Dominic Fike’s “Chicken Tenders” – Single Review

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In an Instagram post, Fike explained, “Last week, I was supposed to put out the first song from my debut album. Instead something much more important happened. People were forced to have a conversation that’s been long overdue. It doesn’t feel right to release music today but it does feel right to continue this conversation.”

“Chicken Tenders” is a catchy ode to doing nothing at all with the people you care about.

“Chicken tenders in my hotel, yeah // Christina’s in my bed watchin’ TV shows,” he sings cheerfully over an R&B-influenced pop beat. 

The release of the single also came with a music video. The trippy visuals show him waking up in a Twin Peaks-style bedroom, walking on air, running through a room completely filled with beds and ultimately ending up in the same room he woke up in. 

Fike first performed the song in 2019, and confirmed the song’s title – along with the rest of the album tracklist – earlier this year. The album is expected to drop later this year. 

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