As mentioned in the About section of this site, I think a great song tends to have a strong pulse that the listener can feel within themselves as the song plays out. Sometimes the weight of that pulse feels evenly distributed across every beat of a measure. Sometimes certain beats can feel like they carry more weight than others; reggae tends to be a good example of this, with the two and the four backbeat typically having a heavier feel than the one and the three. Today’s picks are a couple of great songs that I think highlight those differing feels.
Song: “Are You That Somebody?”
Artist: Aaliyah
Songwriter(s): Tim Mosley, Stephen Garrett
Album(s): Dr. Dolittle: The Album
Release Year(s): 1998
Song: “In The Summertime”
Artist: Mungo Jerry
Songwriter(s): Ray Dorset
Album(s): In The Summertime (Single) / Electronically Tested (Full-length – territory dependent)
Release Year(s): 1970 (Single) / 1971 (Full-length)
I Wish You Would Hear Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6jFrq03xPtVVOexYHZF1OW?si=bc9df95d2d854d