This is really unusual for me. I overheard a very classic sounding R&B song yesterday and it struck me. Not just for how Motown it sounded, but also for how modern it sounded. I realize that's a bit of a paradox, but you'll know what I mean when you hear it.
It's Raphael Saadiq's 2009 track "100 Yard Dash" -- it's effortlessly cool and infectiously funky. And the video is great too. I also hear Cupid & Psyche '85 era Scritti Politti in this tune (those backing vocals!).
Fun fact about Raphael Saddiq: He was a founding member of the late-80s/early-90s R&B band Tony! Toni! Tone!
Enjoy.
That was surprisingly fun. The question is, where did you find it?
ReplyDeleteI walked into the control room the other day and our audio engineer was playing it. It instantly grabbed me.
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