Mary J. Blige - Take Another Piece Of My Heart

Mary J. Blige, singing "Take Another Piece Of My Heart".

[@rahdancecompany5443]

This is my favorite MJB performance!!!! She goes OFF!!!! Embodies this performance!!

[@McCargo2]

The vocal modulation at 5:02 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kllrsdonthurtfeelngs]

I CAN NOT watch an MJB performance without either getting goosebumps or teary eyed. This one gave me both!

[@fella24]

Thankful to Andre Harrell (R.I.P) and Jeff Redd for bringing this unique soulful singer to the forefront. She has been unstoppable ever since 1991. Love my MJB!

[@torrence121]

When you can take a classic.And make it your own you are truly an artist.Mary J. Blige is the truth.She has grace,pose,and she commands the stage.Bow to The Queen Of Hip Hop Soul Mrs.Mary Jane Blige

[@michaelheath6621]

I've said it once, and now I say it again, Erma Franklin is the originator of this song. Janis Joplin placed her special touch to this classic, and she did her deed to it, but when Mary J. Blige put her foot into this track, the life she breathed into it simply cannot be denied nor compared. Mary J Blige cannot be disputed nor refused. If you ever question the authenticity of real music, just tune into Mary. She's the "Real Deal" no questions asked. "I love you Mary J Blige"!!!

[@YasminAbdull]

That's eight!

[@SweetPea4EVER]

Oh for corn flakes! & Stop that fork-tongued fibbin’! Micheal Heath! Now the truth of the matter is MarlllI fart out prettier songs than Old haggard rougher than raw fishscales Miss Mary J. Bitgch

[@cyril1393]

The Undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul

[@cyril1393]

See one thing Mary got is truth,pain,and joy all at the same time.All Hail The Undisputed Queen of Hip Hop Soul

[@clarkkent502]

She murdered this performance as well..... all hail the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul

[@shadowheart52]

No none does a cover better than this woman. Soul just oozes from her voice.

[@TheRozberry]

I love when r & b singers show their "rock chops"!!!!! Mary J. Blige does not disappoint:)! She has one of those "one-of-a-kind" voices:)!

[@ravensingsnow]

👑 Mary went AWWWFFFF‼️ Remember, this is LIVE‼️ SHE POURED HER ❤️ & SOUL INTO THIS PERFORMANCE‼️🏆🎼🎶

[@blackonyxtv823]

Yeah she went ALL the way off. This is my favorite Mary j performance

[@jumanof06]

This is the best Mary performance I’ve ever seen. Ever

[@jenniferfelan694]

Damn, Mary J. did a hell of a great job with this song and it comes to show you that she can sing any genre of music. She should do a rock album.

[@rashawnreed4129]

Tru

[@lunejersey]

that would be a good album

[@BXGUY73]

Mary J ROCKS with a live band!!!!

[@TheDebgirl12000]

Why are so many people criticizing Mary's performance and her vocals? I think she poured her heart and soul into this one. Mary is an emotional vocalist, and she killed it with her vocals on this classic song!

[@joebasketballhighlights]

jealousy

[@justinwithfield689]

SHE’S A SOUL SINGER FIRST!!! EVERYTHING ELSE CAN TAKE SECOND PLACE. LEGEND.

[@MrSoulshock44]

@ 5:01 mary even gave her badass self goosebumps with that one man!!! what she delivered that night is a feeling i thought only patti and the late whitney could deliver. breathtaking!

[@joesitter20101]

The main ingredient of this song's lyric is raw emotion and that absolutely can't be faked. A life of suffering and deep sadness should come through the singer's wailing cries. Words alone can't describe the pain & suffering women are put through. Mary J. Blige is truly feeling it, making any man want to treat his woman right. To me, that's what this song is about and I can feel it.

[@utmost08]

SHE MURDERED THE SONG AT 3:38!!! I LOVE THAT PART.. ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!!

[@K0961]

That growl was everything.

[@clarkkent502]

Mary KILLED this joint literally...........I don't care what nobody says she made this song her OWN!!!!! And I have heard the original and sorry for all the Joplin fans and no disrespect BUT Mary did her thing wit this one and let's not 4get Janis was a white soul songer who screamed off key as well her music was dubbed rock but Janis Joplin sung pure soul music...

[@cnabor7]

one of her best live performances EVER!!!!

[@Gisada033012]

My favorite performance by Mary j bilge, her appearance, and stage presence. ❤️

[@tinacarter9292]

Her appearance and stage presence was everything

[@Gisada033012]

I didn’t even realize I commented 7 years ago. Getting ready to mention her looks and see my comment 😅

[@rlpx4]

Mary is INCREDIBLE, she knows how to capture her audience attention....she did her thang is this performance...MARY KNOWS HOW TO BRING IT!!!!!!

[@joebasketballhighlights]

There really is no need to compare Janis and Mary they different singers, Mary will tell you that Janis inspires her listen to some of hr other songs. I love this version, she went off and showed destiny's child that you don't have to dress like a hoochie to get a crowd to love you. Sorry, love you Bee, but it's true.

[@anthonyrhodes3375]

miss Mary sang her as off on piece of my heart he'll yeah I really appreciate diversity in an artist ,just like Tina Turner ,rock music is the bomb too,where would American music be without it hallelujah ,yes hallelujah because every good and perfect gift comes from the life giver up above once again thank you Mary ,you made me a very proud black man, and thank you jesus for the gift you gave to our sister and daughter miss Mary j blige,yes suh!........

[@kappenhagenkristie1444]

I grew up listening to Janis Joplin my mom LOVED her! I just so happened to look Mary up performing this song and I'm so glad she did I knew she would SING THE SHIT OUT of this song!!!! Love Mary

[@keybaangel3]

Yes,my thoughts exactly! ☺

[@justphilly8983]

Janis covered this song The originator of the song is Aretha Franklin's sister Erma Franklin

[@s_c_p_v]

Philly M23 yeah, but mary is singing janis’ version

[@TTSantiago821]

I MEAN DAMNIT SHE KILLED IT!!!! LOVE ME SOME MARY!

[@thecrimsonidoler]

Quite possibly the best cover of a cover ever created. :) Mary J. killed it!

[@MusixMan81]

I've been looking for this clip forever!!! I love my Mary. She is true Soul. Thanks for posting

[@rosemariemonroy5628]

This just blows me away every time I hear it--she did a FANTASTIC job.

[@DEADliyah]

Stink is NOWHERE near more famous than Mary, period! Mary is a LIVING LEGEND and a WORLDWIDE superstar that has sung with almost EVERY singer from a to z and has 9 Grammys to Stinks 1! Mary WILL go down in HISTORY! Stink WONT!

[@ms.williams5423]

Awesome performance of a classic. Doesn't get much better than this here.

[@SBRMusiek]

Mary J. "rippt" this song! I LOVE IT! She went in at the in on "Take it"! She is so far the best on this,... along with Janis Joplin and Faith Hill! But Mary won me over,... Totally! Forget what the rest of y'all sid and say! She delivered this like a true Rockstar, baby, ya heard m'? HATS OFF! She had to have studied Janis version coz it's so similar! PLATINUM SINGLE if she ran it!

[@SchylarDashwood]

From Erma to Janis to Melissa to Mary - amazing how one song can be performed so differently and taken so differently from person to person. No need to compare them for me. I love them all.

[@dlastqueen]

I'm sorry...I'm sorry...but Mary J. Blige TORE THE ROOF OFF OF THE PLACE WITH THIS SONG!!!! She killed it, ya'll....*shaking my head* WHEW!!!

[@TheChange1961]

soooo greaaat, true histerical passion...love you, Mary...

[@rashawnreed4129]

She killed it

[@knearhood8]

This is the best version of this song I have found because everyone else who covers it seems to think that they have to have raspy vocals and excessive screaming.

[@oblio21]

She Rocked it! One of the all time greats. Hard to think of a contemporary vocalist besides Chaka who can hang with Mary.

[@jessecoleman6599]

I never saw this, wow! Mary did it right! Janis would be right there standing proud. So many singers try to imitate Janis and it does not work. It is like when some singers try to imitate Nina Simone's classic Feeling Good; when they get to the scat they fall apart. This was a genuine interpretation- Great.

[@NoRosesForMe]

I feel that Janis would LOVE this, Ive always loved Mary and shes one of the BEST from my generation. Shes just,,,,fabulous beyond words. But this,,,,this is really awesome. She did her own thing with it - as Janis did. She made if fantastic and Mary is one of our treasures. i dunno what else to say. Thank you x ~"Jen"

[@johnduffy6992]

Mary j is awesome!

[@likeitsgolden26]

ALL HAIL THE QUEEN!! OMG. I think I just had a religious experience listening to this.

[@mzzynoa]

Man, Mary J looks radiant in this...you go girl

[@lorigrim]

Mary takes songs and makes them her own. Not that the originals were bad or anything, she just adds her own unique touch and makes it a whole new song. Check out her duet with U2 on "One" - same thing, great song but she brings something different to it. Rock on, Mary, you're the greatest!

[@nogoy55]

Great version. I love it at 4:27 when Mary J. extends the song a la Isaac Hayes. Excellent jam! Thanks for posting it.

[@karaoketam]

Shoot, I LOVE Janis, and Mary J sang the heck out of this song. I wish she'd put out an album of this kind of stuff. It's great to hear her rock. I think she did awesome.

[@dredcwk]

Erma f. Janis J Mary j. 3 different great songs...each one fantastic...greetings from Italy...

[@5ocean7]

i have looked for this for the longest, thanks for posting, LOVE Mary's version

[@michaeldean1977]

This is 2 freaking wonderfulness!!! Who would have thought whoever I'm so glad you did!!!!!! ;) Love U Mary!!!

[@mefeline]

queen mary's a singer. she sings everything, anything.

[@raymondmayberry406]

Mary killed it gave me chills 🔥🔥🔥

[@cyril1393]

Mary didn't come to play with them.🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@michaelbrown3586]

Mary's version leans toward Joplin's cover, which works for her vocal range. Great work!

[@henipuspitadewi5964]

She looks so beautiful in here

[@mauroleite927]

MARY J. É SIMPLESMENTE MARAVILHOSA, GRANDE !!!!!

[@PattiwhackPics]

the only cover that has ever been worth listening to! BRAVO! Love the slow build!!!!! Recognize!

[@BrimTheCrazy]

BEST VERSION OF THIS SONG EVER!

[@designermarket6334]

Mary give us a Rock Album please 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@187rome]

Mary You did your thing!!! All I can say is WOW. I love Janis, and like the other comment, she will be proud.

[@djones5676]

The best rendition of a classic Janis Joplin song that I have ever heard!! Beautiful!!

[@GJN2]

Wow! A milion stars for this one! Mary did it just perfect!!!!!!!!

[@TheVerbalmilitia]

simply just WOW absolutely an amazing voice mary has !!!!!

[@oblio21]

MJB breaks it down like nobody else. Maybe Otis Redding could break off something like this. Out of this world.

[@NY22Giants22]

she did the song justice. not as much as some of the others i've seen, but i love that she put her own twist on it, and i think she did awesome.

[@gameancastro8824]

Mary did that!! they couldnt pic anybody else to sing Janis Joplin song but mary raw soul i love this women her voice take me back home my favorite part is when she says Take it real loud at the end (goose bumps) lol i love every bit... -Queen-

[@hapuna1]

Great to see that someone made a serious effort to cover Janis. I think the original had folks scared to try. Mary J makes a great effort here.

[@johnnya2]

Mary J tends to make any song her own, even a cover (one from US comes to mind). I think it really shows the talent she has.

[@HalleJane]

E-L-E-C-T-R-I-F-Y-I-N-G!!!!!!!!! she can definately sing! I LOVE MY GIRL mjb. Simply electrifying her live performances.

[@timpreston459]

And now listen to the original version of Piece of my heart from 1967 by Erma Franklin. And the Janis Joplin version of 1968. Both outstandingly good and never equalled

[@purplehaze2250]

i like this cover. has mary's own flair to it.

[@BrooklynPanther]

Mary J Took this Classic and Made it her Own. This is How you do Justice to a Classic Remake.

[@jrashad05]

I watched this Fashion Rocks Ceremony and remembered that Mary made this song so her own and to me that showed me how versatile she really is......Mary can sing so stop denying her, she sounds better live than most of the todays so called Female Hip-Hop/R&B singers......And if promoting someone else you don't disrespect an already established R&B singer because of the woman before her Anita Baker, Aretha Franklin, Gladys Knight, Patti LaBelle, Chaka Khan, Tina Turner and so on, who paved the way

[@frashthat]

woah she done a great cover of this song, fabulous!

[@WILLIAMCHANEL]

I don't know what happened to me but at 4:42 tears just started to roll down my face. This is amazing. Thanks Mary. XO

[@noblelee4765]

The Best Performance of this Song... IMH

[@SymplyJ]

THANKS FOR RE-POSTING THIS!!! Mary's emotions & her voice makes the song sensational- I LOVE IT!

[@J.Evans_Official]

at 5:05-5:23 she makes me feel like im at church i want to pass around a collection plate and say the doors of the church are now open!! she killed that song I like erma franklins original so much and i thought janis did so good with it but mary really put her own spin on it love it!!!!

[@ennui406]

This is such a great song, and she NAILS it!

[@QuertyQw33n]

oh my God. I remember I was in the eighth grade and I was watching this with my granddad in our basement rec room.

[@utmost08]

GOO MARYJ!!!! THATS WHY I LOVE HER! IDC WHAT NOONE SAYS SHE KILLED THAT!!!! LUV YOU MARY.. YOU RIGHT NOONE LIKE JANIS BUT MARY STILL RIPPED IT!!!

[@strangeday2]

To the person who hates Joplin, have you heard "One Good Man". Surprises me that anyone could not like that song. Mary showed up for this performance. I wish I had that good of a time at my job.

[@mal211129]

she came out all gangsta! love it

[@angelglenn6594]

good performance !!!

[@benjaminmitchell5345]

Great

[@ianvs4]

Great tribute to great artist...by a great artist.

[@chellethegreatest]

So powerful, Mary J. is amazing!

[@mjbnnate]

Everything here was on point. Love this and one of my fav mjb live covers.

[@blueyedgrl108]

@HereForMary1 Janis' voice is very unique, unlike any other artist. You either love it or you hate it. I love it!

[@TheVerbalmilitia]

shes is just to insane to listen ! that song she brings it to a level , i cant even put words ;) !

[@althealovesmusic]

OMG!! ok, so i guess i'm like 3 yrs late on this 1 but i never saw this b4!! mary is my faaaaaaaavourite girl & she smashed this song! i love how she kept it raw (a la janis joplin) but she still put the NYC up in there, i was actually screamin & clappin like i was in the front row hahahaha. love u mary!!

[@pfenix14]

I like Janis Joplin's & Erma Franklin's versions too, but you'd have to be deaf not to see that Mary J just killed it!! That was Rock, soul, everything!!

[@drewyork384]

To all the people doing comparisons and bellyaching about MJB's tribute cover of the Janis Joplin COVERED herself, please GTHO! It's a TRIBUTE!!! Artists perform other artists songs all the time and the name of the game is to make the song YOUR OWN! Let Mary be Mary bc she can never be Janis. Mary is a living legend in her own right and gave this song her own special sauce. I thought it was great and any time I think of this song, I think of her rendition . Just enjoy the music.

[@rogerlawes4158]

First of all Erma Franklin is the one who sang this originally not Janis Joplin. Fact check.

[@ED-mj4cu]

She knows she got it at 5:47! Love to see my girl smile!

[@AndreasGav]

oh my god ..... SHE is amazing....!!!!!

[@DavidRichardson95]

That _106 & Park_ interview she did where she mentioned performing this song brought me here.

[@Hylandryder]

ok. so i went and looked at the Janis version's. I'm sorry but Mary slayed this. she owned this cut.

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

Yes !!!!!...Love you Mary !!!!!!

[@gameancastro8824]

mary>> r&b,hip/hop,soul,blues,rock,opera,jazz,pop,country ex...

[@viciousbeauty2818]

Just got my MJ Quick with it SQUAT session in, started getting in form at 5:06 ten seconds later super quick with it squats began... my thighs look great, and my front kicks have never been better!! To hell with billy blanks I'm on the MaryJBlige thunder thighs plan, I slay at every age just like the Queen herself! Now take it!!!!!!!

[@Anonymous87744]

Man I love Mary J Bilge She rock this Performance!!!

[@stenesk]

Dear Nawaf968! You're absolutely right - this music is so much about love and forgivness: hate has no place here... Steen Denmark

[@WILLIAMCHANEL]

I LOVE this version. And please keep in mind, y'all, that Janis' version is also a cover, and Mary did this as a tribute.