“Shhh” is the brand new single from Los Angeles-based pop and R&B singer-songwriter Erika Tham, which also comes with an accompanying music video for the single directed by Patrick Wilcox.
The track was co-written by Tham and Grammy Award nominated producers Deion Gill (Kelly Rowland, Miguel, Playboi Carti) and Major Myjah (Chris Brown, J.Cole, Ty Dolla $ign), and is a loose spin off of Shania Twain’s 1997 hit single “That Don’t Impress Me Much”.
The tongue-in-cheek track is driven by Erika’s lyrical wit and seductive flow, and is laced with alluring Asian string instrumentation against a modern R&B production.
Speaking about the inspiration for “Shhh”, Erika Tham says the track “came together off the back of a joke made during a writing session. I remember talking to Deion Gill and Major Myjah, and I said ‘you know when someone’s cute, until they open their mouth and ruin it?’ It’s a fun, feminine, and coquettish song that was equally as fun to make.
When it came to writing the verses, I wanted to pay homage to the sassy, unapologetic pop stars of the ‘90s. The line ‘your daddy’s black card don’t impress me much’ was inspired by Shania Twain’s iconic ‘Don’t Impress Me Much’ but with a twist and subject matter that felt authentic and relatable to my real life and so many other women. The rest of the song is honestly just the result of three friends talking shit and gassing each other up”.
About working on the video with Patrick Wilcox, Tham adds that “Patrick and I juxtaposed the fantasy and glamour of cabaret with somewhat of a horror backdrop. We felt the contrast fit the mood and mysterious energy of the song”.
Erika Tham is a blended mix of four nationalities, with her father hailing from China and Malaysia and her mother. being Dutch and Ukrainian-Canadian. She is a stunning representation of global beauty, a powerhouse singer and actor with the innate ability to reach a worldwide audience with her sultry, sophisticated, and nuanced pop vocals.
Watch the video for “Shhh” below:
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