"Masseduction" was the fourth single off St. Vincent's late 2017 Grammy-nominated album (check notes) Masseduction.
Co-written by Annie Clark (who, if you've been paying attention, IS St. Vincent) (by the way, Krist Novocelic didn't pay attention) and Jack Antonoff (they also co-wrote another song with someone else), the song is just.... beyond cool and beyond hot. It was critically acclaimed (more on that in a minute) with the whole album appearing on a lot of year-end lists.
This song might just be the best thing from that great album.
I have to be honest.
I was going to post St. Vincent today. I wasn't going to post this song. Then I found this performance, which was St. Vincent performing this song at the 2019 Grammys leading right into being joined by Dua Lipa for her song "One Kiss" and weaving the two songs together. Annie's very simple performance of the song is, in my opinion, better than the original - and yes, Dua Lipa's backing vocals help.
I mentioned Masseduction was nominated for a Grammy. So was "Masseduction" - Best Rock Song - and it won that Grammy.
Dua Lipa also won - for Best New Artist - that same night. That's not a coincidence.
Annie Clark does not, however, need Dua Lipa to be a rock goddess. We offer this performance from the 2018 Austin City Limits Festival as evidence to that fact.
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