Some say love is a drug. For Ayanis, the heartwarming feeling of being in love is like being hooked on “Ecstasy,” as expressed on her new single. The sultry track contains a sample of Pretty Ricky’s 2007 single “On the Hotline.”
“When it comes to you and me / It be feeling like ecstasy / Love the way that you be sexing me / It be feeling like ecstasy,” Ayanis sings on the enticing hook.
Speaking on her new single, Ayanis explains to Rated R&B, “‘Ecstasy’ came about…[with] Prince Charles and myself, we knew on this new project that I wanted to be more grown, sexy and sultry. We thought that a Pretty Ricky sample would be dope, considering how I grew up listening to Pretty Ricky’s music. It was fun, flirty and me stepping into being a grown woman.”
An accompanying music video is underway. She adds, “Like I mentioned, ‘Ecstasy’ is me living in that grown, sexy but fun world and I just wanted to embody me being ‘the fantasy girl,’ meaning fashion-forward moments. In this video, you’re going to see a lot of really dope looks — looks that are giving confidence, fashion-forward and sexy.”
“Ecstasy” is the follow-up to Ayanis’ single “Lil Boi (Big Talk)” featuring Queen Naija, as well as its remix featuring rapper Jack Harlow.
In other news, Ayanis is gearing up to release her sophomore EP later this month via Island Prolific/Atlantic Records. The project will follow her 2018 debut EP, Direction.
Listen to “Ecstasy” by Ayanis below.
