Dignified essence of Neo-Soul straight from across the pond. These were the days that we all long for...smooth music, good friends, NO VIOLENCE, and peace at the party...God Bless Sweetback for this lovely joint and Amel for making it just that much more heavenly. Peace and 1Love....
sweetback showed their talent as a band with this cut and their two albums. After assisting Helen Adu for years of sucess they definitely showed the value of a great band. This groove is serious.
A lot of people don't know Helen by that name. haha. You have to be a true fan. I remember the first time I heard this song I was so confused. I knew the musicians immediately by their sound, but Amel's voice was new to me I thought I was hearing wrong. I kept saying wait, that's Sade but it's not Sade it's Sade but who is singing I was brain stuck. Then I saw the video and was relieved to see why I was right and wrong at the same time. Helen's cameo blew me away. Amel's voice is masterful and the band has always been incredible. By the way I named my firstborn Sade Mia. 37 years ago.
I wish Sade Adu and Amel Larrieux made a song together with this band - singer Sade's band/ Sweetback. I don't know why this collaboration hasn't happened yet.
I bought this album back in 1996 and I was blown away by every song!! You know its going to be a masterpiece when it comes to Sade's Band. It's timeless and hits hard... even in 2020
What I love about Amel Larrieux, well of course she's beautiful, and I love her singing style, and how she makes nice smooth songs with a nice groove to it where everybody can chill and dance. Omg and the way she plays with her notes in the song! Yes! I love the way she rolls her notes. I will never forget her voice, it stands out so much, and she just so different. I truly love this amazing singer. :)
Couldn’t find this song til a few days ago when my uncle played it on my moms birthday 10/10/67. She loved to step to this song. This is a steppers jam. Rest in Eternal peace forever my girl Micki B ❤
You know….Sade is A GREAT SINGER. However SWEETBACK is the VIBE, that keeps the MOTOR RUNNING. We Love and ADORE You SWEETBACK!!! Damn, how I wish time would never ever go away…..🙏🏾
Yesssss!!!!!! 90’s was the shit… Pumping this going down the highway at 2am in the LAC, with the alpine blasting and the beautiful city lights in the rear-view.
This is one of those rare moments when the stars truly align to produce something very special, timeless. Hopefully some kind soul will upload this video in HD one day, 2007's TH-cam compression doesn't do it any favors.
I got a story that must be heard, About a little girl who wished she was a bird She was unhappy livin' in her ghetto cage, But it gave her hope when her sweet grandma would say:(Baby, you will rise) Rise (Limit is the skies) The skies (Don't let nobody fill your head with their lies) Nobody.. fill your head with lies (Baby, you will rise) Rise (Never compromise) Compromise (Milk and honey is waitin' for you on the other side) Waitin for you on the other side
SUPERB......SWEETBACK with or without SADE will take you to another level of your music appreciation...from groovin bumpin to chillin' or just balllads...FUNKIN' SICK GENIUS....these white boys really understand the groovin industry is all about ...yeah and AMEL is sooo soulfully TALENTED and A GORGEOUS HOTTTIE...WOW
This song is so amazing and beautiful to me!!!! As I move from Chicago to Dallas!!! It reminds me of the VIP IS COUNTY CLUB HILLS IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO I WILL NEVER FORGET CHICAGO AND STEPPING ON THAT DANCE 💃 FLOOR...HAVING A FANTASTIC TIME....
OK. This is the first time I've ever heard this song, but it was one of those songs I knew I'd like almost as soon as it started playing. It's got that cool european soul feel like Sounds of Blackness, Soul II Soul, or Brand New Heavies. Very cool.
I remember first hearing this gem on New York undercover back in the 90s and I couldn't find the song, then by accident I came across Sweetbacks album. Damn I was happy. I wish Amel would return, if only she knew how much her followers miss her
So Esquisit, when yoU visit thiS Sweetback TracK, have a LisTeN 🎶 tO that Amel's Smokin impact from waY back then, You will RisE again! and again!! Thanks sO much 🙏🏽 for thiS BLenD of Such BeautifuL VocaL TrenD 🗣🎼🎵
just watced New Youk Undercover S 3 Ep 22 im hearing this for 1st time had me vibing 💯🔥🔥🔥 i had to share with my gurls real r&b hate i missed it back then ..
many people didnt know but Sweetback is the name that take the backing band of Sade as a side or solo project, they release 2 records, so friends your are listening to the band behind Sade since 1981, great musicians!
What a groove who would ever guess that this is the band members of Sade. So distinctively different. Speaks to Sade the singer's influence on the sound of the musicians.
I was overseas in Toulon France when this song came out. They olayed this in a Lounge. Dark lighting. Neon at the bar. Purple sofa's, red chairs, wood barstools and wood engraved tables. A dj booth up on a top floor in the very back. Smoke filled room. Hot ladies in their full length colored dresses, matching heels. I had on my silk pattern shirt. Slacks. Black patent leather shoes. Smooth Euro hits playing in the background. This. DjKool. Sweetback. Mantronix. the sounds of glasses chattering. In my hand a glass of French Cognac. Sweet. Smooth. Buttery and a hint of lime. It was that lit.
This generation will never understand how DOPE the 90s were. ✌🏽😎
Oh trust us, we KNOW.
do you copy and paste this on all the videos or wha
They won't
😘💝💖💕🙏
Exactly - Had to be there to see it! Last real era before technology started to take over everyday life
2024 and still loving it.
Dear 90s. I love you. Thank you for everything.
Took me nearly 20 years to find this song. OMG
I'm glad you finally found it! This song is a gem!
Dignified essence of Neo-Soul straight from across the pond. These were the days that we all long for...smooth music, good friends, NO VIOLENCE, and peace at the party...God Bless Sweetback for this lovely joint and Amel for making it just that much more heavenly. Peace and 1Love....
Add a hot summer day weekend picnic cookout to that mix. That vibe is just right!
Most underrated female r and b singer of all time
sweetback showed their talent as a band with this cut and their two albums. After assisting Helen Adu for years of sucess they definitely showed the value of a great band. This groove is serious.
*success*
It's Sade band
Wow makes so much sense
A lot of people don't know Helen by that name. haha. You have to be a true fan. I remember the first time I heard this song I was so confused. I knew the musicians immediately by their sound, but Amel's voice was new to me I thought I was hearing wrong. I kept saying wait, that's Sade but it's not Sade it's Sade but who is singing I was brain stuck. Then I saw the video and was relieved to see why I was right and wrong at the same time. Helen's cameo blew me away. Amel's voice is masterful and the band has always been incredible. By the way I named my firstborn Sade Mia. 37 years ago.
I wish Sade Adu and Amel Larrieux made a song together with this band - singer Sade's band/ Sweetback. I don't know why this collaboration hasn't happened yet.
Let me tell you something.. LET ME TELL YOU SOMETHING!!! Amel Larrieux is my all time favorite singer ❤️❤️❤️
Never tired of this song❤
Amel's vocals on this song is spectacular.
Solomon Jones Chills I get
@@soulnspired me too 😢❤
This is just as hot 🥵 in 2022 as it was in the 90’s ! 🔥🔥🔥🔥 Forever a jam!! 🎧🎧🎧🎧
I bought this album back in 1996 and I was blown away by every song!! You know its going to be a masterpiece when it comes to Sade's Band. It's timeless and hits hard... even in 2020
What I love about Amel Larrieux, well of course she's beautiful, and I love her singing style, and how she makes nice smooth songs with a nice groove to it where everybody can chill and dance. Omg and the way she plays with her notes in the song! Yes! I love the way she rolls her notes. I will never forget her voice, it stands out so much, and she just so different. I truly love this amazing singer. :)
Stuart Matthewman, Paul S. Denman, Andrew Hale - True artists and true musical legends 🙌🙌🙌.
God bless you
Love this woman.... She owns tracks when she's on them
Killer base line! Killer groove! Killer vocals! Killer vibe!
Reminds me of the bassline from the song "Cherry Pie"
@@juliorodriguez2655 Yeah; come to think of it, it sounds like a slightly slowed tempo of "Cherry Pie." Good ear!
@@virgilwyatt4632 thank you brother! been a fan since day one.
Never knew this was SADE'S BAND 😮😮 This song is a whole VIBE❤❤❤
Miss those guys spreading love - sweet recording! listening in 2024
Matthewman-Denman-Hale are musical GENIUSES!
I love this song. Got a real 70's vibe to it! Definitely to be played anywhere in the world/any country, when the Sun is setting(winding down time.)
Sweet back definitely did their thing in my opinion they very underrated classic and I’m a 60s man much respect this track is fire 🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯✌🏽
Its Sade's band
You go girl. Wish they played more of your music on the radio. May you continue to be blessed in every way.
Sweetback is in a class by themselves. Incredible musicianship!
I absolutely LOVE her hair! My daughter says I look like a lion when I wear it this way lol. Big hair...don't care
From Sade to Sweetback...Matthewman, Denman, and Hale are dope no matter what.
Sade's band and Groove Theory's sexy Amel on a great track from the "Smooth Era" It doesn't get any better than this.
They Deserve way more acknowledgement.
Couldn’t find this song til a few days ago when my uncle played it on my moms birthday 10/10/67. She loved to step to this song. This is a steppers jam. Rest in Eternal peace forever my girl Micki B ❤
Sweetback's music has been in heavy rotation in my car and at home for over 7 years now. They are the best! Love this video too!
Damn! That's a sensational RnB. 80s 90s and early 2000s was like no other
This ain't Nothing but 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 & $moke!!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
ONGGG 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Dam I miss the 90's, wish I could relive it again!!!! The decacde that I miss the most!!!
I still love this song 🎉🎉🎉 Amel Larieux's vocals are Awesome
lyrics and vocals of Amel are beyond Excellent, this song is Grammy worthy in my opinion
AGREED!!!!!!!
@@kendragreene5953 💖 💖 😊
Beautiful song and Beautiful woman singing it with a Beautiful voice......Outstanding!!
Wow! this brings back sweet teen-years memories. 90's were the BEST. There will never be another era like that.
96 was a great year for music.
You know….Sade is A GREAT SINGER. However SWEETBACK is the VIBE, that keeps the MOTOR RUNNING. We Love and ADORE You SWEETBACK!!! Damn, how I wish time would never ever go away…..🙏🏾
Great vocals, great lyrics, great groove....
this takes me back to the 90z.... my highschool years... and GOLDEN ERA of HIP HOP and R&B
Yesssss!!!!!! 90’s was the shit… Pumping this going down the highway at 2am in the LAC, with the alpine blasting and the beautiful city lights in the rear-view.
her voice is a gift from god hope she keeps blessing it.
Yes angel on earth 🌍
Amel you are a true talent so underrated. Voice of an angel but all praise to the almighty
Poetry in motion. Artistic and musical talent personified.
Don't forget Bahamadia. She's a rapper but her style is awesome. She also has a long with Sweetback.
I was fourteen when this joint drop smh the 90s was the funnest years of my life lol 90s was SO DOPE
This is one of those rare moments when the stars truly align to produce something very special, timeless. Hopefully some kind soul will upload this video in HD one day, 2007's TH-cam compression doesn't do it any favors.
All true!
I got a story that must be heard,
About a little girl who wished she was a bird
She was unhappy livin' in her ghetto cage,
But it gave her hope when her sweet grandma would say:(Baby, you will rise)
Rise
(Limit is the skies)
The skies
(Don't let nobody fill your head with their lies)
Nobody.. fill your head with lies
(Baby, you will rise)
Rise
(Never compromise)
Compromise
(Milk and honey is waitin' for you on the other side)
Waitin for you on the other side
AMEL is AMAZING...she never got the recognition she deserved in the industry.. It's a damn shame when u have gems like this that fly under the radar.
SUPERB......SWEETBACK with or without SADE will take you to another level of your music appreciation...from groovin bumpin to chillin' or just balllads...FUNKIN' SICK GENIUS....these white boys really understand the groovin industry is all about ...yeah and AMEL is sooo soulfully TALENTED and A GORGEOUS HOTTTIE...WOW
That's The Band SADE! Wow! Why Am I Just Hearing This Now?
Same here. I was looking up Paul Denham and Stuart Matthewman and was like"whoa, they have a side project?"
POST SADE AT IT'S VERY BEST, EVEN WITHOUT THE LOVELY HELEN ADU. AMEL FITS AS GUEST PERFECTLY IN THIS CLASSIC TUNE 💙🎵🎶💙🎵🎶
had this CD for over 15 years now and still listen to it often!!!
You know what I love about this song. This song is I think over 10 yrs old but it sounds like it just came out.
Now thats what I am talking about. What ever happened to music like this eh?. Remember grooving to this back in 96.
This can lift your spirit
It JUST DID🙏🏾
New York Undercover brought me here.
- Signed 10/04/2022
That episode was so sad!!
Which episode was it?@@kendragreene5953
This song is so amazing and beautiful to me!!!! As I move from Chicago to Dallas!!! It reminds me of the VIP IS COUNTY CLUB HILLS IN ILLINOIS CHICAGO I WILL NEVER FORGET CHICAGO AND STEPPING ON THAT DANCE 💃 FLOOR...HAVING A FANTASTIC TIME....
Shes sincere sister put yourself n her place humm deep hin
The first time I had heard this song was on an episode of New York undercover titled “Is it a crime”. So beautiful with so much soul.
Just hear her out this is one postive song straight from the heart but she always remember baby u will rise
OK. This is the first time I've ever heard this song, but it was one of those songs I knew I'd like almost as soon as it started playing. It's got that cool european soul feel like Sounds of Blackness, Soul II Soul, or Brand New Heavies. Very cool.
beautiful song. It's up there with spellbound and revival. beautiful lady also
I remember first hearing this gem on New York undercover back in the 90s and I couldn't find the song, then by accident I came across Sweetbacks album. Damn I was happy. I wish Amel would return, if only she knew how much her followers miss her
I forgot about this until I heard on an episode of New York undercover
An inspiration for decades.
Amel is soooo unrated! she needs to be gettin some grammys, and she needs to make a cd again!!
Amel is beautiful with a beautiful voice ! Perfect song!
I just can't stop listening to this song...The lyrical content are so uplifting
Soothing. Just what a person needs to hear after a long day.
Still my all time, everyday favourite 😊
So Esquisit, when yoU visit thiS Sweetback TracK, have a LisTeN 🎶 tO that Amel's Smokin impact from waY back then, You will RisE again! and again!! Thanks sO much 🙏🏽 for thiS BLenD of Such BeautifuL VocaL TrenD 🗣🎼🎵
I can listen to this song every day. It's that good and it's not debatable.
You all should hear the song with Sweetback and Bahamadia, that one is tight too.
just watced New Youk Undercover S 3 Ep 22 im hearing this for 1st time had me vibing 💯🔥🔥🔥 i had to share with my gurls real r&b hate i missed it back then ..
this song brings back a time. thank you you tube.
Yeah it's me yeah ray this song is so deep smooth but I love her flow especially when she breaks it down
many people didnt know but Sweetback is the name that take the backing band of Sade as a side or solo project, they release 2 records, so friends your are listening to the band behind Sade since 1981, great musicians!
Amel Larrieux. Beautiful voice, face, spirit. Truly a gifted sista.
it's a real crime exquisite music like that doesn't get greater recognition and appreciation
This is one of my favorites. Ms. Larrieux really puts her SOUL into this one.
I love this song everyday when I cut on my music good music much love and God bless us
I still love this song.
Do it Amel !! One of the true great vocalist of our times!
Love amel voice sweet back you guys are fantastic musicians legends big up
she is very underrated on talent and looks
I first heard this on New York Undercover.
I love Amel on this song...so laid back. Perfect for a nice rainy day.
I agree with you. She has a relaxing voice.
one of the most underrated songs and singers.
This song will never get old.She is such an amazing artist.She and Sweetback together,is so perfect.
Wow every time m listening to this woman something happens to my soul... Girl you killing me softly
I listen to this all the time every morning I think it’s good for setting good intentions and positive affirmations for your life
AWESOME TRACK!!
This song is a hit and real
What a groove who would ever guess that this is the band members of Sade. So distinctively different. Speaks to Sade the singer's influence on the sound of the musicians.
You are SOOOO right!!!
I was overseas in Toulon France when this song came out. They olayed this in a Lounge. Dark lighting. Neon at the bar. Purple sofa's, red chairs, wood barstools and wood engraved tables. A dj booth up on a top floor in the very back. Smoke filled room. Hot ladies in their full length colored dresses, matching heels. I had on my silk pattern shirt. Slacks. Black patent leather shoes. Smooth Euro hits playing in the background. This. DjKool. Sweetback. Mantronix. the sounds of glasses chattering. In my hand a glass of French Cognac. Sweet. Smooth. Buttery and a hint of lime. It was that lit.
I saw you there.
why they never made her a permanent lead for this side project?
Goes down well with baileys on ice. So smooooth.
But who really dislikes such beautiful music!!! Makes wanna drive at night to the beach and just be one with the ocean.
2023 you will still rise!