The Black Keys – “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” (William Bell & Booker T. Jones Cover)

The Black Keys are billing their new album Ohio Players as a party record, and lead single “Beautiful People (Stay High)” bore that out. The album’s second single is not so upbeat, but it is quite good. The Keys have covered William Bell’s “I Forgot To Be Your Lover,” co-written by Bell and Booker T. Jones, which later became the basis for Billy Idol’s “To Be A Lover.” Dan Auerbach and Patrick Carney’s version pushes the soulful sound of Bell’s original into blearier, gr...

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00:03 on February 10 2024

The Black Keys Unveil New Single “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”: Stream

Consequence Of Sound — Originally written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones, the song serves as the second preview of The Black Keys' new album, Ohio Players. The Black Keys Unveil New Singl... more info

03:18 on February 10 2024

The Black Keys – “I Forgot to Be Your Lover”

Chorus.fm — The Black Keys have shared the new song “I Forgot to Be Your Lover.” more info

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01:39 on February 10 2024

The Black Keys – “I Forgot To Be Your Lover” (William Bell & Booker T. Jones Cover)

Stereogum — The Black Keys are billing their new album Ohio Players as a party record, and lead single “Beautiful People (Stay High)” bore that out. The album’s second singl... more info

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