In this area of MusicQuest, we focus on a track that, in my opinion, has reached PERFECT SONG STATUS -- one that is especially worthy of praise and applause. Lucky Daye's "You Want My Love," released back in 2021 and based on Earth, Wind and Fire's "Can't Hide Love" from 1976, is, indeed, a perfect, powerful song . . . Fantastic!

 

When I was a little kid in the 1960s, we would play over and over a favorite "single" that an artist or band released on a small vinyl record that we called a "45," which was (and still is) shorthand for forty-five revolutions per minute. These little, inexpensive records were/are seven inches in diameter whereas a full-size vinyl album is twelve inches. The idea for this special feature in MusicQuest is to showcase a great song, treating it with respectful admiration just like we did back-in-the-day when we bought a single 45 and then played it at home several times a day.

 

From The Rolling Stone Website: Earth, Wind & Fire teamed up with legendary producer Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds for a reimagined version of the R&B group’s hit “Can’t Hide Love,” now titled “You Want My Love.”

 

The fresh spin on the 1976 single was co-written by singer Lucky Daye, who also features on the track.

 

Earth, Wind & Fire’s Philip Bailey said in a statement, “I am super hyped about this all-star collaboration — Earth, Wind & Fire, Lucky Daye, and Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds producing. It was an honor to join forces with these two superstars, and I truly believe we’ve created a winner all the way.”

 

“This project has been fantastic to work on,” Babyface added. “We really wanted to bring a tremendous, iconic song that is unmistakably Earth, Wind & Fire into the contemporary world of Lucky Daye. The goal was to create a reimagined version of this classic song that reflects Lucky’s unique voice and musical style, while still honoring the original.”