“All this sauce so yummy,” Ciara sings on her new single, “Level Up”. She’s back with plenty of that sauce on the new track from her upcoming seventh studio album. This will be her first studio album in three years. Rumors are flying that the uptempo dance record is a reference to her upgrading her relationship status (after leaving Future and marrying Russell Wilson). The song and its accompanying video take it back to the early days of the singer’s career. She is arguably the best dancer in her era of female R&B artists. As she dances from start to finish (in total sync with Request Dance Crew). 

Although Ciara has had success with some slower singles (“Promise” and “Like A Boy”), her sexy dance moves were still incorporated in her music videos for those songs. “Level Up” is a celebratory single about snapping back in life and being completely on top of your game. The song definitely sounds like it could be a subtle jab at her ex, Future. She sings, “Thank God I never settled/This view is so much better”. She’s got a cool, confident sexiness here that’s pretty infectious. Although the chorus is a bit redundant, it’s one of her best singles in quite sometimes. Apparently, fans think so too. The music video has already garnered nearly 3,000,000 views in just 2 days of its release. 

There’s no word on the direction of her as yet untitled album or when it will be released. However, she seems to have it right again, by focusing on what fans love most about her. She’s glowing, sexy and obviously on another level. These days, she’s all smiles about being a wife and a mother. This is the comeback she needed to remind people of her hit making potential. Could Ciara come back and rule the charts again with her new album? Only time will tell. She’s suffered her share of unjust backlash musically. It’s her time to win again this time. 

What are your thoughts on Ciara’s “Level Up”? Does it fit comfortably next to some of her biggest hits?