Kehlani Admits She Edited Her Song 'After Hours' Following A TikToker's Feedback: 'I Almost Didn't Catch It'
Singer Kehlani is making edits to one of her song's after its release.
A social media user took to TikTok to give his feedback on her new song, "After Hours," and the singer responded — with major edits.
Clark May, a TikToker with a keen ear for music, identified an issue with the track. In his TikTok video, May pointed out that the song's beat and vocals were in different keys which created a dissonance.
He suggested that this could be remedied by aligning the song in a single key or changing the key entirely. His critique, delivered with precision and constructive intent, quickly caught the attention of Kehlani and her fanbase.
@clark.may Replying to @Jah Why Kehlani’s “After Hours” sounds off | Stitch with @Jeron’s Sick Sad Art #kehlani #afterhourskehlani #musictheory #musictheorytiktok #popmusic ♬ After Hours - Kehlani
According to 'The Jasmine Brand,' Kehlani, real name Kehlani Ashley Parrish, took to TikTok to address the issue. In her video, she expressed her gratitude towards May and acknowledged the flaw that he had highlighted.
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The Oakland, California, native posted a video saying, "I almost didn't catch it. I went back and we tuned every single drum in 'After Hours' to the right key because the drum and sample were all slightly out of tune."
@kehlani wow guys go listen its so much smoother music magic! #afterhours ♬ original sound - Kehlani
Kehlani's candidness about the song's initial production error and her prompt action to fix it reflected her dedication to delivering high-quality music to her listeners.
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In the same TikTok, the 29-year-old continued to express her appreciation.
"And now the f*****g song is a much smoother listen and thank you to the creator that discovered that because you just made the song so much better," she said. "Go listen to the new swapped out audio. Amen."
