"Back In The Day," Erykah Badu

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This goes for Urban AC adds on Tuesday. This track is amazing! It's my favorite from "Worldwide Underground" and I'm really glad to see it get a release. It's a nice laid back jam. Additionally, it features the guitar work of Lenny Kravitz.

[laguy03]

I havent really heard it. But I really liked "Danger". I wonder how well this will do. Hopefully she will get a hit with this album. btw, how do u get so many posts?!?

[Ling-Ling]

I really love this song. I don't see any big hits from the EP, but if by any chance she does score a hit, it would be with this one.

[Bob]

It's really a weird album, even for Badu... I do like this song the most, I mean don't get me a wrong, I still like it all even though it's weird. This is probably the best, I hope it does something.

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The album sounds like Erykah wrote and recorded it on a major drug high. It's really good and creative because of this, but like you said, it's a very eccentric album and I don't see any major hits.

[allow that]

I never much cared for Erykah... in fact I disliked all of her singles. Then I fell in love with "Love of My Life" around this time last year... must've heard that song 800 times now and still love it. So, as a result I've been keeping an open mind for all new Erykah material.

That brings us to this song. It's not bad, but it's not good. It sounds like a Sade knockoff. It sounds like it was made specifically for in-store play in discount clothing chains like TJ Maxx or whatever.

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This is most added at Urban AC with 17 adds. That's a pretty good amount for Urban AC. It's not really totally out of the ordinary but anything 15 or over is usually a good sign.

[ClassicCase]

I don't care what others dislike about Erykah Badu, but I gave this song a listen and I was blown away. Urban AC is starting to gain ground on this song and I do hope it gets a lot of response. As Josh stated, Back In The Day is indeed a very laid back song in which sounded like Erykah recorded while getting high. I love it. This is her best yet. I wouldn't doubt for a second that it will blow up. Just watch.

[laguy03]

I dont think this song will go very far. I hope it does, but I doubt it will. Im surprised that even after "Love Of My Life" radio wasnt very receptive to her

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Here's a full clip.

www1.allaccess.com/sounds/erykahba.ram

[HER MINAJesty]

I really liked "Love Of My Life", "Bag Lady" and "Tyrone"

Danger was ok...but it got annoying fast

She never made a video for that one, did she?

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She's not making any videos for this album. It's some artistic statement she's trying to make by not being commercial with this album.

[HER MINAJesty]

Thanks for the info, I didn't know that

[jond7699]

The said:

She's not making any videos for this album. It's some artistic statement she's trying to make by not being commercial with this album.

I love it. She is like the anti-pop star.

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The liner notes for "Worldwide Underground" are very "anti-pop star" as well. She also says that "Back In The Day" is about a time when there was no payola in radio, and the same 5 songs weren't played over and over, and the music was good.

[jond7699]

I could see how that "Back In The Day" could be written about the whole commerical sell out of popular radio today. I love Badu for her sometimes distorted views on the world. But this is definitely one of those times she was right. It is a great song. One of the best I have heard her release. I am not sure why radio won't play her. But I can also see that her views can be off putting to some.

[EvanJ]

That's the first time I heard an artist comment on payola.

[strong4PMB!]

I finally listened to it. It's great. It will debut on my chart this week.