Los Angeles, CA�– Today, Motown/UMe presents the first-ever official animated music video for�Marvin Gaye�s classic signature staple,��Let�s Get It On.�Directed by�Monica Cordero�and animated by�Vania Chandrawidjaja�and�William Kusuma,�the visual brings the ultimate anthem of seduction to life in vibrant fashion. With its seventies-style color palette and psychedelic hues, the clip threads together sensual vignettes�a bitten apple and blossoming flowers. In between, a couple embraces, and the camera spotlights an animated depiction of a smiling�Marvin�Gaye�clad in a recognizable knit hat. Read more: Why This Popular DJ Left Los Angeles Radio for Chicago’s B96.
Ultimately, the video translates��Let�s Get It On��to the screen like you�ve never seen it before. It comes on the heels of Motown/UMe�s 2023 release of�Let�s Get It On: Deluxe�Edition�on the fiftieth anniversary of the seminal record�s original release. Upon its arrival,�Variety�raved,��From the wah-wah guitar that opens the title track to the operatic closer �Just to Keep You Satisfied,��Marvin Gaye�s 1973 album��Let�s Get It On��expressed the joy � and complexity � of human sexuality like virtually none in popular music before it.��Consequence of Sound�noted,��It was his first foray into funk, as he combined soul and doo-wop to establish himself as a sex icon and expand his mainstream appeal.��American Songwriter�put it best,��The evergreen quality of the music hasn�t diminished in 50 years, still sounding as vibrant, sultry, and sexy as when it was recorded.���Stay tuned for more soon, including�a new�Deluxe Edition�of�Marvin Gaye Live!�out digitally in 2025, which will feature the entire show for the first time on all DSPs.
Additionally, the original 9-track album, which spotlighted Marvin�s return to the stage after years away, will be available on most digital platforms for the first time. Both are newly remastered and available in�Dolby� ATMOS. Inducted into the�GRAMMY Hall of Fame�in 2004,�Let�s Get It On�represents a pivotal moment not only in the career of Marvin Gaye but in the evolution of soul music.
Gaye gave voice to intimate desire in a way that was lightning-charged. At the time, he claimed it was spiritually guided. Fifty years on, it�s never been more apparent that he was telling the truth.https://www.youtube.com/watch-v=AqPBfbLoF_M
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