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@bklynchicka994 I agree.

those cigarettes could be part of her unique tone!

now she's got this smokey lower voice. if she can just belt lower and keep doing her runs, she'd be one of the best soulful singers out there (as opposed to her earlier "perfect angelic voice' days).

This song is a complete rip off of Ain't No Way by Aretha. I love Xtina, but come on, listen to both and be the judge.

@aloofbooks This song was Whitney's first Grammy in 1986 :)

EVERYONE loves to bash Whitney because her voice has changed. But in her prime, no singer could reach the knees of Ms. Whitney Houston! They bash her because they know she was the best, otherwise, what would call for all of the criticism? No one stays on top forever, but Whitney has already won i...

@TheCris1621 whatever, whitney is the only singer that can get away with that. she can also sing for a minute straight, just her voice, no music backing her, and make a crowd go wild. In this performance, the musicians are waiting to cue off of her because she's ad libing the song. That's what a ...

See, this is where we can rightfully compare the artists and form opinions. Whitney is almost 50 and well out of her prime, but she sang this song while IN HER PRIME. This is Xtina's prime. It's on the right, Whitney singing this song in 1991. Listen to both. I love both of these women, they are...

@rustydevilll i'm sure e=Etta James would've rather had Xtina play her, she loves her! And she slammed Beyonce publicly! Do I have to state the obvious reason Beyonce played Etta? I should hope not.

she has a billion dollar smile! (and a priceless voice).

@ralimili I think Whitney sings like Aretha and Christina sings like Etta. Christina is raspy, and Whitney is crystal-clear. I think they are both legends, but completely different.

Look up the Rolling Stones Article! Aretha was #1, Whitney was in the 30's, Christina was 58 I think, and Mariah was 79 (i think). Oh, and Mary J Blige was LAST! When Mariah was speaking, "All singers today are influenced by..." She was talking about Whitney Houston. This video is NOT WHAT ROLLIN...

i hope that wasn't in order... to put Mariah before Xtina, Whitney or Aretha is just sinful!

@kearneyg2005 Nobody on earth can "own" an Aretha song. they might not slaughter it, and they may even sound good, but there really is no comparison.

If you say this isn't one of the best singers ever to walk this earth then there is something seriously wrong with you! (Or you're deaf, in which case, my bad)

@coobxx2 I can hit that note using my whistle register, like Xtina did here and i'm a counteralto. not sure if Aretha ever used whistle notes (i'd bet she could hit that note in her head voice while in her prime), but she's a higher soprano than Xtina. I'm pretty sure Xtina lowered the key of Ain...

Whitney, the closest to the original.

Tupac and Lil Wayne should never be in the same sentence. Tupac- you're a legend, a true artist. Lil Wayne- I wish Tupac were here to bitch slap your little ass into saying something worth listening to.

She may not suit everyone's tastes, but you can't deny that Christina has a voice of epic proportions. She is the master of melismas.

@junkmailboy1000 see, i am a gator fan, and everyone said he wouldn't make it in the NFL. but I believed that Tebow could do almost anything he put his mind to; he has that "it" factor; the intangible thing. well to all of you that doubted Tebow, look at his technique, now. that kid has the will ...

it doesn't even sound like christina; did they raise the key?

@kmaur21 i wish i could hear that! cissy is a soprano machine :) know where to find footage of that?

@milljh711 aretha belted in this song, she just used her mixed voice (combination of chest and head, it helps women belt higher). she belted some wicked high soprano notes in 'ain't no way,' listen to the original. whitney always just used her chest or head voice.

every singer today should honor whitney, and most of them do when asked who their influences are. whitney set a standard that i still have not seen surpassed by ANY diva, except for aretha. people make careers for themselves covering whitney songs and not singing them as well as she did; just lo...

holy crap, this is freaking hilarious!!! way to go, really rick!