Maila Gibson

Sneak Preview - I Love You

Today's sneak peak track is I Love You. Let's see what Maila has to say about the song!

Being good friends with Ben Vegas, I have heard this song somewhere before... Tell me your take on this song.�

Maila:�Ben wrote "I Love You."� He's had it on the back burner for some time now.� Originally, it�had more of an R&B feel.� He and my producer Aaron felt it was a strong song and I liked the song as well.� It has a great hook and the melody really lends itself to the lyrics.� Of course,he wrote the song about his wife, Josie.
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The song has a very laid back feel to it and really brings out a
different side to your voice... a more gentle and almost lullaby... "sing
me to sleep" sound. Did Ben have a lot to do with the direction or was
that something that you came up with on your own?
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Maila: I didn't feel that I could sell the song in its original form, so I asked Ben if we could change the chords to make it sound a little more modern country.� I wanted it to sound more like "You're Still The One" by Shania Twain.� I wanted my vocals to be a little more mature or sultry sounding.� Michael Grande actually produced the vocals�for this song and did a great job bringing that side out of me.� The cool thing about the song is, it can go in several different directions.� As a matter of fact, there's some talk about Keahiwai recording it in its original form.�
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The counter melodies at the tail end of the song are killer! It reminds me a lot of Vannessa Williams "Betcha Never" (which you probably never heard before).
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Maila: I love the counter melodies.� They're my favorite part of the song.� Ben and Mikey did a great job creating them.� I guess I have to check out that Vanessa Williams song!

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Words and Music � 2003 Ben Vegas. ASCAP.