Every once in a while a song comes around and leaves you completely speechless. John Legend’s “Ordinary People” is one such song. Most people, however, don’t know that the song that introduced Legend to most people (’cause, let’s face facts…”Used to Love U” wasn’t a big hit) was co-written by will.i.am. Allegedly, the song was being considered for a Black Eyed Peas project (which I totally can’t fathom) and a decision was made to use it on Legend’s debut album “Get Lifted” instead. It won Legend a Grammy award and kick started his career.
John and Will have worked several times since, most notably for three of the better songs of Legend’s sophomore effort, “Once Again”: first single “Save Room” as well as the excellent album tracks “Coming Home” and “Slow Dance”. Both men seem to bring out the best in one another; hopefully they plan on working together again.
3 comments
Mike D. says:
Oct 22, 2010
So will.i.am co-wrote “Ordinary People,” “Save Room” and “Coming Home.”
The most aggravating guy in the pop world put pen to paper, or fingers to keyboard in GarageBand, and created three of John Legend’s most beautiful songs.
You have blown my mind. Expect a bill for when the clean-up process is done.
blerd says:
Oct 23, 2010
Haha…well that begs the question of exactly who wrote what. I’d be willing to go out on the line and say that those songs weren’t exactly a 50/50 split. Nevertheless, I dislike will.i.am precisely because he *is* a talented guy that dumbed himself down for success and/or money. If he was an idiot, I’d just ignore him.
GG says:
Oct 26, 2010
I knew this is where you were going with this and I agree.
Here’s some Legend trivia for you – “Used To Love U” was a free single on iTunes when it dropped.