![]() ![]() Late-night introductions can be tricky, but Jhené’s a pro. When I’m a fan of someone, I turn into a dork and I’ll say the first thing that comes to my mind. ![]() “That was super surreal for me because I’ve been watching Conan O’Brien since middle school,” Jhené says over the phone. Despite Conan indirectly turning her down (“The wife gets mad”), Jhené’s cheesy grin shows no hard feelings. He reciprocates before purring like an enticed Pepe Le Pew as she asks him to be her Valentine. After wrapping a performance of her biggest solo radio hit “The Worst” on Conan, the petite folkstress-who has even opted for heels over her traditional barefoot routine-professed her love to the orange-haired host on-camera. Story: Adelle Platon Photography: Jared RyderĪlmost 24 hours before Valentine’s Day, Jhené Aiko drops the L word. So will her competition if they’re honest. She’ll tell you how Aiko’s lyrics has an authentic presence made for millennials. Ask that one fan who almost became a suicide statistic twice before Souled Out pulled her through. Smoke and Mirrors Jhené Aiko is the worst at color-by-numbers music and her die-hard following is better off for it. The single was certified platinum by the RIAA.///video/112189971?autoplay=1&loop=1 "The Worst" was remixed by Jaden Smith, T. Aiko performed the track on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, BBC Radio 1′s Future Festival and The Ellen DeGeneres Show. The video depicts the aftermath of the murder of Aiko's boyfriend. An accompanying video directed by Danny Williams was released on November 11, 2013. It was also nominated for Best R&B Song at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards. "The Worst" won the Centric Award at the 2014 BET Awards. ![]() "The Worst" peaked at number one on the airplay Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop chart. Commercially, the song peaked at number 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. "The Worst" is an R&B and PBR&B song that lyrically explores Aiko's regret towards falling in love with someone not right for her. The song offers a sample of the 2003 single "Excuse Me Miss" by Jay-Z. "The Worst" was written by Aiko, Myron Birdsong and was produced by Fisticuffs. The song was released as its second official single and was serviced to rhythmic contemporary radio on January 14, 2014, through ARTium and Def Jam Recordings. "The Worst" is a song by American recording artist Jhené Aiko released on her debut EP Sail Out (2013). ![]()
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