From his 2008 album The Way I See It, Ex-Tony! Toni! Toné! frontman Raphael Saadiq's fourth solo outing was critically well-received, made several critics' 2008 best albums lists, and garnered three Grammy nominations including Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals (for this track); Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance (for Love That Girl) and Best R&B Album for The Way I See It. C.J. Hilton, the son of a gospel vocalist, is a talented writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist.
Raphael is on his usual fine form while Hilton is channeling Marvin Gaye in his vocal delivery; at some points he sounds like a dead ringer for the man. And yes, the soloist on the harmonica is by living legend Stevie Wonder, doing as only he can. And a head nod of respect from Raphael to introduce such an icon, much like Stevie introduced Dizzy Gillespie on Do I Do.
