of 23 songs, with "Snooze" placed at number eight.[40]

Over time, "Snooze" became a fan-favorite album track, experiencing a steady surge of streams bolstered by its viral popularity on the video-sharing application TikTok.[20][41] In response, Top Dawg and RCA sent the song to rhythmic, R&B/hip-hop, and pop radio stations in April 2023 as the album's sixth single, following the number-one "Kill Bill".[42] A four-track bundle of "Snooze", which includes sped-up and instrumental versions, was released on digital streaming platforms on August 25, the same day as its music video's premiere.[43][44]

Canadian singer Justin Bieber, who made a cameo on the music video, features on an acoustic remix of the song. The remix was released on September 15, via digital streaming platforms. Although there is no new verse, Bieber provides background vocals and replaces SZA as the second verse's main vocalist.[45]

Critical reception

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"Snooze" has received critical acclaim;[46] critics often praised the instrumental, including Billboard's Andrew Unterberger and Rolling Stone's Larisha Paul, who called it "intoxicating".[14][20] Several wrote positively about the song's "dreamy" composition.[17][18][19] Shanté Collier-McDermott of Clash said that the drum rhythm, vocal melodies, and honest songwriting create a highly relaxing aural experience that she likened to a soft and warm blanket.[15] Also invoking imagery of a comfortable rest, Regina Cho of Vibe wrote that "Snooze" can make one "want to gaze up to the sky and fall into the sweetest daydream"—she added that "the punch of the potent lyrics bring [one] back to reality."[17]

In the context of "Snooze"'s appearance on SOS, critics focused both on the lyrics and the music. A few of them considered it an album standout.[13][15][47] Joel Ontong of News24 wrote that the song featured the album's best instrumental, praised its catchiness, and recommended that listeners play it on repeat.[47] Okla Jones, reviewing the lyrics for Essence, thought "Snooze" exemplified SZA's distinctive songwriting approach on female sexuality that elevates her from her peers.[33] Other critics evaluated the song based on how it contributes to the album's cohesion. Slant Magazine's Paul Attard was complimentary, saying that its R&B sound does not clash with the other tracks' compositions,[48] whereas Gigwise 's Millie O'Brien said that it marked the beginning of SOS's "forgettable" middle part.[49]

In retrospective evaluations, critics have regarded "Snooze" as a timeless single that will become a classic;[15][17][48] Cho, who ranked it as the seventh-best R&B song of 2023 for Vibe, cited its "daring lyrics and comforting sonic ambiance".[17] In his personal year-end list for The Hollywood Reporter, Mesfin Fekadu quipped that "aunties [have approved] of ["Snooze"'s] R&B authenticity".[50] Rolling Stone, in January 2024, published its list of the greatest R&B songs of the 21st century, and Paul placed "Snooze" at number 19.[14]

Commercial performance

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In the US, "Snooze" debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 29 as a non-single track, on December 24, 2022. Due to consistent streaming numbers, it slowly climbed the chart and reached the top 10 eight months later, in August 2023.[41] With a chart run of 70 weeks,[51] "Snooze" was the only single to appear on every Billboard Hot 100 issue in 2023.[52] It peaked at number two there,[53] as well as on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[54] Among airplay charts, "Snooze" peaked atop the all-genre Radio Songs,[55] and it spent 37 weeks at number one on R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay.[56] In doing so, it broke the record set by Chris Brown and Young Thug's "Go Crazy" (2020) for the longest time at the top.[57]

On the Billboard Global 200, which tracks worldwide streams and downloads for songs, "Snooze" peaked at number 6,[58] propelled from last week's number-42 position by the release of its acoustic remix.[59] Outside the US, the song reached the top 20 in numerous countries like the Philippines (2), Suriname (9), Singapore (10), Canada (11), South Africa (12), the UAE, and the UK (18). In Australia, the song debuted at number 50 and slowly rose to its peak of number 21, staying there for two weeks.[60] "Snooze" had a chart run of 73 weeks in New Zealand, where it debuted at number 27 and reached number 5 after 33 weeks.[61] The acoustic version peaked at number 6 on the country's Hot Singles chart for trending songs;[62] it also reached the top 50 in Sweden.[63]

"Snooze" was the 17th-best-selling single of 2023. According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, it had sold over 1.06 billion units, consisting of streams and digital sales, worldwide.[64] Countries where "Snooze" placed on their corresponding year-end charts include the Philippines (5),[65] the US (9),[66] New Zealand (14),[67] Australia,[68] and Canada (43).[69] Multi-platinum certifications have been issued for the song in Australia,[70] Brazil,[71] Canada,[72] New Zealand,[73] and the US.[74]

Because of the song's slow-burn success, some publications have called "Snooze" a sleeper hit.[75][76][20] Billboard staffers wrote that despite failing to reach number one, it arguably overshadowed the chart-topping "Kill Bill" as SOS's most popular single because of its longevity, adding that for this same reason, it would become SZA's career-defining song.[77]

Music video

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To tease the music video for "Snooze", SZA posted two behind-the-scenes footage on Instagram on August 12, 2023.[78][79] Each clip was set to unreleased music.[80]

The music video premiered on YouTube on August 25, 2023, and was directed by Bradley J. Calder and SZA. According to her, most of what was in the video was entirely improvised—an example was Bieber's cameo appearance, which happened because he coincidentally was on location during the day of filming—except for a dance scene involving a robot.[81] Aside from Bieber, the list of cameos consists of SOS co-producer Benny Blanco and actors Young Mazino and Woody McClain; all four of them play as SZA's love interests.[44] Dazed's Elliot Hoste ranked the music video as the fourth-best one for 2023.[82]

The video begins with multiple romantic scenes, each featuring SZA with one of the four suitors.[83] She can be seen with Mazino in a farm, where they feed a horse and ride a quad bike; McClain in a gym, where she strips and performs a sultry dance for him;[84][85] Bieber in a bedroom, where they smoke cannabis after a picnic outdoors; and Blanco in the lawn, where he eats fries with ketchup from atop SZA's buttocks.[86][87] As the video progresses, her relationships with them deteriorate, a product of the men's lack of effort to give SZA enough attention. After finding herself in a series of arguments with them, SZA ends her romances with all four of the suitors.[88] Near the end, she settles for a robot on a couch wearing a baseball cap, giving it a lap dance and being accompanied by two backup dancers.[89][90]

Concluding the video is a snippet of an upcoming song, "DTM (Diamond Boy)", expected to be on SZA's third studio album, Lana. The outro's format is consistent with SZA's promotion strategy of previewing future music at the end of her music videos.[91] The short "DTM (Diamond Boy)" preview accompanies various scenes of SZA and an unknown lover, who both run towards each other in a large meadow and share an embrace.[85] Afterwards, the outro cuts to several shots of her near a white Ferrari car as the sun sets. Walking in a forest somewhere in Cologne, Germany, SZA strips to nothing but a G-string underwear as she is followed by a night-vision camera.[92]

Live performances and covers

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SZA debuted "Snooze" during an international tour in support of SOS,[93][94] and also included it on her headlining set for Glastonbury 2024, which took place on June 30.[95] At the 2024 Grammy Awards, SZA performed the song as the first half of a medley with "Kill Bill", wearing a trenchcoat and singing on a stage that depicted a burning alleyway.[96][97] The 2023 MTV Video Music Awards ceremony could have included a performance of "Snooze" as well, but it was cancelled at the behest of SZA's manager Punch, who was unhappy she was not nominated for Artist of the Year.[98]

"Snooze" has been covered by multiple artists, including Bieber and Thomas. Thomas's version was uploaded to YouTube in late January 2023,[99] and Bieber performed his at a surprise Toronto concert during the NHL All-Star Player Draft on February 1, 2024.[100] Other covers include one from Terrace Martin, who did an instrumental-only rendition on the saxophone; it was later featured on his 11th studio album, Fine Tune (2023).[101] When John Legend attended an online influencer's birthday party in November, he was asked to sing "Snooze" impromptu, to which he agreed and performed for the guests with a piano.[102]

Accolades

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List of awards and nominations received by "Snooze"
Year Award Category Result Ref.
2023 Billboard Music Awards Top R&B Song Nominated [103]
2023 Soul Train Music Awards Song of the Year Won [104]
The Ashford & Simpson Songwriter's Award Won
Best Dance Performance Nominated
2024 Grammy Awards Best R&B Song Won [105]
2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards R&B Song of the Year Won [106]
2024 MTV Video Music Awards Video of the Year Nominated [107]
Best R&B Won
2024 BMI Pop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year Won [108]
2024 BMI R&B/Hip-Hop Awards Most Performed Songs of the Year Won [109]
2024 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Music Awards R&B/Hip-Hop and Rap Song of the Year Won [110]

Credits

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Credits adapted from the liner notes of SOS[111]

Recording and management

  • Engineered at Westlake Barn and Studios A and D (Los Angeles, California)
  • Mixed at Ponzu Studios (Los Angeles)
  • Mastered at Becker Mastering (Pasadena, California)

Personnel

  • Solána Rowe (SZA) – vocals, songwriting
  • Kenny B. Edmonds (Babyface) – songwriting, production
  • Khris Riddick-Tynes – songwriting, production
  • Leon Thomas – songwriting, production
  • Blair Ferguson (BLK) – songwriting, production
  • Rob Bisel – vocal production, engineering, mixing
  • Jonathan Lopez – assistant engineering
  • Syd Tagle – assistant engineering
  • Dale Becker – mastering
  • Katie Harvey – assistant mastering
  • Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Snooze"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[70] 3× Platinum 210,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[71] 3× Platinum 120,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[72] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[144] Gold 45,000‡
France (SNEP)[145] Gold 100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[73] 3× Platinum 90,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[146] Platinum 10,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[147] Gold 30,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[148] Gold 10,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[149] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[74] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF)[150]
Acoustic version 		Gold 4,000,000†
Worldwide (IFPI) — 1,060,000,000[137]

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Snooze"
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
United States April 25, 2023 Rhythmic contemporary Original
[151]
Urban contemporary radio [152]
May 9, 2023 Contemporary hit radio [153]
Various August 25, 2023
[154]
Italy September 8, 2023 Radio airplay Sony [155]
Various September 15, 2023
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic
  • Top Dawg
  • RCA
 [156]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Cited to The Line of Best Fit,[1] NME,[2] The Daily Telegraph,[3] The New Yorker,[4] and Consequence[5]

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