When you think of the summer of 1999, a few things likely come to mind: the impending Y2K panic, the rise of Napster, and the omnipresence of a certain buttery-smooth guitar riff accompanied by the vocals of Matchbox Twenty’s Rob Thomas. That song, “Smooth,” was the spearhead of an album that, by all reasonable expectations, should never have happened. That album was Supernatural.
2. Love of My Life (feat. Dave Matthews) A gently swaying track featuring the Dave Matthews Band frontman. It’s a mellow, philosophical love song that bridges the jam-band world of Matthews with Santana’s jazz instincts. The guitar solo here is restrained but emotionally devastating. santana supernatural album
Unlike programmed pop, Supernatural was built on live percussion (congas, timbales, bongos). Carlos insisted: no metronome. Drummer Rodney Holmes followed the palmas (handclaps). That slightly loose, breathing feel is why the grooves feel hypnotic, not robotic. "Put Your Lights On" (feat
Santana was disillusioned with the music business. He felt pressured to make "Santana-sounding" records that mimicked his past. Clive Davis, the legendary founder of Arista Records, had a different idea. Davis, who had signed Santana decades earlier, approached him with a radical pitch: Don't try to sound like old Santana. Instead, let a new generation of songwriters and singers come to you. “Smooth” — a masterclass in hook construction and
Certifications: It is certified 15x Platinum in the United States.
5. "Smooth" (feat. Rob Thomas) The juggernaut. It is impossible to overstate the cultural impact of this song. Rob Thomas (of Matchbox Twenty) wrote the lyrics and melody, and his vocal delivery is electric. The interplay between the guitar lick and the vocals is infectious. It spent 12 weeks at number one and is arguably the defining rock song of 1999.