Synopsis
The video places "I Want Your Soul" in a deliberately retro, 1980s-inspired world. Its images move between stylized nightlife, fashion poses, dancing, and performance-driven shots, using bold colors, glossy lighting, and an intentionally dated video aesthetic. Rather than following a conventional storyline, it builds a playful visual fantasy around the track's insistent vocal hook and themes of attraction and obsession. The result is a sleek, surreal dance clip that treats the song as a piece of lost-and-found pop culture.
Factoids & Trivia
- The video was created in a throwback 1980s style, matching the song's use of an older dance vocal and its nostalgic production approach.
- "I Want Your Soul" reworks the vocal from Siedah Garrett's 1985 song "Do You Want It Right Now." The source recording was also covered by Degrees of Motion in 1991 and became well known on UK dance floors.
- The song appeared on Van Helden's 2007 album "Ghettoblaster" and was released as the album's third single.
- The single topped the UK Dance Chart and reached No. 3 on Billboard's Hot Dance Airplay chart.
- The title changes the sampled phrase "I want you so" into "I want your soul," giving the familiar vocal a more dramatic and provocative meaning.
- The release generated several prominent club reinterpretations, including mixes by TV Rock, Crookers, Hipp-E, Fake Blood, and Dusty Kid.