Not feeling the song at all and I like him. Dissapointed.

Love, Love, Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

WHat’s with everyone going back to that ’60s sound? I’m not feeling it!

not feelin it and im a fan of his also!, funny didnt christina agulera do this music like 3 years ago! lol

LOOK AT ANGEL POSTING UP A STORM TODAY!! LOL

thats crazy but true ever since christina a too it back to the 40s 50s and 60s every one has jumped on that bandwagon!

I love the LOVE THAT GIRL song but I’m disappointed by video. I wanted to see some old fashion hand dancing. LOL

Staying in Love has to grow on me

DONT LIKE THE SONG TO MUCH…………SHOT OUT TO ALL THE VIRGOS HAVE A GOOD BIRTHDAY VIRGOS:)

I like nething old school so instantly loved this song when i heard it on an AC station!

even if you dont like the actual song u gotta feel his voice, he has one the most distinct voices.

christina aguilera never did 40s and 50s music- she recorded regular old pop. basically all she did was add horns to her music. Her CD was supposed to be retro, but it sure as hell wasn’t.

i personally love old school, and i love that R&B artists are going back to that vibe. I dig it.

I like that Staying in Love song but not feelin the other song or video. Raphael always surprises me. He really makes good music. Don’t know why I expected Teedra to be in the video…

LOVE RAPHAEL, LOVE THE LATE 50′S/60′S SOUND BUT THIS SONG HAS YET TO GROW ON ME. I DO STILL LOVE HIS TONE AND EVERYTHING THOUGH. SHARP SUIT/50′S LOOK IN THE PIC. I ALSO THINK IT IS FUNNY THAT A JEISH GIRL FROM GB (AMY WINEHOUSE) HAD TO BRING BACK THE LATE 50′S/60′S SOUL SOUND FOR BLACK PEOPLE.
THANKS #8 ~}(}|{){ VIRGO GIRL HERE! }(}|{){~

Love the Motown sound for right now but I don’t llove “Staying in Love”….it’s upbeat and fun .. kudos to him and Sol

That Girl video *two thumbs down* not happy with his choice of lead vidrat….

I saw him last night and have been following him since the days of his group work. He is amazing and I will definitely be at his performance tomorrow love the song and can’t wait for his cd.

Motown sound is updeat and fun typed that backwards… lol

Sadiq not feeling those Malcolm X specs or Colonel Mustard suit! YUK

and that pose! the whole thing just makes my stomach hurt

Props to the recording engineer and mixer for capturing the sound of the 60’s w/ Digital recording who ever it was should get a grammy for mixer/engineer of the year.

Love his voiced. Loved him since TTT. He’s always been a cutie to me, but got real sexy when he went solo. Is he still dating Joss Stone???? #11, I feel you on the Teedra comment…I guess from them working together, I could see that, too.

I love it! R. Saadiq is an amazing artist/entertainer/performer! I have to say that his concert he had in San Diego at HOB was AMAZiNg. And if ever anyone ever says Christina A is original and everyone has been biting since, CLEARLY has no brain or does any research on music!!! Do ya’ research people! Christina is hardly old soul music, and this has nothing to do with her ethnicity, she just does not do that style music! Ain’t no Other man does not count!!!

He is soooooooooo amazing. He’s one of my dream collabos. I love his man. Everything he touches is pure fiyah

So Jockin Malcom X Style Of Fashion Is The Biz Now? Pharell And Jay-z You Two Can Answer Too… The Song Okay.

Love Raphael Saadiq!! And I’ve always loved his voice!

The video is cool, I’m just sick of these typical looking video chicks. Change it up by romancing an average looking girl or someone dark skinned.

I loveeee his voice

what a very full lipped man …

i love him!!

I absloutely adore Rapheal Saadiq! this manns voice is CRAZY! Love! Staying in love song better though,
The other one was ok, Wow! is everyone stuck on Cassie look at likes in there videos, like am good w/ interracial relationship but, like Got dayum! one black beautiful girl just one!

Oh yea “It never rains in Southern California” is my shyt! and will allways be my fave song, I play it everyday. YEA!

I do not like Staying in Love, I DO like the song on the video, but I do NOT like the video itself!

I saw him perform in NYC last night & the show was FIRE!

Rae has always had a vintage feel to his music, Christina’s last cd was not 60’s soul-feeling. the resurgence of the new old school sound i’d say started in London, but every few yr’s maybe ten yrs that trend rolls around like every other trend.

I swear if it is not Beyonce or Rihanna or whom it is not to people. This shit is real music real music that came before anybody’s Beyonce or who ever. Raphael Saadiq didn’t follow anyone’s Christina Aguliera in his Motown sound which sounds nothing close to what she did. If anything his sound is like one of my favorite groups The Stylistics that is who he reminds me of especially his song Oh Girl that was posted. Granted the video looks a little cheesy but it’s cool. I will be buying the album Sept. 16. Upcoming singers please bring more music like this back, the people that really made the sound from the sound and not a machine that plays music and synthesiers.

Kudos @ 10. Real music is coming back Mommy

i luv raphael I feel he stays true to the art and isn’t concerned about what it takes to sell records he’s actually interested in creating good music. A lot of people’s ears have been terribly trained and ruined due to the garbage that has emerged on to our radios these pass few years causing them to not know what good music is even if it were played directly into their earlobes…i’m happy there are artist like raphael, jazmine sullivan and others that are bringing music back down to earth.

Now this is an album I can support with my money

i love it

music that makes since… cause i dont know what there playng on the radio now dayz

excited for the album! have to admit it

i can never deny raphael. i love love love him!

and thanks #8 - i enjoyed my bday…happy birthday to you as well!!!

is he still seeing that girl,Joss Stone??anybody???

@32 through 35
Ya’ll see what I am saying man. Big ups to ya’ll for knowing what the hell real music is

Love it.

I’m not feeling the first song, but I do like the one in the video, I feel like the rest of yall, he couldve chose a black video model.

raphael saadiq is one of the best artists….:)

Not feeelin him ever since he hooked up wid joss stone

NOT TO MANY ARTIST CAN DO THIS AND PULL IT OFF, AND RAPHEAL IS KILLIN IT RIGHT NOW…I’M A FAN OF THIS TYPE OF MUSIC…SOUNDS GREAT.

I AGREE WITH ANOTHER POSTER ABOUT THE SOUND ENGINEER GETTING THE TWEAKING RIGHT ON THIS.

Love the song, reminds me of the Temptations Why You Wanna Make Me Blue or The Girls’ Alright With Me. Not feeling his choice of women in the video. Whatever happened to black men loving black women? It’s like he deliberately went out of his way to pick white girls for this video. Extremely disapointed in him.

This is my dude, but not feeling this one right here.
I don’t mind the 60’s sound at all, this is just not a good look for him and he can normally pull this type of style off with no problem. C’mon son, come with it!

I love the song but what is he trying to say to all African American women in this video. It could’ve been diverse. Most black women these days are the head of their household meaning they make the money. I won’t be buying his CD. He’s sending the wrong message.

I’M FEELING COMMENTS: 23, 47 AND OTHERS. I FEEL LIKE F SAADIQ RIGHT NOW. WHY IS IT THAT THE HYBRID OR WHITE FEMALE AESTHETIC ARE THE CENTER PIECES FOR ALL BLACK MALE VIDEOS? WHAT IS THIS SUGGESTING? THERE WAS ONLY ONE BLACK WOMAN IN THE ENTIRE VIDEO AND SHE WAS A MERE PROP TO THE OTHER NON-BLACK FEMALE LEADS IN THE VIDEO. It really doesn’t matter if these women were his proteges or artists, its about balance. I thought someone like Saadiq would conscious of this.

He wants to sing culturally-Black music, dress culturally Black and guess what, his entire fan-base is and has been BLACK and this is how he represents for us. This is the visual that he gives to a genealogy of Black music that he chooses to riff on for this album. HE SUCKS!

And for all of us who took an issue with this video, WE SHOULD NOT SUPPORT HIS MUSIC, HIS FREE CONCERT OR ANY OF HE FUTURE PROJECTS.

BIG-UPS TO ARTISTS LIKE: Anthony Hamilton, Jaheim and Musiq, (sometimes), Martin Luther among other Black male singers for placing REAL BLACK WOMEN AND OFTEN TIMES, DARK SKIN BLACK WOMEN IN THEIR VIDEOS. I WILL ALWAYS SUPPORT THESE ARTISTS.

I’m lovin’ it. Looking forward to the album.

i love staying in love
its the bizzom!