"Sometimes" is a song by British acid jazz group the Brand New Heavies, released in March 1997 by FFRR Records as the lead single from their fourth album, Shelter (1997). The lead vocals are performed by American singer Siedah Garrett, who also co-wrote it. The song charted at number 11 in the United Kingdom and number 88 in the United States. The accompanying music video is a spoof of US TV-shows like Playboy's Penthouse and Playboy After Dark, and shows the band with Garrett performing at one of these TV-shows. It also features some small clips of Playboy magnate Hugh Hefner.
Larry Flick from Billboard magazine named the song "a slinky sliver of soul that demands the immediate attention". He also complimented Garrett's performance and commented that "besides offering a performance that will give jeep kiddies a swift kick in the pants, she can craft solid hooks that add dimension to the band's acclaimed knack for weaving body-invading funk rhythms." Dominic Pride from Music & Media described it as "hooky" and "refreshingly downbeat". Music Week gave "Sometimes" a score of four out of five, declaring it as "laid down soul funk from the band that helped create the term acid jazz." The reviewer added, "Now with Siedah Garrett on vocals, they sound as if they're back to form." Ezra Gale of Salon opined that it "starts out with a promising bass and drums vamp, [and] instead turns into an overblown sing-along by the time it reaches the first chorus."