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Sade Adu
Today’s Artist
Sade Adu 1959-
Smooth operator. Coast to coast,
LA to Chicago.
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Who Did It Better
play If You Don't Know Me by Now
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes 1972
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
Simply Red 1989
Simply Red

If You Don't Know Me By Now 0:30 asks what happens when intimacy fails despite years invested. She still does not see him. That distance between two people who share a bed is permanent. Recognition cannot be forced or explained into existence.

If You Don't Know Me by Now single cover

Some doors close because the other person never learned your language. Love without understanding is just two people sharing space as strangers. Time does not guarantee being known.

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Today’s Record
Just Kickin' It
Just kickin' it
Hanging out, having fun
Album art
Xscape

Just kicking it. No pressure. No expectations. Two people spending time without defining it. The best relationships start this way. Before labels. Before demands. Just existing in the same space and enjoying how it feels to be around each other naturally.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1974
Stevie Wonder
Boogie On Reggae Woman
I like to see you boogie
Right across the floor
A playful fusion of reggae rhythm and funk soul. The narrator invites a woman to dance freely without inhibition. The groove is relaxed yet infectious, matching Stevie's joyful vocal delivery. It celebrates movement, connection, and losing oneself in the simple pleasure of music.
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Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
Ruth Brown was supposed to audition for Atlantic Records in 1948, but she totaled her car on the way and spent nine months in the hospital. Ahmet Ertegun signed Ruth Brown from her hospital bed, and Atlantic became known as 'the house that Ruth built.' A baseball metaphor for a voice that broke records. She built a record label from a hospital bed.
Soul in the Movies
The Bodyguard 1992
The Bodyguard Whitney Houston starred in The Bodyguard in 1992 and sang Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' like it had been written for her alone. The a cappella opening is a dare. The key change is a declaration. The soundtrack sold forty-five million copies, the biggest selling film soundtrack of all time. I will always love you. The song didn't have a choice.
The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

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Image Credits

1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

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We are a music discovery project.
Sade Adu
Today’s Artist
Sade Adu1959 –
Smooth operator. Coast to coast, LA to Chicago.
Sade Adu left a mark. More on Sade Adu →
More on Sade Adu →
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Who Did It Better
play If You Don't Know Me by Now 1972
If you don't know me by now
You will never, never, never know me
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes Simply Red

If You Don't Know Me By Now 0:30 asks what happens when intimacy fails despite years invested. She still does not see him. That distance between two people who share a bed is permanent. Recognition cannot be forced or explained into existence.

Some doors close because the other person never learned your language. Love without understanding is just two people sharing space as strangers. Time does not guarantee being known.

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Today’s Record
Just Kickin' It 1993
Just kickin' it
Hanging out, having fun
Just kicking it. No pressure. No expectations. Two people spending time without defining it. The best relationships start this way. Before labels. Before demands. Just existing in the same space and enjoying how it feels to be around each other naturally.
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Today’s Theme
Carole King is Flattered
Carole King wrote the songs. These artists made them confessions. The same words, the same chords, b...
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Soul in the Movies
The Bodyguard 1992
Whitney Houston starred in The Bodyguard in 1992 and sang Dolly Parton's 'I Will Always Love You' like it had been written for her alone. The a cappella opening is a dare. The key change is a declaration. The soundtrack sold forty-five million copies, the biggest selling film soundtrack of all time. I will always love you. The song didn't have a choice.
You’re Kidding, Right
Ruth Brown was supposed to audition for Atlantic Records in 1948, but she totaled her car on the way and spent nine months in the hospital. Ahmet Ertegun signed Ruth Brown from her hospital bed, and Atlantic became known as 'the house that Ruth built.' A baseball metaphor for a voice that broke records. She built a record label from a hospital bed.
Why We're Here
Most of us grew up with free radio. Then corporations took over the playlist. Then we found Spotify and YouTube -- until the algorithm quietly decided what we liked, and suddenly we were stuck on repeat again. There's so much music out there, and only so much time to hear it.
At HotSupper, we just want to open things up a little. Maybe you'll stumble on an artist you've never heard of. Maybe you'll rediscover a song you'd completely forgotten. Maybe you'll just tap your toes. Either way, it's yours to explore. And if you have ideas to make this place better, we're all ears.
The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

No algorithms. No trending sections. Just a song someone loved and the story behind it. Delivered Sunday morning.

Free. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Take your shoes off. We got music on.
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Image Credits

1,414 artist portraits across 5 genres (Rock, Jazz, Soul, Blues, Folk). 1,363 sourced from Wikipedia (Creative Commons / Public Domain), 50 from Deezer (promotional artwork).

Full attribution breakdown →

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