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If You Should Ever Be Lonely- Val Young

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Uploaded by on May 7, 2009

Dance and R&B singer Val Young's most popular hit song If You Should Ever Be Lonely released in 1986.

Background: She was discovered by George Clinton, who hired her as a background vocalist in 1977 for The Brides of Funkenstein, one of the many acts in his Funkadelic stable. In 1980, she recorded background vocals on the Roy Ayers/Wayne Henderson LP, Prime Time. Young became a background vocalist for The Gap Band the same year and was featured with the group on the funk classic hit "I Don't Believe You Want To Get Up And Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head)". She recorded five albums with the group and also toured with them. It wasnt until she met Rick James that she became popular. James promoted her as the "Black Marilyn Monroe" and brought Young to Berry Gordy, who signed her to Motown Records on James' recommendation. Rick James produced her debut album Seduction which was released in 1985, it included the singles "Mind Games" and the title track "Seduction", as well as "Piece of My Heart" and "If You Should Ever Be Lonely", which were successful follow-ups in 1986.

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  • I wish it was 1986 again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • Just another great classic from the endless

    number of wonderful dance songs from

    The 80's...

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  • aye aye aye aye turie!!!!!

  • @09181975 No Real McCoy were the ONLY ONES TO REMAKE THIS SONG SLOW-ASS!!!

  • @audioproducer88 Listen IDIOT! It was MARIAH who remade this song. Look at the links to prove it! Her version is connected to this page. STUPID!!!!

  • No it wasn't Real McCoy....IDIOT! Look at the Mariah link connected to this song's page. IT WAS MARIAH!!!! No your shit before responding to anybody. STUPID!!!!!

  • @09181975 Mariah did not remake this. It was the Real McCoy

  • wow I had forgot about this song, memories of high school! : )

  • great song !

  • Hit #1 on the Billboard dance chart for 3 weeks on March 1, 1986

  • Val Young be sooooo damn PROUD OF HERSELF for recording this one! Even Mariah Carey remade this song. That's how much of a LEGACY she has. Go girl!

  • Classic!

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