I've always been torn between those two versions

Love Jodeci's, but I think I'm gonna have to go with Bobby.

Jodeci sound so much like kids in their attempt to convey the emotional turmoil of the lyrics. It takes a soulful vet like Bobby to show 'em how it's done.
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Speaking of kids...

Cedric Hailey was nobody's joke when he was one.....

I have both and I'm still gonna crown Bobby the king! His voice is amazing and I don't normally go for that raspy sound.


Wait....wasn't there a third male artist/group that had success with this song?

DesireeNevermind said:

All I know is Mariah's "We Belong Together" gave some ode to Bobby and that song in one of the lines.

EDIT: Maybe you meant Jaheim.
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Harlepolis said:

damn I can't remember now but I'm almost sure there was another guy that had a hit with this jam.


now I gotta research this requires another espresso.

This was actually KC's solo cut from Jason's Lyric soundtrack. It's not a Jodeci tune.

http://www.amazon.com/Jas...B000001E6A
1. U Will Know - Black Men United Listen
2. Forget I Was a "G" - Whitehead Brothers Listen
3. Candy Man - LL Cool J Listen
4. If Trouble Was Money - Albert Collins, Albert Collins, Mint Condition Listen
5. Just Like My Papa - Tony! Toni! Toné! Listen
6. If You Think You're Lonely Now - Cedric "K-Ci" Hailey Listen
7. Rodeo Style - Jamecia Listen
8. Up and Down - J. Quest Listen
9. Walk Away - Five Footer Crew, G Funk Era Listen
10. Love Is the Key - LSD Listen
11. No More Love - MC D.R.S. Listen
12. Crazy Love - Brian McKnight Listen
13. That's How It Is - Ahmad Listen
14. Firt Round Draft Pick - G Funk Era, Twinz Listen
15. Brothers and Sistas - Jayo Felony Listen
16. This City Needs Help - Buddy Guy Listen
17. Nigga Sings the Blues - Spice 1 Listen
18. Jesse James - Scarface Listen
19. Love Is Still Enough - Savory Listen
20. Many Rivers to Cross - Oleta Adams

To answer ur question, I'll take Bobby any day over KC.

Bobby Womack

Bobby Womack all the way!

i'm not a fan of remakes but when i heard Jodeci's version of this, i was like DAMN. he just might have outdone Bobby. i think K-Ci just might've pulled off a rarity in music

I vote for Bobby.

datdude said:

Some said the same thing about Mary J.'s covers. It was quite that both K-Ci and Mary J. were doing covers at the same time.

Bobby Womack

Yep Harl I'm thinking of Jaheim's Lonely where he covers Bobby.


But uh....

Check out Patrick! He sounds good to me.

daPrettyman said:

That's what i was thinking that it was a KC song.
KC did okay with it but obviously King Womack owns this song.

Bobby Womack >>>

Bobby Womack as usual knocks out K-Ci when people debate who sings the song the best. Plus Bobby wrote it himself so...

Bobby Womack...all the way!

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Definitely Bobby (though K-Ci does a nice rendition)....





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Yeah K-Ci did the remake version, not Jodeci....but even though my boy did a great job, Bobby's is more superior.

datdude said:

I actually concur with you

Bobby Womack!!!!!

Hands down!!!!

I actually never heard the Jason's Lyric soundtrack before. This K-Ci rendition is nice

Cinnie said:

Wow, really?

You know "You Will Know", right?

Jodeci's version makes me wanna poke my eardrums out. This isn't even up for debate - Bobby Womack by mile.

BOBBY WOMACK!

when that fool says "I Feel like I wanna testify" its over and done with!

Cinnie said:

Really? Man you have to check it out. especially Mint Condition's cover of Al Colin's "If Trouble Was Money".

As for the thread. I'm going K-Ci. I loved his version ever since I first heard it.

I still to this day wonder why every relevant new era male R&B group at the time contributed to "U Will Know" and Jodeci didn't. BIIM, Silk, Mint, The Tonyies, Intro, Guy, H-Town etc. were all there. Maybe they had big egos? lol

Timmy84 said:

Never