Lipstick Lover - Janelle Monáe - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Over a bubbling reggae-flavoured groove, Janelle Monáe explores queer desire on "Lipstick Lover," teasing out lines like "I like lipstick on my neck" and "Hands around my waist so you know what's comin' next" with the cool confidence of a best-selling pop chameleon. The song's vibrant lyrics match the accompanying pleasure-seeking video and activate the kind of bold sensuality that runs throughout Janelle Monáe's aptly titled fourth album, The Age of Pleasure. As the Grammy-nominated star—who came out publicly as non-binary in April 2022—states their aim on "Lipstick Lover," so do they carve out an effortless jam on fellow single "Float," which features Seun Kuti and Egypt 80. Released in 2023, The Age of Pleasure marked Janelle Monáe's first studio LP in five years following 2018's Dirty Computer, which received two nominations at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, including Album of the Year.