Daniel Caesar

Released: September 22, 2014

Songwriter: Daniel Caesar

Producer: Jordan Evans Matthew Burnett

[Instrumental]

SAM: Boss? Boss?
RICK: Yeah?
SAM: Boss, ain't you going to bed?
RICK: Not right now
SAM: Ain't you plannin' on goin' to bed in the near future?
RICK: No
SAM: You ever going to bed?
RICK: No!
SAM: Well, I ain't sleepy, either
RICK: Good, then have a drink
SAM: No, not me, boss
RICK: Then don't have a drink
SAM: Boss, let's get out of here
RICK: No, sir. I'm waiting for a lady
SAM: Please boss, let's go. Ain't nothing but trouble for you here
RICK: She's coming back, I know she's coming back
SAM: We'll take the car and drive all night. We'll get drunk, we'll go fishing, stay away until she's gone
RICK: Shut up and go home, will you?!
SAM: No, sir, I'm staying right here
RICK: They grab Ugarte, then she walks in. Well, that's the way it goes. One in, one out. Sam?
SAM: Yes, boss?
RICK: If it's December 1941 in Casablanca, what time is it in New York?
SAM: What? My watch stopped
RICK: I bet they're asleep in New York, I bet they're asleep all over America. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world...she walks into mine. What's that you're playing?
SAM: Oh, just a little something of my own
RICK: Oh stop it, you know what I want to hear
SAM: No, I don't
RICK: You played it for her, you play it for me
SAM: I don't think I can remember...
RICK: If she can stand it, I can. Play it!
SAM: Yes, boss

The world has come to understand R&B/Soul music as a multi-faceted genre that transcends soundwaves into the inner core of our existence — a genre that makes listeners feel, rather than just hear. For Toronto native, Ashton Simmonds, who performs under the stage name, Daniel Caesar (born April 5, 1995), the R&B/Soul genre serves as a skeleton to which he builds up with jarring gospel undertones, heart-tugging guitar chords, and soothing harmonious vocals.

His sophomore effort, Praise Break, successfully captured the attention of many major publications and outlets and was ranked 19th in the 20 Best R&B Albums of 2014 by Rolling Stone Magazine. Caesar’s follow-up project, Pilgrim’s Paradise, was met with even greater praise, subsequently capturing the attention of both the Canadian and international music markets.

On August 25, 2017, Daniel released his debut album, Freudian, which followed the release of “We Find Love” and “Blessed,” and contains hit songs, “Best Part” and “Get You.” In 2018, Freudian was nominated for Best R&B Album at the Grammys.

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