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"Fastlove" was released on April
22, 1996, as the second single from his third solo album,
Older (1996). The song interpolates Patrice Rushen's 1982
single "Forget Me Nots". Michael's initial consept of the
song was built on a laid-back latin / bossa nova rhythm.
When Douglas was brought on as producer, the demo backing
track was scrapped; Douglas created a new musical
arrangement whilst retaining Michael's original vocal
performance and the saxophone part played by Andy Hamilton.
The "Forget Me Nots" sample was change that Michael added at
the last minute, as he wanted to change the end of the song.
Douglas didn't like the idea at first, and before working to
the transition, he listened to the song over and over for
two weeks to work on the transition at the end of the song.
"Fastlove" topped the charts in United Kingdom, Australia,
Italy, and Spain. |
