Anthony Hamilton Revisits ‘Charlene’ with New Single & Visual ‘You Made A Fool of Me’
Today, GRAMMY® Award-winning, multiplatinum singer, songwriter, producer, and actor, Anthony Hamilton returns with a new single and music video entitled “You Made A Fool of Me.” The first single from his upcoming project, via his own label My Music Box in partnership with BMG.
Over simmering guitar and a steady jazz-style beat, the iconic singer taps into raw feelings as he confronts heartbreak head-on with a show-stopping performance, fluttering from intimate verses into a massive soul-shaking refrain.
The song came to life during a recent studio session between Anthony and legendary GRAMMY® Award-winning producer and the second hip-hop artist to be inducted into the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame Jermaine Dupri and is co-produced by Manuel Seal. Together, the song’s writers, along with Ramon Montgomery, nodded back to Anthony‘s’s biggest tune and rekindled “the emotions people felt from ‘Charlene’.”
“The story is about trust being broken, a heart being deceived, the final straw of being made to feel foolish, and having enough of it,” says Anthony.
“Jermaine kept the integrity of true R&B music. He never tries to make me anything other than me. He keeps it 100! I’m Southern, churchy, and like to sing my ass off,” he laughs. “I hope listeners take away the confidence to move on after giving their all. I also want to say it’s not my fault this time, dang it!”
Jermaine adds, “Being in the studio with Anthony Hamilton feels like I’m cheating because he’s just THAT good. I’ve been a fan since the first time I heard him and I can’t wait for the fans to hear this.”
The accompanying visual, directed by Terrence Crowley, premiered exclusively this morning on BET Soul and brings back a familiar character with Charlene reprising her role as the love interest.
It arrives on the heels of last year’s powerful and poignant “Mercy” featuring Tamika D. Mallory.
In addition to performing at the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, Anthony most recently made headlines by joining forces with DaBaby and Roddy Ricch for an unforgettable rendition of “Rockstar” at the 2021 GRAMMY® Awards.
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