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The musical composition of the song, as well as Evans' vocals and versatility, positively surprised critics, who ranked it among the album's standout tracks. Released as the album's second single on June 13, 2005, "Mesmerized" reached the top 20 in the Netherlands, and peaked at number 22 on the
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magazine declared the song "a delicious, modern-day love song on par with the late Lyn Collins or hizzoner Soul Brother #1. A funky breakdown, spirited backing vocals and a righteous attitude—the sentiment on this cut is guaranteed to make her soul sisters shout." Similarly, Will Layman from
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found that only "a couple of jazzy house numbers pump things up, but too few tracks—the gospel-powered "Mesmerized" being one—are truly first-rate."
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in June 2005. The clip features Evans performing with her band in front of a dazzling light wall in inside an ornate, yet "definitely hip space."
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wrote that on "the Lyn Collins-worthy 'Mesmerized,' Evans flaunts the assured power of her sexy instrument." Generally critical with the album,
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record, so what I did was think, 'I'm like the female James Brown.' Evans' vocal performance was also influenced by Brown's sidekick
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chart and remained atop for three consecutive weeks. The song was also promoted by a
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sent Evans two years before she picked it out, "Mesmerized" was inspired by veteran
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Critics applauded Evans attempted 1960s-vibe on the song, which they compared to
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of "Mesmerized"; both tasks were executed at the Larrabee Sound Studios in
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This article is about the Faith Evans song. For other songs, see
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Todd Russaw – executive producer, management, producer
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the track, while Ben Briggs and Brad Todd oversaw the
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A music video for "Mesmerized" was shot by director
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Archived from 2277:"Faith Evans Chart History (Dance Club Songs)" 1961:Arnold, Chuck; Novak, Ralph (April 11, 2005). 1795: 1793: 1762:"Faith Evans: Always Changing, Still The Same" 2417: 8: 2179:"Irish-charts.com – Discography Faith Evans" 1995:"SHOT: Faith Evans – Bryan Barber, director" 1528:Year-end chart performance for "Mesmerized" 2424: 2410: 2402: 2350:. No. 1610. June 10, 2005. p. 19 1988: 1986: 1562: 1526: 1333:Weekly chart performance for "Mesmerized" 1331: 487:felt that the record was "a piece of real 36: 27: 1659: 1657: 1655: 1653: 1700: 1698: 1264:Credits adapted from the liner notes of 1040: 807:"Mesmerized" (Freemasons full vocal mix) 710: 543: 1649: 299:song exhibits style similar to that of 54: 43: 2090: 2062: 2034: 1755: 1753: 1751: 1680: 880:"Mesmerized" (Dave Hernandez club mix) 2866:Music videos directed by Bryan Barber 458:'s "sweaty productions" for sidekick 404:Crafted around a track that producer 7: 1963:"Picks and Pans Review: Faith Evans" 1938:. EW.com. p. 63. Archived from 326:, also reached number one on the US 2245:"Faith Evans: Artist Chart History" 1993:Gottlieb, Steven (April 15, 2005). 1708:. YouKnowIGotSoul.com. June 1, 2013 1069:"Mesmerized" (Freemasons vocal mix) 2196:Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 2005 1810:. RollingStone.com. Archived from 1666:The First Lady (Faith Evans album) 1140:"Mesmerized" (Freemasons club dub) 953:"Mesmerized" (Freemasons club dub) 14: 2163:ArchĂ­vum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" 1581: 1302:Andrew Shack – executive producer 2314:"Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 2005" 1924:Fiore, Raymond (April 8, 2005). 1800:Walters, Barry (April 7, 2005). 444: 412:which came to prominence in the 2031:. 2005. CDEM 665, 094633636927. 1862:Layman, Will (April 28, 2005). 2185:. Retrieved January 24, 2020. 1897:"Faith Evans – The First Lady" 1895:Shepherd, Sam (May 16, 2005). 1835:"Faith Evans – The First Lady" 1833:Lisle, Andria (June 1, 2005). 1047: 717: 550: 250:from her fourth studio album, 1: 2202:. 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Index

Mesmerized

Single
Faith Evans
The First Lady
North Hollywood, California
Label
Capitol
Songwriter(s)
Homer Banks
George Benson
Don Davis
Kameelah Williams
Producer(s)
Chucky Thompson
Faith Evans
Again
Tru Love
Faith Evans
The First Lady
Chucky Thompson
Johnnie Taylor
Who's Making Love
Homer Banks
Don Davis
Bettye Crutcher
Raymond Jackson
George Benson
Kameelah Williams
uptempo

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