![]() ![]() Lyrically, she conveys a surefire vibe that’s free, innocent, and incredibly inviting. It continues with her soft, sweet voice and the cool, acoustic, natural, and soulful backdrop that fuels her fire. It begins with Bailey Rae referencing □ Bob Marley in the excerpted lyrics. Ultimately, “Put Your Records On” is a simple but fantastic record. Sipping tea in a bar by the roadside (just relax, just relax).” Oh and by the way, Bailey Rae was nominated for Best New Artist as well… Pretty sure she can thank “Put Your Records On” for that! The modest performance of “Put Your Records On” didn’t inhibit the two □ Grammy nominations the song received for Record of the Year and Song of the Year. 4 on the Billboard 200, and was certified platinum. 64 on the Hot 100 (bummer), but eventually, her □ self-titled album ascended to no. “Three little birds sat on my window / And they told me I don’t need to worry.” Sigh, can opening lyrics get much better than that? □ Corinne Bailey Rae arrived in a BIG way with her record, □ “Put Your Records On.” “Put Your Records On” sadly only peaked at no. Corinne Bailey Rae, “Put Your Records On” □ Corinne Bailey Rae So, without further ado, let the Head 2 Head commence!ġ. For our 23 rd head-to-head, □ Corinne Bailey Rae and □ Ritt Momney duke it out over their respective versions of □ “Put Your Records On”. Then, after much deliberation, we deliver a verdict of which performance was the best, or at least, subjectively, which performance moved us more. Welcome to Head 2 Head! On Head 2 Head, we pit at least two musicians singing the same song together, comparing and contrasting their performances. Learn more at Patreon.Reading Time: 4 min read On the 23 rd edition of Head 2 Head, Corinne Bailey Rae and Ritt Momney duke it out over their respective versions of “Put Your Records On.” There are a bunch of exclusive perks only for patrons: playlists, newsletters, downloads, discussions, polls - hell, tell us what song you would like to hear covered and we will make it happen. Cover Me is now on Patreon! If you love cover songs, we hope you will consider supporting us there with a small monthly subscription. It was pretty therapeutic.”Ĭheck out more from Ritt Momney at his website. Keeping a similar drum line also allows this cover to retain the soulful quality of the original whilst being undeniably unique and fresh.īeyond its viral success, the cover signified a moment of hope amidst challenges for Rutter, who said that between COVID and his own struggles with depression he “couldn’t handle writing a depressing song… I started playing around with the idea of manifesting happiness instead of projecting my own sadness. While Rutter’s voice lacks Rae’s earthy grit, he retains her laid back delivery. The filters which warp Rutter’s vocals and the synths which chime into the instrumentals subvert the down-to-earth quality of the original. The production has a very different kind of effervescence here than in Rae’s 2006 classic. ![]() In a Rolling Stone interview, Rutter described the track’s popularity as “an almost overnight shift”. Originally released independently in April, the summery track achieved viral success on TikTok – it currently has over 23 million streams on Spotify. Utah-based teen band turned solo project Ritt Momney has released a cover of Corinne Bailey Rae’s R&B hit “Put Your Records On.” Only 20 years old and one LP into his career, main man Jack Rutter has seen this breakthrough hit land him a major-label record deal. ![]()
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