JONATHAN BUTLER "SARAH, SARAH"

[wallacehenderson]

Thanks for the upload.

[godgamesglyphs]

How many songs have they made with sarah? This has to be one of the best.

[jsull81079]

I miss music like this...and damn was she beautiful. I looked her up and she has aged very well, she still looks the same 20+ years later. Black don't crack...unless your Jasmine Guy, lol.

[troydawg47]

Wow haven't seen this video in almost 20 years. Classic.

[JazzFan0609]

Awesome song, awesome video, awesome man. A real sweetheart.. (your Phoenix connection)

[Sansana]

Why didn't he make disco music instead of jazz music hahaha.

[PUWRecords]

classic!!!!!!!!!!



[TheScorpio4lyfe]

great song..dont remember it though..lol! But I remember that girl and she was in Coming to America back in the day. If this came out in '88, then i was just 8 and was too busy listening to The Boys and Another Bad Creation. I miss the 80s/90s music PERIOD!

[blackjohnnyquest]

Great song was 5 when it came out. Not feeling the Mormon get up though

[raychapa01]

Jonathan Butler has a outstanding voice, and this video has a place in many peoples heart. raychapa01

[215BooBEE]

I was like 10 when this came out, this song is still hot. Not the moves thou lol

[bignasxl]

is this song from 1988? i remember singing it in my bedroom with the windows open...the neighborhood girls would come by the front of my house just to hear me sing

[RheartsD]

Dang. What year as this again? Not that it matters: good music is ageless.

[freakdee1]

4 dislikes if you aint feelin this you need to kill ya self!

[ultimatemaijn]

@freakdee1 Or they can just simply quit listening to music altogether. They can give someone else that can't hear their ears, maybe they will appreciate good music unlike them.

[ThePrincessofZamunda]

Thanks for all the love over the years everybody! Follow me on Twitter @shariheadley Peace and Love, Shari <3

[BwoodsGod27]

@ThePrincessofZamunda am i the only one who noticed that this is shari headly who commented?

[notorioustia]

Now THIS is real music !

[deniseandread]

can someone tell me is it true that omar epps was dating shari headley.

[KittiesJason]

I can't believe they're not together to this day after filming this...she is inexplicably beautiful!

[davisgreen2020]

@KittiesJason Think Eddie Murphy..See the film "Comming to America.."

[mrellay1]

The Dislikes need your ASS'S KICKED HE WAS THE MAN COOL SOUTH AFRICIAN

[gkg918]

He was jammin was he

[Aquarianquetie]

@gkg918 Yes he was, lol.

[drieey]

That was the shit!

[deltasigmatheta4life]

And she use to be married to Play from Kid n Play. He messed it up from what I have read.

[theright1allthetime]

I turned Shari Headley down at a bus stop 6 weeks ago, asking me for change and shit.

[mikescorpio1108]

Shari Headley...the camera definitely likes her!

[andrewspaltman]

Probably the greatest talent to come out of our fair city......Cape Town.....I could listen to that voice all day !

[CAMERONDELORIS]

CLASSICK!

[cosgrove514]

This song is okay, but my favorite track from that CD was "It's So Hard To Let You Go". Someone should post that one on here.

[kim123792]

i didnt know najee was on the sax i love this song much better

[ShelbyBaby27]

Sarah really doesn't seem broken up about this. She's walking around and smiling, he's in the dark .

[JustGod7]

@ShelbyBaby27 lmao



[tailtail75]

Damn, it's been a long since I heard this song. I love it. I am going to itunes right now.

[THEREVALI]

I said I would be strong... though emotions rushed in...

[missrae411]

I guess to the four ppl that dislike this song are all named Sarah lol #justsayin

[funnyactin]

My favorite shower song!

[chuck57don]

their will never be any more good music like this..... it a shame 2 I really miss music like this this also one of my favorites......

[1SexxxiLibra]

Love, love, love this song!!!!

[NeoGundamX]

Loved this song as a kid. Classic.

[Kimmica20]

@NeoGundamX Same here! Brings back so many good memories from my childhood. They used to play this on the radio all the time.

[MrCurpy]

This makes me proud to be South African. Capetonian to be exact!

[nightmoves0809]

Who is the guy on the sax?

[JukeboxJones88]

@nightmoves0809, I think that was Kirk Whalum on the Sax

[PrincessLibra1013]

@nightmoves0809 It's Jazz Saxophonist Najee.

[Wordplay80]

@nightmoves0809 ....That is Najee

[Wordplay80]

@nightmoves0809 ....That is Najee

[falzani]

love it great song

[MazyMagillicutty]

What in the hell is Jonathan doing with Prince Eddie Murphy's woman?!?!

[SoldierTS]

@MazyMagillicutty HA HA HA That's funny .....U know Prince Eddie's woman (Shari Headley) was popular. She was in music videos with Blackstreet, Will Smith, etc But I didn't know she palyed on All My Children for 4 years! and had a son with Play from Kid 'n Play!

[MazyMagillicutty]

@SoldierTS I don't even remember writing this...something is seriously wrong with me.

[unavailheart]

You mean Prince Akeem of Zamunda...:)

[MazyMagillicutty]

@unavailheart That is exactly who I meant to say.

[VAmmons]

Rachelle Ferrell, Will Downing, and Jonathan Butler in concert. That was worth every penny. One of the best concerts I've ever seen.

[PrincessLibra1013]

He is truly jamming off this song...You can tell he is sharing his feelings & depth w/ his viewers, the vocals & movements - WOW! I loved seeing this video on BET back in the day..& enjoy finding this! Thanks for the awesome post!

[sbrooks0178]

Shivers...all...up...my...spin­e...

[SCdancerBH]

Was able to hear him perform this song in Charleston at Mojo, it was awesome!!!

Cola. Town Girl

[ordelljones]

This is it.

[ordelljones]

Yes, I remember this video.

[nwr33xl4]

i always thought this song was by howard hewitt

[tsr5011]

@nwr33xl4 Yeah I did too. He sounds alot like Howard.

[joisey82]

memories of being in the car with my mom driving me to school coming to my mind!!!

[celticsdude]

@joisey82 I remember listening to this song while riding in the backseat of my mom's car once!!! it was a 1980-81-82 Mustang!!!! memories!!!!!

[PGT5OV]

Is this the same Jonathan Butler that sings "Fallin In Love with Jesus"?

[tbone24100]

@PGT5OV exactly!!!!

[PGT5OV]

@tbone24100 Thank you

[orangeburg35]

This so smooth..Great voice..great video...QUALITY>>QUALITY>>>>

[anglofilozof]

Does anyone have Butler's instrumental "Song for Anna". I'm not sure if that is the title.

[bnsf7747]

Even thought,I like hip-hop(some),this song is so smooth and releaxing.

[badpenny1118]

One of my favorite artists...never got the respect he truly deserved back in the day.

[MOYOSIMBA]

Hey Rey!

I Just attended a show with Jonathan and Dave Koz at the Horseshoe Casino, Indiana. They blew the roof off the joint. Thanks

Peace

[awsullyful]

this is a tight song with najee playing in the background he doesn't really play these songs in concert any more because he's saved but this is what made him

[anttwanc]

So much passion.

[cityrayman]

Is this the CD with the song "One More Dance"??? If so would you download that track? Thank you!

[DJThaiSpin]

I'm over here tearing, clicking replay, while I reminisce over this classic.

[niclovelykisses]

The girl in the video is the actress from the movie "Coming to America"

[willowseeker]

@niclovelykisses and "All my Children" as MiMi.

[madflavason]

In college the late 80's......Blasting him on cassetts! He is a great , passionate artist!

[Damnkutthroat]

I love ds song... AND IM 15!!

[poodythang]

Memories!

[athelston]

where are the artist at like this today ....good question

[LadyG007]

I feel this song all up in my bones every time

[MelMediaServices]

A blast from the past...EnJoy. Jonathan Butler....

[schoettler1819]

GREAT SONG WELL DONE

[ghosted760]

Saw Jonathan do this live, at a summer jazz concert in 2009 on west coast... took us all back to the 80's real quick. Oh and by the way - Jonathan was right on pitch and feelin it, and the audience was ROCKIN' !!

[SHOJMPR42]

Najee and J Butler amazing, and I will always treasure seing them live in a concert together around 89

[Borneoturtle]

great voice

[SeoulSarah]

This is my song! Sarah Sarah! lol.

[Shiftingfly]

Najee is the man.....J/Butler is a badass

[MyCarlos1963]

Time less. Only wished that my local . I nradio station would play it on more than Sundays, are you listening V1O1.9 In Charlotte NC

[adeelalr0o07]

يييييييييع يجيب الهم ..

why he dosen't stay in his place ?

he always move

[rudielor]

Johnathan Butler is feelin it, go head with your bad self.

[sonofyah2726]

Mr. Johnathan Butler & Najee world class

jazzman !!!

[anttwanc]

That's the chick from Coming To America.

[johnstaceykeithadams]

plays wife from kid n play

[stephen620924]

Shweeeet misic from a great South Africa artists its really ayoba dude

[iluvrachellef]

So beautiful!!Im really down on the mainstream music nowadays.Famousfuture your list is the bomb,damn i miss these days when buying music was an event.2 days ago i went looking 4 Tony Terrys new CD & no one had it,hell i only found Al B Sure in Wmart,this is just sad.I want things 2 be like they used to :(

[neromeads]

Proudly S. African!

[famousfuture]

See now i want to hear some of the artists that were out back in 87 now. lol Like Miles jaye, Najee, Karen something i forgot, but she made "love saw it" w/ babyface, Bobby Brown, Lisa Lisa, The Whispers, Loose Ends(this my group), Jodey Waltley, The System, Force MD's, Angela Winbush(she was by herself then), damn who else i feel like hearing now? Oh Stephine Mills "Medicine" and "You putting a rush on me". lol

[tanyatmr]

Karyn White sang "Love Saw It All" with Babyface you were close but the spelling was wrong :)

[tanyatmr]

That's a good list you have there!

[famousfuture]

man i have heard this in so long. this album and the second one with "take good care of my heart" are my favorite

[sassrt]

I will always love this song. But what cracks me up re this video is Jonathan Butler straight gets his groove on like he's dancing to a fast track at one point in this. Brotha FELT this song like he def was singin to SARAH

[tanyatmr]

Wow 22 years already, good grief!

[famousfuture]

right..lol

[gotahot1]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHH this was my cassette single du jour in 1989. BET used to show this video all the time along with "If You Asked Me To" by Patti Labelle, "It's No Crime" by babyface and "Feels Good" by Perri...I was about 18 then :)

[tlc1814]

I've seen this brotha live! He gave so much of himself...one of the greatest and most humble performers I've had the pleasure of seeing and meeting...and I've seen and met many.

[penaboy]

GREAT SONG GREAT TIME

[codetrooper]

i sang this to my girl cause her names sarah, she thought i worte it for her lol i didnt say anything but had to tell her it was good ol jonny

[demantrel]

ive been looking for thisz sonq all yesterday after my auntie sung it to me omq i love it

[1kiakia]

Ok, why was I just watching "Coming To America" and everytime I see watch it this song comes to mind?! Love JB!

[jaymuzik]

you can hide bin ladden in that dimple

[micljnes]

Classic, I hear you bro, and I think the funniest bit in the film, is at the end, where Eddies Character says to her, ''would you have given up all of this for me'', and she looks at him and say ''Nah'', but she is totally hot, real natural beauty, but that film was awash with beautiful women. PEACE

[JustGod7]

look at his box lmao!!!

[sarahjeanluvsmusik]

From now on this is my anthem as well as Sara Smile I'm just thrilled when I hear songs with my name I take them very personally. Great lyrics love you Mr. Butler.

[Classic1911]

Thats da gal frm "Coming to America" huh? Maan I had a mean crush on her!

[CecicMelo]

in this time he was cristian???

[JazzFan0609]

this song is as great as it ever was in '88

If you are lucky enough to meet him- he is the sweetest man you could ever meet.

Love you Jonathan- your friend in Phoenix

[sonofyah2726]

A strong voice of the struggle in South Africa Against the apartied Govt. that really still occupies today. But you will not hear his music reflect that pain. Believes apartied govt. is not deserving of the beauty of musical art forms. 

And the multi talented horn man "Naji" on the sax doin his thing none better ! Thanks for posting this track !

[haweye79]

I wish they would have let him add twenty more seconds so you could really feel his pain .........You feel me..

[longhaul293]

Was this album self titled ?

The 80's had the greatest music EVER !

[kbw1970]

This takes me back to my high school days. I always loved the jazz vibe to this classic and ironically this was popular around the same time as Vanessa Williams's "Dreamin" which is very similar to this song. Great job posting this one and keep up the good work!

[brentduanefoster]

"Sarah, Sarah! What happened to you and I?"

Jonathan tore this song up, and you can't forget the beautiful Shari Headley!!!

[acedaface954]

omg. 80s please come back. i've never heard this before. and i can tell yall right now that this is going in my playlist.

[redskinmark]

Takes me back to 1988 !!!!

[reeleast]

What slow jam playlist could do without this jam here.Mine did until I just found this jam literally seconds ago.thx 4 the post.

[danny7ification]

I totally agree!!! What a voice and he can play!!!

[camoman270]

She is a babe, plain and simple!

That smile does it all!!

[JEROMEJOH]

Yes and she was Eddie Murphys love object in the movie " Coming to America" I loved her in that Too!" lol

[B2kcookies]

Look at Jonny now with Brand New Day!!!!

JESUS SAVES EVERYBODY!!!!

[sbb924]

amen yes He does

[Tre404]

DAMN!!!! That boy know he can blow!!

[BrdNBudda5]

Shari Headley.

She has the most electrifying smile ever!!

[thuey65]

She is (or was) married to Play from "Kid n' Play".

[deanster57]

i love that song-tori

[haweye79]

It's funny cause this girl in the video was in "Coming To America" And butler is from Africa...Hmmm

[pooky842004]

True that

[MAR26116]

I recently saw Shari in the spotlight not that long ago and let me tell ya girlfriend dont look like she aged one bit I believe it was two or three yrs ago if Im not mistaken Im tellin ya lookin at her you would think its still1988 to bad I couldnt see more of her.

[joeabc59]

The girl is Shari Headley in this video, an actress.

[JLWilkes3RD]

Good Song... but Butler looks like he has to pee his pants...

[Moon22T]

LOL it does look like he gotta pee lol so silly!

LOVE this song! I'm jus now hearing it tho thanks for philly's WDAS FM. I looked it up as soon as I heard. *adds to good ol music collection* Young Old head for life, there's nothing like this type of music

[Tre404]

Moon22T, it's folks like you that keep me hopeful about music, GOOD music's potential for broad appeal. I see so many young brothas and sistas on YouTube commenting on how good this type of music is. Thanks for keeping my faith restored, okay?

Young headz, folks like me who are 40, and beyond, we can all get behind beautiful music and be one. Too cool.

I just wish there was a way for it to be "commercially viable."

[vinceblake76]

Jonathon Butler is da man. He is the best African Male R&B singer ever, and Sade is the Best African Female singer ever. The worst african singer ever is Akon. If Akon was to try to battle Jonathon Butler in a Sing-Off Battle, he would get decapitated, , destroyed, incinerated, out class, out blast, and out thrash this Akon bum in a Sing-Off Battle. Butler would rip the rest of these so called R&B clowns of today. He would run circles around those bozos of todays R&B.

[Moon22T]

You 100% right on that!! I never liked Akon, or any of today's "artist" lol

[michpaka]

WOW!! I love this song...

[smichelle65]

It's funny how the mind works: I have literally not heard this song in 20 years; then I heard it last night--in my dreams (just the chorus)! It was in my head all day and when i came home the first thing I did was look it up.

[LovinMeNaturally]

They truly dont make them like this anymore! This was one of the first songs I dug up to put on my IPod! Is there anyone here like me that just found out he does gospal music now...where in the world have I been?? =}

[Salailua71]

I was shocked too that he is doing christian music only, and I felt the same way as you We must be really old.............lol

[LovinMeNaturally]

We aint old....Just "Seasoned" You know, when you are seasoned with ingrediants like Jonathan Butler, you got to be Good Stock! LOL

[21sttnmemphis]

Another good old school love song. My personal favorite. Hardly ever played on the radio. A jazzy, soulful beat, and great singing. Brings back good memories

[PhireMadeFlesh]

Like Al B. Sure's "Nite & Day" & Keith Sweat's "Make It Last Forever" --all coincidentally released in the same year-- Jerry Butler's "Sarah, Sarah" is kissed with that smooth R&B magic that defined the quiet storm sound of the 80's. You knew these songs were classics the instant you heard them. They were more than just noise that took up airwave space, these songs evoked an emotion; a feeling that was heard in every part: from the unique way an artist sung the lyrics to the instrumentation.

[kenferry]

Yup yup.. Don't forget Candlelight & You (Chante Moore & Keith Washington), as well as a ton of others. I love these kind of tunes. Amel Larrieux & Glen Lewis did a tune somewhat recently: What's Come Over Me... very nice.

[Mahlercougar]

I couldnt have worded that better Phire. Back in 88's I was in HS and I remember in NY the radio station that played JB was CD101.9 Smooth Jazz. JB embodied the Quiet Storm along with AL B Sure and Keith Sweat, Luther, Anita Back and countless others.

The more I listen to this it makes me long for those days back in the 80's and also makes me sad at the same time.Sad that these were special times for all of us(older ones), when tuning in to the radio at night listening to this was so touching :(

[AriWonder]

@Mahlercougar CD 101.9 Is history.... I'm waiting for someone to start up a new smooth jazz station again. The closest thing we have to that now 98.7 KISS which I love but doesn't play the smooth jazz like we need to calm us down in NYC! I grew up listening to CD 101.9. I miss it.

[lpc0615]

@PhireMadeFlesh These the type of 80's R&B grooves I like. I never knew who sung this song untill I've heard it on the radio. Who is that girl in the video she was a numerous of movies I can't remember her name.

[PhireMadeFlesh]

@lpc0615

Actress, Shari Headly. Most remembered for her role as Lisa McDowall in Coming to America.

[TheTigglet]

@PhireMadeFlesh u r soo right. A true comment.

[skittlesjc]

Classic!

[Ladybug76]

OMG! When my nephew was little he loved this song. He was like 4yrs old but whenever he heard it he would start singing it. It was the cutest thing. LOL!

[gameshowluvr86]

Hey, is that Najee playin' the sax?

[maukhamis]

Everyone is right. They don't make music like this anymore. Where did the smooth jazz and quiet storm music go ? In some cities, the smooth jazz stations are being bought out by other music genre's. It is ashame so many people don't understand or like smooth jazz.

[THEBLACKZEUS]

WOW...I just love YouTube!

[Tsuruta1]

Too bad they sometimes remove some clips later for copyright reasons.

[LGKids]

Soft and Warm, The Majic 108 Quiet Storm, ohh I'm sorry, I was having a good flashback on a good old slow jam! They don't make em like this no more! Take it off, no fourplay, no romance is not in these kid's playbook anymore! Bring back slow jams and not this microwave crap they call music today! Peace!

[gatewaycityguru]

I feel you on that one. Remember Dr. Jockenstein and Kevvy Kev? Doc Winter was the man, nuff said.....

[LGKids]

Gateway, you brought back some more memories with Jock and Kev! Radio sucks so bad now that they have two 24 rap stations and just don't groove like they used to! I wish they would of had a 24 hour rap station when rap was real rap! Peace to you and all the St. Louis Crew all over!

[reeleast]

this guy from high school once asked me why when he saw me in '01 i was playing this kind of music in my cd player.I told him because I'm grown and this is grown man music right here. I'm 28 now and have loved this song since I was 9 when it came out in '89.

[SugarHillLady]

That's what's up! I would keep my mother's Marvin Gaye albums in MY room when I was a kid!

[ericpurvis]

Shari Headley is so so hot!!!

[JIVONJ]

Sheri Headly is really hottt!

Mimi Frye and Lisa McDowell! LOL

[gameshowluvr86]

Wasn't she in Coming To America? She looks really familiar...

[ericpurvis]

Yep. Lisa McDowell.

[pinkhakimfloyd]

mes années lycées dans les années 80 debut 90 au lycée emir abdelkader à alger..