I Thought It Was You by Herbie Hancock Jazz Ensemble - Digital Sheet Music

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“I Thought It Was You” (1978, from the album Sunlight) is one of Herbie Hancock’s best-known jazz-funk tracks from his late-’70s electric period. The song blends jazz-funk, disco, pop, and early electronic fusion. It is especially notable because Hancock performs the lead vocals himself using a vocoder, which was unusual and innovative at the time.
The track features classic late-’70s fusion sounds—Fender Rhodes, Oberheim synths, sequencers, and a smooth, danceable groove. Musically it is built on a simple harmonic foundation enriched with layered synth textures, syncopation, and melodic hooks.
The song became a hit in Europe and is seen as a precursor to later smooth jazz, R&B, and electronic funk styles. Hancock’s use of the vocoder influenced many artists in the decades that followed and reflects his ongoing interest in merging jazz with contemporary commercial sounds.

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* Back To Black (Amy Winehouse)
* Happy X-Mas - War Is Over (John Lennon)
* In Your Eyes (Peter Gabriel)
* Love Is A Losing Game (Amy Winehouse)
* Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
* You Know I'm No Good (Amy Winehouse)
* You've Got A Friend (Carole King)
* The Fate of Ophelia (Taylor Swift)

Note: The drum part in the score is a lead sheet, which is why there is no audible drum part in the sample recording.