Sofía Valdés and Cuco collaborated on a dreamy, sun-drenched anthem of bittersweet reflection. Their latest single, “How’s That Working Out?”, is a playful but bittersweet ode to the age-old fantasy of checking in on the one who got away to see if their “better” life is that much better.
Valdés sings a beautifully peeved refrain with her feather-light vocals. “I’m still right here where you left me. You went out there, and you forgot me.” It’s the lyric that sounds like a callout but glides all must-have over “How’s That Working Out?” effervescent, nostalgic production. In the fleeting moments of “How’s That Working Out?” Cuco enters with his navel-gazing wounded-lover vibes flipped, and he snags the ultimate karma on the scenario, reminding us that he is no longer second-best. Combined, their voices melt into each other, a flawless mix of melancholy and warmth.
“How’s That Working Out?” comes in like a late-summer breeze light, wistful and just a bit haunting. It’s a song you wish came out earlier in the season, perfect for those golden-hour drives when the memory of a past love still hangs in the air.
For those of us who have ever wondered whether an old flame is second-guessing our decisions, Valdés and Cuco provide a sweet, a little sassy, and inescapable soundtrack to the occasion.