Back in 2003, you may remember Alicia Keys releasing a single called “You Don’t Know My Name.” This song came up on an old mix I found while I was cleaning out my car the other day.

I’m going to tell you the top five reasons I am now obsessed with this song and its corresponding video.

Because if anything, this blog is TOPICAL.

Jenn’s Top Five: “You Don’t Know My Name” Edition

1) 0:00 Let’s get one thing straight: THIS VIDEO IS STUPID. But the song is a soul-stirring gem. (Co-written by Kanye West, John Legend on BG vocals, FTW.)

2) 0:33 Face it, you’d have that reaction too if you watched Mos Def slo-mo walk into your diner.

3) 1:05 I love songs that replace feelings with interjections. Like, “It feels like oooooh, but you don’t know my name.” (see also, “My love is like whoa.”)

4) 3:00 BASEMENT OF PIANOS. And it only takes one.

5) 3:37 MOTHERFUCKING SPOKEN WORD INTERLUDE. “You always order the special, wit da hot chocolate.”

Please note: My infatuation with this romantic diner situation is COMPLETELY UNRELATED to Young Gun at the Steer-In and the possibility of me dating a black dude.