Album: Strut (2014)
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Songfacts®:

  • This single from Lenny Kravitz' Strut album finds him out of control with his feelings for a girl. "This is one of my favorite tracks on the album," he told Billboard magazine. "It was recorded with minimal instrumentation, guitar, bass and drums. The strength of the groove comes from the sparse production which creates space."
  • The song's music video was directed by Dikayl Rimmasch, who is a filmmaker and photographer based in New York. His resume includes a three-part film series starring Beyoncé and Jay Z for the couple's On the Run tour. Kravitz said of the clip; "I love the Fellini-esque vibe of the video. When I heard the concept, I knew that Dikayl was out of his mind; and that was the attraction."

    Rimmasch added: "I couldn't think of anything more surreal. It made me laugh. Lenny went for it. The shoot was chaotic. The day after I walked to the beach with a hangover, laid in the sand, and thought - 'what have I done?'"

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