Sunday, July 18th 2010

From The Vault: Des’Ree – ‘You Gotta Be’

Des’Ree’s incredible ‘You Gotta Be’ has the distinction of being this week’s From The Vault feature. The track was the lead single from her ‘I Ain’t Movin’ album and was originally released in 1994. This simple yet uplifting record peaked at #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #14 on the Official UK Singles Chart, impacting the lives of many during it’s stay on the charts. I miss songs like this!

Thoughts?

Posted By: Trent

17 Comments

17 COMMENTS

SHIT

July 18, 2010 at 6:58 am

Sounds familiar. Its O.K.

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True Blue

July 18, 2010 at 7:03 am

Man, I grew up listening to that song on the radio. I always liked it, but never knew who sang it, until I saw a parody of the video on SNL. Of course I knew it wasn’t the actual video at the time, but it helped me clue up on the artist.

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number1k9

July 18, 2010 at 7:15 am

THIS
WAS
THE
SHIT
Back in the day!

I truly miss the 90s, from growing up during the decade, the music during the decade, EVERYTHING!

There is truly so much good music that you could easily do a post like this at least every week from 90s music. Radio music was much funner (for lack of better words) back then.

This great inspirational song by Des’ree just adds to the greatness that was the 90s!

@number1k9

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Mone

July 18, 2010 at 7:27 am

#CLASSIC RECORD! I wish there were more inspirational songs mixed into today’s radio formats.

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black

July 18, 2010 at 8:13 am

omg i love this song, i miss the 90′s soo much

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UGh

July 18, 2010 at 9:26 am

tune!!!!!!
yes, the 80s and 90s were the best decades for music. the music industry is wallowing in shit right now.

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ADE

July 18, 2010 at 11:10 am

This tune is the shit! Reminds me of my childhood, good memories man!

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pattycake

July 18, 2010 at 1:16 pm

A bajan that can sing her azz off

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Weave

July 18, 2010 at 3:18 pm

FLOP!

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Last Boy on Earth

July 18, 2010 at 3:58 pm

I really like this song and I love 90s music, I don’t agree what @weave said but I’m laughing out loud LMAO

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Minaj

July 18, 2010 at 4:08 pm

Classic!

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SparkD

July 18, 2010 at 5:59 pm

Best thing for my dose of happiness!

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Angie

July 18, 2010 at 11:38 pm

Love Des’Ree. Some of my other faves are Crazy Maze and Kissing You.

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Rachel

July 19, 2010 at 12:37 am

I recently re-discovered this song too, it’s amazing. Des’ree was big in the 90′s, I sure do miss the 90′s… Remember her song, ‘life’?

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K.Row Kid

July 19, 2010 at 2:01 am

I used to love this song!!! So uplifting! Props to Des’ree, she has a lot of good songs.

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hesings

July 19, 2010 at 6:04 pm

I LOVED THIS SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was young at the the time but I loved it

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Jonathan Silver

July 19, 2010 at 8:36 pm

Wow very cool to see this posted. I edited this video for Paul Boyd at David Fincher’s old company Propaganda Films. It remains one of my favorite videos I’ve had the opportunity to work on.

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