This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. However, if they decide to perform all these remixes as one massive posse performance at this year's BET Awards in June, we won't be mad. In fact, most of the singers on these remixes sound like they want to live out their dream of being a rapper on the track, but their hot 16s are lukewarm at best. You could patch together their verses and make a much better remix, actually. Besides Chris, Usher and Trey, none of the features sound like there was any real thought put into the final product. Unlike rap, R&B often requires more time and effort. In fact, each successive remix is weaker than the last. While we appreciate a good R&B posse cut, "Back to Sleep" was already a solid song that really didn't need a remix, let alone three. We'll just wait for Anthony and The HamilTones to sing their own version of "Back To Sleep" while out on tour with Fantasia. Last but not least, Anthony Hamilton lends his warm, gravely voice to a verse about "hugging on your waist like a man should," that is a nice change of pace, but feels a little off amongst the raunch. Kellz actually delivers a more subdued (for him) verse that, besides referring to his female friend as a Pop Tart. Tank kicks off the festivities with a raunchy sweet nothings such as "I'm kissing, I'm sucking, I'm licking yo body / Who's else gon' beat it like me / Keith Sweat / Nobody." While his voice is impeccable, his verse isn't. Kelly and Anthony Hamilton laying down their game. The third remix, which we'll refer to as the "Grown & Sexy Remix," features Tank, R. Thankfully, Trey Songz comes through at the end to save the day, delivering a somewhat heartfelt verse that isn't just freaky for the sake of being freaky. Miguel, for all his creativity, is just nasty for the sake of being nasty. August Alsina opens the track with a quote from Yarbrough & Peoples' 1981 hit "Don't Stop the Music," singing "I just want to rock you all night long," which will make you happy or cringe, before descending into barely audible warbling.
The second remix, which we'll call the "Young Playa Remix," features August Alsina, Miguel and Trey Songz. Petty much? Finally, Zayn provides a verse that feels tacked on and pretty much forgettable. On the other hand, Brown's verse loses steam when he chooses to shout out the name of his infamous ex, Karrueche Tran. While Usher lays down a sexy verse that dips into being a little too grown talking about "pineapples," it's not a bad verse. The first remix, which we'll call the "Pop Remix," features Usher and Zayn Malik formerly of One Direction.
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