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Post by bluenote on Dec 11, 2004 1:57:06 GMT -5
 They are releasing this as a single. I dont know if its goign for adds but I believe they are selling the single. I'm a big fan of The Emotions and i was really upset when I found out she was doing this because i always wanted a female group like EnVogue or Destiny's Child to remake this song but Mary did a respectable cover of it. its not better than the original at all though, but respectable. s8.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=EBC0643315D6A6A9A78A2B8DBA2F31A3 |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2004 6:02:12 GMT -5
This is more of a download single than a radio single. I don't think it's going to radio. Thanks for uploading so I don't have to spend 99c. ;)
I'm honestly not that crazy about her cover of "Best Of My Love" or her cover of "Got To Be Real" that came out over the fall. They both sound like low budget children's songs the way they were produced. I love Mary but I hope her next album has better mixing than this.
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 11, 2004 7:08:17 GMT -5
Eh!
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Post by Nick on Dec 11, 2004 8:33:57 GMT -5
This is a classic song that I would have loved to hear Mariah sing.
Oh wait a minute, I guess she did with her 1991 hit "Emotions". LOL.
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Post by jlh527 on Dec 11, 2004 10:48:13 GMT -5
This is a classic song that I would have loved to hear Mariah sing. Oh wait a minute, I guess she did with her 1991 hit "Emotions". LOL. I liked the Mariah tribute. Classic in its own right. Karen Clark Sheard used "Best Of My Love" for her gospel hit "We Acknowledge You" during her live sets she starts off singing "Best Of My Love." Mary did a good job, but I agree that the production could've been better. Her vocals were good though. |
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Dec 11, 2004 11:15:21 GMT -5
It's probably not well produced because it was made by Gap on a commercial budget. They likely weren't even planning to release it when it was being made.
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Post by Bob on Dec 11, 2004 11:25:40 GMT -5
It's probably not well produced because it was made by Gap on a commercial budget. They likely weren't even planning to release it when it was being made. j'suis d'accord. and as for the Got To Be Real, you gotta hear Faith Evans singing it on the Lost Boyz track "2 be real 2000" |
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Post by Adonis the DemiGod! on Dec 11, 2004 14:48:02 GMT -5
I've always liked this song. I think this song is perfect for Mary J.
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 11, 2004 16:57:03 GMT -5
JAM! I love GAP holiday songs! :) Give a little bit!
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Post by bluenote on Dec 11, 2004 23:41:49 GMT -5
I'm honestly not that crazy about her cover of "Best Of My Love" or her cover of "Got To Be Real" that came out over the fall. They both sound like low budget children's songs the way they were produced. I love Mary but I hope her next album has better mixing than this. I still hate her version of "to be real" but "best of my love" is growin on me! I like it much more now! I think her new album will be as consistant as they always are. One thing with Mary J. u always know what to expect. Pure hip hop/ soul!!! And blah at the Mary J. Immataters! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2005 14:46:03 GMT -5
MARY J. BLIGE
Best of My Love
Producer(s): Rich Harrison
Writer(s): A.P. McKay, M. White
Publisher(s): EMI/April Music (ASCAP); Steel Chest Music (ASCAP)
Genre: R&B/HIP-HOP
Label/Catalog Number: Geffen 75021037243 (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: January 22, 2005
Mary J. Blige's cover of the Emotions' 1977 No. 1 R&B/pop hit "Best of My Love" first attracted attention late last year when a snippet was featured in the Gap's 2004 holiday campaign. Featuring actress Sarah Jessica Parker, the TV commercial also included a split-second cameo of singer Blige. Now, the featured song arrives as a full-fledged promotional release on its own. Fans of the disco-era original—produced by Earth, Wind & Fire's Maurice White—won't be disappointed by this update, which should also appeal to contemporary fans. Producer Rich Harrison has turned "Best of My Love" into one exuberant neo-disco soul jam. As for Blige, well, her earthy, street-veined vocals provide the track with its necessary edge. Covering well-known hits can be a dicey proposition. But in this case, Blige makes the song her own.—GM
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