30 min

Doja Cat’s “Say So” is a Masterclass in Good Times Switched on Pop

    • Music Commentary

Doja Cat has gatecrashed the Top 40 with her effervescent hit “Say So.” How did this Internet personality best known for a song whose chorus is “B***h, I’m a cow!” join the ranks of Dua Lipa, Drake, and The Weeknd? The answer involves a voice that careens from gentle soul to fierce rapping, a catchy chorus that grabs you from the first measure, and most importantly, interpolating the guitar patterns of Nile Rodgers, the secret sauce behind four decades of smash hits. 

Songs featured:
Doja Cat - Say So, Juicy, Fancy, Moo
Chic - Good Times
Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight
Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
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Doja Cat has gatecrashed the Top 40 with her effervescent hit “Say So.” How did this Internet personality best known for a song whose chorus is “B***h, I’m a cow!” join the ranks of Dua Lipa, Drake, and The Weeknd? The answer involves a voice that careens from gentle soul to fierce rapping, a catchy chorus that grabs you from the first measure, and most importantly, interpolating the guitar patterns of Nile Rodgers, the secret sauce behind four decades of smash hits. 

Songs featured:
Doja Cat - Say So, Juicy, Fancy, Moo
Chic - Good Times
Sugarhill Gang - Rappers Delight
Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out
David Bowie - Let’s Dance
Daft Punk - Get Lucky
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30 min

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