Folded

Album

Single

Label

Atlantic Records

Genre

Rhythm & Blues

Composer(s)

Kehlani Parrish;Andre Harris;Donovan Knight;Miloš Angelov;Khristopher Riddick-Tynes;Darius Scott;Dawit Wilson

Entered Chart

Jun 28, 2025

Peak Date

Jan 10, 2026

Released

June 11, 2025

"Folded" is that rare breakup song that is tender, sultry and emotionally devastating, all while doing laundry. It's the sound of Kehlani standing in her living room quietly folding her ex's clothes as she navigates the wrinkled mess of her own feelings. The central metaphor of folding is about letting go, but also about caring. Kehlani is tidying up the emotional wreckage, smoothing out creases of regret, and just possibly making space in the closet for something new... or someone old. So come pick up your clothes, I have them folded Meet me at the door while it's still open The song is equal parts olive branch and eviction notice. It's the R&B equivalent of saying "I still love you, but also your stuff is on the porch." There's more going on beneath those crisp creases. "Folded" flirts with sensuality: the physical intimacy of folding someone's clothes, the silent choreography of fingers and fabric. In a subtle but unmistakable way, Kehlani hints that folding could also mean yielding emotionally, even physically. A kind of soft surrender. Think of it as romantic origami, only slightly more devastating. Sonically, the track is a slow-burning R&B jam with lush strings, warm bass and a clean, echoing electric guitar. The four producers are: Andre Harris, who's also worked with Usher and Justin Bieber. D.K. The Punisher, who's brought vibes to SiR and Bieber. Don Mills, with credits for Juice WRLD and J. Cole. Khristopher Riddick-Tynes, one half of The Rascals, who've helped craft hits for Ariana Grande and SZA. All four producers are co-writers too, alongside Kehlani, Kamal Wilson, and DIXSON - a Beyoncé collaborator with credits on songs like "Virgo's Groove" and "Ameriican Requiem." On July 30, 2025, Kehlani released a new version of "Folded" titled "(un)Folded," a stripped-back, emotionally raw reimagining of the original track focusing on Kehlani's expressive vocals. Isaiah Huron provides extra vocals or the outro, with Rob Lowman on cello and Ethan Polk on guitar providing the delicate musical arrangement. Kehlani told Genius she wrote "Folded" in a Miami "studio house" rather than a traditional recording studio, because she needs windows, fresh air, and space to walk barefoot or even lie on the floor while working. Dark, windowless rooms stifle her creativity, so she rented a house with friends and invited her favorite producers. That's where Andre Harris played the beat that sparked the song, and Kehlani told him, "Hold it right there, partner. Give me that." In the chorus, Kehlani sings, "I know it's getting cold out, but it's not frozen." That's not poetic fluff, it's purposeful. It signals that while things between two people may be tense or distant, it hasn't frozen over. The door might feel closed, but there's still space for warmth and repair. The emotional second chorus, "No matter what you do to switch this story up..." was the subject of some online chatter and love. On TikTok, fans reimagined that hook in countless vocal styles from gospel to soul to theatrical runs, turning it into a go-to vocal challenge. The "Folded" eyebrow challenge is a social media trend inspired by a subtle, perfectly timed gesture Kehlani made during her Mafiathon gym-studio performance series in September 2025. The viral moment happened as she sang the line, "I let your body decide," matching a quick vocal run with a quick, mischievous eyebrow lift. Fans instantly caught the gesture and turned it into a social media trend. Participants recreate the move by arching one eyebrow in time with the song's riff, syncing their lips to the lyric, and often adding moves from the official "Folded" dance challenge. Kehlani later confirmed there was no strategy behind it, laughing in a Billboard interview that the challenge "just happened naturally" because "we did it, we had to do it. It's not frozen."

I'll let your body decide if this is good enough for you
Already folding it for you
Already folding up for you
I'll let your body decide if this is good enough for you
Already folding it for you
Already folding up for you

(Already folding it for you) ooh
(Already folding up for you) ooh, ooh
I'll let your body decide (already folding it for you)
If this is good enough for you
Folding it for you, already folding it for you (already folding up for you)

These jeans remind me of the first time
I asked you, was there room for me?
Waist, hips, thighs, and that ass right
This shirt, cut off to show off your belly ring
Reminisce as I go through all your things

These shoes remind me of your pretty feet
Standin' on your tippy toes and arching that thing for me
All these panties that I see
Remind me of my favorite thing in the world that I love to eat

Would you please

Come pick up your clothes? I have them folded
Meet me at the door while it's still open
I know it's getting colder, but it's not frozen
Come pick up your clothes, I have them folded

I ain't tryna trick you but I got 'em (folded)
If you need 'em back (folded)
If you need me back (folded)
I just really wanna (fold) with ya
I can give 'em (folded)
All your linen (folded)
Damn, I'm wishing you (folded)
When I tried to get you back in the fold
Bring it here and let me (fold it)
Legs up in (folded), stretch that ass (folded)
This thang gon' make you (fold)
This thing gon' make you (folded)
Ooh (folded), ooh (folded)
Folded (oh)

Come pick up your clothes, I have them folded

Meet me at the door while it's still open
I know it's getting colder, but it's not frozen
Come pick up your clothes, I have them folded