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[Electro Soul] Jessie Ware & BenZel – If You Love Me (Video)

Last month, teenage Japanese duo BenZel teamed up with British powerhouse Jessie Ware for “If You Love Me,” an inspiring track done originally by R&B group Brownstone in the early ’90s. A lava lamp-like video directed by Kate Moross was released at the same time as the song, but recently an official music video has surfaced. Set in New York City, it depicts a woman showing off her pole-dancing moves in an empty subway car.

’Benzel & Jessie Ware – If You Love Me’

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Bonus: a new BenZel demo called “Fallin Love”

’BenZel – Fallin Love (Demo)’

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[Soul] Jessie Ware & BenZel – If You Love Me

I tend to get a little carried away with my Jessie Ware posts, so I’ll try and keep it short here. The British soul singer collaborated with young Japanese duo BenZel to cover “If You Love Me,” a ’90s hit by R&B group Brownstone. It’s a melancholy, heart-is-tearing-at-the-seams kind of track, and as usual, Ware conveys vulnerability beautifully as she pleads for her significant other to show how much he really cares. The song’s emotional robustness especially shines during the chorus as a choir sings out, as though from the mountaintops: “Say it! Do it! Show it! Prove it!”

The video above was directed by Kate Moross, who had previously worked on Ware’s “Wildest Moment” visuals. Stream & download the track below:

’Benzel & Jessie Ware – If You Love Me’

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Jessie Ware’s excellent debut, Devotion, is out now via PMR/Island.

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