The 4th Episode of The Idol has The Weeknd on “One Of The Girls” featuring JENNIE & Lily Rose Depp. Listen, stream, read the lyrics, buy the track produced by The Weeknd, MIKE DEAN & Sage Skolfield.

No matter what you think of The Weeknd’s HBO series “The Idol,” the fact that we’re getting new music each week from Abel as a result can only be a good things. At least, that’s what one of his brand new tracks from Episode 4 proves. “One Of The Girls” features the show’s co-lead Lily-Rose Depp as well as JENNIE from South Korean superstar girl group BLACKPINK. In addition, like much of the soundtrack from “The Idol,” the track features Mike Dean handling additional production duties. Moreover, all of these elements meld together to make an ethereal, sensual, and slow-burning R&B banger.

First, on that final note of the instrumental, wailing and ’80s-inspired synthesizers take center stage on this cut. Complemented by a sharp compressed snare, additional rubbery synths, a simple hi-hat pattern, and heavy bass, it makes for a engagingly trippy and space-inspired R&B beat. Furthermore, this is exactly the kind of production that The Weeknd and Mike Dean dominate these days, and this just adds to that repertoire. Speaking of the Canadian creative, his vocal contributions to the track are as gorgeous as they usually are on any song. What’s more is that there’s strong chemistry with his co-star and with JENNIE thanks to beautiful vocal melodies.

To elaborate, these two vocalists match the lustful vibe of the song with their subtle, yet intoxicating performances. The BLACKPINK alum starts us off with an intro and later a bridge, whereas Lily-Rose handles a verse and the chorus. Lyrically, it’s about as lewd and seductive as the show itself at least aims to be. Sure, it hasn’t gotten the best reception (especially on social media sites like Twitter), but you can’t deny that the conversation around “The Idol” and its soundtrack has been not just entertaining for the jokes, but also proves its wide reach.

The Weeknd – One Of The Girls (ft. JENNIE & Lily Rose Depp) (prod. The Weeknd, MIKE DEAN & Sage Skolfield)

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23 June 2023
1 Song, 4 minutes
℗ 2023 The Weeknd XO, Inc., marketed by Republic Records, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.

Lyrics

[Intro: JENNIE]
Lock me up and throw away the key
He knows how to get the best out of me
I’m no force for the world to see
Trade my whole life just to be

[Verse 1: The Weeknd]
Tell nobody I control you
I broke you just to own you
They can’t tell that I love you
‘Cause you’re loyal, baby
I love when you’re submissive
You love it when I break skin
You feel pain without flinchin’
So say it

[Pre-Chorus: Lily-Rose Depp]
Give me tough love
Leave me with nothin’ when I come down
My kind of love
Push me and choke me ’til I pass out

[Chorus: Lily-Rose Depp]
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight, oh

[Verse 2: Lily-Rose Depp]
Push me down, hold me down
Spit in my mouth while you turn me out
I wanna take your light inside
Tear me down, snuff me out
Hands on my neck while you push it up
And I’m screamin’ now

[Pre-Chorus: The Weeknd]
Give me tough love
Leave me with nothin’ when I come down
My kind of love
Force me and choke me ’til I pass out

[Chorus: The Weeknd & Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp]
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight (Tonight)
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no (Oh)
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight, oh

[Bridge: JENNIE]
Lock me up and throw away the key
He knows how to get the best out of me
I’m no force for the world to see
Trade my whole life just to be
Top of the world, but I’m still not free
This is a secret that I keep
Until it’s gone, I can never find peace
Waste my whole life just to be

[Chorus: All, The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp & JENNIE]
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight (Tonight)
We don’t gotta be in love, no
I don’t gotta be the one, no (Oh)
I just wanna be one of your girls tonight (Oh), oh