Category: Ebony’s Playlist

Thought I would do something a little different for this playlist. I hope you enjoy the songs.

Gentleman – Gallant

I think this is the first song of Gallant’s I have featured on a playlist. When I think about it, that’s crazy. He has so many songs I love and play on repeat regularly. His album, Sweet Insomnia, came out around my birthday in 2019. I took a week off and went to watch the sunrise almost every morning listening to that album. I have to add one of those songs to my next playlist. I have not been good to my dude or y’all, by not sharing Gallant with you.

Feeling Lucky – BIBI & Jackson Wang

The first time I saw the video for this song, I was so irritated, and my irritation was reflected in the comments 😆. I think the video increases the level of sexiness for this song. I am sure this song was another suggestion from Spotify, and it was a good suggestion.

Top – Lucky Daye

So after I posted the last playlist, I was like, let me go check out Lucky Daye’s latest album, Algorithm. I love the album, but it is always songs that just grab you the first time you hear them. This song was one of them. It has been on repeat for the last two weeks along with Diamonds in Teal.

Lipstick – Tamia

I have been rocking with Tamia since You Put A Move on My Heart, which was featured on Q’s Jook Joint, an album from Quincy Jones. The song was later added to her first album, Tamia. That record is one of the best, hands down from beginning to end. For those who don’t know, Tamia also has multiple sclerosis. She was diagnosed in 2003 way before I even knew what it was. I learned though. Lipstick is featured on Tamia’s 6th album, Love Life. This is another album of hers I can listen to from beginning to end. She is one of my favorite artist.

As before, you can find these songs on Ebony’s Playlist on Spotify. I realize I have been arranging my songs weird. I should be putting the newest songs first and the older ones last. I am going to rearrange the playlist. This should make it easier to find the songs I feature. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

Music is Life. Here are the latest songs keeping me alive. They can be found in my Spotify profile, elsims27, on Ebony’s Playlist. I hope you like them.

Purple – Goapele

I realize music usually finds me, I rarely look for it. Unless I am doing a road trip. Then I like to load my playlist up with a mix of known and unknown music. I feel like when I am just focused on driving, I have the ability to truly listen to new music. I pick what I like and add it to my playlist. So no wonder I didn’t find this song until recently. This album came out in 2023. I am a sucker for a good love song, and with instruments. This song is giving Prince vibes with the title and the guitar that is being played beautifully throughout. I have been rocking with Goapele since Closer and she is still making me happy with her music.

Favorite – A$H

Unfortunately, she doesn’t have a video for this song. I heard it on a YouTube Short. I am pretty sure she is talking about a love interest, but I always think about my nephew when I hear this song. My nephew, Brandon bka Onion, is my favorite person. A$H says, “You’re my favorite person, and I’m always thinking of you.” I am always thinking about Onion. I randomly pray for him throughout the day. I am always wanting the best for him. Wanting to push him, but also wanting him to find his own way. I don’t know how you parents do it. I’m not the mom, and I be equally concerned. I just think so highly of him. That is my dude. He probably doesn’t even have a clue, just like the guy in this song she is singing about 😆.

Song in My Head – Jesse Gold

This song was a Spotify recommendation, and they did good with this one. When I worked at Ford, I worked with this lady who was probably in her 40s. You know when you are young, you think any age more than 5 years old than you is old. I have no clue how old she really was, but her hair was gray. She was speaking about people asking why she never married. What she said has stuck with me for over 20 years. She said, “I never got married because I didn’t find anyone to make my life better than what it is.” Not verbatim, but you get the message. In this song, Jesse said he doesn’t recognize himself anymore, got his shoes lined up all pretty at the door. He found the person that made him and his life better. At least someone did. Me and the gray-haired lady are still waiting 😆. Well, maybe she found someone too. I hope so.

HERicane – Lucky Daye

I really like this artist and his music. This song is from his newest album, Algorithm. I actually haven’t listened to this whole record, but I came across this song and loved it. He has many good songs from his other works. Lucky Daye has an album called, Table for Two, where each song is a collaboration with a different female artists. He won a Grammy for the album. Lucky Daye was on season 4 of American Idol, but was eliminated after making the top 20. It’s alright, he made it anyway and on his terms.

I am running low on new music, so I need to actually start looking. When, I am not listening to audiobooks, I have been going back in the archives and listening to old songs and albums that I know. I guess it is relaxing to hear familiar music. But there are so many new artists with music being published every day. I’m just being lazy and don’t want to wade through all the content to find the gems.

I think I’ll put myself on a writing schedule to ensure I am consistent with posting. Wednesdays will be a regular posting with words and pictures (if I have any new ones). Saturdays, I will post episodes of Ebony’s Playlist. I know I am a day late. I took my braids out Saturday, and that was an all-day project. Then today, detangling, washing, and detangling again, another all-day project. Anywho, I am back to posting after my two weeks break. I realize that if I go too long without writing, it becomes part of my normal. Hence, the schedule to keep me in line. Stay well well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚

My very first concert at 6 years old was to see Anita Baker. I don’t remember the drive to get there, what theater is was at in Detroit, or if she had an opening act. I do remember sitting on my parents’ lap because they brought my ticket later, and my seat wasn’t with them. I remember I had on a black and white dress, I think my hair was in a bun on top of my head. And I remember how Anita Baker would shake her leg when she was singing the hell out of those songs. I am sitting here listening to music while I put this puzzle together and thought, why not honor Anita Baker today with a playlist.

This playlist includes my top 5 songs in no particular order. These songs will be in the Nostalgic playlist on Spotify for your listening pleasure.

I Just Want to be Your Girl – Chapter 8

Before going solo, Anita Baker was the lead singer of Chapter 8. Per Google, Chapter 8 was a soul group from Detroit in the late 70s and 80s. Yeah, I was a baby so I am not really familiar with the group, but I love this song. I don’t even know how I found it. I just know that this song pops back up on my playlist regularly, and I play it out for a little while.

Angel – Anita Baker

Not much to say here. Timeless classic.

Fairy Tales – Anita Baker

I don’t think I remotely understood what she was saying as a child. As I have aged and listened to this song, I love it more and more. Just a realistic song about love and life when you are with the wrong person sang beautifully by Anita Baker.

You Bring Me Joy – Anita Baker

I don’t know why I picked this one, except that it makes me happy when I hear it. And I love her voice.

Body and Soul – Anita Baker

This was hard. Really hard to pick just 5 songs. I went back and forth on what song to add last and trying to decide if I should delete one to add a different one. Again, as I kept repeating the songs, this just made me happy. Plus, that note she holds towards the end didn’t hurt.

What I think I like most about these songs is they have a bridge. The part we all know and sing at the top of our lungs. Then we end the song singing every little ad-lib. Nowadays, songs are 2 and a half minutes with one versus and the chorus repeated three times. What the hell is that? Nothing beats old school music. Anita Baker found the perfect formula for songs that matched her voice and imprinted them on our hearts. She will always be on my playlist. Do you have a favorite Anita Baker song? Please share. Be well and whole. Much Love 🧡 💚