Tori Kelly has revealed a recent single that is a throwback to simpler times. The performer teased the release of an upcoming song called “missin u” in early March 2023, via Instagram. Alongside artwork for the track, Kelly wrote, “missin u 3/17 new single. new era.” To coincide with “missin u”” dropping, Kelly spoke to People about the inspiration behind the project. “This song is about missing somebody, but it’s also just so inspired by the early 2000s, late ’90s,” Kelly said. “We wanted to make sure that we got that nostalgic feeling both in the lyrics and in the music.”
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This theme is reflected in a variety of the song’s lyrics, such as the line, “We were young, we were dumb, yeah, we had a good run,” as well as, “I miss the way that you would make my Sidekick bling and bling,” per Genius. In her interview with People, Kelly also talked about the latter line and stated that she got a Juicy Couture Sidekick in the 2000s, which she still possesses to this day. She then said that the music video for the track has “some TLC references” before adding, “We’re very inspired by Aaliyah and Missy Elliott with all the fisheye stuff.” Now, Kelly has shared more new music for fans to enjoy.
