R'n'G - I Love Your Smile (1998)

What this video is

R'n'G's 1998 cover of Shanice's 1991 Motown classic 'I Love Your Smile' was released as part of the 'Hands on Motown' tribute compilation, produced by Alex Christensen and C.T. Music. The release represents the peak of the European Motown revival trend, in which continental producers repackaged iconic American soul and R&B catalog for a new generation of pop-dance consumers, particularly in Germany, the…

Why it matters

Documents the late-1990s European R&B/hip-hop crossover production aesthetic; illustrates the commercial Motown tribute trend as a vehicle for launching Dutch urban artists into pan-European pop markets; represents early-digital-era European music video craft with its high-pace editing rhythm and…

The director

Patrick Kiely is a Southern California-born director and producer. He founded production company LOGIC in 1997, directing over 50 music videos in its first three years. He later signed with A Band Apart (1999) and Propaganda Films (2001). Known for directing…