Love comes in many shapes and forms. Lalah Hathaway’s video for her new single, “So In Love,” beautifully captures this sentiment.
In the Sadé Clacken Joseph-directed video, Hathaway dons several stylish looks, and scenes of Black parents, children, and couples are interspersed.
“‘So In Love’ has such a vibe, and like a lot of the work I do, it explores some of the more non-traditional ideas about love and self-love. The video does this on a grand scale!” Hathaway explained.
Hathaway co-wrote “So In Love” with Philip Beaudreau. The heartwarming anthem is the first single from her upcoming album, VANTABLACK, out June 14 via Hathaway Entertainment/SRG-ILS Group.
“VANTABLACK was always the name of the project. The word itself has so much weight on it, I was really unsure of how to approach the idea of writing the song,” explained Hathaway.
“At the time, what I thought were conflicting perspectives, actually began to shape the concept of not only this album but also how I saw myself. I started reframing how I saw color, in terms of being the Blackest I’ve ever been, and even though I’m steeped in who I am, it doesn’t exclude the other things that make up the sum of me. Similar to how all the music around me informs the Black music that I create. So it’s all a melting pot, and this song truly exemplifies that.”
VANTABLACK will include features from WILLOW, MC Lyte, Common, Rapsody, Michael McDonald, Phonte, and Gerald Albright.
The upcoming album is the follow-up to Hathaway’s 2018 album, honestly (deluxe edition), an expanded version of her 2017 LP.
Watch Lalah Hathaway’s “So in Love” video below.
