In the 22nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โSpecialโ by Vesta Williams.ย ย
The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ! Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.ย The records that grace this column are older, but that doesnโt necessarily mean that theyโre ancient โ no fossils ๐ฆด! All genres of music are welcome. In the 22nd edition of Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ (2023), we recollect and reflect on ๐ต โSpecialโ, performed by ๐ Vesta Williams.ย
According to the late, great ๐ Vesta Williams (1957 โ 2011), โNever thought Iโd find a lover / Who could love me like no other, sugar / Now Iโm spellbound in your hands.โ Dang! Clearly, this man is truly โ wait for it โ ๐ต โSpecialโ! โSpecial,โ which hails from her 1991 album, ๐ฟ Special, is one of the singles she is renowned for, peaking at no. 2 on the R&B charts. Unfortunately, the record, like many of her other singles, didnโt earn pop success โ oh, the plight of the underrated!
Regardless of the pop slights, โSpecialโ is quite special as Williams has found THE ONE โ the G.O.A.T.! โThe way you hold me feels so right / The way you make me feel is oh so special,โ go the lyrics from the chorus.ย Meanwhile, in the second verse, Vesta sparks an ultra-romantic setting โ โNights of passion filled with moonlight.โ ย ๐ต โSpecialโ is a prime example of early 1990s R&B at its best, embracing adult contemporary and New Jack Swing sensibilities. Vesta Williams sounds utterly sublime โ she was a special, special talent.
๐ Vesta Williams โข ๐ฟ Special โข ๐ท A&M โข ๐ 1991
Vesta Williams, โSpecialโ : Throwback Vibez ๐ถ๏ธ๐ถ No. 22 (2023) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; A&M; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]
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[…] / Now Iโm spellbound in your hands.โ Dang! Clearly, this man is truly โ wait for it โ ๐ต โSpecialโ! โSpecial,โ which hails from her 1991 album, ๐ฟ Special, is one of the singles she is […]
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