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Post by gbaby on Dec 24, 2004 20:45:53 GMT -5
This was the song Alicia Keys wrote and produced on "Stripped". I've always enjoyed this song. I think it would've done well on radio - well, all of the "Stripped" songs would've done well, IMO. If this were to have been released on Pop...I think it would have peaked at #4.  |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 24, 2004 22:49:45 GMT -5
I've said this a million times: this was the one thing Alicia Keys ever did that I think is shameful. She blatantly threw pieces of Aretha's "Daydreamin'," "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman," and "Ain't No Way" into a blender and pulled this one out her ass. Then again, she ripped off Mariah Carey's "Vanshing" for "Lovin' U".
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Post by kellydicted on Dec 25, 2004 0:14:53 GMT -5
well i liked it...good job alicia!
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Post by bluenote on Dec 25, 2004 0:33:44 GMT -5
well i liked it...good job alicia! I second that. This song was brilliant and one of the best on the album. It should have been a single and I think it could have had similar success to "if i aint got u." I think i'll go listen to this now. What a powerful song! I wish Alicia would write for more artists. I think Mariah could have used a few pointers. |
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Post by sinceubeengone7 on Dec 25, 2004 6:25:50 GMT -5
wow. nice. first, there's kelly's JMTT and now christina's Impossible on the non-singles folder. it must be my week!
this is my fave from stripped (next to 'beautiful') and i also saw a vid of this (a live version) ripped from mtv asia. this would have done decently, i think; although i doubth that it would have reached #1 just like 'beautiful' did. this would have been a better single choice than 'voice within' tho.
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Post by Night Senses on Dec 25, 2004 11:33:56 GMT -5
Amazing song - amazing vocals. I don't expect anything less from Ms. Aguilera.
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Post by Love Plastic Love on Dec 25, 2004 13:46:57 GMT -5
This song was one of the worst on the entire Stripped cd. I expected more from Christina and Alicia.
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Post by myday2005 on Dec 25, 2004 18:01:21 GMT -5
I loved it. These are my top 2 favorite artists.
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Post by skat on Dec 25, 2004 23:15:11 GMT -5
It's alright, but probably one of my least favorites on the album.
The only song I strongly felt should have been released that wasn't is "Walk Away."
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Post by Ling-Ling on Dec 25, 2004 23:17:03 GMT -5
Wasn't a big fan. Christina as soulful songstress just didn't sound convincing to me.
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Post by benmcd2000 on Dec 26, 2004 1:58:58 GMT -5
The best song on "Stripped."
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Post by jond7699 on Dec 26, 2004 12:15:10 GMT -5
This song was really good but there were so many great songs on "Stripped" it kinda got lost
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Post by gbaby on Dec 28, 2004 4:40:00 GMT -5
Judging from the reactions in this thread alone, I think this would have been one of those songs that you either hated or you loved. Hmm.
Thinking back, this really should have been released as a single. The singles were all pretty different from one another. They showed that Christina had more than just one side - she could do a ballad, she could do a rock-ish song, she could do Hip-Hop, and then this would've been R&B. Not too shabby. :)
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Post by Luckie Starchild on Dec 29, 2004 12:25:44 GMT -5
I've said this a million times: this was the one thing Alicia Keys ever did that I think is shameful. She blatantly threw pieces of Aretha's "Daydreamin'," "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman," and "Ain't No Way" into a blender and pulled this one out her ass. Then again, she ripped off Mariah Carey's "Vanshing" for "Lovin' U". Yep, by far the worst song on "Stripped" -- a total Aretha rip-off... especially "Ain't No Way." |
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Post by strong4PMB! on Dec 29, 2004 22:39:44 GMT -5
This song was really good but there were so many great songs on "Stripped" it kinda got lost |
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Post by Ky on Jan 1, 2005 12:01:52 GMT -5
This song was one of the worst on the entire Stripped cd. I expected more from Christina and Alicia. Only one I skip |
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Post by unicorns on Mar 15, 2008 18:42:23 GMT -5
I like it! Though there's better on Stripped.
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Post by freakyflybry2 on Mar 15, 2008 19:21:24 GMT -5
A good song, but not one of my favourites from her. Still, nice to see her showing some soul!
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Post by Linnethia Monique on Dec 17, 2014 11:12:02 GMT -5
I remember the MTV Documentary that aired during the "Stripped" Era and it contained the studio session for this song. I loved it ever since but it's far from my favorite on the album.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 17, 2014 22:09:13 GMT -5
Love this one.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 21, 2014 13:08:22 GMT -5
The vocals on this song are brilliant.
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Post by stunnedout on Aug 24, 2018 2:32:59 GMT -5
My favorite from Stripped. I thought this would’ve been a good single. It still sounds like a hit.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Aug 29, 2019 18:16:18 GMT -5
Surprised that there's not much for love this track. Always thought this was a very good soulful track. It's like a precursor to "Back To Basics".
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Post by Caviar on Feb 24, 2021 0:46:28 GMT -5
Easily my favorite non-single from the album. Her fans LOVE this song.
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Post by theflying on Sept 9, 2021 10:36:37 GMT -5
Wasn't a big fan. Christina as soulful songstress just didn't sound convincing to me. O RLY? |
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Post by back2blk on Sept 9, 2021 10:56:05 GMT -5
This is cute, but it's literally just Christina doing a "cover" of an Alicia song.
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Post by divasummer on Dec 6, 2023 15:48:10 GMT -5
This was one of my favorites off of “Stripped”.
Yes it was clearly influenced by “Ain’t No Way and Natural Woman” by Aretha and maybe that made it feel familiar after one listen.
I loved it though and still do.
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