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Destiny's Child
Today’s Artist
Destiny's Child 1990-2006 (16)
Say my name, say my name,
if no one is around you.
Before Beyonce was the biggest star on the planet, there were four girls from Houston rotating through members like a minor league team. Kelly and Michelle survived the cuts. Say My Name hit like a command, not a question, and the harmonies were so tight they sounded like one voice arguing with itself. They taught every girl group after them how to own a stage. More on Destiny's Child →
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Who Did It Better
play Superstition
Very superstitious, writings on the wall
Very superstitious, ladder's 'bout to fall
Stevie Wonder 1972
Stevie Wonder
Al Jarreau 2004
Al Jarreau

Superstition 0:30 warns about believing in signs that are not there. The mind finds patterns where none exist. But the power is in your hands. The writing on the wall does not control you unless you let it.

Stop looking for omens and look at what is in front of you. The truth is always simpler than the signs you read into everything around you.

Today’s Record
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I)
Girl I must have been crazy to say that it was over
I had to be a fool to yell out we were through
Album art
R. Kelly

A man lying awake consumed by thoughts of her. Darkness amplifies every doubt and burning desire inside. The slow groove matches his restless tossing night long. Sleep refuses to come when she dominates his mind. Late-night longing turned into smoky R&B confession.

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Yesterday’s Track
Album art 1983
Lionel Richie
All Night Long (All Night)
All night long, all night
All night long
The party does not stop until morning. Everyone dancing. No stress. No rush. Just music and good company. A celebration that lasts all night. Some nights are meant to be remembered forever. All night long is not a promise. It is a guarantee.
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Today’s Theme
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You’re Kidding, Right
Jackie Wilson was one of the most electrifying Black soul singers in America. He also converted to Judaism as an adult and recorded a Yiddish song called 'My Yiddishe Momme' in 1960. Not a bit. Not a one-off. A full Yiddish track pressed on wax. The man who could make women faint by moving his hips also sang about Jewish mothers in New York. That is range you cannot fake.
Soul in the Movies
Diner 1982
Diner Barry Levinson set Diner in 1959 Baltimore -- five young men on the edge of adulthood, stalling. The Dells' 'Oh, What a Night' plays in a booth while they talk about nothing and everything. The song is about a night that changed everything. The film is about the last year before life gets serious. Oh, what a night. The diner was open all night.
The Sunday Drop
One song. One story. Every Sunday.

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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.
Destiny's Child
Today’s Artist
Destiny's Child1990 – 2006
Say my name, say my name, if no one is around you.
Before Beyonce was the biggest star on the planet, there were four girls from Houston rotating through members like a minor league team. Kelly and Michelle survived the cuts. Say My Name hit like a command, not a question, and the harmonies were so tight they sounded like one voice arguing with itself. They taught every girl group after them how to own a stage.
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Who Did It Better
play Superstition 1972
Very superstitious, writings on the wall
Very superstitious, ladder's 'bout to fall
Stevie Wonder Al Jarreau

Superstition 0:30 warns about believing in signs that are not there. The mind finds patterns where none exist. But the power is in your hands. The writing on the wall does not control you unless you let it.

Stop looking for omens and look at what is in front of you. The truth is always simpler than the signs you read into everything around you.

Today’s Record
I Can't Sleep Baby (If I) 1995
Girl I must have been crazy to say that it was over
I had to be a fool to yell out we were through
A man lying awake consumed by thoughts of her. Darkness amplifies every doubt and burning desire inside. The slow groove matches his restless tossing night long. Sleep refuses to come when she dominates his mind. Late-night longing turned into smoky R&B confession.
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Today’s Theme
Love Jones
Love Jones -- the playlist that knows love has competing stories to tell and refuses to pick one. Cu......
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Soul in the Movies
Diner 1982
Barry Levinson set Diner in 1959 Baltimore -- five young men on the edge of adulthood, stalling. The Dells' 'Oh, What a Night' plays in a booth while they talk about nothing and everything. The song is about a night that changed everything. The film is about the last year before life gets serious. Oh, what a night. The diner was open all night.
You’re Kidding, Right
Jackie Wilson was one of the most electrifying Black soul singers in America. He also converted to Judaism as an adult and recorded a Yiddish song called 'My Yiddishe Momme' in 1960. Not a bit. Not a one-off. A full Yiddish track pressed on wax. The man who could make women faint by moving his hips also sang about Jewish mothers in New York. That is range you cannot fake.
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.

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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