Which song did Drake sample for hotline bling?
Why Can’t We Live Together
The 73-year-old music teacher, whose 1972 song “Why Can’t We Live Together” was sampled for Drake’s hit “Hotline Bling,” hopes he will.
Who sang the song Hotline bling?
Drake
Hotline Bling/Artists
Who did Drake wrote hotline bling for?
Drake
Nineteen85
Hotline Bling/Composers
Did Drake cover Erykah Badu?
Drake’s wistful late-night booty-call ode “Hotline Bling” has turned into a bonafide sleeper hit. Disclosure and Sam Smith have already covered the song, and now Erykah Badu has offered her own take on it.
Who sampled Timmy Thomas Why cant we live together?
In an era where artists are constantly being sued over sampling in their music Timmy Thomas is glad Drake sampled his 1973 hit, “Why Can’t We Live Together” in “Hotline Bling.” “I’m just excited.
Why was hotline bling so popular?
Drake managed to capture a vast audience due to a catchy tune and music video that was unique. The song dominated the Billboard charts. On YouTube, the music video has over a billion views and around five million likes, which shows how successfully it was marketed on Drake’s Vevo channel.
When did hotline bling come out?
2015
Hotline Bling/Released
Who was the original singer of Hotline Bling?
“Hotline Bling” is an R&B and pop song written by Drake and Nineteen85, the latter of whom also produced the song.
When did the Drake Hotline Bling video come out?
On October 4, 2015, Drake announced a music video for the track via his Instagram account. The video was financed by Apple Inc., and released on October 19, 2015 via Apple Music under a timed exclusivity agreement. The Director X-directed video was inspired by the work of American artist James Turrell.
What was the tempo of Hotline Bling by DRAM?
The song was composed in D minor with a tempo of 135 beats per minute in common time with a chord progression of Bbmaj7 – Am7. The song was directly inspired by DRAM’s “Cha Cha” and was originally seen to be a remix, with the song premiering on Beats 1 OVO Sound Radio as “Hotline Bling (Cha Cha Remix)”.