Claes Rosen’s Long-Awaited Marvin Gaye Remix Hits Spotify
Smooth. Soulful. Seven years late (but totally worth it).
You know that feeling when you find out there was an incredible party last weekend and you weren’t invited? Not only were you not invited, but everyone is still talking about it and you’re just standing there like, “Wait, what party?” That’s exactly how I felt when I was emailed about a seven-year-old YouTube video with over 36 million views, and I’d never heard of it before!
And not just any track. It’s a remix of Marvin Gaye’s “If This World Were Mine.”, by Swedish producer Claes Rosen
Seven. Years. Old.
This isn’t just some casual lo-fi edit either. This is soulful house silk — melodic, deep, emotional and the kind of groove that slides in so smooth that time seems to slow down.
And the YouTube comments reflect my thoughts? A tidal wave of “Why isn’t this on Spotify?”, “I’ve played this every week for years”, and “Please, I need this in my life.”
Well, guess what?
It’s finally here. A extended 6+ mins and 3 min version.
After what sounds like a full-on legal trilogy of back and forth with the Marvin Gaye estate, Claes has managed to clear the decks and officially release this beauty to the streaming masses. A track that had to bide its time, stashed away on a hard drive, born from a remix that didn’t quite hit the mark, and then, like all good stories, given a second chance.
As Claes puts it:
“This track has been with me for 10 years. It started as a remix of another song that didn’t quite land and ended up sitting on my hard drive. A few years later, I picked it up again and suddenly it clicked. I felt like I’d made one of the best songs of my career.”
Then the pandemic hit.
Everything changed.
“The message about everything that’s wrong with the world and the hope for something better suddenly felt more important than ever.”
And yeah, you hear that in this track.
This is late-night driving music. It’s sunset rooftop music. It’s sit-on-the-floor-with-headphones-on-and-pretend-you’re-somewhere-else music.
We haven’t featured as much soulful house here at Scandinavian Soul as we should. Blame the algorithm, blame me, blame it on the Boogie. But this one? This I couldn’t ignore.
It’s gorgeously produced, respectful of Marvin’s legacy, yet utterly its own thing. It introduces Marvin’s timeless vocals to a whole new audience, and for us lot who still have the vinyl version it’s a beautiful reminder of the kind of soul that uplifted us.
So, go ahead. Be that person.
Be the one in the group chat who says, “Hey, have you heard this?”
Let your office mates hear it first from you.
You might not have been at that party seven years ago, but you can still be the one who brings the vibe now.
