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Talk To Me by Chico DeBarge vs You Got It (The Right Stuff) by NKOTB

Does anyone else think these songs sound very similar?

https://youtu.be/4Yt2N2wOq0o
https://youtu.be/tbIEwIwYz-c

Chico's came out in 1986 while New Kids came out 2 years later in 1988. Coincidence or purposely done?
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Reply #1 posted 12/04/21 7:14pm

TrivialPursuit

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I totally hear it.

I didn't realize Brownmark worked a lot on Chico's second album.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #2 posted 12/04/21 10:59pm

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It really bites a lot off Janet "What have you done for me lately"

The melody in the verses, the synth hits that make up the main riff, and the bridget is almost exactly the same as Janet's ("I never ask for more than I deserve")

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Reply #3 posted 12/05/21 6:47am

SPYZFAN1

^^^Definitely this.^^^...That was the first thing I thought when I heard Chico's song.

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Reply #4 posted 12/05/21 12:05pm

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All three songs have a similar vibe. Interesting.
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Reply #5 posted 12/06/21 3:08pm

Cinny

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Both bit a big chunk off of Janet's break-out hit.

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Reply #6 posted 12/09/21 11:26pm

phunkdaddy

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Cinny said:

Both bit a big chunk off of Janet's break-out hit.

That's what I always thought that Chico's song was a variation of Janet's

What Have You Done For Me Lately

Don't laugh at my funk
This funk is a serious joint
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Reply #7 posted 12/14/21 8:28pm

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NKTOB's "What U Gonna Do About It" even borrows from What Have You...even more than The Right Stuff...

The obvious winner by the way even though i love both
Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records.
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Reply #8 posted 12/14/21 9:02pm

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GaryMF said:

It really bites a lot off Janet "What have you done for me lately"



The melody in the verses, the synth hits that make up the main riff, and the bridget is almost exactly the same as Janet's ("I never ask for more than I deserve")


So weird I never heard this, but you're right.
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Reply #9 posted 12/15/21 4:29pm

alphastreet

That’s his ex sister in laws sound lol
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Reply #10 posted 12/17/21 12:23pm

Cinny

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alphastreet said:

That’s his ex sister in laws sound lol

target lol

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Reply #11 posted 12/24/21 9:38pm

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alphastreet said:

That’s his ex sister in laws sound lol

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Chico even dances like Janet around that time! lol nod

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Reply #12 posted 12/26/21 2:51pm

CynicKill

What about "What Have You Done For Me Lately"?

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