R&B singer-songwriter Ria Barkr has shared her slinky new single “work for it,” available everywhere now. The track offers a true example of the Nashville-based singer songwriter’s effort to challenge society’s view of women,” and adding, “… our eyes are on the upcoming artist and what she’ll be doing next.”

Listen to “work for it”

Over a slick, futuristic beat that’s threaded with sweeping synths, Ria pulls at the puppet strings of a chaser in love: “Hide and seek for a moment / But you’re in sight when I call.” The track, crafted by U.K. producer Jared Harding of Electric Bear Studios, displays a titillating game of cat and mouse as she remains in total control of its outcome.