@2010Therapy... You must be high! How in the hell can you make such an idiotic statement? Are you black? You comment is very racist, and very un-manly. Are you freaking serious? Are you trying to be funny? You come across as an idiot, you project mind retardation, in a very insulting manner. I feel sorry for you, you dumb-shit!
Alicia Keys is the heir apparent to Aretha Franklin. Alicia Keys is 'The undisputed Princess of Soul!
@2010Therapy LMAO Wow you sure didn't think that thru. Ever heard of Mariah Carey? Or Teena Marie? Funny thing is next to Aretha I think Kelly Clarkson that has no black in her(that I know of) sang it best. What you said is just not true in all cases for those who grew up on what. It won't let me post the link but pick that high quality one.
I cannot believe i cant buy this on itunes!! or anywhere for that matter :( ... I love this song so much, but Alicia sings it so well that my hairs stand when I listen!!!... Bring on that single!! x
SHE DOES THIS RIGHT.SHE OBVIOUSLY RESPECTS THE MATERIAL. SHE'S GOT TONS OF CLASS ON TOP OF THAT. SORRY BEYONCE. IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT SHAKIN YOUR BOOTY & CASHING IN ON SEX.
Diana Ross may have been the queen of Motown, due to the promotional pecking order of the label, but Aretha is the undisputed Queen of Soul. Anybody who says we don't have singers like we used to needs to watch this. Alicia would still have been a star in the great days of Motown and Philly.
@Spurs Heart 65 ...I'm pretty sure that Alicia's delightful, old 'raw', soul style, comes shining through and through. She's become and really always was, the Princess of Soul...I Believe to my heart, with this rendition, she's closer to becoming 'The Undisputed Princess of Soul!'...What an incredible rendition she belts out! The vibes these words and music can emit, truly are charged. This young lady is an incredibly talented and Beautiful human being . We have watched her grow up.Millions♥U!.
Half u mofos on here making negative comments don't have half the talent as MISS Alicia Keyes .TALENT is talent and opinions don't matter much when u got her bank roll.Who the hell cares who wrote the song it is the performer who makes it known.
i love alicia keys to death..but this is why she doesnt sound the same today she stressed her voice so much when she came out...these notes r not in her range she had to scream them like her version
of never can say goodbye the last note was too much .still one of the greatests in my opinion.
@JayyeMusic Thats so true. I'm always tryin to tell people Alicia doesn't sound the same but they're always like "oh, I hadn't noticed." When she was new I loved nothing more than to watch her perform live while playing the piano.
The difference between the Queen of Soul and ALICIA ! Alicia is being carried by the strong band behind her , where with the Queen! The QUEEN CARRIES THE BAND! that's talent !~and Aretha don't need a band ! to move you vocally!~old school folks know this is a weak attempt,you want to really see how it's done ,click on the queen version,you won't listen to this again!~ LOL!
The thing that is so amazing about her vocals are that they stand out when she is playing the piano! Her voice is powerful, emotive, and rich! She's a great belter and people saying that she doesn't sound the same anymore, but she still sounds amazing today. She's stunning and beautiful. Very talented singer and pianist! Love her beautiful voice! I love the way she can emote, especially while singing at the piano. She's super talented! This is her best performance!
@lukendom Who says she has to be the best in the world?! She's one of the best in her generation with her soulful, emotive, and powerful voice! She's a rare talent and she is a great vocalist! She knows how to belt like no tomorrow while seated at the piano! She' knows her limits. There's no such thing as the best singer in the world to me because that's subjective and everyone has their own perspective of who's the best in the world.
@linasblessed1 You're right. Beyonce's a fake. I have always thought so. Is all about the image with B. Not the music. This woman's different though. She's Aretha's heir apparent.
@ThePianoguy89 first you and i are the same age which is cool. but back to the matter ast hand, i have heard the original and it was done effortlessly. a keys is reaching way hard to hit them notes.
@mjjcng8958 In most of the performance, she was growling those notes such as the Eb5's, F5, and the F#5. Just a few notes were a little strained, but it's barely noticeable. She still did a great job with the song and she showed more of her vocal power.
@mjjcng8958 Many other people do to, but her voice cahnged dramatically. She developed a darker, huskier, and deeper voice. She was more like a mezzo-soprano in the beginning of her career, now she's a considered a contralto. I love her voice because she put so much raw emotion in her vocal performances.
@mjjcng8958 Contralto is the lowest singing female voice type. Contraltos have low tessituras (meaning textures of the voice) like her, Cher, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, Sade, and Anita Baker. Contraltos are like the female version of a tenor.
@mjjcng8958 Chaka is contralto by nature because of her tessitura and she has comfort in singing notes in the second octave. Chaka's lowest note is an F#2, which is very low for a female! Alicia's lowest note is a Bb2 and Toni's the same actually too. Cher's lowest note is an A2.
@mjjcng8958 Well actually falsetto is used by both males and females. Falsetto is a register that is one ocatve above the modal register. Falsettos have a flute like and airy tone. Falsettos are in a higher pitch, not low. When a woman sings in a lower tone just means that they are able to go in a lower register just as men can, that's why contraltos are equivalent to the highest male voice type which is tenor.
If u hear a story about a crazed, obbsessed fan stabbing the shit outta Swizz Beats n being dragged away by the authorities yelling "I LOVE YOU ALICIA", it totally wasn't me lol...
What I'd like to know is why is she pretending to play the piano, and singing to a karaoke instrumental track. The singing is good but every time I see this it reminds me of a high school talent show, just because of her singing to a karaoke track.
@SuperstarX ...So you say Diana Ross is the queen of soul?! No one has ever said that, except you, the Queen of Soul has allways been Aretha Franklin.
@zaldivarjohn I've a concert tix from a Diana Ross concert from the 90s, on which is printed "Diana Ross - The Queen Of Soul live in Concert".I've always known Diana Ross as The Queen Of Soul since (80s) I'm interested in her. Aretha has for me a chewing gum voice and she's absolute not The Queen Of Soul for me!!!.
it was very soulful but the whole time my vocal chords are hurting for her ... dem notes were strained and outta her range but it is truly an AMAZING rendtion of a song that is nearly impossible to do unless ur aretha so props to her
She's screaming and straining her voice, I don't hear or feel no Soul from her. BOOOOO!
pennyz2cute 3 days ago
Damn good version girl! What happened to real R&B?
primroze1 2 weeks ago
wow this is an awesome version
Alanapyjama 2 weeks ago
She did a good job, but I don't belive her or feel her. It's something she doesn't have that Aretha does, can't expain it.
ILuvMusic4real 3 weeks ago 4
her version is better than aretha's.
daffy5760 1 month ago
@daffy5760 I agree
llicious88 1 month ago
Holy S*it, she is amazing.
tyme4tee 1 month ago
OUTSTANDING!!!
chocolate29001 1 month ago
esta gritado la cancion
chanixime 2 months ago
die 7ben doofen haben sich gemeldet..oder sollte ich sagen die 7ben zwerge^^
TheGallYT 2 months ago in playlist Allerlei
I can't enough of that girl.
jindov46 2 months ago
Great vocal performance by, A-Keys
SoulSir 2 months ago
NICE !! ^^
Timesounder 3 months ago
Shit! She really means it!
adamboots1 3 months ago
@adamboots1 You damn skippy son.
TheYohanRocks 2 months ago
she's nailed this!
dcferrell 3 months ago
@dcferrell The way you haven't nailed her.
TheYohanRocks 2 months ago
love...so many people use your name in vain...
SheIsMrsIndependent 3 months ago
Being bi-racial has nothing to do with lacking soul.
ThePianoguy89 3 months ago
Why are they messing up Areatha franklin song, that white half of Alica prevents the true soul of the song from comming through.
2010Therapy 3 months ago
@2010Therapy... You must be high! How in the hell can you make such an idiotic statement? Are you black? You comment is very racist, and very un-manly. Are you freaking serious? Are you trying to be funny? You come across as an idiot, you project mind retardation, in a very insulting manner. I feel sorry for you, you dumb-shit!
Alicia Keys is the heir apparent to Aretha Franklin. Alicia Keys is 'The undisputed Princess of Soul!
You come across as a hater
@1jaydiva, your excused, go away.
zaldivarjohn 3 months ago
@2010Therapy AND YOU ARE THE COLOR OF POOP. POOPY POOP POOP.
TheYohanRocks 2 months ago
@2010Therapy LMAO Wow you sure didn't think that thru. Ever heard of Mariah Carey? Or Teena Marie? Funny thing is next to Aretha I think Kelly Clarkson that has no black in her(that I know of) sang it best. What you said is just not true in all cases for those who grew up on what. It won't let me post the link but pick that high quality one.
TRACEWORLD2 1 month ago
Jennifer Hudson can do this better. Way better.
1jaydiva 4 months ago
God she's good init?/?// hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm yes
Williamthums 4 months ago
@Williamthums boom
Williamthums 4 months ago
She's so beautiful and such a talented vocalist. You don't get that combination a lot!
ThePianoguy89 4 months ago
look at the BET logo in the lower right hand corner. the old one. You can tell that's when BET was BET.
AriWonder 4 months ago
she did great i thought it was better the Jen. Hud
deadea74 4 months ago
I cannot believe i cant buy this on itunes!! or anywhere for that matter :( ... I love this song so much, but Alicia sings it so well that my hairs stand when I listen!!!... Bring on that single!! x
Catfish8101 5 months ago 8
SHE DOES THIS RIGHT.SHE OBVIOUSLY RESPECTS THE MATERIAL. SHE'S GOT TONS OF CLASS ON TOP OF THAT. SORRY BEYONCE. IT'S NOT ALL ABOUT SHAKIN YOUR BOOTY & CASHING IN ON SEX.
chozby 5 months ago
she is so awesome! Lovvvvvvvvvvvvee her music! and love this rendition! man has she got some vocals
GETRIGHT36 6 months ago
Diana Ross may have been the queen of Motown, due to the promotional pecking order of the label, but Aretha is the undisputed Queen of Soul. Anybody who says we don't have singers like we used to needs to watch this. Alicia would still have been a star in the great days of Motown and Philly.
Spursheart65 6 months ago
@Spurs Heart 65 ...I'm pretty sure that Alicia's delightful, old 'raw', soul style, comes shining through and through. She's become and really always was, the Princess of Soul...I Believe to my heart, with this rendition, she's closer to becoming 'The Undisputed Princess of Soul!'...What an incredible rendition she belts out! The vibes these words and music can emit, truly are charged. This young lady is an incredibly talented and Beautiful human being . We have watched her grow up.Millions♥U!.
zaldivarjohn 6 months ago
not bad
crazyramus 6 months ago
she is a stunning beauty...hot hot hot...and one hell of a singer too,
TWAtraveler 6 months ago
I believed she will be much more effective with these kinds of musics!!!
curtiswilliams1000 6 months ago
treehugger9549, u r sooo right!! I believed it too!!!!!
curtiswilliams1000 6 months ago
She is sooooooow... talented!! Good God -Almighty!!!
Alesia u need 2 do some more of these songs!!
curtiswilliams1000 6 months ago
She is sooooooow... talented!! Good God -Almighty!!!
curtiswilliams1000 6 months ago
She is sooooooow... talented!!
curtiswilliams1000 6 months ago
u sing baby girl u sing tht dam song
vanillakiki1 6 months ago
good God...she's brilliant !
janeythebrit 6 months ago 17
I seriously have the chills...
pinklv03 6 months ago
Half u mofos on here making negative comments don't have half the talent as MISS Alicia Keyes .TALENT is talent and opinions don't matter much when u got her bank roll.Who the hell cares who wrote the song it is the performer who makes it known.
KamPheonix 6 months ago
If only she wrote songs like this on her own.. If her songs were like this, she'd be so much more amazing!
treehugger9549 7 months ago
Wow! That was an amazing performance. Alicia is the best.
anitabreakone 7 months ago
i love alicia keys to death..but this is why she doesnt sound the same today she stressed her voice so much when she came out...these notes r not in her range she had to scream them like her version
of never can say goodbye the last note was too much .still one of the greatests in my opinion.
JayyeMusic 7 months ago 3
@JayyeMusic Thats so true. I'm always tryin to tell people Alicia doesn't sound the same but they're always like "oh, I hadn't noticed." When she was new I loved nothing more than to watch her perform live while playing the piano.
soulsista1220 7 months ago
Diana Ross can not sing..
DJRenee 7 months ago
omly one Alescia Keys!! She is original!!
curtiswilliams1000 7 months ago
The difference between the Queen of Soul and ALICIA ! Alicia is being carried by the strong band behind her , where with the Queen! The QUEEN CARRIES THE BAND! that's talent !~and Aretha don't need a band ! to move you vocally!~old school folks know this is a weak attempt,you want to really see how it's done ,click on the queen version,you won't listen to this again!~ LOL!
tedkay 7 months ago
The thing that is so amazing about her vocals are that they stand out when she is playing the piano! Her voice is powerful, emotive, and rich! She's a great belter and people saying that she doesn't sound the same anymore, but she still sounds amazing today. She's stunning and beautiful. Very talented singer and pianist! Love her beautiful voice! I love the way she can emote, especially while singing at the piano. She's super talented! This is her best performance!
ThePianoguy89 7 months ago
She killed it!! Surely would make Aretha smile.
runninonempty32 7 months ago
the great thing about alicia is she knows shes not the best singer in the world
but her soul and arranging of her phrasing will still beat anyone and everyone of my generation
lukendom 8 months ago 2
@lukendom Who says she has to be the best in the world?! She's one of the best in her generation with her soulful, emotive, and powerful voice! She's a rare talent and she is a great vocalist! She knows how to belt like no tomorrow while seated at the piano! She' knows her limits. There's no such thing as the best singer in the world to me because that's subjective and everyone has their own perspective of who's the best in the world.
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
piano guys a cock... its just an amazing song!
jamesmason2623 8 months ago
@jamesmason2623 "piano guys a cock" Who are you referring to? I hope you are not talking about me!
ThePianoguy89 8 months ago
a copy of the one best version...Aretha Franlin...!!! sorry for my english ...!!!
morochamaria 9 months ago
terrific rendition ! love it....Alicia is the best..
musicwillsaveme 9 months ago
wow hot!! cookin!!
benbrenyefski 9 months ago
wow hot!!!!!
benbrenyefski 9 months ago
OMG AMAZING
joannarandria 9 months ago
I can't believe she covered this song
aww I'm so happy :)
1992VoodooChild 9 months ago
fucking hell, that was fierce. she should do more old school soul and motown. that's where it's at.
iloveken222 9 months ago
Alickia's singing=powerful!
ThePianoguy89 9 months ago
@ThePianoguy89 she effing killed it! This was awesome!
lc0309 9 months ago
@lc0309 Yes!!!
ThePianoguy89 9 months ago
alicia did this!
shawtyredd1211 10 months ago
Wow. Mind = Blown. I just reached a new level of respect for Alicia Keys. DAMN!
acer750 10 months ago
She killed it! Go Alicia!
pinkybooblue 10 months ago
She did her thang!
SuperTruthful 10 months ago
whos the one dislike on this ?!
tacogirl910 10 months ago
THA SHiZZZZZZZ!!
Maddluv4eric 10 months ago
she is delightful!
monique93x 11 months ago 2
Impressive version! The Queen would be proud!
deeway1963 11 months ago
beyonce dont have that soul she just dont have it until she shake
linasblessed1 11 months ago 20
@linasblessed1 You're right. Beyonce's a fake. I have always thought so. Is all about the image with B. Not the music. This woman's different though. She's Aretha's heir apparent.
LadyCypher54 4 months ago
@LadyCypher54 ...Alicia is, The!...Undisputed!...Princess of Soul!!!!!
@ThePianoquy89...89! you are soooo right! Look at that face!! :-) Peace.
zaldivarjohn 4 months ago
the best rendition after the queen
bvihotboy 11 months ago 4
Shivers at the same part that gave me shivers during Aretha's version. WOW.....
CanacaGuanaca 1 year ago 9
daaang. she sang the sh*t outta this song.
bloop234 1 year ago 5
This performance is golden amazing!
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
it is alright a keys tries too hard. she sure can play that piano though
mjjcng8958 1 year ago
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ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 She didn't tried too hard, it was sung effortlessly. She is a great singer and she has agreat voice.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@ThePianoguy89 first you and i are the same age which is cool. but back to the matter ast hand, i have heard the original and it was done effortlessly. a keys is reaching way hard to hit them notes.
mjjcng8958 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 In most of the performance, she was growling those notes such as the Eb5's, F5, and the F#5. Just a few notes were a little strained, but it's barely noticeable. She still did a great job with the song and she showed more of her vocal power.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@ThePianoguy89 alright she did alright but i prefer her style of singing when she first came out
mjjcng8958 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 Many other people do to, but her voice cahnged dramatically. She developed a darker, huskier, and deeper voice. She was more like a mezzo-soprano in the beginning of her career, now she's a considered a contralto. I love her voice because she put so much raw emotion in her vocal performances.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@ThePianoguy89 ok so what does it mean by contralto. i looked it up but i dont understand they say chaka khan is a contralto.
mjjcng8958 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 Contralto is the lowest singing female voice type. Contraltos have low tessituras (meaning textures of the voice) like her, Cher, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, Sade, and Anita Baker. Contraltos are like the female version of a tenor.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 Chaka is contralto by nature because of her tessitura and she has comfort in singing notes in the second octave. Chaka's lowest note is an F#2, which is very low for a female! Alicia's lowest note is a Bb2 and Toni's the same actually too. Cher's lowest note is an A2.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@ThePianoguy89 ok so it's whe na woman sings in a low tone. kind of like the female version of the falsetto kind of
mjjcng8958 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 Well actually falsetto is used by both males and females. Falsetto is a register that is one ocatve above the modal register. Falsettos have a flute like and airy tone. Falsettos are in a higher pitch, not low. When a woman sings in a lower tone just means that they are able to go in a lower register just as men can, that's why contraltos are equivalent to the highest male voice type which is tenor.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
@mjjcng8958 This is Chaka's vocal range! watch?v=CxImtXDoUgk
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
oh shit i meant Whitney Houston sorry aretha !
trentos10 1 year ago
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trentos10 1 year ago
@trentos10 WHAAAAATTT????
Scili33 1 year ago
She musta made Aretha proud with this one.
aquinomas 1 year ago
i listened to like 4 different people sing this but i like this one the best
spike4theworld 1 year ago
when was this?
2331514 1 year ago
@2331514 2005 BET Awards.
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
If u hear a story about a crazed, obbsessed fan stabbing the shit outta Swizz Beats n being dragged away by the authorities yelling "I LOVE YOU ALICIA", it totally wasn't me lol...
johnnyjandal 1 year ago 4
@johnnyjandal lmao... and im totally not your partner in crime if anyone asks....
Jessikia527 11 months ago
At 2:15 powerful F#5 belt!
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
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ThePianoguy89 1 year ago 28
She did an awesome job on this song...i wudn't have wanted anybody else to sing an Aretha song....
1Dgriff 1 year ago 2
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What I'd like to know is why is she pretending to play the piano, and singing to a karaoke instrumental track. The singing is good but every time I see this it reminds me of a high school talent show, just because of her singing to a karaoke track.
faznout 1 year ago
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faznout 1 year ago
My favorite rendition..she's so good! Love her. These are the performances ppl don't see from her. She's amazing.
CHANTELsce 1 year ago
She is not straining, she is growling those belts!
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
A lot of Eb5's belts and also a raw F5! Pure emotion and raw vocals. Love this woman so much!
ThePianoguy89 1 year ago
aretha franklin = queen of soul
alicia keys = princess of soul
bbycks669 1 year ago 99
@bbycks669 since when is Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul??? The true Queen of Soul is Diana Ross!!!!
SuperstarX 7 months ago
@SuperstarX Since when is Sinatra the Voice?
LadyStardustVertigo 6 months ago
@LadyStardustVertigo Frank Sinatra was a great singer, no doubt. But the greatest male singer of all time was Freddie Mercury.
SuperstarX 6 months ago
@SuperstarX ...So you say Diana Ross is the queen of soul?! No one has ever said that, except you, the Queen of Soul has allways been Aretha Franklin.
zaldivarjohn 6 months ago
@zaldivar john... Alicia IS the Princess of Soul hands down,she is also an un-official Beauty Queen.
zaldivarjohn 6 months ago
@zaldivarjohn I've a concert tix from a Diana Ross concert from the 90s, on which is printed "Diana Ross - The Queen Of Soul live in Concert".I've always known Diana Ross as The Queen Of Soul since (80s) I'm interested in her. Aretha has for me a chewing gum voice and she's absolute not The Queen Of Soul for me!!!.
SuperstarX 6 months ago
@SuperstarX ...I looked up in Wikipedia"The Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin showed up!
I googled "Aretha Franklin" Aretha was the answer!
I used yahoo to look up"The Queen of Sou" their answer is Aretha Franklin!
Where have you been?...Aretha Franklin is the Undisputed Queen of Soul. Wake up!
zaldivarjohn 6 months ago
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zaldivarjohn 6 months ago
it was very soulful but the whole time my vocal chords are hurting for her ... dem notes were strained and outta her range but it is truly an AMAZING rendtion of a song that is nearly impossible to do unless ur aretha so props to her
genius3495 1 year ago
@genius3495 she had to push them notes. she couldnt sing that song regularly. plus back then she used to vocally grown and belt back then.
SexiFac3 1 year ago
one of the absolute best renditions of this song i have ever heard. what an awesome, rare talent this young lady is !!!
chuck88cc 1 year ago
people seriously underrate her vocals
greatmusic1001 1 year ago
I't funny now she's messin with someone who is a Liar and a Cheat, but she does a good job
queenray1 1 year ago
Alright Alicia!
MrStyle23 1 year ago
get it guhll where wuz this?
lovefreak27 1 year ago
DAMNN ALICIA!!!!!!!!
jasonqyng 1 year ago
Alicia does Aretha like a pro
crunchymuffin21 1 year ago
This was brilliant...she definitely gotta take this into 2010 and beyond...this sound cannot be lost!
BoiGeniusInc 1 year ago 2
what a voice, what a star; absolutely brilliant!
Anne0893 1 year ago
Absolutely INCREDIBLE performance!!!
isdege 1 year ago
Whooo!!! That's my girl!! Listen to her sing!!!! That so amazing!!
daisyrmusic 2 years ago
beautiful! =]
frizzkidd 2 years ago
Damn that was good!!!!! So Soulful!!!! She made Aretha proud!!!!
ThatScorpioKid 2 years ago