Simmer

Mahalia & Burna Boy * Track #3 On Love and Compromise

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Album Love and Compromise

ALBUM

Mahalia

2019

Simmer by Mahalia (Ft. Burna Boy)

Release Date

Wed Jul 03 2019

Performed by

MahaliaBurna Boy

Produced by

Jonah Christian & Felix Joseph

Writed by

Wayne Hector & Mahalia & Kojey Radical & Jonah Christian & Jeremy Harding & Felix Joseph & Burna Boy

About

“Simmer” is the third single and third track from Mahalia’s debut album Love and Compromise. It features Nigerian hip-hop artist Burna Boy), marking the duo’s first collaboration together.

On June 27th, 2019, Mahalia posted a behind-the-scenes video of an upcoming music-video captioned, “got someth...

Simmer Lyrics

[Verse 1: Mahalia]
Sometimes, you love too hard
Sometimes, you go too far
Now I won't want you if you need me
Real things do not come easy, no

[Pre-Chorus: Mahalia]
Never been your average girl
So take time with me, take time
Baby, talk to me with some action
We can find a place for your passion, oh

[Chorus: Mahalia]
Cool down, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, sinner
Cool down, love
Cool now, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, sinner
Cool down, love
Cool now, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, sinner
Cool down, love, love

[Verse 2: Mahalia]
Sometimes, I want you close
Sometimes, I want my space
Just know I’m gonna call if I need you
It's not my job to please you, no

[Pre-Chorus: Mahalia]
Never been your average girl
So take time with me, take time
Baby, talk to me with some action
Think I got a place for your passion, oh

[Chorus: Mahalia]
Cool down, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, sinner
Cool down, love
Cool now, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, simmer, simmer
Boy, you make it too hot for me to stay here
Boy, you're making it hard for me to be your love, love
So cool now, simmer, simmer

[Verse 3: Burna Boy]
Baby, don’t make me tell you this
I won't waste no time, I'll be proceeding quick
The way you're moving lately got me feeling sick
Like sey you've forgotten who you're dealing with
Man, ah real bread winner, me work nonstop
You no cook no dinner when I come back
Something wrong with ya, come out from that
If me walk and leave ya, me nah come back
(Cool down, simmer)

[Bridge: Mahalia]
You're falling, but you don't wanna fall too hard
You’re falling, but you don’t wanna fall apart
'Cause it might break if I give you my heart
And you hold on too hard (Too hard, too hard)

[Chorus: Mahalia & Burna Boy]
So cool down, simmer, simmer (Simmer, simmer)
Cool down, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, sinner
Cool down, love
Cool now, simmer
Cool now, please me
Cool now, simmer, simmer (Si-si-simmer)
Boy, you make it too hot for me to stay here
Boy, you’re making it hard for me to be your love, love

[Outro]
Simmer, simmer
Simmer, simmer

Simmer Q&A

Who wrote Simmer's ?

Simmer was written by Wayne Hector & Mahalia & Kojey Radical & Jonah Christian & Jeremy Harding & Felix Joseph & Burna Boy.

Who produced Simmer's ?

Simmer was produced by Jonah Christian & Felix Joseph.

When did Mahalia release Simmer?

Mahalia released Simmer on Wed Jul 03 2019.

How did the collaboration with Burna Boy come about?

My producer and I were listening to “Simmer," and we both came to the realization that someone else would sound great on the track. I was looking at three people in the U.K., but then my producer said, "You should hit up Burna Boy." I was so amazed by his talent and his melodies, and I just thought...

What has the artist said about the song?

I wanted Burna on the song. But DMing Burna Boy as Mahalia was really difficult. After sliding into the DMs twice and not getting an answer, I turned to my manager. One of the perks of being a signed artist is that I can say, “I really want this. How do I make it happen?” I’m so lucky to have that b...

How did the song perform on the charts?

“Simmer” peaked at #46 on the UK Singles Chart during the week of August 8, 2019.

This position marked the first of two chartings for Mahalia and the third of eight chartings for Burna Boy.