Diana Ross - Friend To Friend

[hnixonjr]

Truly one of Diana's greatest ballads, this song displays her beautiful natural tone and vocal talent

[Sheem51]

M.O.P 'S SAMPLE VERSION OF THIS SON IS WAAAY BETTER THAN LUPE'S

[js718]

that's how you sample a song, show 'em Premo!

[EddieAlda]

I prefer the original Chick version of this, where Diana sings with more rawness.

[chalmers519]

I have always loved this song!

[yellopanda]

diana ross your my sunshinee, my moonlightt,

your the starry skies above me wont you please come down and hug meee

LUPE SHOWING ME SOUL MUSIC

[brainsick213]

0:21 - 0:27......m.o.p. and dj premier

[RobParliament]

The gorgeous ballad was written and produced by Nile Rodgers and the late Bernard Edwards of the Chic Organization.

[raulkurte]

friend to friend. Clarence Sherman, Eric Stillings, Nathan Henry, Romero, Gregory Sherman, Walter Williams, Rodney Williams, The Great Cleveland Poole.luv U guys. Thanks Miss Ross. Tampa , Palmetto, Bradenton and Sarasota Florida.

Kurt Evans

Hollywood California

[justice4aiyana]

Written by Niles and Rogers.

[hotrodindalou]

That bitch sounds good on this, diggin deep with tone and resonance!

[sexyladybrownsuga]

loves this 1 my fav

[babah77088]

FOXY BROWN

[holgerspeckter]

So sweet. Simple but beautiful.

[babah77088]

DIANA ROSS IS DA BOSSSSSSSSS

[babah77088]

I Don't Want to Be So COLD to U

[babah77088]

Beyonce can't Fuck wit it

[babah77088]

SO FUCKING DOPE SING IT MAMMA

[shussey100]

What a voice and what a great album.

[earforvocals]

She should sing in this key more often.

[whatigot2say]

@earforvocals she should put this song in her shows.

[wdillett]

Check out Thomas Prime's Sample of this song called "My Friend", In my opinion its better than Primo's!!!!!

[Sheem51]

YES THIS THE SAMPLE THAT DJ PREMIER SAMPLE FOR M.O.P WHAT I WANNA BE

[Sheem51]

M.O.P SAMPLED THIS DJ PREMIER PREEEMO U IS DA BESST THAT EVER DID IT!

[uckadalma]

OMG Diana!!

I LOVE YOU !! And I wish to you all the best !

Thank you for lighting up my heart with your warm and silky Voice !!

[whatigot2say]

This is probably diana's best album. it's a classic and sounds awesome 30yrs later.

[Osiris51906]

Man...this is it...I love this. Sunshine by Lupe gives it life. Diana Ross should get more credit.

[Osiris51906]

Man...this is it...I love this. Diana Ross should get more credit.

[svendiamond]

0:22 - 0:26 PREMO

[irisferguson]

This song makes me cry, the production values are so brilliant.xx

[mrcapablanca]

Premo dug through the crates and came up with a gem.

[Nytro41]

Bravado Vocal Peformance!

[JeanneRousseau]

Love Diana's voice!

[howboutsome]

preem sampled it for MOP

at 0:22 to 0:35

[fitzho1]

I Love This Song!!!....One My Diana Faves!!!

[DZA9mm]

sound like fat jons "tranquilizer" haha

[FunkDawg0711]

@DZA9mm

that's probably because he sampled this joint as well ;-)

[Saxamurai]

@DZA9mm and it is Fat Jon's tranquilizer, he sampled that guitar ^^

[HipHopHead15]

Preemo brings a 15 year old nigga like me too the old skool classic joints,because of him i searched up this song,preemo you a genius

[MotownMaster]

This is my favorite song by her, great song

[jaherofan]

omg I have been looking for this song forever. I love it. I think someone said in the comments, a hidden gem in this album. So true.

[BigFella11233]

M.O.P used this sample (0:21 mark) in "What I wanna be"

[broke2471]

I love this entire cd...Miss Ross proves time and time again that she is an American and International Treasure with the Supremes and as a solo artist. She beautifully excutes and projects her vocals without all the riffs and runs that todays artist do...she never over sings and gives you just enough range to reach the climatic energy needed.

[carllovesjesus]

this is one of my favorite songs by diana ross

[faji187]

jean grae sampled this aswell

[DISCOVEGASGUY]

This was a masterpiece, a hidden gem on that album.

[ndowney]

this is what I love about hiphop...you find an old school joint that you love from a hiphop joint...thanks Primo! And then my brother told me that Lupe had this sample on his first joint...wow

[malkdekoijn]

EXCACTLY

[HipHopHead15]

Exactly man,im 15 and without preemo i woulnd teven think too search up a old skool joint,preemo is a god

[SatoriFlame]

@ndowney exactly, I came here because of Lupe too!

[HipHopAndDubstep]

@ndowney Yer Sunshine

[jimmiearm]

mellow love music!!

[skimota]

A shame more songs are not written withis level of honesty, tenderness & raw emotion.....

[jimmiearm]

@skimota isn't that the truth!!

[Koach127]

This is one of the most beautiful songs of all time, perfectly executed by D.R.! :)

[jimmiearm]

@Koach127 i agree 100%!!

[gmoneysmooth1]

This is a beautifully done. I love every song on this CD and I do all. This was an album that she didn't hold anything back. Edwards and Rogers produced and wrote a masterpiece with the UPSIDE DOWN LP. Her voice was perfect on this.

[AzzedineAliaFan]

Co-sign!

[intense34]

Also sampled for new M.O.P.'s song "What I wanna b" produced by legendary Dj Premier! Premier is the 5th element of hip-hop.

[nurvrax]

Great song, similar to an equally little known Debbie Harry song: Now i Know You know, which was produced by Edwards & Rogers of Chic

[soulmman]

For those wondering when the Lupe Fiasco's 'Sunshine' sample begins, it starts at: 2:05:50 and ends at 2:07:80.

[sexydfl]

oh ok thanks!

[ilikegoodhiphop]

then i can tell you dj premier also used this on the new mop album.

[tayneshia]

This song is not well known, but I think it is one of Ms. Ross' best. I love this song.

[bromtie]

LOVE THIS SONG

[SIRnonsense123321]

this very nice :)

nonsense

[3811iberis]

This beautiful R&B song is one that I've spent countless hours listening to and reflecting, it's so peaceful and soothing, her voice just blends perfectly with the musical arrangements of the "CHIC Organization", this is certainly premium 80's music, no question about it!!

[lumbia33]

this song was a huge part of my childhood; this and 'my old piano'... my two favourite songs on the album.

[best1forward]

this song is absolutely perfect.

[lumbia33]

uh huh...

[hoodkid]

yeah i is right there... the 3 hights

i was gonna say that but i looked down and u already put it there

[ilikegoodhiphop]

props to me for originally finding out first this was sampled on "sunshine" @ the-breaks back in 2007.

the only way you can notice this sample was because i tried to flipp it myself and chopped up the notes into little pieces.

the sampled part btw is @ 2:05 (three guitar/bass stabs)

[vishnumen]

fat jon sampled this track on his track tranquilizer

[mattyvizzle]

alright cockypants

[ilikegoodhiphop]

just settin the record straight;)

[treeZon1]

lol props to you...whata joke....

[SoXfused]

I love the "diana" album and this song should have been released as a single, rather than "My Old Piano". Either this song or "Now That You're Gone" would have been good singles.

[Blayzin125]

This Song really showed Diana at her best

[timmacaluso]

Thanks for sharing this on youtube. It is an absolutely fabulous recording. Ross is one of the most under rated artists of our time. To think this woman has not won a Grammy is a pox on the Grammys,

[EIGGER85]

oh yea, one more thing...i've heard alot of Diana Ross's songs and out of all i've heard, this one is my favorite right here and this is my 1st time hearing it..i haven't heard something so smooth in along ass time....im 23 witta old soul, thanks to my mom..

[EIGGER85]

you my sun shiiiiiiine....

[CockTheRasbah]

You my moonliiiiight...

[EIGGER85]

your the stary skies above me.....

[CockTheRasbah]

Won't you please come down and hug me...

[EIGGER85]

Think I found love in this cluuub tooo niiiight!!!

[hiteshy]

Whoa whoa

[asianpersuasion08]

wont you please come down and hug me

think i found love in this club tonight

[timmacaluso]

I really hope more people get to hear this beautiful piece from the Upside Down CD. It is really magnificent in its simplicity. And I think that is the magic of Ms. Ross. Her voice is has an authenticity that is genuine and simple. She doesn't oversing. She is not the stereotype big voice. You hear and feel every word and I think that's why she has had so many fans for so many years. To the eternal love hangover, thank you for putting this on Youtube.

[coolmon33]

thanks