“This album is all about joy and celebration,” Sergio Mendes says. “I’m very curious, and I love to work with different people from different cultures, different countries, different generations and different styles.”
Released to coincide with a spectacular new documentary on his life by acclaimed filmmaker John Scheinfeld (Chasing Trane, Who Is Harry Nilsson?), In the Key of Joy melds the classic Brazilian, jazz and pop sounds that have long characterized Mendes’ music with stunningly contemporary inspirations that make the album sound at once utterly timeless and wholly of the moment.
PULLED IN A POLTERGEIST
STANDING LIKE THE MEN IN BLACK
I’M ON AN ULTRA LIGHT DROPIN THE TOP
I GOT A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
JUST TRYIN TO CHILL ON A SATURDAY NIGHT
WHERE YOU WANT GO GIRL WE’LL DO WHATEVER YOU LIKE
I BEEN WAITING WAITING UNTIL THE TIME IS RIGHT
NOW I’M REALLY GOING TO HAVE HAVING THE TIME OF MY LIFE
DEM BOYS AINT GOT NO BRAGGING RIGHTS
I JUST DO MY OWN THING I DON’T FOLLOW THE HYPE
BIG PIMPIN JUST LIKE DOLEMITE
BABY PUT DOWN YOUR PHONE TONIGHT,
MAYBE YOU COULD JUST STAY OVER TONIGHT,
I DON’T WANT TO BE ALONE TONIGHT
YOU KNOW YOU LIKE THE SOUND OF THAT
RIGHT HERE THIS WHERE THE PARTY AT
ON THE DANCE FLOOR WHERE YOU FOUND ME AT
COPY THAT COOL
DRINKING HENNESSY ON THE ROCKS
ROLLING UP ALL MY POT
I’M IN THE SKY LIKE THE WIFI
SHE BEEN TRNNA CONNECT
BECAUSE I HIT HER HOT SPOT
SHE ROCKING A CROP TOP
I GOT ON MY FLIP FLOPS
SHE WIGGLE IT A LITTLE WHEN WE DOING THE SAMBA
MY MOVES IS TOP NOTCH IF Y’ALL FORGOT
TOP OF THE SHELF TOPPING THE REST OH YES OH YES
HATERS IS NOT STOP MY WEALTH.
HEY HEART STARTS TO MELT WHEN I LOOK IN YOUR EYES
DANCING ALL NIGHT TILL THEY BEG VS TO STOP
BABY DON’T LEAVE ME I NEED YOU A LOT
I’LL BE THE ONE TO TAKE YOU TO THE STARS
WE CATCH A LIL VIBE ONE TIME A VA’LA
IT’LL BE MAGIC GIRL WHY WOULD I LIE
MAGIC GIRL WHY WOULD I LIE
I REALLY WANNA LOVE YOU DOWNTOWN
IF YOU READY WE CAN ROLL RIGHT NOW
