WOAH!| FIRST TIME HEARING Jane Child - Don't Wanna fall In Love REACTION

[@warpig4942]

Jane Child wrote this song.... and produced it.... and sang lead... and sang back up.... and played bass....and played all percussion....and played all keyboards.... whew.

[@MegaTempo22]

I think she could've been the female version of Prince with better promotion. Her label gave up on her and that was still important around this time. She did everything herself and did it brilliantly.

[@swinglow33]

‘Til Tuesday Amy Mann vibes from the mid 80’s. Try checking out an Icelandic band The Sugarcubes “Birthday” from the the mid-late 80’s. Stop ducking them lol.

[@afrogirl757]

@@MegaTempo22 I thought it was a Prince written song.

[@ellcull]

@@afrogirl757 It may be a Teddy Riley remix 🤔....

[@OO7eleven]

@@ellcull Teddy Riley did a cool remix of this song, yes.

[@bricesansixx786]

Jane Child deserves more appreciation than she got, she truly is an incredible artist!! ❤❤

[@chefseano11]

This song was incredible when it came out. And she was so visually different for the time. It was eye and ear shocking in the best way. Still jam out to this song.

[@monkeysuncle2816]

I thought that ear to nose ring was SOOOO crazy back then. If I ONLY knew what was to come decades ahead...

[@scottNNJ]

@@monkeysuncle2816 I’ll admit my parents were a bit weirded out when I bought the CD because of that image on the front…

[@DoolFanatic-sp2mu]

Mind boggling that she never had a bigger hit. Welcome to the Real World was decent.

[@kevinnelson66]

Let's not forget about the chain connected to her ear and nose piercings.

[@natesamadhi33]

and i swear to God i thought it was a black women singing this when i first heard it lol

[@tripleb7197]

Always loved this song. Never get sick of it.

[@PCHGWHS]

Definitely! It's excellent

[@manimal8090]

Same!

[@ronnix23]

Late 80s pop/r&b female acts: Jane Child, Pebbles, Taylor Dane, Brenda K Starr, Karyn White, Jody Watley, and of course Miss Jackson if you're nasty. You're bringing back so many memories.

[@dolphinbear661]

Don't forget Sheila E, LisaLisa, Vanity6 and Apollonia, and Salt & Peppa & & & & lol

[@analuisahering2043]

Great choices there !! 👍🏻

[@analuisahering2043]

@@dolphinbear661 and Expose 🙂

[@reddragonready]

Ah she is from the late 80ies! I had never heard of her before. Now I get why...only one of your list I know is Janet Jackson.

[@amythompson2624]

I came here to mention Jodie Whatley and Taylor Dayne!

[@MiguelLopez-is9te]

😎 Sweet Reactions! I was 17 when this song came out, and I'm still shocked that she didn't have more Top 40 Hits! Great voice and a style all her own.

[@VZ935]

Exactly my experience and thought.

[@scottthompson9720]

Jane Child needs to produce today's music. Sound engineer GENIUS. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@wendyhodges7172]

I always loved this song

[@loritajohnson5664]

Me too!

[@emeraldmaiden63]

Me, too! But I could never have done the chain ... I'd have caught it on something and riiiip. OW!

[@BillGraper]

This song spent 3 weeks at #2 in 1990. I was about to graduate from high school when it was out. I wish I could go back!!!

[@Joseph221b]

She was actually a classically trained pianist

[@voxdawg9760]

Julliard, if memory serves.

[@Richard_jones981]

Parents taught at University Of Toronto

[@craigoxford5611]

This song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 10, 1990 and it peaked at number 2 for 3 weeks and this was her first chart single of the 2 she had the other song was Welcome To The Real World.

[@twenty3enigma]

Jane sang and played EVERYTHING you heard here. There were no other singers or musicians in the studio.

[@JT-ok6re]

Miss Jane Child! This song was played like crazy when I was 19 years 1989 last year of the decade into 1990. It brings back amazing memories those times were so good.

[@jeangentry6656]

Being a die hard NY'er, the music video always makes me smile, as that is the NYC I grew up in. As an artist, Jane did stand out with her punk looks combined with her soul/rnb/pop vocals. She was famous for a brief time, as alot of artists from the time were. I wonder where she is now, and I hope she's well. 🙂

[@RIXRADvidz]

She IS the 80's Electro Pop Sound. Hip beyond the day,even fresher than today.

[@smbmiller655]

This cut used to get the dance floor FILLED! THE '80s! Thank you two wonderful folks for reacting to this jamming song!

[@sexysadie2901]

1990

[@notsogood9449]

@@sexysadie2901 1989

[@empmaximus1]

OMG!!! You're listening to my girl Jane!!!! Love her!! Her sound was ahead of her time.

[@Triggerhippie70]

I remember when this song first came out, and I heard it on the radio I was like holy shit! till this day I still love this song it’s a masterpiece

[@happyvillagrana9915]

Jane was a genius on this track she wrote and produced the beat she was definitely a head of her time we still bump this in 2024

[@MarkGunnMedia]

Had the pleasure of meeting her and we had a long conversation about music theory. Such a beautiful soul. She was classically trained and wasn’t allowed to listen to pop music as a child.

[@bryanrhenderson6510]

80’s. THE best era for music……

[@JuraMalopolska]

90's too man.

[@silverdoeGirl]

Such a good song! So many good memories came flooding back!

[@jadakid6942]

One of my favorites from the very last breaths of the 80s (the album came out in Sep ‘89). Always makes my 80s playlists.

[@SCORPION89199]

I don't know even though time was moving on in that was only a few months September 89 before the 1990s began, I love 80s music and have since I was a kid born in November of 89 so definitely not an 80s kid lol, and I've heard some lesser-known and even some very obscure pop from what sounds like the 80s but it's actually from anywhere from 90 to about 92-93, to some extent that pops and was not completely gone until around that time but for the most part I know that Papa had moved on same with hair metal.

[@chopperdeath]

She fucking killed this song! It was 1990 and she always has to be given props for this even though she only had one hit.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

This was a jam back in 1989! 👌😎👍👉♥️

[@AZambri1]

Holy cow. I haven't heard this song in a long time. This really brings back memories. It's funny, I was thinking all crooners today, and then this threw me for a curve ball! lol Female Friday suggestions real quick - Check out Lindsey Sterling (violin) and you need to get back to Evanescence (Lithium or My Heart is Broken) and Celine Dion (It's All Coming Back to Me Now).

[@tkdrgnon]

I remember when this song came out. I was in my first year out of high school in med school. But it came out the same time as Taylor Dayne Love will lead you back. That's a banger!

[@IamGenoBlack]

I grew up with this banger, like I watched this on BET (we adopted her instantly) at 14 and never knew she was from Canada, learn something new every day.

[@GNXXRAY]

She is amazing. She’s playing the Synth, she wrote this, and I believe she still writes and produces today

[@MegaTempo22]

She toured with Cat Gray (her husband and also musical director from "Let's Make a Deal") in a band called 13Cats. You can find a few live videos on YT of that. Jane is on the keyboards with regular hair these days and still sounds amazing.

[@clembuck5885]

Awesome tune!!!!!!! The girl rocks no doubt...

[@facetiouslyinsolent8313]

This song was from 1989, great choice!

[@foreveralone11w]

Ohhhh the middle school memories! Thank you! ❤❤️❤️ Please try “Love will lead you back” by Taylor Dayne

[@taintedlife2618]

Oh that song is so good. Always gets me.

[@LAWoman323213]

Yep, me too. 8th grade

[@Renevant]

Y'all young bucks making me feel real old right now, sleepin' on Jane Child! This woman was PHENOMENAL, from the moment the debut album dropped in `89, and watching her blow up in `90/`91 with Don't Wanna Fall in Love and Welcome to the Real World. IDWTFIL capitalized on the New Jack Swing beat that was popular of the time. She wrote, produced, and played EVERYTHING you hear, and was once likened as the "female Prince". I really loved the entire self-titled debut album and the esoteric 1993 followup, Here Not There - despite the fact critics gave her NO LOVE for the latter. She was way ahead of her time, and badly missed these days...

[@dv3507]

For another late 80s sound turning into the 90s, check out Neneh Cherry singing "Buffalo Stance." I think you'll like it. Have a great evening!

[@retrogamer82]

Toronto’s own Jane Child 🇨🇦

[@stevensmith8932]

Jane has been amazing since I first heard her in 90. Awesome musician. Great choice.

[@francoc5900]

The album this came from was a masterpiece. Truly impressive.

[@deano42]

This entire album was fire. I listened to this CD so often that the people in my life wouldn't ride in the car with me anymore. Play anything from this CD and you can't lose.

[@mmille10]

Jane Child blazed a trail for artists like Pink. I was around when this came out in the late '80s, but for some reason, I thought this was a '90s song, for years. I think she was ahead of her time. Another of her songs that got some popularity was "Welcome To The Real World."

[@SCORPION89199]

I can kind of see where you You might think this is 190s song but music from 90 to like 93 especially pop and hip hop still had a very new swing80s style to ITIT really did not change other than grunge until About 1994 or 1995 (And of course the 80s style pop and R&B and hip hop music did not change it's production style or sound until about 92 or 93 with more obscure artist still going into the midnight 90s even though most sounded modern you could still find a lot of hair bands until around 1994 and even into 1995) But as far as pop music new jack swing had been around since 1986 or 87 and that kind of Electro Hip hop style new Jack swing Really didn't fall out of popularity until the mid 90Really didn't fall out of popularity until the mid 90s when we had more of the smooth RB from people like R. Kelly Mario And Later boys to men I can't think of any of the others I can't think about any of the othersothers, So for the most part most pop and hip hop from 8788 and 89 sounded like music from 1,990-1,993 scene production style Similar vocal styles and heavy on the keyboards and electric guitars.

[@jennifermcmillen9018]

Always loved her voice and this song. Thought her nose chain was the business when this came out.

[@dancain9614]

I love you two. This song was very catchy back then. Thank you for giving me nostalgia

[@rod3134]

It's so funny how EVERYONE starts dancing and moving the same way when this song is played. 😂 I played this song until my radio broke. The 80s music was sooo great❣️ JC was my first ❤ crush 😍

[@sherrihayward4500]

My era lol!! loved this song, I actually just looked her up. She's married to Cat Gray the leading musician from let's make a deal. 😁😘

[@coachtomas]

Straight up one of my favourite songs. Top 10. Jane deserved more success than she had, such an incredibly talented lady. This song really is complete - great vocals, tempo, production and impact. Her look was a little out there even at the time, but I love the statement she made that way. ❤

[@hawncho7198]

The mullet to end all mullets

[@shirleyjones9460]

I LOVE this song. One hit wonder but this is a jam! 👍💗

[@TheAcarch2]

God this brings me back, this must be very late 80s or early 90s. Love this song. I never saw the video until now, and just realized she plays the keyboard too? WOW!! Another Canadian artist you will enjoy is Remi Shand. He's got a great hit called " Take A Message ".

[@frauleinmona]

Yes! The single was released in '89 but her album was released in '90.😊

[@redsmoker37]

This was just a great song, 1990. That was a very great summer in my life.

[@frauleinmona]

Jay actually got it right . Even though the album was released in 1990, the single was released in 1989!😁

[@redsmoker37]

@@frauleinmona Perhaps, but it was 1990 before it really got radio play and hit the charts. I totally remember his spring/summer 1990.

[@frauleinmona]

@@redsmoker37 I think my comment was more or less my way of giving credit to Jay. LOL He said he recognized this music as 80s. And this album was recorded in the 80s even if the song didn't become a hit until 1990. 😸

[@rgncajun21]

This song and her voice is so underrated

[@quinny6920]

Oh wow!!! Love this song! I wish she had recorded more music! I remember the day I found this song. A friends son made me listen to it and I loved it!! Good choice guys! Much love and peace!! ❤✌️. Omg I was also obsessed with that hair!!

[@ericoswald8089]

She was a One Hit Wonder, but that song is STILL one of favorites of all time! She played every instrument on it, wrote it, a s produced it. And it came out in 1990 - so not technically an 80s song 😁

[@notsogood9449]

1989

[@ericoswald8089]

@@notsogood9449 The album was released in 1989. The single was released in January 1990 and was #1 in April of 1990.

[@Dj0287]

@@ericoswald8089 #2 held out of #1 by Sinead O'Connor "Nothing Compares 2 U"

[@LMmccallL57]

Finally! 🙂👍🏽 My friends and I, and my mom would jam out to this song! 😃 When they played the extended remix in the clubs (no, mom didn't hang with us at the clubs) we'd really show out. 😄

[@stevebrien1041]

She is singing this all out which makes it sound sincere and awesome

[@emanuellawton7942]

Jane Child's hairstyle is from the punk rock era that started in the late '70s.

[@charitymills8099]

🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 so many memories

[@littlenige]

She was a phenomenon. When I first heard this I would have sworn it was Sheila E - such soul!!! Epic chord progressions. Electro funk at its absolute finest!!!!

[@jad4680]

she self produced everything on this song pretty impressive! great 80s song. ; )

[@mickeyblueyes]

Jane Child is a supreme talent. Unbelievable piece of work by her.

[@jghk5866]

Yeah whatever she is… SHE IS one of the best voices/songs of my most impressionable years! You’re a GOAT Jane Child’s! Thank You!

[@talon8537]

It's a shame that her career in music didn't really take off. Instead she was kind of a 1 hit wonder with this song.

[@alana6779]

Grew up on this song back in the Caribbean Jane we loved your look and this AMAZING song still listening to it in 2024!!!

[@patrickwheatonoctoberjr]

I'm listening to this song in 2024. I heard this song while I was playing Gta5 on my ps4, and when I heard it on gta5,I said I hadn't heard this song in a long time.

[@rabrab3]

Had forgotten this song!! Thank you for bringing it back!! Love, love, love it then and now!!

[@monicamason3414]

I wanted her hair and the nose ring chain to ear when I was a teen. Still have that CD it was on and the follow up. I idolized her.

[@jasonmgomez]

2 fun facts. Jane Hyslop, aka Jane Child is still active in Canada. Still wears her hair the same, sans braids. Still looks amazing. All that was fact 1. Fact 2 is that she is the sole producer and musician on this song.

[@scottsmith7013]

Love Jane Child. I bought this on a cassette tape and had a guy at work make it into a CD for me. I wish she made more music.

[@TheVoyeurtaz]

The 12" (extended version) had a lot of the beats and riffs that were left on the cutting room floor when she edited the single. It has surprised me that a lot of the bass and percussion solos haven't been sampled by other artists, they are that good.

[@JamesAlbanyBear]

This is one of the best songs from 1990. She was amazing, I wish she had caught on here more

[@tenac8574]

I love the New Jack Swing remix for this song! Teddy Riley did his thang on that!

[@latyrajones3762]

❤❤❤❤ The Teddy Riley Remix. Can only find it on KZbin. The remix is not on Apple Music platform. I wish that remix was though. Brings me back to early 90’s & late 80’s. Best music Ever!!!!!!

[@kevinhaynes2699]

You should also check out Sophie B. Hawkins "Right Beside You", "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover", "As Lay Me Down"

[@jeri-annabbott1896]

I haven't heard this one in forever! Definitely makes me wanna dance.

[@richardconnolly4835]

You're missing a real gem until you check out KD Lang, another Canadian songstress, who has an incredible soaring voice. Check out Constant Craving, Miss Chatelaine, Crying, Hallelujah, and Helpless to name but a few.

[@Zlata1313]

Heard KD sing Hallelujah live several years ago, amazing

[@whodatguy8213]

Been waiting on this one

[@blackromulan]

Oh, to be 18 in 1989 jammin' to all these classic R&B/PoP club songs Wish y'all were there

[@brentjasmer2737]

The first time I heard this cut I was hooked. Blew me away. Just flat out jams!!! And funky too❤

[@michellecasey5752]

Thank you. I haven’t heard this in so long! I love it!

[@blackkatt777]

Definitely a remember able one hit wonder. I never heard anything of her after. I know she wrote for other people though. Amazing voice and I loved her aesthetic. This was the beginning of the 90's era.

[@thetomgibson]

This came out in ‘89 and was still playing on MTV into ‘91.

[@CanadianGuy2004]

90

[@frauleinmona]

@@CanadianGuy2004 No. The single came out in 1989, but the album was released in 1990.

[@sputnikalgrim]

To hear her was to be utterly surprised by her look. What a great voice!

[@Shrykespeare]

I remember this so well. I was sure Jane Child would explode after this song, but... sadly, it didn't happen. I get in trouble when I call artists one-hit-wonders, but... anyway, she had several other good songs, including "Welcome to the Real World" and "All I Do". BTW, you pegged it. This came out in 1990.

[@AZambri1]

Hello my spirit animal. I actually think this was released in 1989. She was ahead of her time IMHO>

[@bloodwork74]

The single released in 89 while her full album dropped in 90.

[@Shrykespeare]

@@AZambri1 Hello! Long time no see!

[@AZambri1]

@@Shrykespeare I've been here, just usually post my comments later than most. 😉

[@Shrykespeare]

@@AZambri1 Well, I comment on practically every video. You can do a name search. :)

[@kimcutts6153]

This was 1989, so she just made it into the 80s decade. But it does sound like early 80s. I like this one, and tbh with yous, I had forgotten all about it so it was a nice surprise to hear it again. And you're right, you can't help but dance and bop to this. 🙂🔥💃 🕺

[@freespeechshow]

I love this song by Jane Child. You should listen to this song from the same late disco era by Robbie Nevil C'est La Vie

[@bobkessler937]

And yes, she did most of the instruments/production work.

[@annagil4213]

Jane Child is So Cool

[@claydavis3717]

I love this song!! This song reminds me of Jermaine Stewart singing "We don't have to take our clothes off" Both song have a great beat and a good vibe!!! Y'all need to check out Jermaine Stewart!!

[@taintedlife2618]

Yesss Jermaine!!!

[@thegingergyrl455]

Yes! She was refreshing. I love this song. ❤

[@ryanfeit1420]

This is a great song. It came out in the spring of 1990. Another great female artist that was popular around this time was Lisa Stansfield. She had an amazing voice and her biggest hit "All Around The World" would be great to react to.

[@christarpley6861]

I remember that song too I always thought she was black but she wasn't

[@taintedlife2618]

Lisa is neglected but so wonderful!

[@malkamusik]

I forgot about this song! That was an extreme look back in the 80's lol. Still a very good pop song.

[@scotts3755]

Amber would ROCK that hair! Love watching her get into the groove!!

[@ericsmith6615]

Wife here..Soooo taking me back to my teen age years with this one.!! .Wore this cassette out!!!...Awesome groove!!

[@shawnwacek6791]

This song introduced me to music without this song I wouldn't be addicted to music here forever ! Jane child awesome artist I love this song

[@ramirez368]

Amazing pop song…..that’s how you do it!!!!

[@jasonmarcel4823]

Wow, nice pick! She's from Hamilton, Ontario (sort of Canada's version of Pittsburgh, about 40 mins from Toronto). She came along exactly at the crossroads of when the 80's sound met the incoming 90's R&B/pop style.

[@slimlouis6441]

Hamilton isn’t as beautiful as Pgh. Looks more like Cincy. But the trees and steel industry, ok I get that.

[@doobiusmaximus4real]

One of my favs

[@fjohnson5906]

Haven't heard this in years! Was a jam back in the day!

[@anneking4656]

I remember watching this video on MTV (a loooong time ago), and Downtown Julie Brown (who was a host on MTV) commented on this video about Jane’s nose piercing. Julie said she wanted to call Jane’s mother and say “Mrs Child? Do know that your daughter has a nose piercing with a chain that runs all the way to her ear?” Hilarious! Still makes me laugh! I do enjoy this song ~ great reaction from you! 💕

[@chopsyoutube]

Non stop pop radio

[@suchWASi]

Like how she plays the electric piano like a pinball machine 💖

[@kimyanchus582]

If you want a little more Canadian female content you might try Alannah Myles (Black Velvet) Jann Arden (Insensitive) Lee Aaron (What You Do To My Body) and of course K.D.Lang (Hallelijah or Crying, Roy Orbison's song) 🥰🇨🇦

[@Jdb74985]

Black Velvet will always be one of my all time fav songs!!!

[@andrewjarvis7777]

I wanna watch this video 24 hrs a day on repeat with just her in the studio, playing keyboard, scooting around in a chair, looking at mixers…

[@vincentramirez8188]

Remember when Steve Harvey said when you hear a song you just light up? This is the type of song he was talking about.