Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#71: Refugee All-Stars Featuring Lauryn Hill 'The Sweetest Thing'
You may remember the song "The Sweetest Thing" as just one of the many gems from the 1997 Love Jones motion picture soundtrack. I remember this song as the first time I actually thought Lauryn Hill was sexy. I mean, yes, I always thought she was a pretty dope rapper, playing off of, if not outshining, her Fugees brethren at every turn. But dammit, this was different. This was the perfect blend of voice and lyric, Lauryn giving acoustic accolades to her "sweet prince of the ghetto," letting anyone who cared to know about his intoxicating, amaretto-flavored kisses. Yup, sexy. We'd heard her sing before, on "Killing Me Softly" and back in the day in the movie Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit, but this right here was a precursor to the solo artist we would fall head over heels for a year later with the release of her debut CD. The sweetest thing, indeed.Tags: lauryn hill, love jones
Comments
There aren't many movie soundtracks I own, but of the 'few', this is one of them. Awesome music; awesome movie. :)
Madame Zenobia | May 12, 2008 1:44 PM | PermalinkYup, just talking about that soundtrack. Can't say this is the best LH song ever but it comes damn close! It just feels good.
Vivrant Thang | May 12, 2008 1:01 PM | PermalinkCosign, but you need to give props to the remix Salaam Remy did. One of my top 10 all time great remixes in life.
Krista | May 12, 2008 1:00 PM | Permalinki think this might be the best lauryn song ever
DJ Jessy Jess | May 12, 2008 8:54 AM | PermalinkSister Act 2 was just on TV here in Philly this weekend. Caught the tail end of it and found myself lamenting over all of the stuff that the woman has been though over the past 10 years.
And remember...the Love Jones soundtrack is the one that changed the landscape for movie ST sales!!! I do believe that it was one of the 1st Black movie STs to go platinum right out of the gate, and then all of the sudden the marketing of movie music to black audiences changed dramatically.
Stephanie Renee | May 11, 2008 7:56 AM | PermalinkGood pick here guys. Every song on this album makes me wish I wasn't single:)
Jennifer | May 10, 2008 12:25 AM | PermalinkAbsolutely love this song! It just puts me into a good mood.
s.moore | May 9, 2008 6:46 PM | Permalink