“If He Wanted to He Would” by Perrie Edwards: A Review

As teased earlier in the week, Perrie Edwards has just released her new single, “If He Wanted to He Would,” and fans are loving it, calling it the sister to the Little Mix smash hit song “Shout Out to My Ex.”

 

The song is proof that even when she is happily in love, Perrie is still the pop princess of breakup songs. It boasts an incredibly catchy chorus with lyrics that scream relatability—the kind of lyrics that you want to scream along with on long car rides.

 

On social media, fans are praising the song and saying it’s a testament to the album, which is coming later this year on September 26th. The song has been used by fans in various videos on TikTok in edits and aesthetic videos.

 

Musically, the song feels very nostalgic to Perrie’s girlband roots and is what Taylor Swift would refer to as music written with glitter gel pens, proving that Perrie isn’t keen to shy away from her pop music that Gen Z fans both grew up and fell in love with. But she is modifying it with a slightly more mature and polished style.

 

This links perfectly with what she said on the “We Need to Talk” podcast, where she opened up about finding her sound and finally being happy with the music she is making. This song is evidence of that and is making fans excited about the new album that is releasing in September.

 

I really like this song and think it’s a great introduction to her first solo album. I look forward to what she will do next. Remember, girls, “If he wanted to he would”!

 Listen to the song here https://open.spotify.com/track/04M4fiBT94oATcrfWjyjE7?si=91QscavlQt2mDiDolc95tA