"Hypnotize" is a song by British pop band Scritti Politti.
It was released in 1984 by Virgin Records, as a single from the album Cupid & Psyche 85.
[3] Brian Chin of Billboard described the song as "his third and most oblique comment on American funk, swinging the pendulum way back past 'Wood Beez' after the clearly pop-minded 'Absolute.
'"[4] He added, "We hope his exemplary electronic creations will find an audience here despite an apparently unreceptive radio environment.
"[4] In a review of Scritti Politti's 2011 compilation album Absolute, Jude Clarke of MusicOMH wrote, "Although released as a single, it failed to make much impact in the UK or US charts: a shame, as its slightly harder-edge and interesting way of playing fast-and-loose with melody and rhythm make it one of the most textured and enjoyable inclusions on this album – as it was on Cupid… back in the '80s.