Sunnyleone - Sunny — Benched

Sunny Leone’s foray into music with “Sunny Benched” is exactly what you’d expect from a celebrity passion project: heavy on aesthetics, light on substance. The title itself is a curious double-entendre—referencing both being sidelined in a game (“benched”) and the artist’s own brand. Unfortunately, the track feels like it’s permanently sitting on the sidelines of the pop-dance genre.

Sunny is not a singer, and that’s fine. The track leans heavily on Auto-Tune and layered vocal chops to mask her thin, breathy delivery. On the verses, she sounds disinterested—almost like she’s reading off a phone screen. On the chorus, the processing is so thick she could be any session vocalist. There’s no personality or grit. It’s processed, polished, and passionless. sunnyleone - sunny Benched

As background music in a H&M changing room. Worst listened to: On headphones, with your full attention. Sunny Leone’s foray into music with “Sunny Benched”

Not a comeback. Not a disaster. Just… a benchwarmer. Sunny is not a singer, and that’s fine