A Seductive Summertime Anthem
When British R&B trio FLO dropped Walk Like This in early March, it immediately sizzled as a sultry contender for song of the summer. The unapologetically sensual bop finds the girls—Renée Downer, Stella Quaresma, and Jorja Douglas—revelling in the afterglow of fantastic sex, their swaying hips and confident strides advertising their satisfaction to the world.
With its sleek production from MNEK, RELYT, Talay Riley, KABBA, and Ashton Sellars, Walk Like This is a seamless blend of throwback R&B grooves and modern pop bounce. Layered harmonies and ecstatic adlibs surround the singable chorus hook as FLO joyfully declares, “There’s a reason I walk like this / My baby, he be lovin’ on this.”
The Making of a Summer Smash
In their own words, FLO made the track “with something sexy, still fun and upbeat, and for the certified lover girl in us all” in mind. They hoped it would make listeners “feel confident, a bit naughty, and add that extra sway” to their walk.
Mission accomplished. The explicit, playfully raunchy lyrics detail the post-coital bliss of a wildly satisfying encounter. “Been a bad girl, I’ve been feenin’ / Hit it so good, every weekend,” Renée dishes on the first verse over skittering beats and percussive finger snaps. The pre-chorus is even more unabashed: “He squeezes and touches it; oh, oh / If he keeps this up, I might need crutches.”
But among the raunch is a striking tenderness and intimacy. FLO’s vocals meld seamlessly, their tight harmonies conveying a giddy, girlish camaraderie as they celebrate reclaiming their power through sexual liberation. “He do it, he be workin’ that shit / And every night he got me wantin’ more of it,” they marvel with a grin.
An Empowering Summer Anthem
More than just a bawdy bedroom banger, Walk Like This is an anthem of feminine sexual empowerment. The lyrics own their desires shamelessly while still centering female pleasure—a refreshing perspective in an era when many sexually charged pop songs reduce women to passive objects.
The minimalist music video directed by Sahra Zadat reinforces this bold, body-positive message. Smooth camera movements glide over FLO’s forms as they dance and pose confidently in sheer, body-hugging outfits. The choreography is sharp and playful, a physical manifestation of the song’s infectious swagger. It’s a celebration of sensuality through a proudly feminine gaze.
By leaning into their sexuality so unabashedly, FLO stakes out a place in the lineage of rising UK girl groups fusing classic R&B vibes with progressive gender politics. Like peers FKA Twigs and Sault before them, their music argues that exploring desire can be a radically feminist act.
With Walk Like This, FLO cements their place as the future of R&B, a future that’s brimming with confidence, swagger, and an undeniable joie de vivre. And they’re just getting started—expect to hear this one soundtracking music festivals, boozy brunches, and breezy summer nights for months to come.
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