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[vintage-tigre]

Herb Alpert - Rise (1979)

The song was co-written with Andy Armer and Randy "Badazz" Alpert (Herb's nephew).

Released in 1979, "Rise" marked a stunning reinvention for Herb Alpert. The song was a surprise smash hit and topped the Billboard Hot 100 in October 1979.

Previously known for his upbeat brass-driven songs with the Tijuana Brass, Alpert modified his sound by leaning into a sleek, hypnotic jazz-funk groove that perfectly matched the late-'70s mood. Built on a slow-burn rhythm, warm bassline, and restrained trumpet lines, the song felt cool, confident, and cinematic-less about showing off and more about atmosphere.

At a time when disco, funk, and jazz were blending across dance floors and radio, "Rise" stood out by doing less and meaning more. It became Alpert's first and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, proving his ability to evolve with the times without chasing trends. Decades later, the track remains a favorite for DJs, crate diggers, and producers who recognize it as a timeless bridge between jazz sophistication and street-level groove. The song has been widely sampled for its smooth, laid-back feel and inventive drum breaks in many other hip-hop and R&B songs including Biggie Smalls and Nas.

[itsmythang]

Doechii just won a grammy with a song she made in her own bedroom — and it only gained recognition five years later. time will always be on her side.

Doechii’s viral hit "Anxiety" stems from her personal experiences with mental health, anxiety attacks, and the pressures of her rising fame. She originally wrote and recorded the song—which samples Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know"—in her bedroom around 2020 for her "Coven Music Sessions" before it went viral on TikTok years later. 

[bloodcryy]

My Song

[kathymakesshit]

fucking etheral.

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i am surprised this took two minutes to make-

[senruss]

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every samples comes from this video

[blvckmvsk]

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[shakes-off-fear]

I feel like Doechii’s ‘Anxiety’ has left a bad taste in people’s mouths for a few reasons.

1. What I like to call the Raisin Biscuit effect (raisin cookie if you prefer). ‘Anxiety’ samples ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’ by Gotye, a song though 14 years old is still very much in the public’s memory. Many famous songs use samples of songs that are old enough or obscure enough to have no prior association for the people listening. Vanilla Ice sampled the bass line of ‘Under Pressure’ by Queen and David Bowie 9 years after it was released, and it was a very popular song, hence ‘Ice Ice Baby’ has a marred reputation. Basically, you’re biting into a song expecting chocolate chip and you’re disappointed.

2. Following on from point 1, ‘Anxiety’ doesn’t alter or edit the sample it uses from ‘Somebody That I Used to Know’. This is because it started as a vocal improvisation that Doechii did on a live stream to the instrumental of Gotye’s song and apparently some fans desired a full length version. This again, strengthens the listener’s connection to the original song. When Gotye sampled ‘Seville’ by Luis Bonfá, he chopped and edited it significantly from the original song. When Mister Ice sampled ‘Under Pressure’, he doubled down and claimed it was a different bass part because a whole one note was added.

3. Because it started life as an improvisation, the lyrics and vocal melody feel very repetitive without developing ideas or evolving over the course of the song.

4. The song has been thoroughly overplayed through heavy use social media, particularly tiktok, to the extent that many people who have never heard of Doechii before are now hearing ‘Anxiety’ as their first exposure to her.