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Behind Your Back
Pop · 2016

Behind Your Back

Nelly Furtado

A sun-drenched throwback to 90s R&B, trading polished pop for rubbery basslines, punchy brass stabs, and a breezy, unpretentious groove.

July 12, 2016 · Eleven Seven Music

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This is Nelly Furtado stripping away the artifice. Behind Your Back feels like a warm breeze on a July evening, blending the soulful sensibilities of 90s R&B with a modern, indie-pop sensibility. It is a track defined by its groove: a thick, melodic bassline that locks in with crisp drum hits and celebratory brass stabs. It sounds less like a calculated radio hit and more like a jam session caught on tape, radiating a sense of ease and confidence that only a veteran artist can command.

Moments Worth Listening For
The moment the brass section kicks in with a sharp, syncopated blast after the first verse
The subtle, breathy ad-libs during the bridge that recall 90s R&B vocal arrangements
The way the bassline carries the track's momentum during the stripped-back final chorus
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Behind Your Back sound next to the rest of Nelly Furtado's catalogue?

Summer+2.1σ

Summer saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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