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Composition
Lenny Kravitz on the inspiration for Black Velveteen:
“Black Velveteen” is about technology and we’re getting so pulled in by computers and technology and our kids have their face in the computers all day. We have our face in computers all day and the human relationship is being diminished by this so I figured, well ok, we’re so into computers, and we’re so into technology and now we’re also beginning to play God and get into cloning and all kinds of things. So we don’t like to have relationships we like to have them but we don’t like to keep them and we don’t know how to keep them. We give up quickly. Divorce is an easy option. So why not just create your own mate? And synthesize a human being. You get tired of it, you turn it off and put it in the closet, you know, like the vacuum cleaner. (laughs) You pull it out when you want it. Oh you don’t want this one, and then you want, you start, it’s probably going to happen one day. We’re going to get to a really sick point of designing fake people.”
Musically, the song, apart from having an electro-rock influence, features notable sound effects that can be associated with everyday machines, such as the vacuum cleaner and drill.
Music Video
The music video, directed by Samuel Bayer, tries to represent what the song really says. It features Kravitz and some women naked in an artistic and meaningful way. They were at a colorful place with avant-garde furniture, actually being Kravitz’s own house in Miami. The video also shows a woman making some daily routine in a robotic and fast mode. The naked women, in spite of being shown nude not for erotic purposes, were censored. Nevertheless, the uncensored version of the video was included in the single release of the song.
Youtube link
Single track listing
UK CD single edition
Black Velveteen (Album Version) 4:49
American Woman (Timbaland Remix) 3:49
Black Velveteen (S-Man’s Ghost In The Machine Mix) 7:11
Note: This release also contains the uncensored version of the music video for the song.
12″ edition
Black Velveteen (S-Man’s Ghost In The Machine Mix) 7:10
Black Velveteen (S-Man’s Ghost In The Machine Dub) 5:58
Black Velveteen (S-Man’s Ghost In The Machine Instrumental) 5:55
Black Velveteen (Stonebridge EXFM Mix) 4:57
Black Velveteen (Stonebridge Club Dub) 6:21
Black Velveteen (RPO Ready To Please Mix) 6:16
Black Velveteen (RPO Titanium Spin Dub Mix) 5:41
References
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Lenny Kravitz
Studio albums
Let Love Rule (1989) Mama Said (1991) Are You Gonna Go My Way (1993) Circus (1995) 5 (1998) Lenny (2001) Baptism (2004) It Is Time for a Love Revolution (2008) Negrophilia (2010)
Compilations
Greatest Hits (2000)
Soundtrack albums
Reality Bites (1994) Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) Bad Boys II (2004)
Extended plays
Is There Any Love in the World (1994) Maximum Kravitz (2001)
Video albums and singles
Video Retrospective Lenny Kravitz: Alive From Planet Earth Greatest Hits: Limited Tour Edition (2004) Lenny LIVE (2002) “Where Are We Runnin’? (2004) It Is Time For A Love Revolution: Deluxe Edition (2008)
Promos
“The Soul of Lenny Kravitz” (1999) “Super Soul Fighter” (1999)
Tours
Universal Love (1993-1994) Circus (1996) The Freedom Tour (1998) Lenny (2002-2003) Baptism (2005) Electric Church (2006) Get On The Bus Mini-Tour (2008) Love Revolution (2008-2009)
Filmography
The Rugrats Movie (1998) Being Mick (2001) Push (2009)
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Lenny Kravitz singles discography
Let Love Rule
“Let Love Rule” (1989) “I Build This Garden For Us” (1990) “Freedom Train” (1990) “Does Anybody Out There Even Care” (1990) “Mr. Cab Driver” (1990) “Be” (1990)
Mama Said
“Always on the Run” (featuring Slash) (1991) “It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over” (1991) “Fields of Joy” (1991) “Stand By My Woman” (1991) “What The Fuck Are We Saying” (1991) “Stop Draggin’ Around” (1991) “What Goes Around Comes Around”
Are You Gonna Go My Way
“Are You Gonna Go My Way” (1993) “Believe” (1993) “Heaven Help” (1993) “Is There Any Love in Your Heart” (1993) “Heaven Help” / “Spinning Around Over You” (1994)
Circus
“Rock and Roll Is Dead” (1995) “Circus” (1995) “Can’t Get You Off My Mind” (1996) “The Resurrection” (1996)
5
“If You Can’t Say No” (1998) “Thinking of You” (1998) “I Belong to You” (1998) “Fly Away” (1999) “American Woman” (1999) “Black Velveteen” (2000)
Greatest Hits
“Again” (1999) “Black Velveteen” (2000)
Lenny
“Dig In” (2001) “Stillness of Heart” (2002) “Believe in Me” (2002) “If I Could Fall in Love” (2002) “Yesterday Is Gone” (2002)
Baptism
“Where Are We Runnin’?” (2004) “California” (2004) “Storm” (featuring Jay-Z) (2004) “Calling All Angels” (2005) “Lady” (2005)
It Is Time For A Love Revolution
“Bring It On” (2007) “I’ll Be Waiting” (2008) “Love Love Love” (2008) “Dancin’ Til Dawn” (2008)
Soundtracks
“Spinning Around Over You” (1994) “American Woman” (1999) “Show Me Your Soul” (featuring P.Diddy, Pharell Williams, Loon) (2004)
Other singles
“Deuce” (featuring Stevie Wonder) (1994) “We Want Peace” (2003) “Breathe” (2006)
Promo singles
“The Soul of Lenny Kravitz” (1999) “Super Soul Fighter” (1999)
See also
Clothed male, naked female
Categories: Lenny Kravitz songs | 1999 singles | 1999 songs | Songs produced by Lenny Kravitz | Songs written by Lenny Kravitz
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