"Real Man" by beabadoobee // Song Review
Beabadoobee 's "Real Man" is a charming and effortlessly catchy track that beautifully showcases her evolving sound. Featured as a single from her third album, This Is How Tomorrow Moves , released in 2024, the song is produced by her longtime collaborator Jacob Bugden alongside the legendary Rick Rubin. It balances playfulness with vulnerability as she explores the frustrating reality of men letting her down, in a way that is equally playful as it is sincere. The sharp lyricism paired with an irresistibly clever chorus makes "Real Man" such a standout moment from the album. "And I already told you I'm not part of the band, please forgive mе just for thinkin' it's a fleetin' romance, I guess no one еver taught you how to be a real man," she sings in the second chorus. "I just wanted to write, like, a sexy song. Like I wanted to write a cheeky, flirtatious song," Bea said in an interview with Stereogum breaking down the song...