Feel Like Makin' Love (Roberta Flack song)
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"Feel Like Makin' Love" was covered by American R&B
and neo soul
musician D'Angelo
for his second studio album Voodoo (2000). It was released April 8, 2000, on Virgin Records
as the album's fifth and last single. His cover version features a quiet storm
sound and heavy use of multi-tracking for vocals. It was initially planned as a duet with R&B singer Lauryn Hill
. Although tapes were sent via FedEx between the two, the collaboration between D'Angelo and Hill was aborted and the song was instead recorded solo. According to producer and drummer Questlove, the duet failed to materialize due to "too many middle men.... I don't think Lauryn and D ever talked face-to-face." Mistakenly, some critics who later reviewed the album's track assumed that Lauryn Hill's vocals are present in the recording.
According to Questlove's review of Voodoo at Okayplayer
, the song's production was also managed by late hip hop
producer J Dilla
, as Questlove stated "jay dee did the lauryn track". Dilla, however, did not receive an official credit for the song. As a single, "Feel Like Makin' Love" was Voodoos least successful, as it only reached the number 109 position on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
chart.
(as an instrumental for his 1974 album "One
"), or George Benson
(for his 1983 album "In Your Eyes"), both under the title Feel Like Making Love.
Marlena Shaw
included the track on Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?
(1974). Roy Ayers covered this song in his 1974 album Change up the Groove. Shirley Bassey
covered this song on her 1975 album Good, Bad but Beautiful
.
In 1996, jazz guitarist Larry Coryell
covered the song from his album "Sketches of Coryell."
Lumidee
covered this song in her 2007 album, Unexpected
, and released it as a single, peaking at No. 90 on the Hot 100 chart.
Monty Alexander
recorded a jazz quartet version of this song in October 1974, then released on 'Live and Sunshine' and later in 2007 rereleased on 'Alexander The Great - Monty Swings On MPS'. The recording is with Ernest Ranglin
(guitar), Eberhard Weber
(b) and Kenny Clare
(drums). This same version is also featured on Ranglin's 1976 album "Ranglypso".
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and neo soul
Neo soul
The term neo soul was originally coined by Kedar Massenburg of Motown Records in the late 1990s as a marketing category following the commercial breakthroughs of artists such as D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill, and Maxwell...
musician D'Angelo
D'Angelo
Michael Eugene Archer , better known by his stage name D'Angelo, is an American R&B and neo soul singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. He is known for his production and songwriting talents as much as for his vocal abilities, and often draws comparisons to his influences,...
for his second studio album Voodoo (2000). It was released April 8, 2000, on Virgin Records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
as the album's fifth and last single. His cover version features a quiet storm
Quiet storm
Quiet storm is a late-night radio format, featuring soulful slow jams, pioneered in the mid-1970s by then-station-intern Melvin Lindsey at WHUR-FM, in Washington, D.C. Smokey Robinson's like-titled hit single, released in 1975 as the title track to his third solo album, lent its name to the format...
sound and heavy use of multi-tracking for vocals. It was initially planned as a duet with R&B singer Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Hill
Lauryn Noelle Hill is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actress.Early in her career, she established her reputation as a member of the Fugees. In 1998, she launched her solo career with the release of the commercially successful and critically acclaimed album, The Miseducation of...
. Although tapes were sent via FedEx between the two, the collaboration between D'Angelo and Hill was aborted and the song was instead recorded solo. According to producer and drummer Questlove, the duet failed to materialize due to "too many middle men.... I don't think Lauryn and D ever talked face-to-face." Mistakenly, some critics who later reviewed the album's track assumed that Lauryn Hill's vocals are present in the recording.
According to Questlove's review of Voodoo at Okayplayer
Okayplayer
Okayplayer.com is an online hip-hop and alternative music website and community, described by Rolling Stone as a "tastemaker" and "an antidote to dull promotional Web sites used by most artists". The group was co-founded by The Roots' drummer Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson as a loose musical...
, the song's production was also managed by late hip hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
producer J Dilla
J Dilla
James Dewitt Yancey , better known by the stage names J Dilla and Jay Dee, was an American record producer who emerged from the mid-1990s underground hip hop scene in Detroit, Michigan...
, as Questlove stated "jay dee did the lauryn track". Dilla, however, did not receive an official credit for the song. As a single, "Feel Like Makin' Love" was Voodoos least successful, as it only reached the number 109 position on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
chart.
Chart history
| Chart (2000) | Peak positions |
|---|---|
| Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
109 |
Other versions
It was covered by other artists such as Bob JamesBob James (musician)
Robert McElhiney James is a jazz keyboardist, arranger and producer.-Biography:During the 1970s, Bob James played a major role in establishing the smooth jazz genre. "Angela", the instrumental theme from the sitcom Taxi, is probably Bob James' most well-known work to date...
(as an instrumental for his 1974 album "One
One (Bob James album)
One is the debut solo album by jazz musician Bob James released in 1974.-Reception:Released in April 1974 this album charted at number two on the Jazz Album Charts.-Track listing:#"Valley Of The Shadows" -...
"), or George Benson
George Benson
George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist....
(for his 1983 album "In Your Eyes"), both under the title Feel Like Making Love.
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw
Marlena Shaw is an American singer. Shaw began her singing career in the 1960s and is still singing today. Her music has often been sampled in hip hop music, and used in television commercials.-Biography:She was first introduced to music by her uncle Jimmy Burgess, a jazz trumpet player...
included the track on Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?
Who Is This Bitch, Anyway?
Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? is an album by American vocalist Marlena Shaw recorded in 1974 and released on the Blue Note label.-Reception:The Allmusic review by Jason Ankeny awarded the album 4½ stars stating "A record as fierce and blunt as its title portends, Who Is This Bitch, Anyway? vaults...
(1974). Roy Ayers covered this song in his 1974 album Change up the Groove. Shirley Bassey
Shirley Bassey
Dame Shirley Bassey, DBE , is a Welsh singer. She found fame in the late 1950s and was "one of the most popular female vocalists in Britain during the last half of the 20th century"...
covered this song on her 1975 album Good, Bad but Beautiful
Good, Bad but Beautiful
Good, Bad but Beautiful is a 1975 album by Shirley Bassey. In the first half of the decade, Bassey recorded nine albums, with three making the top ten. In March 1975, Bassey released a compilation that became her highest-charting album to date, The Shirley Bassey Singles Album , and reflects the...
.
In 1996, jazz guitarist Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell
Larry Coryell is an American jazz fusion guitarist.-Biography:Coryell was born in Galveston, Texas. He graduated from Richland High School, in Richland, Washington, where he played in local bands The Jailers, The Rumblers, The Royals, and The Flames. He also played with The Checkers from nearby...
covered the song from his album "Sketches of Coryell."
Lumidee
Lumidee
Lumidee Cedeño is an American singer-songwriter and rapper. Cedeño was born in Spanish Harlem where she was raised by her grandparents...
covered this song in her 2007 album, Unexpected
Unexpected (Lumidee album)
Unexpected is the second studio album by American Hip-Hop and R&B recording artist Lumidee, released by TVT Records on April 17, 2007 in the United States and on June 21, 2007 in the United Kingdom. The album was produced primarily by J. Marty with contributions made by Scott Storch, T.C...
, and released it as a single, peaking at No. 90 on the Hot 100 chart.
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander
Monty Alexander is a jazz pianist and melodica player. His playing has a strong Caribbean influence and swinging feeling, but he has also been influenced by Art Tatum, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, and Ahmad Jamal.-Biography:Alexander discovered the piano at the age of 4, taking classical music...
recorded a jazz quartet version of this song in October 1974, then released on 'Live and Sunshine' and later in 2007 rereleased on 'Alexander The Great - Monty Swings On MPS'. The recording is with Ernest Ranglin
Ernest Ranglin
Ernest Ranglin O.D. is a Jamaican guitarist and composer. Best known for his session work at the famed Studio One, Ranglin helped give birth to the ska genre in the late 1950s...
(guitar), Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber
Eberhard Weber is a German double bassist and composer. As a bass player, Weber is known for his highly distinctive tone and phrasing...
(b) and Kenny Clare
Kenny Clare
Kenneth 'Kenny' Clare was an English jazz drummer. He should not be confused with Kenny Clarke, whose band he played in....
(drums). This same version is also featured on Ranglin's 1976 album "Ranglypso".
See also
- List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1974 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B singles of 1974 (U.S.)
- List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1974 (U.S.)