Snakehips Featuring Zayn, “Cruel”: Listen To Their Dramatic Pop Collaboration

Robbie Daw | July 14, 2016 3:37 pm

UPDATE: The song is now available to listen below.

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Snakehips previewed their Zayn Malik-featuring new track “Cruel” earlier this week, and though the single isn’t officially released until tomorrow (July 15), the song has found its way online a tad bit early.

British duo Snakehips give “Cruel” a moody, slow-paced intro full of ambient sounds, piano chords and Zayn lamenting that “it’s fucked, it’s crazy — I can’t concentrate” while under the spell of a bewitching love interest. The tempo picks up quickly, however, and the collaborative cut spins itself into an all-out pop banger.

Upon first listen, “Cruel” might not seem like the most obvious choice for a single. But be sure to lend that chorus an attentive ear, because it easily become addictive after no more than two listens.

We’ll post “Cruel” here tomorrow, once it’s officially released. Until then, listen to this snippet.

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