Juice

The harmony in 'Juice' is deliberately unfussy — a major-key funk framework built for danceability rather than chord complexity. The track's power comes from Ricky Reed's arrangement choices (punchy horn hits, locked-in bass-and-drum pocket) layered over a foundation simple enough that the groove and the vocal personality fill every available space.

Lizzo co-wrote 'Juice' with producer Ricky Reed and collaborators Sam Sumser, Sean Small, and Theron Thomas. Reed built the track around a retro-funk production framework — tight horns, punchy bass — and Lizzo pushed the lyrical angle into direct, self-affirming territory: the premise that feeling good about yourself requires zero external validation.

Released in January 2019 as the lead single from 'Cuz I Love You,' 'Juice' channels '70s funk and '80s pop into a declaration of self-worth that requires no outside approval. Producer Ricky Reed wraps the message in punchy horn stabs and a driving groove that made the track impossible to ignore.