Stacy Lattisaw performs I Don't Have the Heart LIVE on Showtime at the Apollo

Stacy's version of this beautiful song (written by Allan Rich and Jud Friedman) from her "What You Need" album, which came out in the fall of 1989 (same time as James Ingram's "It's Real" album with the same song). Stacy's version was a single release before Ingram's. Although hers was superior (in my opinion), it did not chart. Unfortunately, it was also her last single release to date. This is a very powerful performance that shows her underrated vocal ability. Her version was produced by Lemel Humes.

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[CookyMonzta]

Honestly, I almost expected her to reappear in 1992 or '93, doing electronic dance, which was very popular on the Hot 100 and R&B charts at the time.

Rumor from Wiki has it that she's coming back, for gospel.

[retrorhythms]

She does do gospel music, but she is mostly focused on family. However, there will be an "Unsung" special airing on her next month, so we'll probably find out more! In the meantime, check out the 1989 interview with her that I posted!

[CookyMonzta]

Well, well, well...I learn something new every day; and THIS one I should have picked up on back in 1989. Too bad I never read the back of the album for the song list.

As it turns out, James Ingram recorded his version first, and the album on which it appeared ('It's Real') was released in May 1989. Stacy's final album ('What You Need'), on which this same song appeared, didn't hit the record racks until Oct. 1989.

[retrorhythms]

Thanks for that clarification about the month that James' album came out. The interesting thing is, in spite of that, Stacy's was still released as a single first! I remember buying the cassette single when it came out in April of '90! A couple of months later, I saw her on TV and she said she was working on another album that would be out soon...

[reg12269]

@retrorhythms assuming james wrote it for her. he had a few songwriting hits incl michael jackson.

[retrorhythms]

@reg12269 James didn't write the song. It was written by Allan Rich & Jud Friedman.

[noahsarcooo]

for a second i got scarrrrrrrrred

i totally forgot some people can sing live!

LMAO

[vicdanafan44]

One of several singers who has an AMAZING voice and in my opinion (guess I'm selfish) should have NEVER left the business. I used to look forward to every new Stacy Lattisaw record when she was recording, if anyone ever deserved to be in the business and to have hit records it was this lady.....STACY LATTISAW.

[andrewrms]

I love this song! And I love your channel, retrohythms! You´re the man!

[GiuseppePascuale928]

A soulful balladeer of the finest pedigree. Her voice could do no wrong.

[reg12269]

@reg12269 thanks, just odd they would release it so close to each other. only times i've noticed that is when the songwriter decides to take over the song themselves as with michael bolton with laura branigan back in the day with how am i suposed to live without you and even then, they give the initial release some breathing space first. never even knew stace recorded this gem

[MrMusic913]

@retrorhythms could you PLEASE post her live performance of "Where Do We Go From Here?"... I would love to see how she delivers that live... her videos are so rare =(

[boutteperry]

Phyllis Hyman and Stacy Lattisaw could have been sisters

[mrhughesr09]

Simply beautiful.

[smsmyf1]

@noahsarcooo LOL, she was gettin it

[keiteltheone]

i have always love stacy lattisaw bought her 1st album not cd yall