Them_Changes_(Thundercat_song)

Them Changes (Thundercat song)

Them Changes (Thundercat song)

2015 single by Thundercat


"Them Changes" is a song by American musician Thundercat. It was first released on June 18, 2015, as a single from his EP The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam.[1][4] The track, which Thundercat co-wrote with producer Flying Lotus, was later included on Thundercat's full-length album Drunk, released on February 24, 2017.[6]

Quick Facts Single by Thundercat, from the EP The Beyond / Where the Giants Roam ...

A funk and psychedelic jazz song with elements of pop and R&B, "Them Changes" features a sampled beat from the 1977 song "Footsteps in the Dark" by the Isley Brothers.[5] "Them Changes" was accompanied by a music video directed by Carlos López Estrada.[7][8][9] In October 2022, after a sped-up remix of the song went viral on TikTok, an official "Sped Up" version of the song was released on digital platforms.[10]

Personnel


References

  1. Geslani, Michelle (June 18, 2015). "Thundercat to release surprise album featuring Flying Lotus and Herbie Hancock". Consequence. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  2. "Thundercat on How 'Them Changes' Became a Funk Song". Wired. July 30, 2015. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  3. Santora, Sara (March 22, 2018). "Today's Song: Funk & Heartbreak Show Thundercat's Going Through "Them Changes"". Atwood Magazine. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  4. Cwik, Greg (June 21, 2015). "Listen to Thundercat's Sexy New Psych-Jazz Song". Vulture. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  5. Larson, Jeremy D. (July 9, 2015). "Thundercat: "Them Changes" Track Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  6. Dandridge-Lemco, Ben (February 24, 2017). "Here Are The Full Credits For Thundercat's Drunk Album". The Fader. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  7. Minsker, Evan (July 21, 2015). "Thundercat Is a Samurai Warrior in His "Them Changes" Video". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  8. Blistein, Jon (July 21, 2015). "Samurai Sits, Stares in Thundercat's Surreal, Sad 'Them Changes' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  9. Darville, Jordan (July 21, 2015). "Thundercat's "Them Changes" Video Is A Wounded Samurai's Lament". The Fader. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
  10. Campbell, Erica (January 17, 2023). "Sped up songs: why are music fans becoming captivated by quick TikTok hits?". NME. Retrieved September 26, 2023.



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