Snack

Snack is the third single from Keke Palmer's third extended play Virgo Tendencies, Pt. I released on July 10, 2020. An accompanying lyric video was released on the same day of the song's release.
==Release and Promotion==
Keke Palmer co-wrote "Snack" with its producer Tasha Catour and songwriter Che Olson. Palmer released it as a digital download on July 10, 2020 through her label Big Bosses Entertainment and Poetic Pen Music Group. The lyric video for "Snack" was released on her official YouTube account to accompany the song's release. "Snack" was the follow up to her previous singles "Sticky" and "Thick". Palmer co-wrote "Snack" with its producer Tasha Catour and songwriter Che Olson. It was released on July 10, 2020,[3][4] alongside an accompanying lyric video. "Snack" was the follow up to her previous singles "Sticky" and "Thick". Two weeks before the song's release, Palmer posted the single cover on her Instagram account and announced the song's release date. Many social media users and fans compared Palmer's look in the song's artwork cover to Rihanna.
Palmer posted a short clip of her in a swimming pool with half of the second verse of "Snack" playing on July 7, three days prior to the song's official release. Although Palmer promoted it as a "new single" on her social media, the song was originally released in 2018. Palmer performed the song on Music Choice's new artist initiative series Primed in June 2018. Palmer performed "Snack" live for the first time on August 28, 2020 at the 2020 MTV Video Music Awards.
==Composition and Lyrics==
"Snack" is an uptempo trap-influenced urban pop and R&B song that lasts three minutes and 15-seconds. The song is written in the key of G-flat major and is set in common time with a moderate dance groove with 160 beats per minute (BPM). Marquin Stanley of KarenCivil.com described "Snack" as an "upbeat hip hop and pop infused record" and praised the lyrics, describing them as "confident' and "sultry". Stanley also said that "Snack" was a "perfect addition" to a summer playlist. Ana Reis of Papelpop wrote that Palmer sings sexual lyrics, saying she wants to look like "a snack". Daniel Pacônio of Febre Teen described the song as "daring" and added that the song's instrumental and beats "will drive you crazy". Jazmin Williams of The Honey POP! said the track opens with a "really fun beat". Williams also deemed the chorus as "really really catchy".
==Critical Reception==
Brittany Burton of Respect described it as an "impressive track". Meredith B. Kile‍ of Entertainment Tonight described the song as a "mid-summer bop about looking so good you feel delicious". Virgil Wilson of Raw Hollywood praised the song's sexual lyrics, describing the song as a "sexy tune with a flirty vibe". Wilson also added that the "bouncy track boasts cocky lyrics". In a positive review, Rashad of ThatGrapeJuice called the song a "braggadocious affair" that sees Palmer "spit some serious fire about her bedroom prowess and more". Keithan Samuels of Rated R&B described "Snack" as an "anthemic tune". Soul-Addict.com deemed the song as "very effective and energetic".
==Charts==
Chart (2020) 	Peakposition
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)	34
==Videos==
On July 15, 2020, Palmer posted a preview of the single's music video and announced its release via her Instagram account. The official music video exclusively premiered on Cosmopolitan.com the next day. It was later uploaded to Palmer's YouTube account. Rosero McCoy directed the single's music video while production was handled by Quenton Burdette and Daniel Button.
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Category:Songs
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Category:Virgo Tendencies Part 1 songs