Thought About You

by Joel Culpepper

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harperboogie Wonderful funky new tune from Joel Culpepper. I've got a feeling that his album will be very special. Looking foward to it!

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Produced with Shawn Lee (Saint Etienne, Kelis), ‘Thought About You’ opens with a punchy drum beat and acrobatic baseline which lay down the foundational groove for the track. Soon joined by Joel’s impassioned vocals, which form the emotional core of the song, he starts out smooth before sweeping up into a trembling falsetto for the chorus. His delivery harkens back to titans of the genre like D’Angelo or Marvin Gaye but with a modern inflection that places Joel’s sound firmly in the centre of London’s contemporary music landscape.

On the track, Joel explains; “Thought About You' leads the charge for ‘The Love’ chapter on the record. This chapter represents a side of me that’s often seen on stage - impulsive, passionate and in the moment. I think this song is a reflection of all those things - I flipped the script from previous tracks in a nod to sensual psychedelic soul. We worked with producer Shawn Lee on this one - a real dude who completely understood that sound I was trying to go for authentically. Shawn actually put me on to Shuggie Otis - a song called 'Aht Ah Mi Hed', I had on loop forever. This track, along with Bowie’s take on soul in the 70s with 'Young Americans', both inspired 'Thought About You'. I'd describe it as my take on a mid-70s head bop. We loved what Shawn did with this track so much, we asked them to drum on the record, so he's on the entire album apart from two tracks."

lyrics

I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart
I heart

Girl it’s not been long
but I feel at home
I wont dance alone
I’m Aht uh mi hed
Shuggie Otis got me thinking
My fast friend
is my girlfriend

I thought about you
Dancing all night through
I thought about you
Dancing all night through

I thought about you (thought about you, I thought about you)
Dancing all night through
Was that too soon
I thought about you (I thought about you, I thought about you)
Dancing all night through yeah

Come on

I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you
I heart you

I heart you

Got a Rhythm
like Young American
Kissed to heaven, I haven’t been since

Girl it’s not been long
but I feel at home
I wont dance alone
I’m Aht uh mi hed
Shuggie Otis got me thinking
My fast friend
Is my girlfriend

I thought about you
Dancing all night through
I thought about you (I thought about cha, I thought about cha)
Dancing all night through
Yeah
I thought about you (thought about you, I thought about you)
Dancing all night through
Is that too soon
thought about you (I thought about you, I thought about you)
Dancing Dancing ooh oohhh

credits

released March 26, 2021
Produced by Shawn Lee
Vocals Written & Performed by Joel Culpepper

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Joel Culpepper London, UK

‘Return/W.A.R’ is the explosive double release from south-east London’s rising contemporary soul and funk purveyor Joel Culpepper.
The double single from his long-awaited forthcoming debut album ‘Sgt Culpepper’, ‘Return / W.A.R’ sees South - East native Joel welcome us into his immersive and personal world with the first chapter of the LP “The Battle” in a bold and captivating way. ... more

joelculpepper.com

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Jul 5

Glynde Place

Lewes, UK
Jul 6

Glynde Place

Lewes, UK

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