Naked (Dev song)
"Naked" is the third single from American recording artist Dev from the American release of her debut album,. The song is a duet with Enrique Iglesias, and was released on iTunes in the United States & Canada on December 20, 2011.[1] The song was released to generally positive reviews from critics.
Background
Naked serves as the third single from Dev's debut album The Night the Sun Came Up for its American release. Is a duet with Latin Pop singer Enrique Iglesias. The song was written by Dev herself along with Niles Hollowel-Dhar & David Singer-Vine and produced by Dev's long time collaborators, The Cataracs.
Dev stated in an interview with AOL Music, "Enqriue really made the record amazing, he added just the right amount of sexy and of course sounded great! Working with him was an awesome experience, shout out to all my fellow Latinas y Latinos out there!"[2]
Its chorus includes both the singers singing, "So I don’t care what they say it’s our life, life, life / We can dance if we want make it feel alright / Temperature’s rising I feel on fire / Tonight it’s just me and you". Dev breaks up & sings, "Tell me, baby, will you be here when I wake up, even with no makeup, I don’t wanna fake it" followed by Enrique, "and you don’t gotta doubt a second if I miss you, every time I’m with you, I feel naked".
Dev first announced that Naked will be the third single of her debut album by posting the artwork of the song on her official Facebook page on December 10, 2011.[3] The same day it was uploaded to YouTube for fans to get a preview of the song. Since then the video has generated 448,000 views.[4]
Critical Reception
The song was released to a generally positive reviews with critics praising Dev & Enrique's vocals and also the dance-beats. Amy Sciarretto from Pop-Crush gave the song 3.5 stars (out of 5) quoting, "Dev‘s honeyed, cavity-causing voice snakes and slithers around Enrique Iglesias‘ on their sultry duet, ‘Naked.’ The song will have your blood surging through your veins and to your nether regions. It’s a Eurodance-inspired club banger, with thumping backbeats and synths, but the heat generated by the new mom and the Latin pop star? That’s as authentic as it gets. If it was Dev’s and ‘Rique’s intention to get people hot and bothered by their song, starting things off on the dance floor and finishing them in the bedroom, then mission accomplished. It’s an upbeat, uptempo rump-shaker."[5]
Meena Rupani from the Desihits quoted, "Enrique's sultry vocals do well with Dev's ability to talk dirty and make it sound oh so good. The techno elements of the song is what Dev has come to be known for in her tracks so I'm not surprised she has incorporated that here also. Although, I prefer Dev's other tracks this collaboration was good in theory so I suppose a pat on the back can be given to both singers."[6]
Bill Lamb from About.com gave the song 4.5 stars (out of 5) with stating pros as, 'Sweet Twist in the Lyrics, Dev's voice & the Cataracs solid production'. He further mentioned, "It is a sweet pop song about a star-crossed love immaculately produced for the dance floor by the Catarcs. In this song 'Naked' is a feeling not a physical reality. That is a nice twist that might provoke a few smiles from listeners. Also, Dev's brief capella break will sound perfect in the club. Here she has fashioned a sweet, memorable, romantic pop tune that also works for the party & the club. Fortunately, Enrique's vocals here are not buried in auto tune or the mix. The pair generate pleasing romantic heat." Bill Lamb stated there were no major negatives of the song.[7]
Tracklisting
- Digital download
- "Naked" (with Enrique Iglesias) – 3:58
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