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LoveStoned is a Contemporary R&B act. Their sound grew out of Interpol, Sonic Youth, Kraftwerk, Michael Jackson and U2. Those roots explain a lot about how LoveStoned arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sarah Dawn Finer, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Justice, Tiësto and Kaki King, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 9 connections around LoveStoned, reaching back through Interpol and forward to Justice. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"LoveStoned" is a song by American singer-songwriter Justin Timberlake from his second studio album, FutureSex/LoveSounds (2006). It was released on June 29, 2007. It was written and produced by Timberlake, Timothy "Timbaland" Mosley and Nate "Danja" Hills. Unlike the rest of the album, which focuses on themes of sexual innuendos, "LoveStoned" contains sexually suggestive lyrics. Musically, "LoveStoned" is an upbeat dance song, contrasting with the interlude of "I Think She Knows," which has a slower, quieter, guitar-driven sound. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Dance Recording at the 2008 ceremony. The official remixes by Justice, Tiësto and Kaskade was released later.
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LoveStoned connections
LoveStoned grew out of Interpol, Sonic Youth, Kraftwerk and Michael Jackson, shares an orbit with Sarah Dawn Finer, went on to shape Justice, Tiësto and Kaki King. 9 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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