James Blake covers Bill Withers’ ‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’ for Spotify Singles
James Blake has taken on a song by the late Bill Withers, ‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’, as part of Spotify’s ongoing Singles series.The cover, released today (September 22), was paired with an in-studio live version of Blake’s recent single ‘Say What You Will’. Both tracks were recorded in Los Angeles, where Blake lives with his partner Jameela Jamil.Blake has performed ‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’ live several times in concert over the years, frequently pairing it with his song ‘Radio Silence’ – which itself is based off a sample of the Withers song.Listen to the cover below:‘Hope She’ll Be Happier’ originally appeared on ‘Just As I Am’, Withers’ debut album, in May of 1971.