Alec Benjamin, The Way You Felt | Track Review 🎵

Pop singer/songwriter Alec Benjamin is totally ‘in his feelings’ on his awesome and relatable new single, “The Way You Felt.”

“T he way you felt in my arms, our chemistry was sacred.” Man, those are some personal, poetic, and heartfelt lyrics 🎙 Alec Benjamin! Of course, I’d expect no less from this talented pop singer/songwriter who deserves far more recognition.  Nothing I haven’t asserted in the past when reviewing and providing commentary about Alec’s music.  Here, on 🎵 “The Way You Felt”, he does an exceptional job of capturing the plight of love, particularly unrequited love and missing the experience of being in love itself (“I can take rejection / But you gave the impression / That this was the inception of something real”). 

As usual, Benjamin checks off the boxes expected of him.  The songwriting is the big attraction, and him and his team (🎼✍ Lenno, 🎼✍ Sir Nolan, and 🎼✍ RØMANS) pass with flying colors.  There are some more ‘detailed’ lyrics, something you don’t always find in pop (“Is your heart just preconditioned for brevity / I don’t mean to accuse you of refusing longevity”).  The chorus is a bit wordier than many, but filled with colorful lyrics and personality:

“The way you felt in my arms, our chemistry was sacred
Oh, I fell for your charm, I was so infatuated
But you left me in the dark and my heart completely vacant
Now I don’t know-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh.”

Also, the production, courtesy of 🎛 Lenno and 🎛 Sir Nolan, works perfectly for Alec.  There’s nothing too flashy, but again, it fits the artist, particularly those gorgeous, boyish vocals.  Add his one-of-a-kind instrument to check off list.

Final Thoughts 💭 

Once again, Alec Benjamin delivers a bop.  Who’s surprised? Not this guy – I love me some AB!   As aforementioned, he checks off all the boxes: voice, songwriting/theme, and sound/production.  “The Way You Felt” probably won’t give Alec the breakthrough he deserves but, if nothing else, he continues to churn out quality music.

🎙 Alec Benjamin • 🎵 “The Way You Felt” • 🏷 Elektra • 🗓 4.30.21

[📷: Elektra]