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{{External music video|{{YouTube|GG7fLOmlhYg|"Smokin outOut theThe Window"}}|type=single}}

Music critics gave "Smokin out the Window" mixed reviews; some praised the duo's delivery while others criticized the song's "playful" lyrics. "Smokin outOut theThe Window" reached the top five of the [[Billboard Hot 100|US ''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and was certified twice-platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA). It reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Israel, New Zealand and Singapore, and was certified platinum by [[Music Canada]] (MC).

The accompanying [[music video]] was directed by Mars and John Esparza, and was released along with the song. The video depicts Silk Sonic performing the song on "an old-school TV set"; at one point, .Paak pretends to "drop dead mid-performance". It won [[BET Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] at the [[BET Awards 2022]] and [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] at the [[2022 Soul Train Music Awards]], whilst being nominated for [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance]]. To promote "Smokin out the Window", Silk Sonic performed it at the [[American Music Awards of 2021]] and [[2021 Soul Train Music Awards]], attracting praise for the duo vocal's ability and comparisons to a 1970s ''[[Soul Train]]'' telecast.

American singers [[Bruno Mars]] and [[Anderson .Paak]] met in 2017 while touring together on the European leg of Mars's [[24K Magic World Tour]] (2017–18). Mars and .Paak were in a studio with [[Nile Rodgers]] and Guy Lawrence of [[Disclosure (band)|Disclosure]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/73111-anderson-paak-nile-rodgers-disclosure-bruno-mars-hit-the-studio-together-watch/|title=Anderson .Paak, Nile Rodgers, Disclosure, Bruno Mars Hit the Studio Together: Watch|last=Yoo|first=Noah|work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]|date=April 25, 2017|access-date=April 22, 2021}}</ref> The session, which took place after spending a week together, had no intent besides the duo's mutual appreciation and affection. During the tour, one of them began saying the phrase "Smoking out the Window"; they created an amusing, "stressed-out" man who smokes cigarettes as he tries to find his way out of "anxious" situations. According to Mars, the song "was an idea we started four or five years ago on tour. It didn't sound nothing like it does now, but we just had the 'Smokin Out theThe Window' idea". Once the tour ended, recording sessions were put on hold.<ref name="RSJH">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-album-release-date-1212141/|title=The Soothing Sounds of Silk Sonic|last=Weiner|first=Jonah|url-access=limited|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=August 18, 2021|access-date=August 18, 2021|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818120127/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-album-release-date-1212141/|archive-date=August 18, 2021}}</ref>

In February 2020, before the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|COVID-19 pandemic]], Mars was listening to their recordings, which "hit the right chord" so he asked .Paak to join him in the studio.<ref name="RSJH"/> Mars said "Yo, I want to finish that song", to which .Paak replied "I'm drunk! What do you mean? Come on!".<ref name="AEWSSAM">{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/an-evening-with-silk-sonic/1611637679|title=An Evening with Silk Sonic by Bruno Mars, Anderson. Pakk & Silk Sonic|date=November 12, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2022|quote=Click on more and scroll to Smokin outOut theThe Window.}}</ref> Despite being drunk, .Paak met Mars at the studio.<ref name="RSJH"/> During the song-making session .Paak said: "I'm the king of R&B! Tell me I ain't the hottest in the game!"<ref name="AEWSSAM"/> When they started to write the song, a competitive, friendly spirit emerged as they tried to improve on the work.<ref name="RSJH"/> Once they finished the song .Paak said; "I'm out, what we doing tomorrow?"<ref name="AEWSSAM"/> According to Mars, it was the first song he and .Paak wrote together.<ref name="RSJH"/>

"Smokin outOut theThe Window" was written by Mars, .Paak and Dernst Emile II. The track was produced by Mars and D'Mile; Mars played guitar and was in charge of the percussion, while D'Mile played bass and piano. VocalsElla byFeingold played [[vibraphone]] and [[Bootsy Collins]]'s werevoice was recorded by Tobe Donohue at Rehab Studio in Cincinnati, Ohio. [[Homer Steinweiss]] played drums, whilewhich Ellawere Feingoldrecorded playedby [[vibraphone]]Jens Jungkurth at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Long Island City, New York. In the horn section, Kameron Whalum played trombone, Marc Franklin played trumpet, Kirk Smothers played alto and bari saxophone, and Lannie McMillan played tenor saxophone. These were recorded by [[Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell|Boo Mitchell]] at [[Royal Studios]] in Memphis, Tennessee. The drums were recorded by Jens Jungkurth at The Legendary Diamond Mine, Long Island City, New York. Blake Espy, Emma Kummrow and Christopher Jusell played violin with Natasha Colkett, Tess Varley and Luigi Mazzocchi. Jonathan Kim and Yoshihiko Nakano played viola and Glenn Fischbach played cello. Larry Gold arranged and conducted [[String section|strings]] at [[Milkboy]] Studios, [[Philadelphia]], Pennsylvania, while Jeff Chestek recorded. [[Charles Moniz]], with engineering assistant Alex Resoagli, engineered and recorded the song at Shampoo Press & Curl Studios. [[Serban Ghenea]] mixed "Smokin outOut theThe Window" at MixStar Studios in [[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]]; [[John Hanes (audio engineer)|John Hanes]] served as the mix engineer and Bryce Bordone as mixing assistant. The track was mastered by [[Randy Merrill]] at Sterling Sound, NYC.<ref name="AEWSS"/>

On November 5, 2021, "Smokin outOut theThe Window" was released by [[Aftermath Entertainment]] and [[Atlantic Records]] as the third single from ''[[An Evening with Silk Sonic]]'' in several countries via [[music download|digital download]] and [[Streaming media|streaming services]].<ref name="SOTWVR"/> On the same date, [[Warner Music Group]] issued the track for [[Airplay|radio airplay]] in Italy.<ref name="Italy"/> On November 8, 2021, Atlantic sent the track to American [[Adult contemporary music|adult contemporary]], [[Adult contemporary music#Hot adult contemporary|hot adult contemporary]] and [[Adult contemporary music#Modern adult contemporary|modern adult contemporary]] radio stations,<ref name="USACR"/> and a day later to US contemporary hit radio.<ref name="USCHR"/> On January 28, 2022, a [[CD single]] with the original version of the song was released in several countries.<ref name="SOTWCD"/>

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"Smokin outOut theOhe Window" is a [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]], [[Soul music|soul]].<ref name="ETCAC">{{cite web|url=https://etcanada.com/news/834739/bruno-mars-and-anderson-paak-superduo-silk-sonic-debut-single-smokin-out-the-window/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211105175851/https://etcanada.com/news/834739/bruno-mars-and-anderson-paak-superduo-silk-sonic-debut-single-smokin-out-the-window/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 5, 2021|title=Bruno Mars And Anderson .Paak Superduo Silk Sonic Debut Single Smokin Out The Window|first=Corey|last=Atad|work=[[ET Canada]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="UTRMRJA">{{cite web|url=https://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/10_best_songs_of_week_spiritualized_jenny_lewis_foals_christian_lee_hutson|title=10 Best Songs of the Week: Spiritualized, Jenny Lewis, Foals, Christian Lee Hutson, and More|last1=Redfern|first1=Mark|last2=Arnone|first2=Joey|work=[[Under the Radar (magazine)|Under the Radar]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref> It has been described as a "buttery ballad", a "requisite breakup song" and "smooth".<ref name="BBGK">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-video-smokin-out-the-window-9655771/|title=Bruno Mars & Anderson .Paak Drop Retro Soul Video For Buttery Smokin' Out the Window|first=Gil|last=Kaufman|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="VJC">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/silk-sonic-new-song-smokin-out-the-window-video.html|title=Silk Sonic Lights Up on New Song Smokin' Out the Window|last=Curto|first=Justin|work=[[Vulture.com|Vulture]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref name="RSAL">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/bruno-mars-anderson-paak-silk-sonic-smokin-out-the-window-song-video-1253582/|title=Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak's Lovers Have Them 'Smokin Out theThe Window' in Silk Sonic Video|last=Legaspi|first=Althea|url-access=limited|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 5, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref> Jacob Uitti writing for ''[[American Songwriter]]'' said the song draws inspiration from the 1970s sound and that Silk Sonic sing "about the realization that a lover is not being faithful and has many other men on the side".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://americansongwriter.com/silk-sonic-anderson-paak-and-bruno-mars-release-new-video-for-smoking-out-the-window/|title=Silk Sonic (Anderson .Paak and Bruno Mars) Release New Video for Smoking Out the Window|last=Uitti|first=Jacob|work=[[American Songwriter]]|date=November 5, 2021 |access-date=February 7, 2023}}</ref> The lyrics are about a man who has pampered a woman too much, and she is using the man and having relationships with other men.<ref name="VPBDIMA">{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-premieres/new-music-friday-nov-5-1234634907/|title=New Music Friday: Silk Sonic, Travis Scott, Summer Walker, Key Glock, LATTO And More|last1=Brown|first1=Preezy|last2=Inman|first2=DeMicia|last3=Abraham|first3=Mya|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref name="UTRMRJA"/> Paak croons as he recalls a former lover, singing "Just the other night she was gripping on me tight, screaming 'Hercules!'{{sp}}", and "drawing out the melody over a weighty bassline".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/silk-sonic-an-evening-with-silk-sonic-review-bruno-mars-anderson-paak-3094008|title=Silk Sonic – 'An Evening With Silk Sonic' review: an unashamedly retro delight|last=Williams|first=Sophie|website=[[NME]]|date=November 12, 2021|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>

Ross Scarano from ''[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]]'' described the song as a "heartbroken lament".<ref name="PFRS">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/silk-sonic-an-evening-with-silk-sonic/|title=Bruno Mars / Anderson .Paak / Silk Sonic: An Evening With Silk Sonic Album Review|last=Scarano|first=Ross|website=Pitchfork|date=November 16, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'s}} Jason Lipshutz called it "an amiable slow jam with a slightly higher spring in its step than "Leave the Door Open".<ref name="BBJL"/> Elijah Watson of [[Okayplayer]] found similarities between "Smokin outOut theThe Window" and "Leave the Door Open" due to its "steady and downtempo groove". Watson said the track details an ended relationship, and finds Mars and .Paak "heartbroken and hurt"; Watson also said the song sounds sad but most of the lyrics are funny, and the "scenarios the pair's lovers have put them in leav[e] them stressed out".<ref name="OPEW">{{cite web|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/music/silk-sonic-smokin-out-the-window-video.html|title=Silk Sonic Smoke Their Heartbreak Away In "Smokin' Out The Window" Video|last=Watson|first=Elijah|date=November 5, 2021 |publisher=[[Okayplayer]]|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref>

"Smokin outOut theThe Window" was met with mixed reviews from most music critics. Regina Cho writing for [[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] praised the duo, who "bounce off of each other's energy perfectly as soon as the opening drums hit".<ref name="RevoltRC">{{cite web|url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2021-11-05/127518/silk-sonic-unleashes-brand-new-smokin-out-the-window-single/|title=Silk Sonic unleashes brand new "Smokin' Out the Window" single|last=Cho|first=Regina|publisher=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]]|date=November 5, 2021|accessdate=February 7, 2023}}</ref> Dolan stated the track shows a "lovingly winking post-hip-hop playfulness".<ref name="RSJD"/> Devon Jefferson of ''[[HipHopDX]]'' found the song to be Silk Sonic's "new groove".<ref name="HHDXJW">{{cite web|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.65650/title.new-music-friday-new-singles-from-travis-scott-post-malone-the-weeknd-more|title=New Music Friday - New Singles from Travis Scott, Post Malone & The Weeknd + More|last=Jefferson|first=Devon|work=[[HipHopDX]]|date=November 4, 2021|accessdate=February 2, 2023}}</ref> In a mixed review, Lipshutz complemented Silk Sonic's "smooth move" with "Smokin Out The Window" and despite their new songs enhancing Mars'seach and .Paakother's "solid-gold impulses, their chemistry now sounds like a foregone conclusion".<ref name="BBJL">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/first-stream-travis-scott-post-malone-the-weeknd-summer-walker-9655867/|title=First Stream: New Music From Travis Scott, Post Malone & The Weeknd, Summer Walker and More|last=Lipshutz|first=Jason|magazine=Billboard|date=November 5, 2011|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref> ''[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]]''{{'s}} Candace McDuffie criticized the song's "playful lyricism that borders on parody" but said Silk Sonic "hyperbolic" delivery saves the track.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/silk-sonic/an-evening-with-silk-sonic-album-review/|title=Silk Sonic Showcase Their Natural Cool on An Evening with Silk Sonic|last=McDuffie|first=Candace|work=[[Paste Magazine]]|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=November 9, 2022}}</ref> In a negative review, ''[[Hot Press]]''{{'s}} Pat Carty said the single "has its tongue so firmly in its cheek, it's poking clean through" and labeled it "as groovy as a country lane".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotpress.com/music/album-review-an-evening-with-silk-sonic-22880834|title=Album Review: An Evening With Silk Sonic|last=Carty|first=Pat|work=[[Hot Press]]|date=November 15, 2021|accessdate=December 18, 2021}}</ref> Scarano did not enjoy the track, saying "this is a cartoon revival of a well-worn aesthetic".<ref name="PFRS"/>

''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' magazine listed "Smokin outOut theThe Window" as one of the year's best songs and placed at number 63 on its list of the "100 Best Songs of 2021". Rania Aniftos wrote; "the success of 'Smokin outOut theThe Window' can be attributed to the fact that Silk Sonic can make calling a woman 'this b—h' weirdly attractive".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/best-songs-2021/|title=The 100 Best Songs of 2021: Staff List|author=Billboard Staff|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 7, 2016|date=December 15, 2016}}</ref> ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]''{{'s}} staff placed "Smokin outOut theThe Window" among "picks for the songs you should check out" on November 5, 2021, and Mya Abraham describing it as a "hilarious jam&nbsp;... and it's just perfect. The song is a hoot".<ref name="VPBDIMA"/> The song was also included on ''Under the Radar''{{'s}} Songs of the Week on November 5, 2021; Redfern said; "Smoking Out the Window is another winning and smooth retro '70s soul cut featuring amusing lyrics".<ref name="UTRMRJA"/> "Smokin outOut theThe Window" received a nomination for [[American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song|Favorite R&B Song]] at the [[American Music Awards of 2022]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-amas-winners-list-1235174393/|title=Here Are All the 2022 AMAs Winners|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|magazine=Billboard|date=20 November 2022|accessdate=21 November 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221121042102/https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-amas-winners-list-1235174393/|archive-date=21 November 2022|url-status=live}}</ref> At the [[2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards]], the single was nominated for R&B Song of the Year.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2023-iheartradio-music-awards-winners-list-1235293648/|title=Here Are the 2023 iHeartRadio Music Awards Winners: Full List|last=Atkinson|first=Katie|magazine=Billboard|date=March 27, 2023|accessdate=June 14, 2023}}</ref>

"Smokin outOut theThe Window" debuted at number eight on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard ''Hot 100]] with 21 million streams, 5.9 million radio impressions and 9,300 downloads on its first tracking week.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/adele-post-malone-the-weeknd-silk-sonic-hot-100-top-10-9660099/|title=Adele Rules Hot 100 for Fourth Week; Post Malone & The Weeknd, Silk Sonic Debut in Top 10|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=November 15, 2021|access-date=February 6, 2023}}</ref> The following week, the single peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with 23.8 million streams and 13.7 million in airplay audience.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/taylor-swift-all-too-well-hot-100-debut-1235001340/|title=Taylor Swift's 'All Too Well (Taylor's Version)' Soars In at No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100|last=Trust|first=Gary|magazine=Billboard|date=November 11, 2022|accessdate=April 23, 2022}}</ref> The song debuted at its peak of number two on the ''Billboard'' [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs]] chart and eventually topped the [[Rhythmic (chart)|Rhythmic]] chart.<ref name="HHR&B"/><ref name="BBR"/> The [[Recording Industry Association of America]] (RIAA) certified it twice-platinum. "Smokin outOut theThe Window" peaked at number 10 on the [[Canadian Hot 100]] chart, having charted at number 23 on November 29, 2021.<ref name="CanHot100"/> [[Music Canada]] (MC) certified it platinum.<ref name="MC"/>

In Israel, "Smokin outOut theThe Window" peaked at number five on the week of December 19, 2021.<ref name="Isr"/> On the [[New Zealand Singles Chart]], the song debuted at number ten on November 15, 2021, and peaked at number four the following week.<ref name="NZ"/> [[Recorded Music NZ]] (RMNZ) certified it gold.<ref name="RMNZ"/> In Australia, the song charted at number 34 on November 21, 2011 and peaked at number eight on the [[ARIA Singles Chart]] the next week.<ref name="Aus"/> The single peaked at number 11 in Denmark and Ireland.<ref name="Den"/><ref name="IRE"/> In the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 12 on the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="UK"/> The track debuted at number 53 on the Portuguese Singles Chart and peaked at number 15.<ref name="POR"/> "Smokin outOut theThe Window" peaked at number eight on the [[Billboard Global 200|''Billboard'' Global 200]].<ref name="Global200"/>

On November 1, 2021, Silk Sonic teased their fans by [[Twitter|tweeting]] a muted clip of a music video showing Silk Sonic driving as they sing vocals while smoking and eating pizza.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/368245-anderson-paak-and-bruno-mars-announce-new-silk-sonic-single-news|title=Anderson .Paak & Bruno Mars Announce New Silk Sonic Single|last=A.|first=Aron|work=HotNewHipHop|date=November 1, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hotnewhiphop.com/373171-anderson-paak-warns-ebro-not-to-leak-the-new-silk-sonic-album-news|title=Anderson .Paak Warns Ebro Not To Leak The New Silk Sonic Album|last=McCloud|first=Taylor|work=HotNewHipHop|date=November 4, 2021|accessdate=February 6, 2023}}</ref> However, the clip [[lip-synced]] the second chorus of the song.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xY3WefRGxQ|title=Bruno Mars, Anderson .Paak, Silk Sonic - Smokin Out The Window (Alternate Official Video)|publisher=MultifacetedMedia Ent.|via=[[YouTube]] |date=November 5, 2021|access-date=November 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211112090551/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xY3WefRGxQ|archive-date=November 12, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> The official music video for "Smokin outOut theThe Window" was released alongside the song on November 5, 2021, and was directed by Mars and John Esparza.<ref name="PAH">{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-silk-sonics-video-for-new-song-smokin-out-the-window/|title=Silk Sonic's Video for New Song Smokin Out theThe Window|last=Hussey|first=Allison|website=Pitchfork|date=November 1, 2021|access-date=April 19, 2022}}</ref>

Cho praised the duo saying they showcased their "performance skills".<ref name="RevoltRC"/> Watson affirmed the duo looks "incredibly dapper".<ref name="OPEW"/> The music video for "Smokin outOut theThe Window" won [[BET Award for Video of the Year|Video of the Year]] at the [[BET Awards 2022]], in a tie with [[Baby Keem]] and [[Kendrick Lamar]]'s "[[Family Ties (song)|Family Ties]]" (2021).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bet.com/article/qu18bm/bet-awards-2022-full-list-of-winners-and-honorees|title=BET Awards 2022: Full List of Winners and Honorees (Live Update)|last=Germain|first=Tabie|publisher=[[BET]]|date=June 26, 2022|access-date=June 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220627161928/https://www.bet.com/article/qu18bm/bet-awards-2022-full-list-of-winners-and-honorees|archive-date=June 27, 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref> At the [[2022 Soul Train Music Awards]], the clip won [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Video of the Year|Video of the Year]], whilst being nominated for [[Soul Train Music Award for Best Dance Performance|Best Dance Performance]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/2022-soul-train-awards-winners-list-1235176180/|title=Beyoncé Wins Big at 2022 Soul Train Awards: Full Winners List|last=Grein|first=Paul|magazine=Billboard|date=26 November 2021|accessdate=27 November 2021}}</ref>

On November 21, 2021, Silk Sonic performed "Smokin outOut theThe Window" live for the first time as the opening act of the [[American Music Awards of 2021]].<ref name="RSRR">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/silk-sonic-2021-amas-smokin-out-the-window-1261062/|title=Silk Sonic Kick Off 2021 AMAs With Velvety Smokin Out theThe Window|last=Reed|first=Ryan|magazine=Rolling Stone|url-access=limited|date=November 21, 2021|accessdate=February 7, 2023}}</ref> Silk Sonic wore velvet red-suits and sunglasses, and their live band included "backing vocalists, a trumpet player, and saxophonist". The act, which drew inspiration from the 1970s, included "retro dance moves, glowing stage lights, big sunglasses" and "the hints of chest hair".<ref name="RSRR"/><ref name="VJC1">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/american-music-awards-2021-amas-best-performances-winners.html|title=The Highs, Lows, and Whoas of the 2021 American Music Awards|last=Curto|first=Justin|work=Vulture|date=November 22, 2021|accessdate=February 8, 2023|url-access=limited}}</ref> David Renshaw, writing for ''[[The Fader]]'', considered Sonic's act one of the best of the show because they opened the ceremony "in smooth fashion".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thefader.com/2021/11/22/amas-performances-bts-silk-sonic|title=Silk Sonic, BTS, and all the best 2021 AMAs performances|last=Renshaw|first=David|work=[[The Fader]]|date=November 22, 2021|accessdate=February 8, 2023}}</ref> Curto said Silk Sonic's performance was one of the highlights of the ceremony; he complemented the duo's "vocal runs" and their "silky smoothness".<ref name="VJC1"/> ''Billboard''{{'s}} Carl Lamarre praised the duo's "velvety smooth vocal" and "shifty footwork".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/awards/silk-sonic-2021-amas-smokin-out-the-window-1235000940/|title=Silk Sonic Kick Off 2021 AMAs With Sizzling Rendition of Smokin Out theThe Window|last=Lamarre|first=Carl|magazine=Billboard|date=November 21, 2021|access-date=February 9, 2023}}</ref> ''[[ET Canada]]'' wrote Silk Sonic demonstrated "swagger and flawless vocals", and "set the bar high for the rest of tonight's performers".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/bruno-mars-and-anderson-paak-open-2021-american-music-awards-with-silk-sonic-performance-175464|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Open 2021 American Music Awards With Silk Sonic Performance|last1=Bueno|first1=Antoinette|last2=Seemayer|first2=Zach|work=[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]|date=November 21, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2023}}</ref> Ryan Reed from ''Rolling Stone'' called the performance "ultra-smooth".<ref name="RSRR"/>

A week later, Silk Sonic opened the [[2021 Soul Train Music Awards]] at [[Apollo Theater]] in New York with two pre-recorded performances:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/watch-silk-sonic-perform-fly-as-me-at-2021-soul-train-awards/|title=Watch Silk Sonic Perform "Fly as Me" at 2021 Soul Train Awards|last=Ruiz|first=Matthew Ismael|work=Pitchfork|date=November 28, 2021|accessdate=February 8, 2023}}</ref><ref name="VPB">{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/music/music-news/silk-sonic-soul-train-awards-performance-1234637749/|title=Silk Sonic Open The 2021 Soul Train Awards With A Vintage Performance Of Fly As Me|last=Brown|first=Prezzy|work=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=November 28, 2021|accessdate=February 9, 2023}}</ref> "Fly as Me" and the show-closer "Smokin outOut theThe Window".<ref name="VPB"/> The duo decided to pay "homage to [[Soul Train]]'s height" and performed "Smokin outOut theThe Window " with the "iconic Soul Train backdrop", restating "the set of the old TV show".<ref name="VBS">{{cite web|url=https://www.vulture.com/2021/11/watch-silk-sonic-thrive-on-the-recreated-soul-train-set.html|title=Silk Sonic Re-created the Classic Soul Train Set for the Soul Train Awards|last=Squires|first=Bethy|work=Vulture|date=November 28, 2021|accessdate=February 7, 2023|url-access=limited}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://eu.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/music/2021/11/29/soul-train-awards-2021-winners-list-bet/8793894002/|title=Soul Train Awards 2021: Silk Sonic, Jazmine Sullivan, Ashanti, Maxwell, more honored|first=Amy|last=Haneline|website=[[USA Today]]|access-date=February 8, 2023}}</ref> Silk Sonic wore "white blazers, white shirts and black slacks" as they performed alongside their live band.<ref name="VPB"/> ''Vulture''{{'s}} Bethy Squires found the set to be "lovingly redone" and called it "gorgeous".<ref name="VBS"/> Prezzy Brown ''[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]'' found the duo were "controlling the crowd and taking ownership of the stage".<ref name="VPB"/> Debbie Carr writing for NME dubbed their act "grin-inducing" and "vintage-influenced".<ref name="NMEDC">{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-silk-sonic-perform-fly-as-me-and-smokin-out-the-window-at-the-bet-soul-train-awards-3106493|title=Watch Silk Sonic perform 'Fly As Me' and 'Smokin' Out The Window' at the BET Soul Train Awards|last=Carr|first=Debbie|work=NME|date=November 29, 2021|accessdate=February 7, 2023}}</ref> Mars and .Paak also performed "Smokin outOut theThe Window" during their concert residency [[An Evening with Silk Sonic at Park MGM]] (2022).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://consequence.net/2022/02/silk-sonic-vegas-residency-recap-setlist/2/|title=Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Kick Off Silk Sonic Las Vegas Residency: Recap + Setlist|last=Gill|first=Melissa|website=[[Consequence (website)|Consequence]]|date=February 26, 2022|access-date=March 11, 2022}}</ref>

*[[John Hanes (audio engineer)|John Hanes]]&nbsp;– mixing engineering

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