Smokin Out the Window

“Smokin Out the Window” is Silk Sonic's third single, following up nearly four months after their hit debut single, “Leave The Door Open & Skate.”

Background and release
In early 2017, after .Paak and Mars met on tour, they decided to get together in the studio with no intent, besides their mutual appreciation and affection. At this point, the duo decided to try if they could turn the "backstage in-jokes" into songs. The first thing they wrote together started with one of them saying the sentence "Smoking out the window". They created an amusing "stressed-out" man smoking too many cigarettes as he tries to find his way out of "anxious" situations when they got together in the studio the "joke" was turned into a hook. Once the tour ended, the sessions were put on hold. Nevertheless, in late February 2021, Mars and Paak announced on social media the formation of their new band, Silk Sonic, and revealed the artwork for their debut studio album, An Evening with Silk Sonic (2021). They also announced the release of the first single, Leave the Door Open, on March 5, 2021.

Music video
Screenshot of Mars and Anderson performing at a stage with backup singers in the music video The music video for "Smokin Out the Window" premiered alongside the song's release on November 5, 2021, and was directed by Mars and John Esparza. In the video, the duo perform on a stage decorated with large light-up stars, alongside backup singers and a band. Originally, Silk Sonic teased their fans by tweeting out a muted clip of an alternate music video, showing the duo driving downtown as they sing the vocals, all the while smoking and munching on pizza. It turns out that this clip was actually lip-synced to the second chorus of the song.