Soon I'll Be Loving You Again
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"Soon I'll Be Loving You Again" is an album track issued in 1976 by singer Marvin Gaye
on the I Want You album. The song's explicit nature is shown throughout the song as in this song, Marvin talks about the pleasures of performing oral sex
for the first time with his woman. Near the end of the song, Marvin gets excited to the point where he chants "I'm gonna give you some head", in other words going down on his woman. The song's erotic nature was explicit for then-1976 standards. The song would later be interpolated in a sample of a Montell Jordan
song and would be covered by singer Joe
for the tribute album, Marvin Is 60, in 1999. The song was also sampled for the Jay-Z
album American Gangster
.
Marvin Gaye
Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. , better known by his stage name Marvin Gaye, was an American singer-songwriter and musician with a three-octave vocal range....
on the I Want You album. The song's explicit nature is shown throughout the song as in this song, Marvin talks about the pleasures of performing oral sex
Oral sex
Oral sex is sexual activity involving the stimulation of the genitalia of a sex partner by the use of the mouth, tongue, teeth or throat. Cunnilingus refers to oral sex performed on females while fellatio refer to oral sex performed on males. Anilingus refers to oral stimulation of a person's anus...
for the first time with his woman. Near the end of the song, Marvin gets excited to the point where he chants "I'm gonna give you some head", in other words going down on his woman. The song's erotic nature was explicit for then-1976 standards. The song would later be interpolated in a sample of a Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan
Montell Jordan is a former American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. Jordan became the main solo male artist on its Def Soul imprint until leaving the label in 2003. Of his live performances it is often regarded that he is a rock oriented musician, with Jordan even going as far as to...
song and would be covered by singer Joe
Joe (singer)
Joseph Lewis Thomas , usually credited simply as Joe, is an American R&B singer and record producer.-Early life:Joe is a native of Cuthbert, Georgia and later moved to Opelika, Alabama. The son of two preachers, Joe spent much time in church singing, playing guitar, and even directing the choir...
for the tribute album, Marvin Is 60, in 1999. The song was also sampled for the Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
album American Gangster
American Gangster (album)
American Gangster is the tenth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, released November 6, 2007 on Roc-A-Fella Records. It is Jay-Z's last studio release for the Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella Records label and his first concept album, which was inspired by the film of the same name. The album features...
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Personnel
- All vocals, keyboards and synthesizers by Marvin Gaye
- All other instrumentation by assorted musicians
- Produced by Leon Ware and Marvin Gaye