“Lose Control” by Teddy Swims, Friday, August 9, 2024 + Inspired by the ‘50s Playlist
Earlier this year, Teddy Swims scored a Billboard’s Hot 100 number one single with “Lose Control.” The single was released last year and holds the record for the longest climb to number 1 for a single on Billboard’s flagship chart. Jaten Dimsdale, better known as Teddy Swims, has been releasing solo music since 2019, starting with covers which he released on YouTube. Before his solo career took off, Dimsdale started as a rock singer, performing with several Atlanta-based bands. He was in the alternative rock band WildHeart, in which he took the fictional surname Swims, an acronym for “Someone who is me sometimes.”Jaten also performed in a post-hardcore band called Eris and a progressive R&B rock band called Elefvnts. While he has covered many songs from a variety of genres, many songs on his 2023 debut album I’ve Tried Everything but Therapy (Pt. 1), sound akin to the influences his father introduced him to: Stevie Wonder, Al Green, and Marvin Gaye.
SOMETHING’S GOT A HOLD OF ME LATELY. The R&B/soul rock sound of Teddy Swims’ hit breakthrough song, “Lose Control” comes at a time of a bluesy, ‘50s and ‘60s revival in music. Irish singer Hozier this year released a similar-sounding song, “Too Sweet,” which also topped Billboard’s Hot 100. It may be safe to say that we may not experience a ‘50s revival in the same way that we’ve been stuck in an ‘80s revival for nearly 20 years. There have been blues/R&B/gospel songs that have sprung up from time to time, whether in the music of Amy Winehouse or Adele. The production style of doo-wop sounds, 12-bar blues, and the wall of sound appear as songs and entire albums for major and indie artists. This brings me to a long overdue playlist: Inspired by the ‘50s. Something about all these songs seems like they could have been heard at a sock hop on a Saturday night at least to me. This is a growing playlist so check back to see what songs I will add.
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