Who Did It Better? - Marvin Gaye vs. Chocolate Genius (1965/2003)

[@jimdraven2432]

Marvin Gaye, HANDS DOWN, PERIOD. There has been a select FEW who could bring it lyrically & vocally. Here, Marvin wins, no question.

[@StevenD.Forrest2020]

Right.

[@jugheadrk]

Marvin Gaye hands down

[@damonreeves]

You Have to come Correct when your dealing with a Legend. Marvin Gaye all Day Everyday ✊🏽💜⚫️💯

[@almccoy5793]

Marvin locked in with the groove on this record. I like that he didn’t feel rushed to deliver.

[@charlesbeard6037]

Marvelous Marvin Gaye there's NO comparison!!!

[@waynedexter]

Chocolate Genius switched it up SOOO much that I’m not sure if we can really compare the 2 versions. If I weren’t actively listening I would swear that they’re 2 different songs. Props for CB for putting his own spin on it but I’m in the Gaye camp on this one

[@almccoy5793]

Chocolate Genius put his own spin on the record. For lack of better words, he put a “I can hardly make it because of the way you hurt me” tone on the record. He delivered his personal interpretation of the record in a way that compliments the arrangement. He didn’t over or under deliver.

[@bobcosmic]

Marvellous Marvin. That’s all folks!

[@kennyflow8570]

Marvin Gaye makes me want to throw my hands up! 👑🎤🔊⚓✔️

[@jjrwass]

and sing the star spangle banner

[@agplay2290]

It's amazing how tempo can completely change a song. I would never had noticed they were the same song! I'll have to go with Mr. Gaye on this one.

[@ElleBrOw]

Good morn 🙋🏽‍♀️

[@agplay2290]

@@ElleBrOw 🌞

[@melloLL4722]

First time hearing this jazzy one..I guess I'm used to the faster beat. It doesn't make me sad listening to it. Marvin Gaye ♥

[@MicChecker88]

It's bluesy 🔵, and yes. MG all day.

[@msfedx7809]

MARVIN GAYE 💯💯🖐🏽 DOWN. DAMN MARVIN IS THE GREATEST 💞🥰

[@sharonanderson3373]

Marvin Gaye the best

[@murilynbanks5076]

Marvin Gaye the original no one can touch him

[@darrenjames7901]

Who in heavens name has the ovarian audacity to compare this person to The Greatest soul singer in the history of music MARVIN GAYE?

[@preciousisrael7]

Marvin is perfect❤, but I can get with Chocolate on his version.

[@jeanninestruck5203]

I didn't realize how sad the song was until I jeard Chocolate Genius' version. I really like it when someone surprises me and helps me see something new. So thanks to him! But I love Marvin Gaye! The two versions are so different, I can't compare them. 🤭☺️

[@elizabethr8174]

Marvin Gaye-100% 😌🎶

[@sharonbyrd-thomas4354]

Both artist put their own twist on the song but Marvin Gaye is ultimate crooner. I am a 1957 baby and all my mother listened to on the stereo was Motown ,saying that I am a Devoted Marvin Gaye fan for life. Chocolate genius is a good singer and does have a nice style

[@sl.8646]

I THINK HE'S ASLEEP 💤💤💤 😴 NEVER HAVE I EVER HEARD A SONG SUNG IN SLOOOOOW MOTION🎶🎶😴😴

[@mysterbear]

😂

[@casaterris4527]

Chocolate G took it in a whole different way than Marvin. Respect to both artists. I love both versions.

[@yanalove792]

Marvin!

[@mypalfootfoot9591]

I can't be objective about this, as soon as I hear the opening strains of Marvin's, Ain't That Peculiar, I'm 16 and dancing. I don't have to put any effort into it, I'm automatically transported back in time. Boys and girls, black and white, moving in time, switching partners, all in the same groove. Plain and simple, this song just triggers my happy switch!

[@Primo-1]

My mother would throw a fit knowing someone else tried to out do her baby Marvin 😂😂😂

[@Dougie19xx]

I'm having a fit NOW! I'm like BOOOO!!! 🍅🍅🍅🍅🍅😂😂😂

[@HoneyHoneyBaby]

Lol 😭

[@markstubbs8723]

Totally Marvin Gaye...............

[@joycesolomon9894]

I had to give the challenger a chance by hearing his rendition but it's absolutely no contest here! Marvin reigns as the soul man of song King that he is!😊❤

[@alexanderskomra819]

Chocolate Genius Inc's album, Black Music, was such a huge part of my musical discovery. The man has soul.

[@justanadams9430]

Marvin Gaye version hands down

[@ShettikkaWoods-jl8iq]

Marvin Gaye ❤🙏🏾

[@devaughnjohnson8119]

Are you kidding me? this is a 'no brainer. MARVIN GOT THIS!!!'

[@tynut9700]

Marvelous Marvin

[@ThreeMinutesAday]

OK, that was REEL funny because we're past April Fool's Day!! Marvin Gaye's the legendary genius here, but the slower version is nice. 😊

[@silhouetteimage3976]

Really? Marvin is in a league of his own. No Comparison! RIH Marvelous Marvin Gaye!🙏🏾❤️💐🏆🎤🎼🎹

[@withgoddess8029]

Sorry I've loved Marvin Gaye for 60 years...I can't change now.❤❤ The 2nd one was so slow it got on my NERVES.

[@jamaalcurry8990]

Marvin Gaye

[@Dj4060]

Marvin Gaye...Second to None!!!!

[@msm.3140]

When asking whom sang it better, the two singers should be from the same era. V103 aka WVON, used to play songs from two groups or two singers for about one hour, then let callers say who they liked best. That was so much fun because you heard their most popular songs. Such memories! Truth be told, one song is for fast wild dancing while the other is suited for slow sultry movements together ( nice and cozy ). 💋

[@v.a.993]

Herb Kent aka the Kool Gent was a legendary DJ in Chicago and his Battle of the Best.

[@eanders7992]

When you see the video of them taking a master tape and removing all the instruments and other vocals and just playing his voice, that's when you truly get to hear a master preforming his craft.

[@willmallory9085]

Marvin!!! The 2nd song makes me want to drink!,

[@withgoddess8029]

😂

[@KimEdwards-ch6wo]

Marvin Gaye all day every day!!!!

[@lyricallycorrect8249]

What??? Come onnnn Nobody can touch my man! Not even on the same level!! Marvin❤

[@dopestyles5118]

Both on a high leven of perfection❤❤❤❤❤

[@monicalee1956]

Marvin Gaye will always be the best singer with his sultry sexy seductive vpice

[@maurice8607]

Marvin all the way.

[@ddeonpull]

Marvin Gaye: 👍🏽

[@mizfrenchtwist]

HELLO , APPLES AND ORANGES.............SIR MARVIN'S VERSION , LEAVES NO ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT......THANK YOU , FOR SHARING🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰.........................

[@mcduffythorpe3407]

Marvin Gaye forever no contest

[@vbggnana1386]

Both artists have such different interpretations that it’s unfair to compare them. Marvin is sweeter and brighter, Chocolate Genius is doing a more angsty slow blues.

[@temeakagreen-sanders457]

Marvin for me but the other guy is singing the blues

[@GeminiCoco]

Marvin Gaye.. nuff said

[@clarity-re3mn]

The second version made me realize that the upbeat version by Marvin really doesn't match the lyrics. But I grew up hearing Marvin's version so I prefer it out of nostalgia.

[@DaoudJ.Khaliq-hj7qp]

Marvin Gaye. Never heard this Ballad Version.😊

[@queenofbuttercream]

This comes down to a preference of the deliveries... Marvin sounds happy to accept it... Chocolate Genius sounds resolute in acceptance of it...

[@ramonalewis6050]

Mr. Marvin Gaye wins, of course. It's appreciated that Chocolate Genius has done his version of Mr. Gaye's music but I don't particularly care about the song being slowed down

[@mysterbear]

No comparison. Marvin.

[@Ebonylocks-ex9nc]

MARVIN GAYE

[@janetluisaaguirresuarez7574]

Good i like so much really

[@ElleBrOw]

I left @2:56 Didn’t need to hear any more before casting my vote for THE Marvin Gaye ✅

[@mlk.ali_X]

Marvin.

[@marieanderson9852]

Marvin Gaye 110 percent

[@deedee_Cute-n-Cherokee]

Can't nobody touch Marvin. Not October London, not even this dude.

[@djbrad1068]

MG!

[@christylove6226]

MARVIN!!! Who is this dude?

[@staceymichaels9530]

M A R V I N

[@michellebelle2135]

MARVIN GAYE for overall superior musicianship! 💥 🤩

[@TasheCalhoun]

MARVIN 💯🍹🍹cheers 🥂🎊

[@AndrewChiverCaesarGhost]

Marvin

[@a.m.a.l.studiosinc.2249]

MG 🕊️

[@VIncentSunflowers]

Love the original because you can't help moving to it but - imo - Chocolate Genius' slowed down, moody version is true(r) to what the lyrics express.

[@moniquepackard168]

I love Marvin Gaye, but Chocolate Genius did it best on this track. His take on the song is remarkable.

[@jameslee8519]

It's cool but Marvin all day

[@GyrlBlaque]

We all know who and what version is the best

[@oldschooljamz87]

I like both! I love a *good* cover were the artist truly tries to make it their own instead of mimicking the orginal. I prefer Marvin, but I'm not mad at CG at all.

[@hopewilliams7081]

How is this even a question? The young man has talent but he doesn't touch Marvin Gaye❤

[@angiegray4987]

Marvin Gaye!

[@mlfoxworth2247]

Marvin Gaye all the way. I am not familiar with the other guy. It was to slow and it did feel like he was singing a different song. When you cover a song you must elevate it or not harm the original. In my opinion he didn’t elevate the original and harmed the original.😮

[@winfieldscott9525]

Marvin without question

[@euniceagnew1172]

Marvin sang it best!

[@solomonoverhead]

Is that Jay-Z in the thumbnail?😳

[@my2cents361]

😂😂

[@michaell8722]

Not even a contest, Marvin all the way..

[@v.a.993]

I like that Chocolate Genius did not do a carbon copy cover. I like the edginess/moodiness of his version. I am more familiar with the Marvin Gaye version, and Marvin is the best male singer ever. I can't say which is better because they are so different. So, for me it is a tie.

[@ianmiller886]

Chocolate for me. Marvin sounds too commercial and not really as soulful as Choc.

[@my2cents361]

I like the slow tempo but I feel like I’d have to be drunk as a MF to love it, no disrespect to Chocolate Genius. Marvin’s version is the clear winner for me. It’s not like a “I Heard It Through the Grapevine” comparison. Gladys/Pips version uptempo; MGs version slower but to this very moment I love em both equally🎼🎶🎵🎤

[@marvinwhittaker]

Marvin Gaye hands down all of the way. This other dude has no emotion or feelings behind his so called version.

[@AboubacarSiddikh]

This is a joke, right?

[@RyMuEntertainment]

What are we doing here?

[@tonteaux1]

Almost an ode to DJ Screw......

[@antonioamaro8674]

You must be kidding, Marvin gaye of corse!!!!

[@brashadp]

Is this a real question⁉️😆

[@rockbarth6825]

What a sacrilegious comparison...

[@SUNSTAR-ne3kx]

NO NEED TO COMPARE THEM BOTH ICONS AND HAVE OWN THIER STYLES-DNA

[@FunkyPhantom-y4l]

Wow, realy? Marvin 100%

[@UniqueMe8990]

Really?? Marvin Gaye all the way. Listening to Chocolate Genius after a breakup will make you wanna just finish yourself off.

[@electric8668]

It's a little late for April fools clearly Marvin Gaye is better Chocolate Genius version sounds better than his original when played at 2X original speed.🤭

[@adolfocervantes41]

yep. its marvin. couldnt really vibe with CBs version after vibing to marvin

[@kevinmunday6263]

Its Good to hear different interpretations of Songs, but I find the second version very dreary compaired to Marvin the Legend Tbh

[@gen-x_dude]

That's not a real question, nothing beats Marvin Gaye, * 1976 Steelers vs Marvin * 1000lbs of granite vs Marvin * 2 x Saturn rockets vs Marvin * Jack Dempsey vs Marvin * Sherman Tank vs Marvin * Ivan Drago vs Marvin * 4 Aces vs Marvin Gaye Nothing beats Marvin Gaye

[@FierceOnAllDays]

Forgive me ya'll when I was younger, I thought Della Reese was the one who sung this song 🤦‍♀️ just now knowing it's chocolate who was singing . Terrible terrible terrible🤦‍♀️😂

[@darrenjames7901]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 is this a trick question?

[@diannewilliams3768]

Definitely Marvin! 2nd song is too slow