Review: "It Was You" - Natalie Reigo
- Jazz Williams
- 3 days ago
- 2 min read
Natalie Reigo’s new song, It Was You, is a catchy R&B infused pop song touching on the theme of teenage heartbreak. Dig deep in your brain to find that memory from your personal life. Are you there yet? When you’re young, it really does feel like the person you’re currently dating is the love of your life. You believe you’ll get married, buy a house, have children, and live happily ever after. It’s all very superficial and cheesy, but love in real life is almost never like the movies. Most of us are not going to end up with our high school sweethearts. Most of us are not even going to get married young. Love and heartbreak is a constant cycle that we have to navigate deep into adulthood until we reach the person we’re meant to be with forever.
It Was You starts with a muffled audio recording where you can feel the pain and disappointment in her tone. In the first verse, she sings “Fell pretty hard, but knew from the start. We would turn out sour”. In the chorus, she sings “Sweet as sugar, cold as ice. Hurt me once, but feels like twice”. The bridge is interesting because it turns into a hip hop/EDM breakdown and, then bursts back into the chorus. It’s quite a juxtaposition given the rest of the song is her singing over a pulsating drum. The outro is a nice fade-out with her singing become softer and softer. Her vocals are smooth and controlled and the production fits her singing style.
Natalie Reigo is an 18 year old singer-songwriter hailing from Stockholm, Sweden. Her music blends pop, R&B, and soul. She has covered a plethora of popular songs on her Youtube channel like Ariana Grande’s “Dangerous Woman” and Zara Larsson’s “Carry You Home”. She has collaborated with many experienced producers and writers. She has even performing alongside prominent Swedish artists including Smash Into Pieces, Tusse, Hanna Ferm, and more. She has a lot of experience under her belt so far in her young career. As she continues to make waves on the international music scene, I won’t need to tell you stream her songs because you’ll already be a fan.
Written By Jazz
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