Them Changes (Thundercat song) 2015 single by Thundercat
"Them Changes " is a song by American musician Thundercat . It was first released on June 18, 2015, as a single from his EP The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam .[ 1] [ 4] The track, which Thundercat co-wrote with producer Flying Lotus , was later included on Thundercat's full-length album Drunk , released on February 24, 2017.[ 6]
A funk and psychedelic jazz song with elements of pop and R&B , "Them Changes" features a sampled beat from the 1977 song "Footsteps in the Dark " by the Isley Brothers .[ 5] "Them Changes" was accompanied by a music video directed by Carlos López Estrada .[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] In October 2022, after a sped-up remix of the song went viral on TikTok , an official "Sped Up" version of the song was released on digital platforms.[ 10]
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References
^ a b Geslani, Michelle (June 18, 2015). "Thundercat to release surprise album featuring Flying Lotus and Herbie Hancock" . Consequence . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ "Thundercat on How 'Them Changes' Became a Funk Song" . Wired . July 30, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Santora, Sara (March 22, 2018). "Today's Song: Funk & Heartbreak Show Thundercat's Going Through "Them Changes" " . Atwood Magazine . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ a b Cwik, Greg (June 21, 2015). "Listen to Thundercat's Sexy New Psych-Jazz Song" . Vulture . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ a b c Larson, Jeremy D. (July 9, 2015). "Thundercat: "Them Changes" Track Review" . Pitchfork . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (February 24, 2017). "Here Are The Full Credits For Thundercat's Drunk Album" . The Fader . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Minsker, Evan (July 21, 2015). "Thundercat Is a Samurai Warrior in His "Them Changes" Video" . Pitchfork . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Blistein, Jon (July 21, 2015). "Samurai Sits, Stares in Thundercat's Surreal, Sad 'Them Changes' Video" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Darville, Jordan (July 21, 2015). "Thundercat's "Them Changes" Video Is A Wounded Samurai's Lament" . The Fader . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
^ Campbell, Erica (January 17, 2023). "Sped up songs: why are music fans becoming captivated by quick TikTok hits?" . NME . Retrieved September 26, 2023 .
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