{"product_id":"dawn-richard-baby-can-we","title":"Dawn Richard - Baby, Can We?","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDawn Richard\u003c\/strong\u003e teams up with GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist \u003cstrong\u003eDurand Bernarr\u003c\/strong\u003e on “\u003cstrong\u003ebaby, can we?\u003c\/strong\u003e,” released June 16, 2026, via Merge Records. Produced by \u003cstrong\u003eKatalyst Collective\u003c\/strong\u003e, the track blends New Orleans soul, progressive R\u0026amp;B, funk, and rich harmonies into a celebration of connection, vulnerability, and possibility. The collaboration marks the first time the two acclaimed artists have recorded together, combining Richard’s genre-defying vision with Bernarr’s renowned vocal talent. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=K2AQ4VS_mpk\"\u003eA music video\u003c\/a\u003e directed by \u003cstrong\u003eRichard and Carl Harrison Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e accompanies the release, expanding on the song’s themes of joy, intimacy, culture, and movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe single follows Richard’s 2025 release \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dawn-richard-a-flex\"\u003eA FLEX\u003c\/a\u003e and offers another preview of her next artistic chapter. After exploring more experimental, genre-blending work with \u003cstrong\u003eSpencer Zahn\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dawn-richard-spencer-zahn-pigments\"\u003ePigments \u003c\/a\u003e(2022) and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/dawn-richard-spencer-zahn-quiet-in-a-world-full-of-noise\"\u003eQuiet in a World Full of Noise\u003c\/a\u003e (2024), \u003cstrong\u003eA FLEX\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003ebaby, can we?\u003c\/strong\u003e signal a return to the sound and spirit of her 2021 album Second Line, drawing on the futurism and brass-infused energy of her \u003cstrong\u003eKing Creole\u003c\/strong\u003e era. Both Richard and Bernarr highlighted the collaboration as a natural, long-awaited partnership rooted in mutual respect, creative freedom, authenticity, and genuine connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"merge records","offers":[{"title":"Download","offer_id":52739440542007,"sku":"MRG896dig2","price":0.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/3935\/3143\/files\/dd4e73ddbc0fece2bcf8cf75b302749ef486e335_fea4f7d6fba26b91989db74fc221f3cf6588fafe_medium_jpg.jpg?v=1785382967","url":"https:\/\/mergerecords.com\/products\/dawn-richard-baby-can-we","provider":"Merge Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}