Jay Soul of also praised the song calling it, 'a single that fits excellently within the structure of Born Sinner вЂ“ the last verse of the previous song leads cleverly into it, and it's not by any means dumbed down.' Francesca D'Arcy-Orga of PopMatters said, 'It's one of the catchiest songs on the album. Joven Haye of praised the song's production, also saying 'The captivating production brings out some savvy-storytelling from Cole, which when paired alongside one of the catchiest hooks of the year, solidifies the pairвЂ™s flawless chemistry.' Phillip Mlynar of Spin said, 'there's a more appealing, mild-mannered side to Cole that shines when he writes songs about relationships: The Miguel-abetted 'Power Trip,' especially, teeters on the edge of blooming into a melancholic OutKast single. NMB of XXL praised the song, as one of the album's strongest tracks along with ' Crooked Smile' and ' Let Nas Down'. 'Power Trip' was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. He later stated his hopes for the song: 'I've always wanted to use my voice to shift culture, even if just a millimeter.' Critical reception Cole speaks about his 'longest crush ever'. The hip hop / R&B song is a continuation of his song 'Dreams' from his mixtape The Warm Up, in which he obsesses over the girl and devises his plan to kill her boyfriend. Cole played it for Jay-Z, his first words were, 'Yo, you should get Miguel on this,'' Cole recalls. I really did them verses in my crib and just loved the way they felt.' Д¬ole originally sang the song's chorus himself, until a meeting with Jay-Z, who suggested that Cole reach out to Miguel. Like with 'Power Trip,' absolutely you couldn't point to any song on the radio and be like, 'Oh, this sounds like that'вЂ¦everything from the beat to the way that I'm flowing, you've never really heard me so 'sleepy'. It was between that, and this other record that's like, maybe a bigger record, but 'Power Trip' had that newer sound. 'The most exciting part about that song and the reason why we went with it is that it sounds like nothing that's out. When asked about the single, Cole explained: Soon after releasing a five track extended play, titled Truly Yours, Cole released 'Power Trip' on Valentine's Day. The single marked the second collaboration between Cole and Miguel, following their moderate hit single, ' All I Want Is You'.

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