Jaykae & Jorja Smith Team Up For New UKG Number “1000 Nights”
Written by SOURCE on July 2, 2021
Birmingham’s Jaykae is back, but this time he’s on a garage tip for his new single “1000 Nights”, and joining him on this new one is Walsall’s finest, Jorja Smith. Switching up from the tongue-in-cheek energy of “Chop (Henry 8th)” in May, Ezrah’s gentle 2-step production acts as the backdrop for what is a pretty grim tale.
In blistering detail, Jaykae lays out a frank story of the tough decisions some of us are forced to make just to keep a roof over our families’ heads with some melancholic brushstrokes added by Jorja on the hook. It’s not glamorous and it’s not meant to be, it’s just a devastatingly simple explanation of how life is for some people.
For the visuals, they hit up director Luke Biggins, who pieces together the solemn and deeply tragic tale as narrated by Jay and Jorja, while the two West Midlanders weave their way through the streets. As the story progresses, the crushing inevitability of it all is guaranteed to hit you like a tonne of bricks.
Speaking on how the track came together, Jaykae explains: “The track was written and recorded with me and Jorja in the studio together, not sending across vocal takes between studios and I think you can hear that — there’s a different energy about it. It’s got that classic garage sound but the storyline is so relevant to today.”
Hit play on the video at the top and be sure to add “1000 Nights” to your playlists.
