Trisha Yearwood & Babyface “Take A Bow” | CMT Crossroads

Trisha Yearwood and Babyface collaborate for a beautiful rendition of “Take A Bow” from their 2007 #CMTcrossroads.
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Great music knows no boundaries. CMT Crossroads shows the far-reaching roots of country music by pairing country artists with musicians from other genres. Each episode will feature a different set of stars playing together, swapping stories and sharing their common love of music.

[@myabriggs8967]

Babyface is sooooo underrated his voice is insane good!!!!

[@vincespell]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP SAYING THAT STATEMENT! BABYFACE IS NOT UNDERRATED! HE IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREMIER WRITERS AND TOP PERFORMERS. HOW CAN A MAN THAT WROTE SONGS FOR EVERY CONCEIVABLE ARTIST UNDER THE SUN BE UNDERRATED? PEOPLE HAVE NO SENSE OF TRUTH YOU HEAR SOMEONE SAY SOMETHING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYBODY IS SAYING THIS DUMB STATEMENT! DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE DEFINITION OF UNDERRATED? IF YOU DID YOU WOULD KNOW IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BABYFACE! CALLING BABYFACE UNDERRATED IS LIKE CALLING PRINCE, MICHAEL JACKSON, BRITTANY SPEARS, EMINEM, BEYONCE, WHITNEY AND MARIAH UNDERRATED! FOR THE LOVE OF SUGAR POPS BE ORIGINAL!

[@dionwrites8561]

No, he's actually pretty prominent and well respected through the r&b soul genre. He sings well, but he also has brother that can notably outsing him. His writing and production is what he is best at for sure

[@sigitprabowo363]

Never knew a country singer like Trisha could deliver this song so good and Babyface is absolute genius in pop music world.

[@jecupcake]

Madonna's vocals capture the fresh pain and intensity of heartbreak. While Trisha's rendition reflects the sad remembrance of losing the person you loved all those years ago. Beautifully done.

[@Uzbechkacannn888]

Подписываюсь под каждым словом ❤ очень верно сказано!

[@WalkerOne]

I agree, well said

[@mamasboy1981]

My favorite Madonna song. Best rendition I’ve heard so far. Babyface is a genius.

[@victoriadulay3799]

Me too

[@NellieKAdaba]

My favourite song as well.

[@vanessam3195]

MY favorite of hers as well!

[@taintedlife2618]

This is not the best. Madonnas version is miles above. And the live version they did together. This is cute for her.

[@cr-hx5rx]

@@taintedlife2618obviously nothing compares to the original. That should go without saying.

[@theusersam]

One of my absolute favorite Madonna songs!

[@dmays8960]

Same here. Beautifully written.

[@sel3248]

@@dmays8960 Yeah Baby Face & Madonna came up with a masterpiece 🎶

[@dmays8960]

@@sel3248 sure did. This sounded just as good live as it does on the record

[@Melanie-le6mw]

Same!

[@daddykarl3312]

LIVEE TO TELL by Madonna is also a great piece ......

[@sirex02]

Madonna did in fact present these lyrics to Face and she suggested the live strings be in the song. That being said, Babyface took her recommendations and they produced beautiful music together. Both are in the songwriters hall of fame.

[@jasondotson9035]

Yes, I’ve heard lots of people over the years say Madonna had nothing to do with this song and it was all babyface. Not dissing Babyface, but this is a Madonna ballad, and a Madonna song! They both did themselves well….

[@nellyrogerson4125]

I want to hear Babyface sing the whole song! He is absolutely the best!

[@5stardetailingllc471]

He wrote it.

[@ridoanugrah3905]

@@5stardetailingllc471 co-wrote it yes

[@leeshepherd5669]

He sung it all with MADONNA ..they removed his vocals out her version.,Thats how Madonna version was recorded

[@taintedlife2618]

⁠@@leeshepherd5669and that version is perfect and she co wrote it.

[@danaehernandez6794]

@@leeshepherd5669I’ve never heard a version without Face’s backing vocals.

[@robertruiz3394]

Babyface never ceases to amaze me with his songs.

[@messiahblackgod]

Me either

[@originalsungkim]

I think we forget baby face (Kenneth Edmonds) dominated the music industry behind the scenes by composing and producing a lot of hits back then. Madonna is still one of my favorites but this is equally his song as it is hers.

[@427SuperSnake1]

Don’t forget he also co-wrote this gem!

[@jamiejarrett9968]

I live to hear babyface hit that "why oh whyYYYYY, the show is over say goodbye "

[@NellieKAdaba]

Me too.

[@corinneromabiles2410]

Babyface is sooo talented!

[@thefabulousthomasj]

Tricia Yearwood did a beautiful cover of this Madonna staple; I don't think any country artist has ever tackled a Madonna hit. Kudos to Ms. Yearwood!!! (And hurrah to Babyface!!)

[@remingtongraves]

Sugar land did Like a Prayer.

[@taintedlife2618]

People will say what they want to About Madonna but nobody ever delivers the good quite like she does.

[@psychoniner]

That was absolutely beautiful rendition of this song.

[@Gambit22003]

@Jensen Zechariah Stop with the spam, and stop replying to yourself. It makes you look REALLY pathetic. 🙄🤦

[@brennanrobertson6572]

Wonderful cover. Trisha did an amazing job with this, but truly this is a Madonna song. People criticize Madonna's voice, but she packs so much emotion into her delivery. Her version emulates the bittersweet emotion of this song. But, again, kudos to Trisha.

[@mirasolbalaga5616]

I agree about Madonna putting so much emotions into her songs. I know Yearwood could sing, but this performance makes you appreciate Madonna’s singing, and you can tell this isn’t that easy to sing. Babyface sounds fantastic.

[@vaughnrainwater5639]

Agreed, Trisha did fine, but can't really compare to Madonna's passion in her delivery.

[@jessietorres96]

Baby face is so underrated hes an amazing singer and songwriter!!!! This is one if my favorite Madonna songs

[@jtjtjt8390]

Babyface looks the same after all these years it's crazyyyy ...great song

[@coonalisa230]

Lives up to his name, doesn't he.

[@stephenshortt427]

Trish does a great job singing this song and what can you say about Babyface. He is just a juggernaut in the music industry. His background vocals are top notch. He does a great job whether it is Madonna or Trish singing.

[@EadsB7002]

One of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. Always been a big fan of Madonna’s version. But this is truly outstanding 🙏🏻

[@loveit8602]

Wow, I've always loved this song that Madonna and Kenny wrote but I had NO idea that there was a Trisha X Babyface CMT Crossroads PERFORMANCE of this exquisitely composed song!?!?!? I feel like I just entered a wonderful new dimension where this exists. So beautiful, and so glad Kenny sang the second verse! So beautiful!

[@aphilkasi]

Damn! Babyface is GENIUS! Trisha is a GEM 💎 What a beautiful version.

[@robinkidoro8309]

Babyface is a legend..Just another of songs he wrote that became hits..

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes!

[@taintedlife2618]

And props to Madonna who co-wrote this.

[@Gambit22003]

Trisha looks and sounds great!! This was a very unexpected duet!

[@kreed82]

Why cuz babyface is BLACK?

[@Gambit22003]

@@kreed82 BC they sing 2 different genres of music. If it were Darius Rucker I wouldn't have been surprised, he sings Country music. 🙄

[@jarrods1193]

@@Gambit22003 That's why it's called "Crossroads". It's artists from different genres performing together. This show has been around for many years with many great artists dueting and singing each other's songs.

[@CarloCarandang]

1:31 the moment Trisha looks over at Babyface and smiles at his lovely falsetto 😊

[@jordansmith7105]

This is so amazing. Trisha really shocked me she killed it. And of course baby face did to but I'm just blown away about Trisha

[@christopherg313]

This is a nice cover. Trisha sang it beautifully, although It doesn’t pack the same emotional punch that Madonna’s gorgeous vocals that make Take A Bow so heartbreaking. People have always written Madonna off as a vocalist and lyricist, but if you go back and listen to many of her ballads, particularly through the 90’s she was quite often brilliant. She may be a bit wacky and out of touch these days, but she has an impressive back catalogue filled with many hidden gems as well as the monster hits the GP are most familiar with. When she is gone there will be a reassessment of her work and she will finally be given credit for her brilliant artistry.

[@dwyt77]

That's why it's a shame the same brilliant Madonna can't recapture the vocal elegance of this masterpiece as she once did!

[@abelcano3723]

@@dwyt77 let’s be honest that babyface composed, produced and wrote the majority of it. Madonna did put the same ballad essence in it vocally that we heard in I’ll remember and this used to be my playground.

[@jeremymasher9602]

I think she did a great job, period. Not more that needs to be said.

[@christopherg313]

@@jeremymasher9602 she did great. We agree. And I can go further with my analysis and share that if I want. You’re allowed to agree or disagree with said comment. It’s a comments section after all; that’s what it’s for.

[@rayharvest]

Singer yes; but on this particular one; you can hear a Babyface song from a mile away - his compositions; songwriting and production can’t be replicated

[@Shamsithaca]

Having said what I said earlier, Babyface part is stunningly beautifully phrased.

[@yanl1338]

omg! i never was a fan of this song, BUT after hearing this version, i loooove it! This is why Babyface has always been one of my fave artist.....

[@cinemajunkie4176]

Never a fan of this song? What was so bad about it?

[@AlexeBriand2002]

how do you not love this masterpiece of a song?

[@BDN469]

How awesome is Babyface 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Yentra163]

Babyface's voice...would love to hear him sing the whole thing. Gorgeous...

[@michaelsutton5695]

Babyface is a master of his craft. Whoo! Makes every musical recipe better.

[@redflats]

Love this song back in the 90s and up until now. Damn! This is one the best rendition. I'm always a big BABYFACE fan for decades ❤

[@loveit8602]

Say what you want, but when Madonna was serious about writing serious songs, she pulled no punches. This gorgeous ballad is unmatched it terms of lyrical and melodic content.

[@mariahwhitneycelinejanetmadona]

co-writting

[@pmills524]

She co wrote it with babyface. He writes so many hits we probably don’t realize.

[@David_USC]

Pretty sure Babyface wrote that song for her.

[@beagruy2386]

@@David_USC they wrote it together

[@jeffcaldwell30]

Madonna didn’t write this song

[@elizabethilling9387]

Kenny, Kevon and Melvin are truly gifted vocalists. We are so blessed to have them. Trisha is lovely too.

[@cindydillingham4650]

Babyface legend❤

[@stovar1182]

Babyface's voice just blows Trisha's voice away. His vocals are awesome!

[@kreed82]

Lol i think they compliment each other however if what your saying is true its probably why he kept his mouth shut during "how do i live"

[@stovar1182]

@@kreed82 lol

[@don12459]

yeah she was pretty good but hit a couple of flat notes when she tried to go high, but overall did a good job. Baby face was better i think

[@deimos8062]

Madonna and babyface Union Is unbelivable

[@philipgunraj1463]

One of the greatest song writers of all times,Babyface.

[@playfulcat275]

🎼sooo beautiful - babyface writes such beautiful songs 🎶🎹🎵

[@kristinhernandez8946]

Trisha could sing the phone book and make me cry. Then, add Babyface and it doesn’t get any better. ❤

[@johnthegreek5836]

Definitely one of my favorite Madonna songs, and I love Trisha Yearwood and Babyface, what a beautiful cover

[@r.e.d.ent.6518]

babyface wrote and produced it , if you listen to the song with madonna he sings the hook in the background .

[@NellieKAdaba]

Mine too. I also love them,

[@NellieKAdaba]

@@r.e.d.ent.6518 Yes, I know, I realised that when I re-listened to the original just recently.

[@taintedlife2618]

@@r.e.d.ent.6518co wrote with Madonna

[@user-wj5um8bc7w]

Madonna wrote the song as well she is in the credits and all her songs in that album are brilliant lke this one. ​@@r.e.d.ent.6518

[@ocasio3024]

So funny how she looks at him when he hits that falsetto and kinda loses where she is and smiles like “ damn he sounds angelic” but then gets back quick to her part. LoL. BabyFace is LEGENDARY!

[@puniopenetrante]

Babyface indeed....my dude doesn't age.

[@wharrington8587]

I loved this song. Trisha and Babyface took it to another level.

[@ghoststories1116]

Perfect cover. Trisha nailed every note. what a gorgeous song!

[@rellenoz]

Trisha sung the hell out of that! Babyface too!

[@Kittykat3658]

Babyface was amazing on this as well as Trisha

[@Katkayz]

Babyface is the king of rnb

[@turnedaround4954]

Gorgeous rendition. I like both versions both ladies brought their own unique qualities to a beautiful song by the talented babyface

[@Matuteilcapo]

This singer is very skillful, but Madonna's rendition is something else, she puts her heart in it, you can feel every word she sings. Beautiful performance this one BTW

[@taintedlife2618]

Madonnas version is so delicate. Nobody does it like her. They can talk as much as they want but she delivers emotion.

[@ronnydevina]

He's @babyface song is like wine.. As the years go by, keep and always enchanted..

[@geraldwarren6438]

Trisha did a great job!!!!! Beautiful remake!!!!! Baby Face is wonderful as well!!!!!

[@427SuperSnake1]

With both Trisha and Madonna my favorite part is Babyface, his contribution is superb.

[@danaehernandez6794]

Agree. This song isn’t the magic it is without Babyface’s vocals (backing or otherwise).

[@jolynnhill8502]

This is only one of the 1000 songs that babyface wrote. Madonna did a great job with this song

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes! Can't get enough of this song.

[@Krees82]

Madonna co wrote the song. Babyface had the original composition and Madonna came up with a way to take it forward with the lyrics.

[@Dpageantbuff]

I love this version!!

[@terencebarrett2897]

Absolutely brilliant and wonderful to see baby face ,what a wonderful talent and beautiful lovely voice and Trisha Yearwood was spot on magnificent

[@mastermao8592]

What can u say 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️ absolutely beautiful Trisha And baby face such a great song by maddy.

[@EnvixityXx363]

Trisha surprisingly sang this song really well! Wow!! Simply amazing! Great job to both artist ❤️❤️❤️

[@corydestein3160]

What a fantastic duo

[@kyoarthfael8083]

i have talked about this one single performance so much, and i am so happy CMT that you finally uploaded this and other amazing performances through the crossroads series. their is so much that i loved about this version of "Take A Bow" and to see here on youtube makes me so happy

[@senorgato70]

This is why I say Madonna as a vocalist is completely underrated. Trisha is such an amaizng vocalist, but she doesn't put the same sultriness and intimacy that works so well when Madonna sings it. I love Trisha but this just does not hit the same way as Madonna's version.

[@NellieKAdaba]

I love both versions, but you're right.

[@ubirov2928]

The song just blessed me

[@markstephenson6952]

IMHO - music does not get better than this. Absolutely excellent. I could listen to this 10.000 times.

[@mal0u111]

lovely rendition ❤

[@adamoliver303]

We need the full episode!

[@KnowTrentTimoy]

Very sweet. These two did this song much justice. Nice!!

[@kishmoney6564]

Beautifully done

[@pearlnova8891]

Beautiful!!♡♡

[@timrogers1786]

I like but no one can outdo Madonna’s version

[@lindseycarribean5113]

This version is better thought.

[@ekosoelistiyo4532]

@@lindseycarribean5113 I love, love Trisha's rendition. Madonna has the timbre & emotions. But Trisha has many things. Her power is good, the vocal is stabil with no shakyness at all. Her range is wide. She does it good at high & low. She plays the tempo, you can hear her being soft at one time & strong at another time. I can go on, and I believe you can add. But at the end, everybody has their own favorite singer or rendition. 😄

[@sel3248]

@@lindseycarribean5113 the original recording

[@angelineadams2651]

She just did… live.🤷🏽‍♀️

[@taintedlife2618]

@@lindseycarribean5113 you’ve got to be kidding. This is cute but it’s straightforward not incredibly emotional.

[@Csecguzman]

Babyface, I'm speechless ❤

[@eduardodelagarza4787]

Just saw the CBS special would really love to hear her sing greensleevs it was made for her

[@jasondotson9035]

I’ve heard lots of people over the years say Madonna had nothing to do with this song and it was all babyface. Not dissing Babyface, but this is a Madonna ballad, and a Madonna song! They both did themselves well….

[@keithcotton5215]

I have been waiting so long for this to make it to KZbin!! Such an incredible performance!

[@lilioshka]

What a masterpiece of a song.

[@jameslatimer774]

freaking great!!!

[@Katkayz]

Great collaboration, two very beautiful voices

[@adrianaregina3361]

Lindo🇧🇷👏👏👏

[@faybeannollie2984]

So beautiful♥

[@ericspivey6216]

Babyface wrote the entire song

[@NellieKAdaba]

I just noticed that now, and that he sang in the background, because I didn't know and it's my favourite Madonna song. I've always loved Babyface.

[@taintedlife2618]

@@NellieKAdaba Madonna co-wrote it wether or not he sings during the entire song.

[@egroupnelson]

Babyface should make a cover of this song alone

[@bayuwicaksono3241]

man this is lovely rendition

[@Ginslice27]

She nailed it. Not a Madonna fan, but this was her best song by far ❤️🇺🇸

[@babsgrad1976]

BRILLIANT!

[@tommymarx391]

I am almost obsessed with Trisha Yearwood (I have every one of her original CDs and quite a few of the compilation CDs), and I think she has one of the best voices of all time. I also love Babyface (I have most of his original CDs and I still believe "Whip Appeal" is one of the best songs ever written/sung period). I like Madonna. But honestly, as good as this performance was, it makes me appreciate Madonna's version more. She's not got nearly the vocal talent Trisha has, but her original recording nailed it. Trisha is all warmth and amazing depth; Madonna is colder, more emotionally controlled, and yet her version is better; Trisha sounds heartbroken, but Madonna sounds angry/sad/resigned/nostalgic, all wrapped up in a very controlled vocal that highlights why she is Madonna and no one else is or ever will be. It's always struck me as ironic that Madonna isn't a great actress in movies but when it comes to vocals, she blows everyone else away. I love Trisha. But I'd rather hear Madonna's version every single time.

[@NellieKAdaba]

I don't have her CDs yet, but love her music, Babyface, and Madonna's music, most of her songs, not all.

[@MrFarid345]

2023.. still the best duet

[@NellieKAdaba]

Yes

[@cynthiaclark1259]

Magical

[@Sttephy30]

Her voice is beautiful.

[@puncheshippies623]

Damn, this is the best cover I have heard of thing. great job

[@Melanie-le6mw]

Perfection!

[@lilianfernandes4868]

Que arraso! Amei essa versão! Babyface e Trisha 🥰🥰

[@marcelomartins5958]

Show

[@taeylorbrooks8074]

Wow!

[@StacyBells0806]

babyface still looked the way he did 20 years ago. how is that even possible. so unfair.

[@JordanjamesX]

Tricia is just singing the song there is no emotion or feelings to it. Madonna performance is superior. You can feel the sadness and pain when she sings. That's what makes the song special. Being a singer is more than just straight singing a song.

[@Hugo-fs9sf]

They sound great and I love the country ish guitar(?) In the background.

[@Zenobiadream]

My fav Madonna song!

[@malcolmjawohowelll2892]

So emotional i have tears

[@vanessam3195]

This is stunning! I was nervous before listening, as I am a HUGE fan of Madonna's version of this song.

[@TheMeloman79]

Thank you for sharing this. Love the freshness of this duet.

[@SoulCalify]

Babyface please sing this one alone

[@MarceloMello-yc6pp]

Amazing.

[@user-jx4ms8hx1e]

Congratulations Good song's