Bruce Springsteen has launched his rendition of “Don’t Play That Music,” the newest providing from his upcoming album of soul covers titled Solely the Sturdy Survive.
Initially launched in 1962 by Ben E. King, the tune reached No. 2 on the R&B chart and No. 11 on the Scorching 100 upon its preliminary launch. Aretha Franklin later scored successful together with her personal rendition of “Don’t Play That Music,” which peaked at No. 11 on the Scorching 100 and No. 1 on the R&B chart in 1970.
The Boss’ rendition incorporates a highly effective backing band, full with guitar, bass, drums, strings and an emphatic horn part. Soulful singers accompany Springsteen all through the piece, the legendary rocker at occasions belting out his traces, whereas at different factors delivering lyrics in a speak-song model of phrasing.
Watch Springsteen’s video for “Do not Play That Music” under.
This is the third observe launched from Solely the Sturdy Survive, arriving on the heels of earlier singles “Do I Love You (Certainly I Do)” and “Nightshift.”
The album, which arrives Nov. 11, marks a notable departure for Springsteen. It’s the primary time the Boss has ventured into soul tunes and is simply the second time he’s devoted a complete album to materials written by different artists (the primary was 2006’s We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Periods).
“I spent my working life with my voice on the service of my songs — confined by my preparations, by my melodies, by my compositions, by my constructions,” Springsteen defined across the time Solely the Sturdy Survive was introduced. “My voice at all times got here second, third or fourth to the expression of these components. However this time, I made a decision to do one thing I had by no means achieved earlier than: make some music that’s centered round singing, round difficult my voice. Now in my very own memoir, I give my voice a bit quick shrift by saying I did not suppose I had a lot of 1. However as soon as I began on this mission, after listening to a number of the issues we minimize, I believed, ‘My voice is badass! I am 73 years outdated, I am kicking ass. I am a superb outdated man!'”
Bruce Springsteen Albums Ranked
As a result of he spent so lots of his youth painstakingly crafting his albums, we don’t usually consider Bruce Springsteen as a prolific artist. However he’s averaged an album practically each different 12 months all through his profession.
