Scorpio Sessions (single)

Scorpio Sessions is the title track and the third and final single from Stanley’s second album “Scorpio Sessions”. The single was relased November 14, 2021, still in the mist of Scorpio season. Ray solely wrote the song and Jacob “Jay-Play” Thompson produced the beat. Placed as track 5 on the album, it’s considered the highlight and the climax and core song of the entire album, as it’s the most sexually aggressive song lyrically and it’s beat is driven by a hard intense sensual rock/r&b instrumental with heavy bass and crazy guitar strings that melt in and out of each corner of the beats slow melody. During the making of the instrumental, Ray expressed to Thompson that he wanted a song that included a mixture of sexy and eerie tones that bounced and flowed throughout the beat. Thompson first sent Ray what later became the “Electric-Euphoria Mix”, included on the single release, but Ray felt the beat to that version was too trap and after a couple more mixes Thompson finally landed on what became the songs main version. “I always loved songs from back then, mainly the 80s, where they had songs about love but they had that sexy edge to them mixed with those eerie guitar strings that kind of made your spine tingle and set a serious tone to the song. I love that blend and i wanted a record where I could make people feel like making love while also giving them spine chills. I’m obsessed with shit like that.” Ray sings in his smooth alto tone, with some nasal textures mixed in his voice here and there and used well blended harmonies to help bring out the songs chorus and bridge, while belting some of the adlibs to help give the song a proper build up to the climax. On both of the remixes, “Electric-Euphoria Mix” and “Night Time Remix” that are included on the single release, Ray includes a really high whistle note to close out both songs bridges/climaxes, blending it in with his main vocal and the really high eerie guitar strings. This song being the albums title track, Ray intentionally wanted the lyrics to be very aggressive and in your face, with Ray expressing taking his lover into his domain and showing his dominance as a Scorpio in order to please his lover and “teach him a lesson.” “Scorpios have a unique way we express ourselves when we’re being intimate with our lovers and I wanted this song to speak on that in the most aggressive yet sexy and romantic way possible. When we make love to someone we literally have a power about us that brings them into another world. Our world. That’s why in the song I ask the question, ‘do you wanna join my Scorpio Session?’ because it’s saying this ain’t gonna be no ordinary love making. Once you join you’re gonna be in for a real treat and a unique experience.” Stanley was very satisfied with the song and it’s production once finished. There's also an instrumental version of the "Electric-Euphoria Mix", as well as an acapella of the album version of the song included on the single release. The music video shows Ray wearing mostly all black, sitting in a dark room, intentionally edited with high contrast to add extra shadow and increase the darkness around him to set a sensual mood and to also keep mostly his face and neck visible only, while sexually suggestive clips flash on and off throughout the video, as well as clips of him dancing in a narrow dark hallway, helping set the tone and mood for the song. This was the second video, behind CRUSH, that reached its first 1k views. This was a very successful song and single from Stanley’s second album and is another personal favorite of his.