For My Sunday Song #365, we are on to the 5th song of Morgan’s Choices and this one is a song called “Bad Habit” by Steve Lacy. The song was released on June 29, 2022 and is the second single off his album ‘Gemini Rights’. The song is his first chart success and what a success it was. It is the first song to ever top the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot R&B Songs and Hot Rock & Alternative Songs charts simultaneously. Pretty impressive feat. The song was written by a ton of people including Britanny Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Kirby, Matthew Castellanos and Steve Lacy. Yes, it takes an army of people to make a song this bad. Yes, it might be number #1 on a lot of charts but I absolutely despise this song for a ton of reasons, but this was one of my daughters choices, and I am true to my word in reviewing and I’m going to be honest about it.

The song is about not making a move on a possible love interest. She likes him, but he has a bad habit of biting his tongue, meaning he won’t speak up and say something. He is full of regret for not making a move despite her being interested. Now, in the last verse, she gives him a second chance and then they finally get busy. I guess it all works out in the end.

The song’s production is a total loss for me. There is a distorted feel to it that makes it sound like my speakers are bad and that turns me off really quick. I’m not a fan of the beatbox effect or of Steve’s vocals. There are too many electronic effects, the drum sound is bad and the bass line, although could be decent, sounds a mess. It sounds like he was going for a whole Price vibe with it all, but Prince would never have the production sound this bad. If you can’t tell, I am not a fan of this one at all. And to think, this took 5 people to write this…That does not give me hope for today’s music.

Give the song a listen and let me know what you think. Is it as bad as I think it is or am I just too old to appreciate this? I don’t think it is that at all, but go ahead and tell me if it is. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you all have a wonderful and Happy Tuesday.

“Bad Habit”

I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me

What you, ooh, uh, what’d you do?
Made a move, could’ve made a move
If I knew I’d be with you
Is it too late to pursue?

I bite my tongue, it’s a bad habit
Kinda mad that I didn’t take a stab at it
Thought you were too good for me, my dear
Never gave me time of day, my dear
It’s okay, things happen for
Reasons that I think are sure, yeah

I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me (I wish I knew)
I wish I knew (Oh), I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew (Yeah), I wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)
I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me

Please say to me (Please, just say to me)
If you still want it
I wish you wouldn’t play with me
I wanna know (I wanna know)

Uh, can I bite your tongue like my bad habit?
Would you mind if I tried to make a pass at it?
Now you’re not too good for me, my dear
Funny you come back to me, my dear
It’s okay, things happen for
Reasons that I can’t ignore, yeah

I wish I knew, I wish I knew you wanted me
I wish I knew (Wish I knew), I wish I knew you wanted me (Oh)

You can’t surprise a Gemini (I wish I knew)
I’m everywhere, I’m cross-eyed (I wish I knew you wanted me)
Now that you’re back, I can’t decide (I wish I knew)
If I decide if you’re invited (I wish I knew you wanted me)
You always knew the way to wow me
Fuck around, get tongue-tied and
I turn it on and make it rowdy
Then carry on, but I’m not hidin’
You grabbin’ me hard ’cause you know what you found
It’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe

Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm
Mm-mm-mm, mm-mm-mm-mm

You can’t surprise a Gemini
But you know it’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe
I knew you’d come back around
‘Cause you know it’s biscuits, it’s gravy, babe
Let’s fuck in the back of the mall, lose control
Go stupid, go crazy, babe
I know I’ll be in your heart ’til the end
You’ll miss me, don’t beg me, babe

Writer(s): Britanny Fousheé, Diana Gordon, John Kirby, Matthew Castellanos, Steve Lacy