Fantasia Barrino - I Heard It Through The Grapevine

[BigAlbinoDonky]

I'm amazed that the best pop/R&B producers in the world would rather make songs with people like Kesha than with someone like this. Pure talent this girl has, and she's virtually nonexistent on the music scene.

[lovesitmo69]

shes my favorite from american idol period

[stopdisbelieveing]

luv it

[mssummerrose1]

apart from her vocals: do you guys really feel her being "just about to lose her mind" ... I honestly don't ... and I didn't like her jumping around ...

[1krazy1kitten1]

I can not believe I am still iinto this show..and it is 2022??

[ggboot]

I simply love listening to her sing.

[LuigiKwok]

RIP Nick Ashford.

[relauraba]

simon seems all chubby.

[ericadmc]

Rest in Peace Nick Ashford!!

[anita74624]

@girlsocrazy for you to know Fantasia sniff drugs you had to be there sniffing too dull. most people do drugs do it alone.

[GirlSoCrazy]

@anita74624 child go play in traffic. that'll give you something to do with all that free time you seem to have.

[deeway1963]

A true-blue-talent!

[hollywoodsbesttalent]

Fantasia KNOW SHE LOOK A MESS

lmfao.

times have truly changed

[superdupp]

@hollywoodsbesttalent ya think?

[SirPunchy]

I don't care for her voice at all.. Screechy and boring.

[YaBoiBalla1]

@SirPunchy But at least 100 times better than YOURS...hence the reason we NEVER heard of YOU lol

[SirPunchy]

@YaBoiBalla1 Oh my... What a clever retort. Oh no. Oh Lawd. My tender sensibilities.

She's still bad.

[YaBoiBalla1]

@SirPunchy "Oh my"...."Oh Lawd"...."My tender"??? Lmaoooo...yeah...you're probably "tender" alright. Clown.

[SirPunchy]

@YaBoiBalla1  "Tender Sensibilities"

Learn to read, scrub.

[YaBoiBalla1]

@SirPunchy @SirPunchy I have NO problem reading, you gutless punk, but apparently YOU have a problem REMEMBERING wtf you say. A month ago you said...and I quote...'I don't care for her voice at all. Screechy and boring.' My point is...if that's truly the case...WHY the f*ck is your sorry ass on YouTube listening to HER music???!!! Maybe it was just "that time" of the month for you and you needed something to complain about lol. The tampon cabinet is calling you.

[SirPunchy]

@YaBoiBalla1 I see what you did there. Real big man you are, I feel utterly intimidated. Calling me a woman.. Yeah.. Utterly.. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLO­LOLOLOL Fucking idiot.

This shit popped up when I was looking for good versions of this song. It's nice to know that you not only can't read, but have absolutely no skills in deductive reasoning. Real winner you are.

[YaBoiBalla1]

@SirPunchy Deductive reasoning??? Lmaoooo...1 + 1 = TWO you damn DOOFUS! My deductive reasoning kicked in a month ago when your re-re certified self said her voice was screechy and boring. Yet YOU don't have a cd out. Or...did we miss it? And by the way...I did NOT call you a woman. That would be degrading all women worldwide. BUT...you just MIGHT be the "B" word...a female dog...seeing as how you can't leave this alone & have to keep responding to me lol. Go ahead & respond . You need closure.

[SirPunchy]

@YaBoiBalla1 //1 + 1 = TWO you damn DOOFUS//

Yeah lol Told me real good. I play backing guitar with a garage band in my area - not much interest in CD's. Can't have artistic parasites like you sullying our good names.

[YaBoiBalla1]

@SirPunchy Lol@ how damn "funny" you must think you are. First off...I bet you DO play backing guitar. Waaaaaaaaaay in the damn back...lol...and you SAY you play with a "garage" band...but ummm...we know all about your "deductive" reasoning...so...are you SURE you didn't mean that you play with a GARBAGE band? Lmaooo...and as far as being an "artistic parasite"...c'mon now...you mean to tell me you can "sully" Fantasia's good name but YOU are immune? I don't THINK so. Write back Ms. Closure.

[lilmamahayye]

oh my!! that gurll is bad!! i dont know any other artist that can top that!! I luh me some tasia!!!

[rashard418]

if your in arkansas on july 9 dont miss fantasia live in concert at the robinson center in Little Rock,AR

[TrollinOnMyFace]

jenifer hudson is a better singer than her. even though fantasia won american idol, i guess jennifer won where it counts, the real world. but still fantasia is good

[michmon09]

@TrollinOnMyFace You're delusional!

[sweetshavshav]

@TrollinOnMyFace they are both good in their own way and style.

[GirlSoCrazy]

@TrollinOnMyFace If Jen was better, America would have chosen her.

[TrollinOnMyFace]

@GirlSoCrazy funny cause last time i checked jen has a career and fantasia is sniffing drugs

[GirlSoCrazy]

@TrollinOnMyFace yea if you call hawking weight watchers commercials a career. the main thing she is known for is losing weight, so yea, great career.

[GirlSoCrazy]

@TrollinOnMyFace lol@ in the real world, so what was AI? some fake illusion sent to earth from another dimension??? gtfo.

[TrollinOnMyFace]

@GirlSoCrazy american idol is a hustle by the producers. the only time the mass public will give a shit about the singers is on this show. after that they are forgotten. they are only know for being "that person from american idol" LOL GTFO

[Dilprado]

Lindo demais, que voz!!! She is wonderful singer!

[keauntae8]

0:52 "I can't HEEEELLLLPPPPP being confused!" My favorite part :) the intensity in that note was amazing!! <3

[rashard418]

attention idol fans the time as come to started requesting her new single "collard greens and cornbread" on your local radio station and buy it on itunes so we can get this girl to number one thanks

[kingdotian1]

@rashard418 That tune is soo hot man! Im from UK she not really that big here unfortunately

[MysticalSelah]

My favorite performance by her on American Idol.

[TheHooDooQueen]

I hardly ever watch TV but the year she was on I watched every episode and voted for her every time, I KNEW from the beginning she was going to win....That voice is like no other...she is amazing and I still love to watch these videos!! She's such an inspiration. Love you Fantasia :))

[Aykay123]

wow, CONSTANT goosebumps throughout the whole song.

[lf1234]

Did anyone else get a little nervous when Tasia bent over in front of the band in that shorter than short skirt?

[crazy4corbinbleux]

i love Motown. This is probably my favorite song ever

[lilseaxydee]

DO YOU PEOPLE HEAR HER VOICE I DONT THINK YOU DO GO BUY THE FANTASIA BACK TO ME CD IF YOU ALREADY HAVE A COPY BUY ANOTHER GIVE IT AWAY SPREAD THE WORD SHE HAS A TALENT BUY HER CD ITS ALMOST GOLD THIS IS A SHAME THIS GIRL SING LIKE CRAZY AND WE TAKE IT FOR GRANTED SO GO BUY HER CD UNTIL ITS ATLEAST GOLD ITS SELLING GOOD BUT NOT FAST ENOUGH COME ON PEOPLE THIS IS TASIA GO BUY THE CD IM BEGGING YOU ITS WORTH IT SHE DID HER THING THIS GO ROUND BUY HER CD DONT SLEEP ON IT BUY IT NO BOOTLEGGING

[babygirl91580]

gone girl, sang it , i know tasia will withstand the sands of time, will be a legend up there with aretha and patti and tina

[JONjRAMON]

bring back motown!!!! todays music sucks

[laqjacks1]

GOD GAVE HER TREMENDOUS FAVOR in the competetion!!! What an awesome gift of song she has. Fantasia doesnt have the best voice like a young Whitney Houston or sumone of the caliber, but it is the way she DELIVERS that is so captivating that I love to hear her vocals! She has the gift to bring the emotion felt in these old school songs and in the gospel music that is a gift God has blessed her with!

[KrfNYC2]

I honestly don't see what was so great about this. It was cool and all...but what's s 'superb' about it? I've heard better from her. Maybe I'm sub-consciously comparing her version to Marvin Gaye's...and that's not fair.

[keshaj77]

@KrfNYC2 are crazy the only true talent the American Idol has brought was Kelly, Fantasia and Ruben there has been only three in all the seasons.

[KrfNYC2]

@keshaj77 I don't know. There's definitley not a lot of great talents, minyl just a lot of good ones. But Fantasia is awesome, I'm just not blown away by this performance. That knew guy Casey something on this season is awesome.

[icecoldbruh]

this performance defines why Fantasia won.. no she didnt have BEST voice of the season.. but she was the only true singer/performer of the season and she delivered in every song and stayed true to that

[RCvehicles]

did she seriously win?

[me2flyboo]

@RCvehicles Duhhh dumb assss!!!!!!!!!!!!111

[RCvehicles]

@me2flyboo just that she can't sing that well lol

[meboobrat]

fantasia is just the best everything about her, shes fun, real, great singer by far, and she just is classy

[gemmagemmz]

Great song, brilliant voice!

[jebrise]

The stank she put on that end was brilliant!

[rashard418]

don t miss fantasia on 106&park tomorrow,regis and kelly thur,and the wendy williams show friday

[bluffgrad07]

Go on 'Tasia! This girl was amazing vocally on American Idol. No other black-singer has touched her vocally, only for the exception of Jennifer Hudson. Can't believe the both of them were in the bottom two during Top 7 night. Incredible vocals here!!

[grapheetihall]

she was a beast from the jump

[MsGeorgiaGirl1]

GO SUPPORT TASIA WITH HER NEW ALBUM (BACK TO ME) COME ON, YOU GUYS....LETS GET OUR GIRL TO THE NUMBER ONE SPOT....

~TEAM TASIA~

[rashard418]

her highly anticipation album title "back to me" hits stores on aug 24

[BABYQ22]

OK WHO THA FUCC DRESSED TASIA?!!!!!! USUALLY I LOVE HOE THEY DRESS HER BUT THIS SHIT IS LIKE WTF?!!!!! LOL STILL LOVE U THOUGH

[UltimateActorTenor]

there is no doubt she is an amazing singer, I just really do not like the sound of her voice at all. It's got this ugly nasal tone to it, that I just do not like

[drawing2]

She did That!!

[Hooverdarnit]

Of all the American Idle contestants throughout all the years, , Fantasia was/IS the absolute best.

[docninoy]

@Hooverdarnit , yeah, she's the best AI ever, aside from Carrie...

[KrfNYC2]

I don't understand...why do people try to sing Marvin Gaye songs?They only fail in comparision. We all know the songs by Marvin's original versions...and nobody to date can emulate him so they just sound like they're butchering it.Maybe one day, somebody will come along who is better and when they do I will tip my hat to them (and probably be their biggest fan). Just my opinion.

[TearMeteor]

@KrfNYC2 >>>(waves hand frantically).....UMMMMM EXCUSE ME>>>>>>WHAT ABOUT GLADYS KNIGHTS AND THE PIPS.....thank you. (sits down)...

[KrfNYC2]

@TearMeteor What?

[EazyE275]

this was awesome

danny gokey also has a great version of it too

[KrisAllisonKelly4evr]

i'm sorry, but i truly hate her voice.

[rashard418]

don t miss fantasia on the mo'nique show tonight on bet

[izzy1985]

The best Idol ever!!! No season can compare to Fantasia's!!! Season 9 is so depressing, no stars!!!

[amarvinwinansfan]

you aint kidding!! this season is crappy and the ones that sounded halfway good they cut!

[izzy1985]

@amarvinwinansfan Finally, someone that agrees with me!! i couldn't believe they cut Angela Martin, that's when I knew this season was going down the drain quick! What were they thinking put people like Hayley through??? So painful to listen to these people, there are no stars.

[mosessumney]

Seriously. Look up Tori Kelly and Jennifer Hirsh, they were amazing and were cut.

[amarvinwinansfan]

@izzy1985 its crazy! and that Hayley chick I dont even know how she got to Hollywood period!!! Jermaine could have stayed a little longer I follwed him from SB but his attititude got him off early! still dont take away the fact dude could sing his azz off! the rest of them they need to just cancel the rest of this season!! LOL

[yomismo74]

I agree, not choosing Angela was a big big mistake

[rashard418]

don t miss the final of fantasia vh1 reality show "fantasia for real" that airs on vh1 tonite at 10pm est

[IAMTainment]

See the difference between Fantasia and the other contestants on the show this season and almost every other season, is that she knew how to work the stage, she had star quality. Other people, if they got this song, they'd just stand in the middle and sing it directly to the judges on stage. She moved and acted like it was her concert. She was a star before American Idol. I <3 Fantasia!

[Revollving]

No, this song just isnt for her, there was no soul in it at all.

Check out Danny Gokey's version of this on youtube...he did it way better.

[starkeita1]

she killed dat shyt

[keauntae8]

wtf are they tlkinq about?! what she has on is fine.

[jraehol]

She looks like she's going to go run some errands...there's absolutely nothing special about what she's wearing.

[meboobrat]

@jraehol its a singing competition dumbass not a dressing competition

[iwantorlando05]

The fashion was horrible on this season. What is she wearing?

Her voice is amazing!

[1lilbitpunk]

I love her ....... her voice is AMAZING

[stanley252]

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madridmanutdahly]

Not a very good performance

[fuoconapoletano]

Giorgia's version is better !!!!!! =)

[luv4leann]

Actually no she didn't. She was about to lose her house but Simon ended up helping her out of the situation.

[hazeleste]

Is that Maurice White?!

[80151505]

No, his brother Verdine.

[lspratle5]

No you're both wrong, he's Nick 'Ashford from Ashford and Simpson, both are married and wrote many songs for motown

[REDD903]

SHE HAS NATURAL TALENT

[Ewhizo]

she keeps raising the bar.....brilliant

[Peache17]

america was blessed with a true soul singer and for years i havent heard her, where she at

[Mark6024]

@Peache17 Where she at? LOL. She be 'round. She be alright. She be up to the big house now girl.

[syncopater999]

@Peache17 She has got lost in an interminable market led R&B style groove with songs that have no substance and little enduring soul or melody. It is a shame because she is so damn good when she sings the right songs like this.

[reesebedancin]

Her style is amazing truly a rising icon (vocally) loved the ending truly owning a song

[89537kid]

what is with the way she ended the song?

[lilstacey09]

Great!

[totalpraise17]

goood LORD you have no idea what i would do if i was given Fantasia's opportunity....i mean ive been singing since i was a least 6 my mother is a pastor and everything but with her voice you just don't know

[MrKvarghese]

fantasia is a blessing to us. she is so amazingly AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[Arvio]

Wow, she`s great...there`s also original funk brothers (Motown studio musicians) in the band, Bob Babbitt, Eddie Willis, Jack Ashford, so she`s got a killer group behind her! Was this a Motown special or something?

[xKeyshia18x]

yeah it was! I didn't who the "funk brithers" were so thanks for that!

[KrisAllisonKelly4evr]

@xKeyshia18x brithers?

[ethelreeves]

fantasia will have a reality show early 2010!!!!!!!!!

[kenyannaharris]

lol AlJamYo is backing his self i likes that.

[lword1970]

This was by far the best season of american idol and the most talented

[mateo2k6]

Gotta agree with that

[trailed]

LOL @ the guy behind Randy

[honeyboom30824]

honey honey i heard. my fav part

[andyeastcoast]

I wish I flopped like she did.

Almost 3 million in album sales,a best-selling book,the second highest rated movie in Lifetime's history(they're still rerunning it),WISU is the second longest charting female r & b song in history,an award-winning,incredible starring role in TCP on Broadway(over 100 million in ticket sales),8 Grammy nominations,a new album coming out this spring,and a starring role in the movie version of TCP musical. And she's only 24. Yea,what a flop.

[Ajst1987]

LOL I definetly agree!

[mayebella]

So sad how fast she washed up. She had a unique voice, but her career flopped like crazy.

[AlJamYo]

Her career DID NOT flop. She does not get the credit she deserve. Little girls, like Beyonce, have a gimmick...they use beauty and body to sale records. Fantasia is raw talent at its best. Singers like Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan, Lyfe Jennings, Anthony Hamilton have to fight hard because they have no gimmick they just sing, and its sad that they have the talent. Fantasis is the best out there!

[mayebella]

Fool! How are you gonna say Beyonce doesnt have talent? Her voice is amaing and YES she is the TTP in terms of commercialism..She can sell because she has alot to offer. Sorry to burst ur bubble but sex appeal DOES sell and you have to have it in order to have a career. Not braces!

[AlJamYo]

If you would go back and READ you will see that I never said that Beyonce did not have talent, I said unlike Beyonce, Fantasia does not have a gimmick. She's the real deal...you know the few that really do just sing.

[mayebella]

A gimmick? So you have to just sing to make it in this industry? Pfft, think again. Sweetie, its called being versatile in your look and career motives. Her dancing, having sex appeal is the exact thing that gets people buying her album. Fantasia needs a good publicist, some PR people, and a stylist asap if she wants to revive her image and inevitably her career. People dont take her seriously because she doesnt look like shes taking her music seriously. There is more too it than just vocals.

[AlJamYo]

I find it pointless to argue about Fantasia, clearly her performance will speak enough for her. She is the best, accept it. In 15-20 years I want to see what Beyonce will be doing compared to talented counterpart Fantasia.

[mayebella]

What is Fantasia doing now?

[AlJamYo]

She is working on the remake of The Color Purple, and an album that will be released this year. She has had surgery on her throat so she had to take a little break. Now that she is back, she has been bringing audiences to their feet. Peforming for Bobby Jones, and Patti Labelle, in which I must say she killed it! Don't down her crown her...she is the truth. Don't be another statistic and turn to hating, it's not a good look.

[jerachzyqu]

hahaha.. fantasia has RAW talent.. something show business takes for granted a lot.. thats what you have to admire about her.. she could sing your pants off, girl.... lol

[Ajst1987]

Thank you for speaking the truth and nothin but the truth! Some haters will never learn, will they?

[kkisrad]

no soul

[Clowningaround65]

Fantasia should be Fantastic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Couldn't have said it better!!!!!

[kidzbrain]

OMG!!! LOVE HER!!!

[DivasForeverChannel]

I Love Fantasia She Has Such A Great Voice & Personality.

[nippyme]

love this video:)

[misslovelyradiance]

GREAT! :))