We’re doing things a little differently with this week’s instalment of ‘The Best You Never Heard’. Little known gems by Beyonce, Whitney, Janet and Mariah all feature in this special Diva Edition. Have any suggestions for future instalments? Drop me an email at sam@thatgrapejuice.net
Beyonce – Back Up
The Darkchild produced ‘Back Up’ served as a bonus track on select versions Beyonce’s sophomore LP ‘B’Day’. One of the best club-destined cuts the singer has done to-date IMO, I was initially surprised why it was left off the album – after all, it was better than most of the album’s material. However considering its thumping bass-line, and ‘in your face’ lyrics, the song didn’t really fit the overall Tina Turner-esque sound of record. Still, one hell of song.
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Whitney Houston – Love That Man
Despite achieving Platinum success, Mariah Carey’s 2002 Def Jam debut ‘Charmbracelet’ (ironically the start of her return to prominence) largely went ignored by the masses. Though released in the US (to little response), ‘Bringing On The Heartbreak’ never hit this side of the globe. Unfortunate as Mimi’s take on the Def Leppard original, is awesome. Well composed and inclusive of ‘The Voice’ we used to know and love, this is hands-down one of my favourite Mariah tracks from recent years.
Listen: Bringing On The Heartbreak
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Your thoughts: Hit(s) or Miss(es)?
23 COMMENTS
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 4:28 am
these are all awesome songs!!! u have great taste!! btw when is that michelle williams interview going 2 be posted?
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 4:56 am
That Mariah Carey song was BRILLIANT!!!!!!!!
THE BEST OF THE FOUR SONGS!!!!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 5:04 am
The Janet song is awesome!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 7:46 am
did jay z write that beyonce song? cause that hatchu i spew is a line that foxy used before. he be recycling rhymes for people
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:04 am
i luv beyonce’s best!!!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:23 am
back up is amazing, i can’t believe it wasn’t on the album far better than freakin’ kitty kat.
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:25 am
She is sexy.I have searched her photo on ” Marry Mill ionair e.C om ” which is a celeb dating site. It is said that she is dating with a rich man but i do not believe that!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:43 am
Back Up would have been so out of place on B’day but it was still a pretty good song Beyonce knew what she was doin not puttin that song on B’day
B’day was more 60′s -70′s themed Back Up would have just been weird on that album
there’s another song she left of of B’day called “If” and to this day i still don’t know why she didn’t include it on the album
chick could have got a grammy for that song yall should check it out on youtube if you haven’t allready heard it
Jelena
May 7, 2008 at 8:47 am
i remember playing BACK UP in the car, and my grandma said WHAT IS ALL THIS SCREAMIN N HOLLERIN, CHANGE THE STATION FOR THE LOVE OF GOD hahahaa but I love the song:)
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I also remember playing the game-wouldn’t get far, and she thought the record was broke:) not that it has anything to do with this, but gotta love the grandma
and yeah…bringing on the heartbreak is the only mariah song from the recent years that i often get back to…
Quick
May 7, 2008 at 8:53 am
That Janet song is FIRE!!! What the heck were they thinking?
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:54 am
yea back up despite being an amazing record wouldn’t fit into b’day… but she should have saved it then for a future album, or release it as a soundtrack from some movie or something like that…it’s so stupid such an amazing tune has been wasted… other chicks would fuck for a song like that!!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 8:58 am
Beyonce the best!!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 9:53 am
DID YALL HEAR…MARIAH & NICK OFFICIALLY CONFIRMED THEIR WEDDING!!!!
AAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!
Oh well, I guess “Love Story” makes a lot more sense now, LOL!!!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 11:43 am
back up! Too bad it didnt make it on the CD.
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 12:28 pm
i love when you do these posts! listening to the beyonce one now, it’s definitely a banger.
vmars08
May 7, 2008 at 1:03 pm
The Janet one is nice! Finally something I’ve never actually heard. lol
I love “Back Up” & the Mariah one as well. And you’re right–the ‘Just Whitney’ album is good!
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 1:23 pm
JANET’S ROLLWITU IS OFF THE HOOK I LOVE THIS SONG VOCALLY SHE IS KILLING IT.
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 4:07 pm
I didn’t understand the first 30 seconds of what Beyonce was saying but afterwards I got into it, it was a good song she should have put it on B Day maybe the album wouldn’t have sucked so much all i got from that on my ipod is Upgrade U Kitty Kat and Check On It and Back Up is the tune, but B Day was a disappointment to me after Dangerously In Love which in my opinion was pure fire B day hot garbage,
Love the Mariah track Janet OK not asked to listen to Whitney
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 4:08 pm
^^I thought it was just me yeah i agree think Mariah’s is the best followed by B once i realised what she was saying the beat is crazy
Anonymous
May 7, 2008 at 11:02 pm
THAT ROLL WIT U IS SICK!!! JANET CAN STILL HOLD SHIT DOWN! THAT SONGS FIRE.
Anonymous
May 8, 2008 at 9:27 am
yea i looked up most of the songs that didnt make b-day and i added them to the regular album on my computer so i had back up and anothe good one creole and u must have just lost your mind! go beee!
Melissa
May 8, 2008 at 5:57 pm
“Back Up” was only on a few selected B’Day albums. I love that song so much. I have it as one of my ringtones!
Anonymous
May 8, 2008 at 6:31 pm
yea that beyonce song sounds like all her others same with mariah. not too sure bout the whitney was really feeling the janet one. i have to say it she’s the only one who tries different sounds all the others do the same music
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