bRDwyAnie!!! I totally agree with your comment! ALL music was meant to be sung and sung well and both of these beautiful LADIES do an outstanding JOB with this song and both versions are absolutley WELL DONE!!! Reba is an ICON and Beyonce is an ICON both of different Genres of music but they both bring it to the STAGE each time they Perform!!! Reba I love YOU and Beyonce I love YOU as well!!! Ja/K-Town, Texas
A good performance is a good performance and if you are in the audiance, that should be enough. She gave an interpretationthe song that added the admonishment the lyrics suggested. Ms. McEntire did very well.
she still sings like a bird, she hasn't lost a thing what a superstar, the best, Remember one thing all these stars are a star in their own way, no one is better, just different.
I Never knew about reba till i heard this song, i was looking for stuff with gwyneth paltrow and i was watching the cma's and i almost skipped passed this because i wasn't too fond of the song, but im glad i didnt, because i love this and now reba is my favourite singer! i love her!
I happen to like both Reba and Beyonce but there is absolutely no way in hell anyone can say Beyonce out sung Reba on this song. Reba can sing ANYTHING and I think she gave this song something Beyonce didn't. I'm not saying Beyonce's version wasn't good because it was amazing and showed Beyonce's talents, but Reba's version was better and always will be. Period.
She was given a challenge to sing something she has never done before, so they decided on this song, and Beyoncé stole the song from upcoming singer BC Jean. BC Jean took her Myspace account to express her frustration:
"I have been reading some of these comments and to set the record straight from the horse’s mouth – IF I WERE A BOY is my song; YES, I wrote this song; It is my story; a painful one, and the song is very dear to me. You can hear the original version on my myspace site.
I don't think there is a reason to hate on Reba or Beyonce, they both sang the hell out of this song, and I know Beyonce is not complaining she made money off it too.
we know reba is a better singer who was number 1 hits when beyonce was shiting in her diapers. now lets talk looks and google beyonce with out make up and talk about substance. one ugly black girl. reba = real red hair not relaxed nappy headed hair. she coulf be opras child
this is a poor attempt at tryna stay relevant serisouly Beyonce did it great the first time and she killed it im sorry Reba doesn't the voice for this song!!!(stay in your lane)
@handsomeken2009 Ok if you dont like it...dont comment on it and dont listen to it!!! Reba did just as good as a job as Beyonce, if not BETTER!!!!!!!!! Listening to both versions its obvious who does it better....just saying.
Congratulations for being Inducted to the "Country Music Hall of Fame" about Damn Time:)lol and i'm NOT a Country Fan !! ,But i Doooo Love this Lady!!! :)
I love this song! I heard it a bunch this summer before Reba's version came out and I fell in love with the song. When I got Reba's newest album and saw that it featured this song I wondered if it was the same song and to my delight, it was! I put it on my mp3 player and must have listened to it on repeat about 20 times! I think both versions are amazing and both women do this wonderful song justice! Incredible!
Most people that are making negative comments about the song definitely do not like country music. Country music is the foundation of Rock and Roll.
Elvis Presley started off country and R&R is foundation of Pop Music and Blues etc...
Country music tells a story.If you are so negative about this song, do not listen to it. I like Beyone Knowles version as well.Music was always about sharing songs and ginigiving them a new take,,people should not be so ignorant on different genres of music
Hey Tweebas!!! Reba is now @ #29 on Billboard, & @ #31 on Mediabase with IIWAB in it's 6th week!!!!!!!! Let's keep it going!!!!!! Let's give Reebs another #1!!!!!!!
Reba now has moved up one spot on mediabase to #33 with IIWAB!!!!!! Keep it up Tweebas!!!!!!!! Ya'll think we can make it go #1 by time the ACM's roll around? Let's try it for Reba!!!!!!!!!!!
Just checked the charts for REBA's "If I Were A Boy"..............Billboard, she is sitting @ #45 this week. reba moved up 15 spots (lw- #60). keep requesting everyone!!!!! Let's make IIWAB #1 for Reebs!!!!!!!!!!
@Thebestestsongever exactly! carrie is a good singer, but Martina could show her a thing or two if she wants to "belt it out" throughout the whole song..........and breathe along the way. LOL! Reba, there's no question about it. THE BEST VOCALIST IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY!!!!!!! Trisha Yearwood, Dolly, Loretta Lynn, and Barbara Mandrell have said it themselves.
Boob job. Really? U watch this video and comment on her boob job?? Lol. If too funny. I love Reba. My mom says she got too much work done on her face but I yelled at her. I will defend Reba to the death! :)
@hudsonsmithm Unlike taylor who's offkey ALL THE TIME, or carrie who doesn't breathe when she sings? I'll take Reba anyday, especially this performance! lol!
Like Carrie Underwood said their will only be one Reba and man she is right. Their ain't no other like her and their never will be. I have been listening to Reba since I was 13 years old and I agree she sings it better then Beyonce.
I'm a Reba fan, but I don't feel like she did anything for the song. I'm not comparing her to Beyonce, but I think she could have done something vocally different if she was going to sing another artist's song. Just my two cents!
I really don't know why all these Beyonce fans are complaining. First off, Reba has been a legend long before Beyonce even became an artist, so it's not like a "brand new" artist is doing a cover to break into the music business. Second, reba did amazing, and if this song becomes a hit on the country charts as well as already on the pop charts..........why the heck not? More power to it! To have this song charting in 2 different genres of music, by 2 of the biggest women in music- I'm for it!
@bRDwyAnnIe IM with you on this one!!!!! People forget that Reba had to ASK to cover the song. OBVIOUSLY Beyonce said yes!!!!! I actually like Reba's version of this song BETTER!!!! So i agree with you! Reba has been around for a while. Its just like if i liked a Kelly Clarkson song and i covered it on American Idol ya know? People need to grow up. BUT I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!!
@kazemon250 It wasn't Beyonce that Reba had to ask. It was the songwriters BC Jean and Toby Gad. Beyonce just sang "If I Were A Boy"..........like Reba did.
@bRDwyAnnIe I agree!! I'm a HUGE Beyonce fan, and I do prefer Beyonce's version, it just has a different energy, but props to Reba, a)this is a hard song to pull off, and b)it's hard to make someone else's song hugely popular (as Beyonce did with this song once already). Props to both of them for their very different interpretations of the song.
i'm a fan of neither women, but what the hell. this song is something you just don't touch. how can this be better than beyonce's knockout grammy performance? come on!
I was lucky enough to be there for this... Reba was stunning and just her alone on stage was amazing! Chill bumps. and I loved the lyrics before.. but i love Reba's version more. :)
I like Beyonce but I have loved Reba since I was a kid. I grew up on her so I cant help but like her. She can make any song sound good, even if it were "twinkle twinkle little star." Legends like Reba never die, she is a queen and a goddess.
Reba's version is a nice country version of this song but Beyonce's version is stronger, more passionate and more vocally on point than Reba. I like it because Reba sings it differently but she is not on Beyonce's level at all.
Reba sings this with so much more feeling then Beyonce and it is so clean and beautiful with Reba! I didn't like this song at all before, with Beyonce..
This was the best of all.Reba has been the Queen of country for 35 years! Bought to be 36. She puts alot of thought into her songs and they come from the heart she is a very Beautiful red headed women so remember one thing Reba McEntire Rock
@banana837 Basically it's saying if she's was in the guy she would understand what guys go through and too that her herself being a girl would be able to love a girl if she was the guy better because she knows what girls want!
@banana837 its about a girl saying if she were a boy, she knows she would the girlfriend right bc she knows the pain women have to go through in an unhealthy relationship. the song is saying how most men will never understand what they do to us and how they hurt us (not all men, clarifying that)
you know what reba sounds like ass here. but dont get me wrong love the woman. she is fantastic still love it but thats because i love reba. she sounds great most of the time but you always have off days. sadly this was one for reba. :'(
@davecook08 I heard Reba saying earlier that day, that she had a cold. I agree I can tell where she is gasping for air but I think she did fantastic to get through as great as she did while not feeling top notch. I know I couldnt lol. AND still get a S.O.
Honestly, the way I see it is that Reba singing this song gives a huge compliment to Beyonce. Reba has been in the business for a very long time and the fact that she wanted to sing this song shows that she likes it and has the utmost respect for Beyonce. Why bother comparing them? Just enjoy both versions. If you don't like one, listen to the one you do.
Some of these comments sounded like they were posted by Kanye West. lol Reba did amazing!!! Beyonce is good, but wouldn't be as far as she is now without the start in Destiny's Child. Sorry Beyonce fans. Good job Reba.
Just think of all those country songs that have been covered by pop singers! Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was originally a Dolly Parton song, so was "Jolene" which the White Stripes covered. Joss Stone sang "Son of A Preacher Man", Feist covered "Inside and Out" (Bee Gees, not really country, but you get the picture!). Those are just a few! That's what's I love bout music, is the ability of an artist to interpret a song however he/she feels moved to do so.
sounds weird hearing this song sung with a voice that clearly belongs to someone old. I think it is more suited to a younger woman's voice. Nice cover of the original though, despite Reba not being able to always hit the highest notes.
Seriously, country singers need to stop tryin to do covers of pop and rock artists. The songs come off as unnatural, and not very country. Reba is a great singer, but I dont think she should have sang that song...Frankly country music is going down hill..to many "wanna be" country singers are comin into the genre and are destroying whats left of country music. And why the heck is Gwyneth Paltrow all of a sudden a country music singer? strait out of Hollywood. Its crap! Country music, COME BACK!
@dakine132516 I agree with you that there are "some" artists today who aren't country trying to be. However, Reba has always pushed the envelope with everything she has done. And if ANYONE in country should have covered this song, it definitely should have been REBA! Carrie, Miranda, and definitely NOT Taylor could have done justice.....just look at their performances at this award show. There is only 1 Reba...........and there only will be!
@dakine132516 Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" was a country song! She changed it up to suit her voice with a R&B feel. Music can be interpretated in different ways. Just enjoy it! Ha.
This is a awesome cover of this song I been listing to Reba's music for years she is one of my favorite singers, and after hearing Reba singing this song, now it is one of my favorite songs, that great I had to buy Reba's new CD. One of the few singers that can give me goosebumps. Great song from a great icon.
She did a great job at performing this song! She definitely deserved to win the Female Vocalist of The Year award...especially after how long it's been.
Only Reba could turn a great song into an amazing song! This may have been done by Beyonce first, but Reba's is the better version, no doubt. Beyonce may be a "legend" in the R&B/Pop world, but Reba has been a legend/icon in music for a few decades now. Both versions are great.....it would be awesome if they performed this live together!
Great performance. I preferred the arrangement they used on Unplugged but this was good too, a bit busier vocally than the first version she did. There is no comparison between the Reba and Beyonce version, one is pop and the other country and both were superb. I prefer Rebas version because I love her voice and singing style.
I loved Reba’s version. She has mentioned how she really admires Beyonce. The song does work really well as a country song. Both versions are excellent…can’t compare the two. Just love both of them for what they are. A good song is a good song if sung well and both versions are sung perfectly.
I think you all are wrong. Reba McEntire can sing whatever she wants and she puts her own Reba style to it. She is a great singer and this is a great song!!! None of Taylor Swift or Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood are even in the same league as her as Reba McEntire is considered the queen of country music as George Strait is considered the king. I have been unfortunate and haven't had a chance to see her in concert but if the opportunity ever arose. I am there
@MVorrath2 I agree with everything you said, Reba is 55 and can sing with the best of them. She is still one of the top selling female artist out there and just had her biggest hit with Consider Me Gone which went number one for four weeks, only three other women in the 6 years to do so. I never thought I would see Reba live and then last year I finally had the chance. If you ever find yourself at a Reba concert you won't be disappointed.
I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
very good? Yes...better than beyonce?? Not a chance in hell...this is specifically aimed at the people with the nerve to say she did better than Beyonce...its foolish...she made it her own but she cant touch Bey at all
this was an awesome cover. Both Reba and Beyonce are the best in their respective genres. It would be awesome to see the two of the them sing it together
anybody else notice that she sang the hell outta this song without backup vocals? I Dont care what people say, she sings this song better than beyonce!!
@fsbabe88 not quite on the chorus, there are backing vocals.. or can she doe harmonies all on the same time??? To me Beyonce sings it the best, but just my opinion since I am not that much into country. But I have to say this is a great version
Look at that folks, a Standing Ovation! Reba takes control and sings the fire out of this song! All of your negative comments mean nothing! WooHoo Reba! Still the queen after 35 years!
im a beyonce fan and i defintly approve i never knock anybody for doing a cover as long as they do it right reba is a legend its true but so is beyonce its just beyonce is one before she hit 30
@queenbey4eva I'm a Beyoncé fan, but do you realize that Reba is a country LEGEND covering our Beyoncé's song? And doing a great job at it. This will go down in Bey's history. Like who else can say that Reba McEntire covered their song and it's not even a country song? Bey's legacy is constantly forming and being created and molded. Don't disrespect her legacy by downing the performer. Bey is the only one breaking down these boundaries in current times like seriously.
You know what this reminds me of...In Bring It On when the Toros come out and do the EXACT same routine as the other squad, except it's less exciting...
No one has vocals like Reba! She's just Reba(:
JBenjamin92 1 day ago
so much better than the original...:D
MsViictoriia13 3 weeks ago
this song does sound like a country song..i love reba
MsFlipflopsandsocks 1 month ago
perfection!
TheMadamTechy 1 month ago
HOW GORGEOUS IS THIS 56 YEAR OLD GRANDMA ???. SHE COULD PUT SOME 30 YEAR OLDS TO SHAME
airborneassasin 1 month ago 3
Reba!!! <3 I'll love her forever and always :D
RebaandDiana3 3 months ago
Alright, I'll say this once because it only needs to be said once.
REBA IS AND FOREVER WILL BE THE QUEEN OF COUNTRY MUSIC.
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052970 4 months ago 7
I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!!!
lueycrawford 5 months ago
bRDwyAnie!!! I totally agree with your comment! ALL music was meant to be sung and sung well and both of these beautiful LADIES do an outstanding JOB with this song and both versions are absolutley WELL DONE!!! Reba is an ICON and Beyonce is an ICON both of different Genres of music but they both bring it to the STAGE each time they Perform!!! Reba I love YOU and Beyonce I love YOU as well!!! Ja/K-Town, Texas
BMomma003 5 months ago
Am I the only one who wants to see a Reba and Beyonce duet on this song?
Mchenrjld 5 months ago 8
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Eh...I wouldn't like that...Reba would just drown in Beyonce's power.
slayer3to10 4 months ago
@slayer3to10 Two completely different styles. Both awsome in their own right.
sheree91 2 months ago
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Mchenrjld 5 months ago
A good performance is a good performance and if you are in the audiance, that should be enough. She gave an interpretationthe song that added the admonishment the lyrics suggested. Ms. McEntire did very well.
mrroye 6 months ago
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excellent! great voice and performance!
jockeyhanes 7 months ago
Fuck all say na to reba for singin dis song its way way way way way better dan beyonces so take dat and sit on it
eric88528 7 months ago
@eric88528 WOOOO!!! AGREED!
ILuvJohnnyDepp92 2 months ago
dislikes for this are officially irrelevant from now on, thank you have a day
Focusedkutnup 7 months ago
MI opinion is tht if u don't have something nice to say, say nothing at all... U can simply say u don't like it
rose052000 7 months ago 3
she still sings like a bird, she hasn't lost a thing what a superstar, the best, Remember one thing all these stars are a star in their own way, no one is better, just different.
chiefcommanda1 8 months ago
just love it
SuperKriss92 8 months ago
And Reba could sing happy birthday and it would be a hit.
Rebaluvr1234 8 months ago 3
It sux when a 56 year old is hotter than you. But hey you go Reba. You saaaaang this song!
Rebaluvr1234 8 months ago 4
I Never knew about reba till i heard this song, i was looking for stuff with gwyneth paltrow and i was watching the cma's and i almost skipped passed this because i wasn't too fond of the song, but im glad i didnt, because i love this and now reba is my favourite singer! i love her!
SClub7AreAwsome 9 months ago 2
I happen to like both Reba and Beyonce but there is absolutely no way in hell anyone can say Beyonce out sung Reba on this song. Reba can sing ANYTHING and I think she gave this song something Beyonce didn't. I'm not saying Beyonce's version wasn't good because it was amazing and showed Beyonce's talents, but Reba's version was better and always will be. Period.
lnsmith92 9 months ago 4
She was given a challenge to sing something she has never done before, so they decided on this song, and Beyoncé stole the song from upcoming singer BC Jean. BC Jean took her Myspace account to express her frustration:
"I have been reading some of these comments and to set the record straight from the horse’s mouth – IF I WERE A BOY is my song; YES, I wrote this song; It is my story; a painful one, and the song is very dear to me. You can hear the original version on my myspace site.
59211bart 9 months ago
Wow it's Reba McEntire :) How old is she now? Getting old :S
Cationification 10 months ago
I don't think there is a reason to hate on Reba or Beyonce, they both sang the hell out of this song, and I know Beyonce is not complaining she made money off it too.
msjonea1 10 months ago 2
Im not from de United States. I know more Beyonce than Reba, but this version have a feelling that gives me goosebumps, is awesome
bohemiacallada 10 months ago
I absolutely love reba she is my favorite singer, and i would choose her over beyonce any day of the week ;)
Pretty1995Gurl 10 months ago
they can both sing, i'm just not a fan of country. and i think that Beyonce just has a stronger voice.
SlimRoethlisbergerX 10 months ago
we know reba is a better singer who was number 1 hits when beyonce was shiting in her diapers. now lets talk looks and google beyonce with out make up and talk about substance. one ugly black girl. reba = real red hair not relaxed nappy headed hair. she coulf be opras child
amtanner560 10 months ago
Beyonce - fat, ugly, robotic, fake
Reba - Legend!!
covladsean 10 months ago 3
Awesome, Reba is a much better singer then Beyonce and she at least sings from the heart and don't scream.. Beyonce is weak next to this Goddess
keena1232002 10 months ago
@keena1232002 hahah i agree
Pretty1995Gurl 10 months ago
This is pretty bad and pitchy CANT TOUCH BEYONCE
musicforlifeabc 10 months ago
@musicforlifeabc PITCHY???? Seriously...are you deaf?
deMarc89 10 months ago
@musicforlifeabc reba is in her fifties, taking that into consideration she did very well.
720jacob 7 months ago
Reba is down to #24 on the charts
MrMattCanada 10 months ago
Reba is amazing i have listened to her my entire life!!!!! I love this song!!!!! Love you Reba
mootz199 11 months ago
this is a poor attempt at tryna stay relevant serisouly Beyonce did it great the first time and she killed it im sorry Reba doesn't the voice for this song!!!(stay in your lane)
handsomeken2009 11 months ago
@handsomeken2009 Ok if you dont like it...dont comment on it and dont listen to it!!! Reba did just as good as a job as Beyonce, if not BETTER!!!!!!!!! Listening to both versions its obvious who does it better....just saying.
ForeverAndEver01 11 months ago
@ForeverAndEver01 CMON NOW SERIOUSLY WE BOTH KNOW REBA CANT HANG WITH BEYONCE SERIOUSLY LMFAO NOW THATS FUNNY!!!!!BUT I GIVE HER CREDIT 4 TRYING!!!
handsomeken2009 11 months ago
Really good that is my girl Reeba, I always thought the Beyonce version was to gay.
But this one is a different story,Better yea baby
oqvp 11 months ago
Congratulations for being Inducted to the "Country Music Hall of Fame" about Damn Time:)lol and i'm NOT a Country Fan !! ,But i Doooo Love this Lady!!! :)
radr4lf12 11 months ago
I love this song! I heard it a bunch this summer before Reba's version came out and I fell in love with the song. When I got Reba's newest album and saw that it featured this song I wondered if it was the same song and to my delight, it was! I put it on my mp3 player and must have listened to it on repeat about 20 times! I think both versions are amazing and both women do this wonderful song justice! Incredible!
Hazmatsax 11 months ago 2
Reba is at #22 on Billboard chart this week, up 3 spots
MrMattCanada 11 months ago
you would almost think she wasnt singing live...I love reba
shelbygt1011 11 months ago
Most people that are making negative comments about the song definitely do not like country music. Country music is the foundation of Rock and Roll.
Elvis Presley started off country and R&R is foundation of Pop Music and Blues etc...
Country music tells a story.If you are so negative about this song, do not listen to it. I like Beyone Knowles version as well.Music was always about sharing songs and ginigiving them a new take,,people should not be so ignorant on different genres of music
MrMattCanada 11 months ago 2
I thought she ruined the song
abster983 11 months ago
she messed this song up
aprilnicolebabyy 11 months ago
This is Reba's 11th single that she's remade in her 35 year care
MrMattCanada 11 months ago
This song up 4 spots to #26 on Billboard.
MrMattCanada 11 months ago
i like this song better as a country song.
livetodancexox 1 year ago
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shelbygt1011 11 months ago
all there is to say is... wow....amazing
iltb23 1 year ago
Hey Tweebas!!! Reba is now @ #29 on Billboard, & @ #31 on Mediabase with IIWAB in it's 6th week!!!!!!!! Let's keep it going!!!!!! Let's give Reebs another #1!!!!!!!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago
@fsbabe88 She does have backup vocals on the bridge.
phenixstar 1 year ago
Reba now has moved up one spot on mediabase to #33 with IIWAB!!!!!! Keep it up Tweebas!!!!!!!! Ya'll think we can make it go #1 by time the ACM's roll around? Let's try it for Reba!!!!!!!!!!!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago
Reba is now at # 32 on Billboard, and #34 on mediabase charts with IIWAB!!!!!!! Keep requesting tweebas!!!!!!!!!!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago
i can't say she did it better than b, but she DEF. killed it. i liked it. lol.
KingStatus1 1 year ago
daaaaaaaaaaaamn. reba is SMOKIN hot. look at the BODY. DAMN! i'de hit it. oh, her voice is good too. lmao. :P
KingStatus1 1 year ago
Reba is now @ #36 on the Billboard charts, and debuts @ #39 on the mediabase charts!!!!!!! Woo-hoo!!!!!!! Keep requesting everyone!!!!!!!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 3
Just checked the charts for REBA's "If I Were A Boy"..............Billboard, she is sitting @ #45 this week. reba moved up 15 spots (lw- #60). keep requesting everyone!!!!! Let's make IIWAB #1 for Reebs!!!!!!!!!!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 8
@Thebestestsongever exactly! carrie is a good singer, but Martina could show her a thing or two if she wants to "belt it out" throughout the whole song..........and breathe along the way. LOL! Reba, there's no question about it. THE BEST VOCALIST IN COUNTRY MUSIC HISTORY!!!!!!! Trisha Yearwood, Dolly, Loretta Lynn, and Barbara Mandrell have said it themselves.
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 4
She's gorgeous.
mi55coo 1 year ago 2
Boob job. Really? U watch this video and comment on her boob job?? Lol. If too funny. I love Reba. My mom says she got too much work done on her face but I yelled at her. I will defend Reba to the death! :)
Loooooooove her!!!!!
Rebaluvr1234 1 year ago 3
@Rebaluvr1234 lol I agree. I don't think it's her style to get any work done
CntryBoy90 1 year ago 2
I love Reba...but she seems to be off key several times in this video!
hudsonsmithm 1 year ago
@hudsonsmithm Unlike taylor who's offkey ALL THE TIME, or carrie who doesn't breathe when she sings? I'll take Reba anyday, especially this performance! lol!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 32
@bRDwyAnnIe OMG YOU NOTICED THTA CARRIE DOESNT BREATHE WHEN SHE SINGS EITHER!?!!??!?!?!! AHAHHAHAHAHAA!!1 THATS WHY SHE SOUNDS SO WHINEY!!!
kazemon250 9 months ago
@bRDwyAnnIe AMENN
fanofrebaforlife 4 months ago
I like her boob job!
moi28 1 year ago
Like Carrie Underwood said their will only be one Reba and man she is right. Their ain't no other like her and their never will be. I have been listening to Reba since I was 13 years old and I agree she sings it better then Beyonce.
cutiepieshea24 1 year ago 5
she did an amazing job on this song!
joebrosrule538 1 year ago
AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
annettes0528 1 year ago 2
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tinytr1955 1 year ago
I'm a Reba fan, but I don't feel like she did anything for the song. I'm not comparing her to Beyonce, but I think she could have done something vocally different if she was going to sing another artist's song. Just my two cents!
ashlasaus 1 year ago
I love her!!!!
paulclark79 1 year ago
I really don't know why all these Beyonce fans are complaining. First off, Reba has been a legend long before Beyonce even became an artist, so it's not like a "brand new" artist is doing a cover to break into the music business. Second, reba did amazing, and if this song becomes a hit on the country charts as well as already on the pop charts..........why the heck not? More power to it! To have this song charting in 2 different genres of music, by 2 of the biggest women in music- I'm for it!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 65
@bRDwyAnnIe i like rebas better :) lol
Pretty1995Gurl 10 months ago
@bRDwyAnnIe IM with you on this one!!!!! People forget that Reba had to ASK to cover the song. OBVIOUSLY Beyonce said yes!!!!! I actually like Reba's version of this song BETTER!!!! So i agree with you! Reba has been around for a while. Its just like if i liked a Kelly Clarkson song and i covered it on American Idol ya know? People need to grow up. BUT I AGREE WITH YOU!!!!!!
kazemon250 9 months ago
@kazemon250 It wasn't Beyonce that Reba had to ask. It was the songwriters BC Jean and Toby Gad. Beyonce just sang "If I Were A Boy"..........like Reba did.
bRDwyAnnIe 9 months ago
@bRDwyAnnIe I agree!! I'm a HUGE Beyonce fan, and I do prefer Beyonce's version, it just has a different energy, but props to Reba, a)this is a hard song to pull off, and b)it's hard to make someone else's song hugely popular (as Beyonce did with this song once already). Props to both of them for their very different interpretations of the song.
freeBITCH0 6 months ago
shes just so beautiful.. she just keeps getting better with every year.. i have an always will love her.. beyance's a sellout anyway
gothicprincesss81 1 year ago
i'm a fan of neither women, but what the hell. this song is something you just don't touch. how can this be better than beyonce's knockout grammy performance? come on!
daydreaml0ver 1 year ago
I was lucky enough to be there for this... Reba was stunning and just her alone on stage was amazing! Chill bumps. and I loved the lyrics before.. but i love Reba's version more. :)
CountryDisneyGirl 1 year ago
@CountryDisneyGirl I'm jealous!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago
I like Beyonce but I have loved Reba since I was a kid. I grew up on her so I cant help but like her. She can make any song sound good, even if it were "twinkle twinkle little star." Legends like Reba never die, she is a queen and a goddess.
jriley2008 1 year ago 2
Reba and Beyonce don't have a level for one another to be set on. They are different genre.
wabamlol 1 year ago
Reba's version is a nice country version of this song but Beyonce's version is stronger, more passionate and more vocally on point than Reba. I like it because Reba sings it differently but she is not on Beyonce's level at all.
royalty333 1 year ago
i love this song i think her version is better than beyonce!
Vabrat1969 1 year ago
Reba sings this with so much more feeling then Beyonce and it is so clean and beautiful with Reba! I didn't like this song at all before, with Beyonce..
pidan89 1 year ago
Awesome song and video!!! Way to go YOUTUBE!!!!
susantshore1 1 year ago
This was the best of all.Reba has been the Queen of country for 35 years! Bought to be 36. She puts alot of thought into her songs and they come from the heart she is a very Beautiful red headed women so remember one thing Reba McEntire Rock
Lionman105 1 year ago
Okay, I know I sound really dumb. But I dont understand this song! Can someone please give me a quick meaning?
banana837 1 year ago
@banana837 Basically it's saying if she's was in the guy she would understand what guys go through and too that her herself being a girl would be able to love a girl if she was the guy better because she knows what girls want!
BigDawg1990 1 year ago
@BigDawg1990 aww. I see! Thank you!
banana837 1 year ago
@banana837 its about a girl saying if she were a boy, she knows she would the girlfriend right bc she knows the pain women have to go through in an unhealthy relationship. the song is saying how most men will never understand what they do to us and how they hurt us (not all men, clarifying that)
livetodancexox 1 year ago
Beyonce's version was good, Reba's version was great.
wizardhype 1 year ago
She the best singer ever. I love all her songs she puts a lot of feeling into them. We love you Reba!!
berejesse 1 year ago
@tyandkim yeah something was deff up but im just saying it wasnt good. hahah
davecook08 1 year ago
Reba sounds amazing, I can't wait to hear this live.
wizardhype 1 year ago
you know what reba sounds like ass here. but dont get me wrong love the woman. she is fantastic still love it but thats because i love reba. she sounds great most of the time but you always have off days. sadly this was one for reba. :'(
davecook08 1 year ago
@davecook08 I heard Reba saying earlier that day, that she had a cold. I agree I can tell where she is gasping for air but I think she did fantastic to get through as great as she did while not feeling top notch. I know I couldnt lol. AND still get a S.O.
tyandkim 1 year ago
Reba made the 2010 CMA worth watching just for this song. The extra 5 seconds of audience reaction make this video best on youtube.
EMERALDEMMY 1 year ago
Honestly, the way I see it is that Reba singing this song gives a huge compliment to Beyonce. Reba has been in the business for a very long time and the fact that she wanted to sing this song shows that she likes it and has the utmost respect for Beyonce. Why bother comparing them? Just enjoy both versions. If you don't like one, listen to the one you do.
kellycfan4life 1 year ago 4
Some of these comments sounded like they were posted by Kanye West. lol Reba did amazing!!! Beyonce is good, but wouldn't be as far as she is now without the start in Destiny's Child. Sorry Beyonce fans. Good job Reba.
AnimePunk1992 1 year ago
i like this version just as much as the Beyonce version great job! love Reba xoxo :-)
miarawks 1 year ago
i love you reba.........oh and by the way she kicked this songs ass and stick the negativity up yours.............!!!!
wcatdanc 1 year ago
Just think of all those country songs that have been covered by pop singers! Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" was originally a Dolly Parton song, so was "Jolene" which the White Stripes covered. Joss Stone sang "Son of A Preacher Man", Feist covered "Inside and Out" (Bee Gees, not really country, but you get the picture!). Those are just a few! That's what's I love bout music, is the ability of an artist to interpret a song however he/she feels moved to do so.
heatherbird13 1 year ago
sounds weird hearing this song sung with a voice that clearly belongs to someone old. I think it is more suited to a younger woman's voice. Nice cover of the original though, despite Reba not being able to always hit the highest notes.
bobbysuger 1 year ago
Seriously, country singers need to stop tryin to do covers of pop and rock artists. The songs come off as unnatural, and not very country. Reba is a great singer, but I dont think she should have sang that song...Frankly country music is going down hill..to many "wanna be" country singers are comin into the genre and are destroying whats left of country music. And why the heck is Gwyneth Paltrow all of a sudden a country music singer? strait out of Hollywood. Its crap! Country music, COME BACK!
dakine132516 1 year ago
@dakine132516 I agree with you that there are "some" artists today who aren't country trying to be. However, Reba has always pushed the envelope with everything she has done. And if ANYONE in country should have covered this song, it definitely should have been REBA! Carrie, Miranda, and definitely NOT Taylor could have done justice.....just look at their performances at this award show. There is only 1 Reba...........and there only will be!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 2
@dakine132516 Beyoncé's "Irreplaceable" was a country song! She changed it up to suit her voice with a R&B feel. Music can be interpretated in different ways. Just enjoy it! Ha.
Jay170788 1 year ago 2
@Jay170788 Correction: "Irreplaceable" was written by Ne-Yo for Beyonce. It was covered by a country band. It was not originally a country song.
jamalc 1 year ago
@jamalc Correction: The song had initially a country twist to it, Beyoncé has stated this. Tats why she performed it with Sugarland.
Jay170788 1 year ago
This is a awesome cover of this song I been listing to Reba's music for years she is one of my favorite singers, and after hearing Reba singing this song, now it is one of my favorite songs, that great I had to buy Reba's new CD. One of the few singers that can give me goosebumps. Great song from a great icon.
EMSandFIREFIGHTER 1 year ago
She did a great job at performing this song! She definitely deserved to win the Female Vocalist of The Year award...especially after how long it's been.
cuongoff 1 year ago 2
amazing, very well done.
her voice is beautiful i love it!
alli0434 1 year ago
Only Reba could turn a great song into an amazing song! This may have been done by Beyonce first, but Reba's is the better version, no doubt. Beyonce may be a "legend" in the R&B/Pop world, but Reba has been a legend/icon in music for a few decades now. Both versions are great.....it would be awesome if they performed this live together!
bRDwyAnnIe 1 year ago 3
I like how at the end, it was real quiet . Then everyone stood up and clapped!
wabamlol 1 year ago
Great performance. I preferred the arrangement they used on Unplugged but this was good too, a bit busier vocally than the first version she did. There is no comparison between the Reba and Beyonce version, one is pop and the other country and both were superb. I prefer Rebas version because I love her voice and singing style.
dugite100 1 year ago
I loved Reba’s version. She has mentioned how she really admires Beyonce. The song does work really well as a country song. Both versions are excellent…can’t compare the two. Just love both of them for what they are. A good song is a good song if sung well and both versions are sung perfectly.
leelou641 1 year ago 4
I think you all are wrong. Reba McEntire can sing whatever she wants and she puts her own Reba style to it. She is a great singer and this is a great song!!! None of Taylor Swift or Miranda Lambert or Carrie Underwood are even in the same league as her as Reba McEntire is considered the queen of country music as George Strait is considered the king. I have been unfortunate and haven't had a chance to see her in concert but if the opportunity ever arose. I am there
MVorrath2 1 year ago
@MVorrath2 I agree with everything you said, Reba is 55 and can sing with the best of them. She is still one of the top selling female artist out there and just had her biggest hit with Consider Me Gone which went number one for four weeks, only three other women in the 6 years to do so. I never thought I would see Reba live and then last year I finally had the chance. If you ever find yourself at a Reba concert you won't be disappointed.
wizardhype 1 year ago
anything Reba sings is great but i feel she confused a bunch of people by singing this.
ctr4vr 1 year ago
Well, alright Reba!
Amocktus 1 year ago
This is great but if Beyonce came out and did the song with her it would have been good
dannyphatom45 1 year ago
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I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
bothellwa2010 1 year ago
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I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
bothellwa2010 1 year ago
I love Reba- but i must confess that I think she had confused the country audience when she did this song the other night on ABC- I would think many of them have never seen the original Beyonce' video which makes the song look a whole lot easier to understand- - if ya want to know how I felt when i seen this look at Martina McBride's reaction at 3:54
bothellwa2010 1 year ago
very good? Yes...better than beyonce?? Not a chance in hell...this is specifically aimed at the people with the nerve to say she did better than Beyonce...its foolish...she made it her own but she cant touch Bey at all
cyoungb16 1 year ago
haha wow reba .. remember your age ...
101mya 1 year ago
@101mya she can sing this cause Beyonce would not have let her
dannyphatom45 1 year ago
WOW Reba did an amazing job... I love both versions both ladies are truely talented and can sing the hell out of anything... Love Ya Reba
mocharmed 1 year ago
this was an awesome cover. Both Reba and Beyonce are the best in their respective genres. It would be awesome to see the two of the them sing it together
MCRebaFan 1 year ago
I. LOVE. HER.
missymeg 1 year ago
Beyonce owns the song, but Reba did a GREAT cover! Beyonce is proud!
blackculturecinema 1 year ago
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RisenPhoenixx 1 year ago
i so love this song! she did justice to this song! AMAZING!
TowelDingles1 1 year ago
they literally stood for everything. love reba, but this song sucks.
j1train 1 year ago
This is amazing....I agree, she sings this better than Beyonce......way better!!
nfmnatalie 1 year ago
anybody else notice that she sang the hell outta this song without backup vocals? I Dont care what people say, she sings this song better than beyonce!!
fsbabe88 1 year ago 40
@fsbabe88 you are deaf if you think she sings this better than beyonce, shes flat half the song, and there is background vocals on the chorus
musicforlifeabc 1 year ago
@fsbabe88 not quite on the chorus, there are backing vocals.. or can she doe harmonies all on the same time??? To me Beyonce sings it the best, but just my opinion since I am not that much into country. But I have to say this is a great version
Hanslijosephine 1 year ago
@Hanslijosephine i was about to point that out
blooshnog 1 year ago
horrible!!!!!
BriPilar12 1 year ago
@BriPilar12 you are horrible
bvrdamr 1 year ago
@bvrdamr agreed. This is amazing.
littlemack16 1 year ago
Look at that folks, a Standing Ovation! Reba takes control and sings the fire out of this song! All of your negative comments mean nothing! WooHoo Reba! Still the queen after 35 years!
bvrdamr 1 year ago 59
@queenbey4eva then why did you watch it? just to complain? go do something useful
yohoyoho0 1 year ago
WWOOOOOO!!!!!! GO REBA!!!!
yohoyoho0 1 year ago
@queenbey4eva Shut up no one asked u to watch
dannyphatom45 1 year ago
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dannyphatom45 1 year ago
im a beyonce fan and i defintly approve i never knock anybody for doing a cover as long as they do it right reba is a legend its true but so is beyonce its just beyonce is one before she hit 30
DOMINIW5 1 year ago 2
Wow this is suppposed to Country Music Awards not Country Pop R&B Awards. George Jones was right the identity of country music is destroyed.
crystarrrr 1 year ago
gostei da versão country !
bidarteeh 1 year ago
@queenbey4eva No she can sing but she sings country and should stick to country. This was bad.
crystarrrr 1 year ago
Loved It!!!
southernbelle05 1 year ago
@queenbey4eva I'm a Beyoncé fan, but do you realize that Reba is a country LEGEND covering our Beyoncé's song? And doing a great job at it. This will go down in Bey's history. Like who else can say that Reba McEntire covered their song and it's not even a country song? Bey's legacy is constantly forming and being created and molded. Don't disrespect her legacy by downing the performer. Bey is the only one breaking down these boundaries in current times like seriously.
TheHarmonicDreamer 1 year ago 3
@TheHarmonicDreamer Kelly Clarkson can say the same...
mezinsane 1 year ago
You know what this reminds me of...In Bring It On when the Toros come out and do the EXACT same routine as the other squad, except it's less exciting...
QTLGuey7 1 year ago
@QTLGuey7 BOO U WHORE
dannyphatom45 1 year ago
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yohoyoho0 1 year ago
THIS WAS NICE
MessyMyles 1 year ago
i loove reba!!!! im glad she got a standing ovation!!!!!! :D
merylfan101 1 year ago
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merylfan101 1 year ago
She deserved that standing ovation! No doubt about it! She soooooo owns Beyoncé's song! :)
ninaalong 1 year ago 2