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love this song.Never knew that Mariah covered it.

I'm partial to Mimi's because it was the first version I heard(high school days, baby )

Love Blondie Young's version though the whole debut album is a KILLER. I mean...

U couldn't go wrong

i never heard mariah carey's version until last year. i happen to be partial to the original.

Mariah version is okay but I gotta go with Val's version, of course I'm biased when it comes to any "PUNK FUNK" production!

I've just heard both versions for the first time and I prefer Mariah's.

speaking of Val Young....you guys should check out her Facebook page.A little drama going on there

SoulAlive said:

speaking of Val Young....you guys should check out her Facebook page.A little drama going on there

What's the drama over Soul?

I remember talking to Val on the phone a few years back, for my Tupac documentary (she sang the hooks on "To Live & Die in LA", "Black Jesus", "Street Life" and "Don't Stop The Music". There was a few more, too.

I wanted to interview her in person, but unfortunately she was on vacation at the time. She was really nice, though. And I've always loved this song - but I've never heard Mariah's cover. I'm not sure that I want to, TBH.

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I probably prefer Val's version

I have MiMi's somewhere around here I think

wasn't it like a remix to one of her songs

where she added that in?

kinda like "My All/Stay A Little While Child"?

let me push play

I love MiMi for remaking this

shining the light on the

unsung gems of the past

maybe not unsung

because people who loved real music

in the 80s probably owned most of it

MiMi is a true 80s lovergirl

just listened to Mariah's

and I must have this!!!

*making mp3*

Harlepolis said:

Love Blondie Young's version though the whole debut album is a KILLER. I mean...

U couldn't go wrong

Mind Games is EVERYTHING!!!

Abdul said:

SoulAlive said:

speaking of Val Young....you guys should check out her Facebook page.A little drama going on there

What's the drama over Soul?

Some guy is posting on her wall,calling her a "fraud",a liar and other names.He's pissed because she's touring with the Mary Jane Girls,pretending that she's the original lead singer.He claims that he's writing a book on Rick James and will expose everything.I'm surprised that she hasn't deleted these comments from her page,lol.

If you go over there to check it out,her name is listed as Val "Lady V" Young

rotfl he is mad

DirtyChris said:

rotfl he is mad

Yep,that's the pic he posted Looks like Val is really letting herself go

SoulAlive said:

Yep,that's the pic he posted Looks like Val is really letting herself go

I caught her on the UnSung episode about Miki Howard

and, I said the same thing