Following their Billboard-topping debut single, "Leave the Door Open," Silk Sonic's Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak have created big shoes to fill. The collaborators officially released their new music video for their upcoming debut LP's second single "Skate"—and it might just be our next favorite summer anthem.
The new song comes as part of the duo's highly anticipated project, An Evening with Silk Sonic, set to release later this year. Where "Leave the Door Open" is a slower romantic ballad, "Skate" is reportedly a funky "summertime jam"—and similarly reflects the album's heartwarming retro aesthetic that showcases the undeniable charm of the Silk Sonic sound. Directed by Mars and Florent Dechard, the music video "skates" us 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. "I'm tryna roll, I'm tryna ride, I'm tryna float, I'm tryna glide—No, no, don’t be shy, just take my hand and hold on tight," Mars sings in the chorus.
Mars and .Paak first announced the formation of their new duo on social media back in February. “We locked in and made an album,” Mars wrote on Twitter at the time. “The band's called Silk Sonic. First song drops next Friday 3/5.” The two have since made their television debut as a duo at the Grammy Awards in March, and gave their first live performance of their chart-topping debut single at the BET Awards in June. "Do y’all wanna hear a new song off the album,” Mars asked the crowd during the performance. “Nah, we’re gonna run it back, let’s go! ’Cause we still in the top 10! You feel me? And until that day, we gonna do this again and again and again!"
You can watch the full music video above and jam out to the lyrics down below.
Oh my! Oh my!In a room full of dimesYou would be a hundred dollars
If being fine was a crime
Girl, they'd lock your little fine ass up in a tower
The way you move like you do
Ooh, it's like you do it for a living
Do a little spin, do it again
Shit, look like you playing for the win
Oh! BabyI'm tryna roll, I'm tryna ride
I'm tryna float, I'm tryna glide
No, no, don’t be shy
Just take my hand and hold on tightOh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Slide your way on over
(Slide your way on over)Oh! Skate to me baby (skate)
I wanna get to know ya
(I wanna get to know ya)
Come on!
Oh my! Oh ,y!Got your hair in the wind
And your skin glistening
I can smell your sweet perfume
Mmm, you smell better than a barbecue
Oh! Superstar is what you are
I'm your biggest fan
If you're looking for a man
Sugar, here I am
Oh!I'm tryna roll, I'm tryna ride
(I'm tryna vibe with ya darling)
I'm tryna float, I'm tryna glide
No, no, don’t be shy
Just take my hand and hold on tightOh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Slide your way on over
(Slide your way on over)Oh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Uh! I wanna get to know ya
(I wanna get to know ya)I never fall
But tonight you got me falling for you
And only you, you
I'm reaching out in hopes
That you reach for me too
Girl, let’s grooveGirl, you got me singing "ooh"
Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!
Oh my! Oh my! Oh my! Oh my!Oh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Slide your way on over
(Slide your way on over)Oh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Uh! I wanna get to know ya
(I wanna get to know ya)Oh! Skate to me baby (skate)
Slide your way on over
(Slide your way on over)Oh! Skate to me, my baby (skate)
I wanna get to know ya
(I wanna get to know ya)
Sabrina Park is a Digital Fellow at HarpersBAZAAR.com where she covers news, fashion, and culture stories. When she’s not writing she loves hanging out with her cat, reading outdoors and scrolling the depths of TikTok.
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