Al Green was and always will be known to have a very unmistakable, unique voice, sound & style!!! He is unmatched, unrivaled & soulful to the bone!!! He is now known as the Rev. Al Green...

Karyn's time didn't last very long but she had a handful of bangers during her rather short career.

This is the quintessential tune for a backyard barbecue at your uncle's! It transports me back to my early years. Black radio stations had this on heavy rotation for a long time, and I bet it's still a staple on urban adult contemporary stations. The video was filmed in the basement of Motown Records. And indeed, Dennis seemed to be walking on a cloud of powder.

It makes me feel so good to see someone of your generation who likes this song enough to give it an A+ rating. Always love dropping by your spot to check out your critical analysis of both the artist and the artistry.

I love this performance and I am looking forward to your reaction to the Blond Ambition Tour!

Mid 80s cheese at it's best lol!

He was cokehead! 🤣😂

Olivia was the big deal for a decade before Madonna and the others, love her voice and face, check out "Twist of fate"

You're only a third of the way through their albums! You need to pick up the pace! Lol.

In the film 'Xanadu' Olivia plays a muse who inspires people to follow their dreams. This song is about that.

Very thorough analysis. You know music, instrumentation, vocalizing, rhythm, etc... unfortunately the video was NOT from the true recording. You'd have to research back a little further for reporter live versions or even settle for the scene from the movie. What you used to reference the video was clipped together from several performances, most from an HBO special she did post "Physical". But, thanks for the post and review.

a pristine voice....and between Donna Summer and Madonna, ONJ was the girl with the most #1s on Billboard, with 5

What a voice! ❤

I'm smart, but you are in tune! Good job~~

This was that smooth adult music 🎶 the adults would listen to when I was a kid. Now, most of them are gone 🥺 but this brings all those great togetherness moments back to life for me in my memories ❤️

Hi ace! I like this performance because it was so raw, it does kinda remind me of her previous performance at the VMA’s with like a virgin . The production wasn’t elaborate or anything over the top, ( here in 1989) and even though she had similar hair to her who’s that girl era ( tour) she looked different, maybe it was her attitude? Maybe she put on a lil extra muscle, idk she looked different. It was organic, and flashy but authentic and charming. I do believe it was unique for its time. I do like how she gives credit to her background dancers/ singers , whom she will go on to work with in subsequent tours and performances. After this 89 performance her live shows got way more theatrical, as the 1990’s ushered in. I am looking forward to seeing you react and experience the next world tour Blonde ambition 1990 to support her like a prayer album ( in fact it , the tour was to be named the Like a prayer tour, but Pepsi backed out on the sponsorship) No less, Blonde ambition has a nice ring to it. It’s arguably credited for revolutionizing pop concerts as we have now become accustomed to experiencing them, more like art installations, or theatre . Thanks for everything, and enjoy the beginning peak of her career that runs from 1990-2006 . Take care

Your thumbs up is not counting. I clicked andit turned black but it still says zero. I like this song written by John Deacon.

One of her greatest live moments, yes

Left Eye was supposed to be on the track but she was having issues with the direction of the FanMail album so she didn't record a verse. So the producer, Dallas Austin, decided to incorporate that computerized voice. He did it throughout the whole album.

Someone describes the Supremes original as the feminine and Vanilla Fudge's as the masculine...same song different story

Always like seeing Madonna give tribute to Michael Jackson & She's Not trying to hide it

Yes agree🎉

Excellent, well thought out reaction..........and I agree with it. I think this 1967 version is by the best one. Sooooo much depth and character in it that hits the soul!

Queen Mad since then doing transitions❤❤

Great song and artist. It went to number 1. The lead single from her sophomore album.

Great reaction, you should check out her debut single "The way you love me"

This song was everything in 1987. She won a Grammy for Best New Artist around this time. Her star shone very brightly for too short of a time.

check out the vanilla fudge version of " season of the witch "

yeah this is the best fer sher ....

That’s a bad ass bitch right there. Legend.

The song represents the melodrama days of my high school years.

I absolutely love this song! Karyn's husky voice paved the way for Toni.

Total '90s college radio music.

I wanna know what dude wouldn't want Jody Watley pining over them saying "don't you want me"?

Her first time vogueing ❤

This was a great performance by all three of these talented women! Thanks for posting! ✌🏻🔥✌🏻

Simple but effective...great vocals and stage presence. Look forward to going on this journey 🙌

Massive airplay for this single back in 1991.

The Queen of Pop

Hello on the same evening Madonna kissed George Michael and when he won an award for Like a Prayer I thank Pepsi for creating the whole controversy

Iconic performance that is repeated and expanded for the tour. All the tours are a must watch. They paved the way for modern tours.

This performance is a precursor to the Blond Ambition tour!

Great Reaction!!! 👍🏾 Since you liked this one so much you should react to him singing this accapella. It's audio only and it's Excellent!!!

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A+ for sure. Relatively simple but each detail so meticulously executed. An important performance as it became a sketch for her next tour. It showcases Niki and Donna, her main backup singer/dancers for the next 10+ years. And it's the first time we see her vogue-ing.

Love this track. Hearing it for the first time back in 1989, as an outro for this album, it was unexpected, subversive, witty, and, in retrospect, an introduction to Experimental Madonna, who we'd be hearing more from as the 90s progressed.

Yes! A perfect closure for this album!! And Prince again on the guitar!

This is legendary! This is the tip of the iceberg though... You'll see her evolution as a live performer soon, she will set the bar for the next show concerts after the Blond Ambition Tour. Nice reaction bro.

Again, you nailed it. It’s an outro/bookend to the album - not meant to be a proper listenable song. You also nailed the humor in it all.

You’ll see this number come to full fruition as the opening number of the legendary Blond Ambition tour.