

Also described as a downtempo electronic, it features a smooth pop-R&B production, and heavy beats. "Pillowtalk" is an R&B slow jam, being the genre showcased in form of alternative R&B. Zayn in an interview with Elvis Duran and the Morning Show. The actual intent of the song is even though you have great times in a relationship, you have really bad times as well but that's what makes it worthwhile because you learn things and you go through experiences that bring you closer together." " is about sex – there is obviously sex in a relationship, though it's not the whole incentive of the song. The original version of "Pillowtalk" has been included in the compilation album Now That's What I Call Music! 93.

This version replaced Zayn's rap-sing verse with a verse from Tory Lanez.

Īn alternate version of the remix was leaked in May 2016. It replaces the bridge of the original song to a rap-sing verse from Zayn and then after Zayn's rap-sing verse to Wayne's bridge recapping the original chorus line from Zayn, "It's our paradise and it's our war zone" twice.

The song has the first line of the second verse of the original song when Zayn says "Pillow talk" and then replaces the rest of the second verse to Wayne's verse.
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On Snapchat, Zayn revealed a snippet of a "Pillowtalk" remix featuring American rapper Lil Wayne, which was later released as "Pillowtalk Remix" for digital download on 25 February 2016 it is a hip hop remix with rapping by Wayne along with a rap verse from Wayne and an extra rap-sing verse by Zayn. It achieved worldwide success by topping the charts in a variety of markets, with combined sales and track-equivalent streams of 8 million units according to IFPI.Īn acoustic version of the track, "Pillowtalk", was released on 3 February 2016. Subsequently, "Pillowtalk" was made available for digital download in most countries worldwide via the iTunes Store on 29 January 2016. And you don’t want to sweep it under the carpet." The song was inspired about and written shortly before he split from his ex-fiancé, Little Mix's Perrie Edwards. It’s part of everybody’s life, a very big part of life. Speaking about his new single with The Sunday Times, Zayn said that "Pillowtalk" was written about sex, which he described as "so pure, so dirty and raw," adding, "everybody has sex, and it’s something people wanna hear about. Zayn wrote the song shortly after leaving the group, in collaboration with co-writers Mike and Anthony Hannides. It is Zayn's debut solo single after he left One Direction in March 2015. On 24 January 2016, Zayn revealed the release date and promotional cover-art of the lead single "Pillowtalk" through Twitter. Zayn's solo debut album Mind of Mine was released on 25 March 2016. He stated "life experiences have been the influences for the album and just stuff that I've been through, especially in the last five years." He said the record will musically lean towards R&B, but will also have some tunes leaning towards R&B- rock or reggae.
