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"Music" is a 2001 hit single by Erick Sermon featuring archived vocals from Marvin Gaye. The song was thought of by Sermon after buying a copy of Gaye's Midnight Love and the Sexual Healing Sessions album, which overlook some of the original album's earlier mixes. After listening to an outtake of Gaye's 1982 album track, "Turn On Some Music" (titled "I've Got My Music" in its initial version), Sermon decided to mix the vocals (done in a cappella) and add it into his own song. The result was similar to Natalie Cole's interpolation of her father, jazz great Nat "King" Cole's hit, "Unforgettable" revisioned as a duet. The hip hop and soul duet featuring the two veteran performers was released as the leading song of the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence & Danny DeVito comedy, "What's the Worst That Could Happen?" The song became a runaway success rising to #2 on Billboard's R&B chart and was #1 on the rap charts. It also registered at #21 pop giving Sermon his highest-charted single on the pop charts as a solo artist and giving Gaye his first posthumous hit in 10 years following 1991's R&B-charted single, "My Last Chance" also bringing Gaye his 41st top 40 pop hit. There is also a version that's played on Adult R&B stations that removes Erick Sermon's rap verses. The song was featured in the 2011 Matthew McConaughey film The Lincoln Lawyer. 


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2001
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Just like music..

Uh-huh, aiyyo yo, uh-huh yeah yeah, uh uh uh
There's no doubt, no doubt, no doubt, uh
Worrdd up..

Ahhh babyyy..
Just like music..

To relax my mind, so I can be free
And ab-sorb sound that keep me 'round
Doin my thang, constantly with no worries
Peace to Keith Murray.. ("just like music")
To keep me flowin and keep me goin
and keep me growin, and keep me the E from knowin
What happens out there, is not my concern
You wanna die it's not my turn ("just like music")
To do somethin to me like jump in the Mercedes
On the highway, doin over eighty
Without music baby.. ("Oww! I'll go crazy.. just like music")
Make me call my homey on the phone
Like there's somethin new out, that got me in the zone
Just that feelin, got me
I wish music can adopt me ("just like music")

Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music - just like music

Put me in the mood with my woman
Got me in the ear, sayin sweet nothings
Make love come out the mouth, no frontin
Like all of a sudden, ("just like music")
Takin away your worries and cares
Any problems, music'll be right there
Together match yo, we a perfect pair
Is that true Marvin?  ("Yeahhhhh!  Music")
Yo, to get you to bang this
Body soul-snatcher, universal language
It be the light, so open up
This is it, what the f*ck? ("just like music")
One fly tune
That have black and white vibe in one room
No confrontation, parlay all night
It's just the sensation ("just like music")

Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music
Turn on some music, I got my music - just like music

Music is the soul of the man
Music makes a, happy day
Music makes a, cloud flow by baby
Your music is my tears in-side my eyes (just like music)
Your music makes me want to sing
Girl music, is a joy to bring (just like music)
Music is my heart and soul, more precious than gold
(Turn on some music, I got my music)
Happiness for days, justice all the way
(Turn on some music, I got my music)
I love your music baby (I got my music)
(Turn on some music, I got my music - just like music)
Hey (la-da-da-da-daaaa-dah-dah-dahh) doo-doo, doo-doo-doo
Turn on some music (la-da-da-da-daaaa) turn on some music
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Just like music..

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Erick Sermon

Erick Sermon (born November 25, 1967) is an American rapper, musician, and record producer. more »

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Written by: Erick Sermon, Frank Gaye, Marvin Gaye, Marvin III Gaye, Nona Gaye

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11 facts about this song

Artist Origin
Erick Sermon is an American rapper and producer, best known as part of seminal hip-hop duo EPMD (Erick and Parrish Making Dollars).
Release Date
"Music" was released as a single on April 10, 2001.
Album Inclusion
The song is featured on Sermon's fourth studio album, "Chilltown, New York", which was released on June 22, 2004.
Feature Artist
This particular song features the vocals of iconic singer Marvin Gaye, who passed away in 1984.
Usage of Sample
"Music" samples Gaye's 1976 song "Turn On Some Music" (originally titled "I Want You") from his album 'I Want You'.
Chart Performance
Despite its late release as a single, "Music" peaked at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it Sermon's most successful solo single.
Ear Catching Intro
The song includes snippets of dialogue from the 1985 film "The Big Chill," which also features Marvin Gaye's music prominently.
Awards and Recognition
It was also nominated for a Grammy award in 2002 for Best Rap Solo Performance.
Popular Collaboration
Beyond the Marvin Gaye sample, the song also features guest vocals from rapper Redman and Keith Murray who, along with Sermon, formed the Def Squad supergroup in the late '90s.
Song Meaning
The lyrics to "Music" pay tribute to the influential nature of music in general and its power to express emotion and enact change.
Marvin Gaye's Estate
The use of Marvin Gaye's vocals in "Music" was approved by the late singer's estate, represented by his third and final wife, Janis Gaye.

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