"Here to Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Lenny Kravitz from his 11th studio album Raise Vibration.[1] It was released as the album's fifth single on November 21, 2019. The music video for the song was directed by Mathieu Bitton.
| "Here to Love" | ||||
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| Single by Lenny Kravitz | ||||
| from the album Raise Vibration | ||||
| Released | November 21, 2019 | |||
| Length | 4:42 | |||
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| Songwriter | Lenny Kravitz | |||
| Producer | Lenny Kravitz | |||
| Lenny Kravitz singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Here to Love" on YouTube | ||||
Reception
editUproxx described "Here To Love" as an "overt political anthem" and "the earnest piano ballad", characterizing some of the lyrics as "mawkish" and comparing Kravitz's performance to a "non-satirical version of Aldous Snow".[2]
Music video and legacy
editKravitz partnered with the UN Human Rights Office to fight racism and to promote equality worldwide;[3] "Here to Love" is used as the theme song to support the campaign #FightRacism in 2020 and beyond.[4][5][6] The song marks Kravitz's directorial debut—he created the black-and-white video himself, showing various people of different races, genders, religions, backgrounds, who first stand alone and then united—as an illustration of human diversity.[7] Kravitz also explained, "The 'Here to Love' video is a procession of humanity, showing our beautiful differences while celebrating our oneness."[5]
References
edit- ↑ Savage, Mark (5 September 2018). "Lenny Kravitz: 'Johnny Cash held me when my mother died'". BBC. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Steven Hyden (September 12, 2018). "Why Lenny Kravitz Is Good In Spite Of Being Mostly Bad". Uproxx.
- ↑ Gibbs, Adrienne (November 22, 2019). "Lenny Kravitz Joins United Nations #FightRacism Campaign With Song 'Here To Love'". Forbes. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Stand up for Human Rights". standup4humanrights.org. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- 1 2 "Here To Love by Lenny Kravitz - Songfacts". songfacts.com. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Shaffer, Claire (9 December 2019). "Lenny Kravitz Calls for Unity in 'Here to Love' Video". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Ленни Кравиц снял черно-белое видео на песню "Here to Love"". Afisha (in Russian). 10 December 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2021.