Carly Smithson & Michael Johns - The Letter

[waggietoo]

wagner sings a cappelle, take a look

[jimmyburnsmusic]

American Idol is a popularity contest. Its not really about talent. Cuz these two got it!!

[ayari2300]

...And David Cook won???? WTF

[morgz456]

Kristi-Lee, David H, Chikezie, Ramiele, Amanda, Castro, Syesha, Archuleta, Michael, Carly, Brooke, David. is how they should have finished.

[burningSunset78]

It's a travesty that Michael Johns didnt make it further than he did. Even moreso than Pia's early exit. Pia is overrated.

[MrDeutsch00]

The best contestants that season, one of them should have won! None of the David's had the voice these two have

[kyo2590]

Seasons 3, 4, and 7 were my ALL TIME FAVORITE SEASONS!!!

[RosieMintCookie]

Best seaon ever..after that none of the others could compare

Does anyone know who this is originally by, if it is even by someone else? thanks

[emilia223]

I miss season 7 best season.

[supermaattt]

Carly, Michael and David were the best of this season. I loved this duet.

[moonlightwhisperable]

BEST. AI. DUET. EVER.



[jesgalchick12]

the should have won it!!

[trach1978]

MIchael, Carly and David Cook.. That should be the top 3. This would be the best top 3 ever.

[falloutboy4293]

Michael reminds me of Elton from Clueless.

[fatbutt60]

gosh i miss them......

[Goodness250]

Oh my gosh, my heart sped up when she ran down the stairs in those heels!!! Seriously, did anyone else have that thought?

[davidkiller15]

@Goodness250 LOL! I thought that too! I was like praying: "God, don't let her fall down the stairs..."

[davidkiller15]

I thought this was the original arrange... This version is the best ever!!! =O Love'em

[davidkiller15]

I just stop listening to it! It's, surely, the best duet ever!! =O AMAZING!

[davidkiller15]

wow!!!!!!!!!! Is that a dream??

[MsRockerGal44]

You know how everyone always says, four people must have accidently hit the dislike button?? Well, I actually did accidently hit the dislike button... whoops!!

I love the video, best version ever, and best duet ever!!!

[aGingerkid97]

Both amazing singers. I miss season 7. it was so much better then season 9!!!

[MavRckProductions]

skfhaldghak;dhgkadgh

[ceremadiveca1]

the best season

[DooDaht]

both Carly and Micheal shouldve made it further than they did

[nitelife202]

season 7 was by far one of the best, if not THE best, season of american idol. this current season (season 9) is shit.

[perezallonzo]

@nitelife202 True, true.

Goodp eople got eliminated TOO early.

[wordnerdsrock]

LOVE LOVE LOVE CARLY!!!

[98al00an]

AI season 7 is AI fame.. After 2 years we still remember Carly and Michael performances

and amazing... they are NOT winners ...Because title and real talent are not nesessarily

go together..

[tuny1209]

Definetely, she should sing this kind of songs because she's not good singing rock.

[itstheapocalypse]

@tuny1209 this

[Qeen4yall]

Good song,Very good singers

[bn31260]

i agree jolie, carly was always one of my favorites, michael johns did well on this performance too, i have always like michael johns more than david cook and jason castro, he is a lot better than those two. cook and castro are horrible, boring, and can't sing, they both suck. michael johns is better, for sure. carly should have at least been in the top 4 with archie as the winner, brooke, and ramiele, love them, they were and are the best of season 7.

[ShairaNur]

I prefer Lee's version. It's more soulful and he made the song current. Carly oversang it. And Michael Johns made it old-fashioned and rather dull.

[Kiska12]

yeah, as Lee was singing it, I kept thinking of this version too... that is how it is done!

[SirSquinty]

sad times that michael had to go so early :(

[kodolol]

lol wen lee sang this song, i couldnt hear him but this version kept playing in my mind, like pickle61790 i also really miss season 7. everyone in top 10 back then could be a winner for this season>.>.

[nitelife202]

@kodolol agreed 110%. it's kinda unfair isn't it? :(

[LiLsChOoLgUrL1980]

I just love her and him. They're amazing, and I still love this duet. :D

[pickle61790]

You know it's an amazing performance when you can remember it after two years. And they didn't even win! This was incredible. Season 7 was by far the most talented season

[wordsrlikerain]

Agreed! And when Lee Dewyze performed this song last night, I could only think of how much better this version was!

[pickle61790]

Oh my Gosh same here! I just wanted him to stop. No one should sing this song after Carly and Michael.

[wordsrlikerain]

@pickle61790 Ugh, my mother kept saying, "Oh, he's not that bad!" And I was like, "....You never watched Season 7, did you?"

[CShorty55]

These 2 are great together.

[MsRockerGal44]

Everything about that performance was PERFECT!!!

[tammyrvizena]

I just love these two together...

[emilia223]

carly was by teh best female im season 7

[chinzebo]

Like other billion persons say..THESE two are beyond great!!

[terribithiajjls12]

It's ridiculous how sometimes there is so much talent in one season and so little in another. And we get some people who are kicked off who are better than some winners. Oh, you know who I'm talking about. :)

[emilia223]

i agree wif u sooo much

[piobair750]

carly should have won

[lambie1985]

they should have been in the final that year, can't even remember the winner or the other contestants

[wordsrlikerain]

You can't remember David Cook?

[lambie1985]

@wordsrlikerain tbh im guna have to google him, name doesnt ring a bell, thanks for the name though

[emilia223]

season 7 was hte best season

[venusvivian]

yup.

[cfkansas]

T.H.I.S. is Music

[IInneetta]

I love Season 7

[breakingthehabit2008]

LOve it!!!!!

[TheLenaslo]

they sound awesome together

[OfficialTheresaCrall]

It's Douchie and Douchette!

[EmilieM91]

Best 'Idol' finalists EVER!

[homiep543]

i miss season 7

[soxfan91293]

@homiep543 best season ever

[98al00an]

Shiny duet .. Michael and Carly could be

any shows decoration..

[malcolmlewis013]

LORD! The notes Carly hit are amazing! Especially around 1:36 !

[JolieSGRems993652]

the best duet ever on american idol. and slow ride by adam and allison comes next on the chart!!!!

[CookVoter]

Great duet..perfect song choice!

[SchoolLifeizComic]

this is pretty good! Ryan was right they were surprising dismissals!

[sweetcandiecutie]

omgggggggg I luv this song soooo much =D

[irishsellerguy]

Check out their version of One, its amazin! Carlys vocals sound amazin on it!! wooo

[katrinacabanos]

i miss them :(

[saulalover72852]

love them:D

[krismocabang]

luv both:)

[noelleg7]

Nice collabo! My favorite song from Joe Cocker!

[sjsmith92]

AMAZING!!

[sweetcandiecutie]

omg there voices are so good 2gether

is this song on a cd or on itunes?

[elilis3]

I love this song. They are so great together! carly and david cook werw my favorites last year!

[silvascreen26]

this was sooooooo AMAZING live!!!!!! :D

[frazzler9]

Carly absolutely owned that song. She never really reached that standard during her performances.

[spatio]

tehy are really greate together. she istill amazing

[H0P3iiTGiiV3sUh3LL]

no michael carly david cook

[budapest49]

Carly is a fantastic singer and she should have won. I love this duet, they are fantastic and compliment each other in their vocals and appearance. I have watched this video so many times and never get tired of it.

[CrossTheBlueLine]

They sound great and look good together. :))

[cbotten106]

I think Carly is fantastic! Micheal was better live on the tour than on TV though, he has "star power".

[emilia223]

top 4 should of been kristy-lee carly david cook andmichael

[underwear90s]

YES!!!

[PlanBskaterRK]

i dont think kristy-lee cuz she was like the sanjaya of the group

[krissyx0x0x]

yeah definitely her and brooke were there way too long

[Edwardvaira]

the top 3 should have been michael, carly, and david cook

[mekariy]

I LOVE it!!!!!!!!

[onitorment]

The seventh of anything is the best! This is no exception! Carly and Michael are the best!

[Batman25JM]

Season 7 was by far my favorite season.

[redrox4evr]

i love carly i thought she would of won!!! i dont like brooke shesok but carly is amazing

[piobair750]

season 7 was better than this season

[musicjules1995]

I love these 2! They are my 2 favorite singers! Go Michael and Carly! You 2 are the best singers eva!

[neljourn]

great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[pokemonmst54327]

i love carly but without the tattoos

[lamer112233]

THEY BOTH ARE SUCH GD SINGERS!!!they sang at season 8 grp 1 results show!

[rainman0006]

Now THAT"S star quality.  Season 8 sucks.

[shaka055]

agree!!!

[DUDEIROCK247]

season finale?!?!?

[xDTxJBx]

i luv them both!!!

there voices fit together so well!!!

[KYHist]

These were my top 2

But i couldn't vote cause i'm in Canada eh!

[Grygazol]

Sorry, but whoever made this arrangement of The Letter needs to be ruthlessly tortured to death for the next 20 lifetimes.

To do THAT to the classic by The Box Tops is that much of a crime. Please find it on YouTube so that you realize how severely they destroyed this song (the arrangement, not the necessarily the vocals).

Why they weren't slaughtered inhumanely after the season finale the first time they did this is proof that there IS mercy in the world.

Bringing them back shows none

[superlasonic]

Geez they were performing this again in American idol, result show for the first group! And you they are fucking awesome. Anyway. Who's song is this? Elton John?

[jendeg313]

the box tops. it's a 60s song.

[superlasonic]

Eva Cassidy.. I googled it.

[jendeg313]

"The Letter is a song written by Wayne Carson Thompson and made famous by The Box Tops and their singer, Alex Chilton, released in 1967 on the album of the same name. It reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the UK singles chart. The song was popular during the Vietnam War and was also included in the computer game Battlefield Vietnam. Rolling Stone ranked it #363 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time."

[osahju914]

joe cocker did it on his famous album "mad dogs and englishmen"...this is the slowest arrangement, and i love it!

[riceluverxP]

mann. they are on fireee!! lol. ~sizzle~ x] haha. nd i wish they were contestants ferr this seasons AI cause in general this years contestants cant compare to previous years. nd thats the truth. :[

[lilyandsarah]

they did that tonight on the results show! it was amazing<3

[cbotten106]

Rumor is that Carly and Micheal will be doing a duet on Idol's Group 2 results show tomorrow.

[GRomance0804]

I allowed Carly's past to take my mind off her voice. she is great...

Michael Johns I am not impressed.... Its been Done call Constantine M. season 4

[shaka055]

Marly is amazing!<3

[Israelgal]

Carly is really something! Why did she not win???

[shaka055]

i love them!!

marly!!

ah. they so need to release a duet..there just amazing. especially together!

[MusiicFanatic]

They both really should've gone farther! They were both my favorites!

[horsegal012]

Go Carly! I love you!

[redrox4evr]

love this soooooooooo much

[lalamandelala121]

I think micheal and carly would make a great couple...... just think a couple that sing as good as these two do... u never know...... ya i know they are married, but u know how stars are with marriages.....lol

[neo914]

loved it, still do...

[nikkim15]

MARLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!♥

[happyandmissy]

Season 7 would not have been as good without these two. They are exceptional singers and seem to be great friends. Can't wait to see them in concert.

[pfoozy]

2:17 is m fav part :)

[lunafan12]

I love this!

[aspenfallen]

The first time I heard this I didn't like it because it's not my usual type of music that I like, BUT OMGZ MICHAEL AND CARLY! :D!! I can't get enough of it now, lol!

[scarscar93]

One of my favorite performances from the finale. :)

[kcfan2011]

Yay first comment. But anyway Carly has an amazing voice and so does Michael. It's a shame that they got voted off so early.