Black Velveteen
| "Black Velveteen" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Lenny Kravitz | ||||||||||
| from the album 5 | ||||||||||
| Released | November 16, 1999 (US) December 14, 1999 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single, maxi single, 12" single, promo single | |||||||||
| Genre | Electronic rock | |||||||||
| Length | 4:48 | |||||||||
| Label | Virgin America | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Lenny Kravitz | |||||||||
| Lenny Kravitz singles chronology | ||||||||||
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"Black Velveteen" is the sixth and last single to be released from the 5 album by American rock musician Lenny Kravitz. It was released on November 16, 1999. The song was also used to promote his Greatest Hits album.
Lenny Kravitz on the inspiration for Black Velveteen in a interview from 2000:
Musically, the song, apart from having an electro-rock influence, features notable sound effects that can be associated with everyday machines, such as the vacuum cleaner and drill.
Note: This release also contains the uncensored version of the music video for the song.
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