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Teedra Moses' Debut Album Reimagined

Sorry the 2nd post is later this week, I haven't been well and didn't manage to finish it yesterday. :)

Last year I started a new series on the blog called Random Albums, where I feature an album I own. The first one was Teedra Moses' debut album Complex Simplicity. You can see it here: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/random-albums-teedra-moses-complex.html

Note: It was just over a year ago now and I haven't done another post in the series yet! I plan to get back to it in 2026. :)

Complex Simplicity was originally released in August 2004 in the US (but not till June 2005 in the UK). Teedra released a 15th anniversary edition of the album in September 2009. Last year was the 20th anniversary.

Now she has brought out a new version of the album called COMPLEX SIMPLICITY (REIMAGINED), in EP format. It was released on 12th November. Teedra says it features re-imaginings of songs she wrote at a much younger age and is a thank you to fans. 

She also says that when she recorded the album, she was more aggressive because that she was the stage she was at in life. For the  EP she wanted to "reconnect with the softer, more feminine parts of herself and bring that sensuality forward".

COMPLEX SIMPLICITY (REIMAGINED) consists of 8 songs- CAUGHT UP (REIMAGINED), Doin You (Reimagined) featuring British rapper and singer Estelle, OUTTA MY HEAD (REIMAGINED) featuring Dawn Richard (best known as a member of now disbanded girl group Danity Kane), COMPLEX SIMPLICITY (REIMAGINED) featuring singer-songwriter Durand Bernarr, RESCUE ME (REIMAGINED) featuring jazz trumpeter and musician Theo Croker, singer Rose Gold and jazz pianist and composer Gerald Clayton, YOU BETTER TELL HER (REIMAGINED), LAST DAY (REIMAGINED) featuring rapper Ab-Soul and BE YOUR GIRL (LUXURIOUS MASHUP).

Doin You was released as the lead single in October, ahead of the EP. Here are my favourite songs. They're in track order except for the single. :)

 

Doin You (Reimagined)

Here is the new version of Doin You, the lead single (and Track 2 on the EP). It features a rap from Estelle and came out on 29th October. I hadn't heard the original before last year; it's my favourite of the newer songs from the 15th anniversary edition.

 I like the reimagined version too. It's intended to make women and men dance together.

 


Listen to the original Doin' You here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGkIUMS1HpY&list=OLAK5uy_lF4GUu2MJkRuym_ePqZeNFnYPce79oeAY&index=15 

 

CAUGHT UP (REIMAGINED)

Caught Up (Track 1) is one of my favourite songs on the original album.  The reimagined version is slower (although the original one is quite laid back anyway) and perhaps more "chillout".

 

 

COMPLEX SIMPLICITY (REIMAGINED)

The title track is another one that I like. For the reimagined version, Teedra teamed up with  Durand Bernarr. It's a more dancey song than the one on the album and I prefer the original. But it's good to hear a new version. :)

 


YOU BETTER TELL HER (REIMAGINED)

The original You Better Tell Her is one of my fave songs and I like this one as well. It has a slowed down, more chilled vibe. 

 

 

LAST DAY (REIMAGINED)

Another one I like is Last Day. Ab-Soul features on the reimagined version, which has a slightly softer vibe than the original, with piano music, I think.

 


BE YOUR GIRL (LUXURIOUS MASHUP) (with KEKI LOVE MUSIC)

Finally, here is a new version of Be Your Girl,  one of the most well known singles. As I've previously mentioned, it was Teedra's 2nd US single (coming after You'll Never Find (A Better Woman) featuring Jadakiss), but I think it was her debut single in the UK.

This is a mashup with American singer (and No Doubt lead vocalist Gwen Stefani's Luxurious (which itself samples Between the Sheets by the Isley Brothers. Luxurious is one of my favourite Gwen songs and Be Your Girl is one of my fave songs from Complex Simplicity , so it's cool to see (and hear) a mashup of the two! 

The mix was originally made by kekilovemusic and uploaded to YouTube in October 2024 (titled Just Be Your Girl X Luxurious Mix). Teedra must have liked it because she included it on the EP! 

 


 

Listen to the original kekilovemusic mashup here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbrHusRr5UI

And check out my post Selection of Sampled Songs to see the videos for both The Isley Brothers' Between the Sheets and Gwen Stefani's Luxurious: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2025/04/selection-of-sampled-songs.html

 

I also like Rescue Me and Outta My Head and the new versions are good too. I actually like the reimagined version of Rescue Me a bit better than the original (it has more a relaxing, jazzy vibe).

 

Visit the Random Albums post to hear the original versions of the songs from Complex Simplicity: https://starsparklex.blogspot.com/2024/09/random-albums-teedra-moses-complex.html

 

Read more about COMPLEX SIMPLICITY (REIMAGINED) here:  https://youknowigotsoul.com/teedra-moses-releases-reimagined-version-of-her-iconic-debut-album-complex-simplicity-stream

 

And stream/listen to it at these links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/0KTYihfrJRJNQYz7iodp6o?go=1&sp_cid=4fc8b4c62a88139cc78192d9feb74137&utm_source=embed_player_p&utm_medium=desktop&nd=1&dlsi=a6a0cd3633ba4a40 

YouTube playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKc8T3ghoD0&list=OLAK5uy_nJERfYHVQkfGcRaJIMvAnpcPEc3JAZxQk&index=1

 

Hope you enjoyed the post! :) What do you think of the REIMAGINED EP? :) How does it compare to the Complex Simplicity album? 






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