Sometime a record company or a manager will mold a recording artist into what they want to sell. Pebbles was her own creation. Her "brand" came from her, based on interviews I've seen.
+theNineCorners Vanessa? Vanessa who? You forgot the old timers: Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle. They all had massive '80s hits!
Man Frfr I was 10 when this joint came out. Had the biggest crush on her. I’m 47 now and even now when I look at this video I’m like damn pebbles FINNNEEEEE.
Nah, this sounds like 20 other songs. This brainless beauty self claimed " Ima Vishunaree" made more money than all 3 tlc... same greedy trapping by boybander
If I knew back in the late 80's that music would be like it is today, I would have become a scientist and make a damn time machine to stay in the 80's!!!
Man, this person is never lying! The music sucks now. Black music has gone down to shit, and there is no comparison to true Black music because is THE BEST.
Me too !! Although the 80’s was just as shady and shitty the only difference is we didn’t have the internet back then to blast all the crazy shit we did !!
The look ...the vibe.. that shit is still relevant..and badass today...pay mad respect to 80's hip-hop. They laid the foundation and some cases surpassed modern music today...That shit still sounds good...Mad props!!
You don't get it. Music today is so technically advanced that you don't understand it. Technically music of today is so far advanced to this. Sonically maybe it's not that great. If you actually listen to music of today it's way way more technically advance music can't stay in the same medium It's growing every year. listen to any song that came out today and don't just listen to it but try and listen to it even deeper. than just lyrics and beats. You'll understand then. This music is simple the way it's arranged.
I read that she was given more talented artist's music bc she was married to the producer... can't remember which song or what artist's. Guess it's deep dive time!
This was my absolute favorite song when I was a little girl. I can't even tell you all how many times I replayed the cassette single. (YES, you read that right.) Pretty sure I wore it out, and that my mom was sick and tired of hearing this song. Lol Good times.
I literally had her haircut. Not the curls, the layered thing. I was also a little girl when this song came out, but I ended up emulating that hair years later.
They COULD come up with a song like this. But it would be plagiarism. They can't do anything original because these new "singers" have no talent at all.
This takes me back to 1988 when the radio played this every 2 hours for 3 months straight 🤣 I loved this. My favorite part was “To believe or not to believe, that is the quest-CHEE-on” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gosh, I remember the first time hearing this song-the fast and clean percussion and catchy synth lines, hallmarks of The Deele’s production style…I was in love instantly and I still can’t get enough of it all these years later. Pebbles was the real deal, about to slide effortlessly among many styles of popular music.
Gute Super Beautiful American Music, bleibt Super in Gold 👑🎷🎤🎹🥇🏆💃💖🎩🎤🇩🇪 thank you 🙏 for you e beautiful Music the 80. Jere absolutely., von ampiremusic Deutschland 🇩🇪 der Martin Budesheim Germany 🇩🇪. 🎸🗝🎷💃💖🎩🎤🇩🇪🧢🗝📀
I listen to this type of music and it takes me straight back to the dance floor in the 1980s. I love and miss that time of my life! No commitments, just fun with friends.
This song helped me get out of a 3 year long abusive relationship believe it or not. After one more argument where everything was seemingly my fault I was left with my music until he came back online. This song came on, the lyrics resonated with me more than any other song at that point. It was empowering and I finally stood up to him that night. Thank you Pebbles!
I love this song just to hear Pebbles say, "Hey Deele, sing!" She's the only woman I know that got to tell Babyface when to sing. This song is prestine. Shoutout to The Big Homie Pebbles.
I heard this today on America's Top 40 replay from Apr. 1988. I was 25 then and had forgotten about this song. There was a local school girl in Calumet, MI that was always singing it. Pebbles is talented.
My favorite part is "Hey Deele, Sing!" and they start singing the chorus looking all cool, leaning on the wall snapping their fingers! 🙌🏽 I be hyped like yeah, sing it!! Lol My mom played this too much when I was a kid and now it's my jam!!
There’s never I time I don’t think of my little sister Shaun when “Girlfriend” and “Mercedes Boy” are playing. I believe they were her “anthem” songs! 💜 you Shaun! We had some good times with Pebbles, and The Deele!!
I still remember this song and had to look it up right now! This is like your best friend giving you a reality check that you really need to hear. Thanks Pebbles, what a great song!!!! I don't care whatever happened between her and TLC, it's all water under the bridge now, this song stands the test of time!!!!!
Hmm… Tina Turner’s Private Dancer, Red Corvette lmao it’s always been there just waaay more subtle. Also, can go back further with the turn of “Gospel” music- hymns to secular music, but it was behind the scenes.
This was my Late Auntie Anthem back in the days and blast this out of her car when me and her driving around when this first came out Rest in Paradise Aunt Vhe🙏🏾✨🌴🕊️🫂💖🙏🏾✨🌴🕊️💖🙏🏾✨🌴
Born in 73 and enjoyed the 80s the rest of my sweet life. I am now 51 and still am so down. Welcome to the newbie’s and the ones I grew up with. We know and I pass it on to all the believers of the 80s. You are fucking what keeps it going. Reach out to me even in 3025 as my child has tile her friend today she’ll see her in the same year. So yeah 😅 😮 I’m freaking out 😮😮😮😮
Omg I can’t believe this song was done and supposed to be for Vanessa Williams’ debut album The Right Stuff. Pebbles heard the song and offered LA Reid more money and two cars for the chance to record it. WOOOOW!!
CASA Rodriguez Lol I was just about to post how my boyfriend back then thought she was so beautiful and he asked me if I would do my hair like hers in my Sr picture! Saw your comment and had to chuckle that there were probably a lot of us rocking that Pebbles hair then! She was definitely hot!
I’m 61 years old and still loving this!! ❤
80's !! You go girl...
My gen ❤
🎼51🙏🏽
@@Alfra1324 I am 51 honey, still jam to this song like I am still 15! 1988
So am I. I've loved this song since I heard back in 1988.
Oh man..that classic 80's sound can't ever be outdone.
Wrongo the classic 90s sound IMO. But the early 2000s that was the last decade of truly great music.
Never.
Agreed 💯
@MinkaCreates wrong, this was the late 80's. You probably weren't around back then. VH1 had this in heavy rotation.
@@KingKull1971 lol I meant I like 80s love 90s I was born in 2004.
Everything L.A & Babyface touched was Magic!
They were brilliant! ❤
Damn girl haven’t herd his name sinc I listened to guilty of love love ur comment
What do they have to do with this song?
They produced her music @@samirh.1763
@@samirh.1763they produced the song
I grew up when music was REAL
She's gorgeous. No filter, no surgery
You really don’t think she had any work done ? I do
Yes 😂
Great singer too. Triple THREAT❤💯
She natural beauty don't hate on her !
No booty.
Her hair was perfectly feathered! The style we all wanted back in the day!
That's a weave
Aww u a hater?or plain ugly?
I sent mine feathred
@@maddie7444 .. I think its her actually hair.
A DUBIE AND A SMILE
Pebbles perfected the Uptown Girl vibe of the late 80s and early 90s.
Sometime a record company or a manager will mold a recording artist into what they want to sell. Pebbles was her own creation. Her "brand" came from her, based on interviews I've seen.
.please bring back those day
Back then it was all about Pebbles, Janet Jackson, Jody Watley, Karyn White, Sheila E, Neneh Cherry, Vanessa etc. Good times in r&b/pop/dance music.
True these girls were divas
+Micheal Alexander no like beyonce and Niki shaking there junk all over the place with no class
+theNineCorners Vanessa? Vanessa who? You forgot the old timers: Chaka Khan, Pointer Sisters, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle. They all had massive '80s hits!
+David G. - That's why I followed the artist's I mentioned with the word --> "etc."
+David G. the pointer sisters?? what hit did they have in the late 80s
She fine as hell. Beauty in the 80’s & 90’s was just different
Black women were classier...
@@auntiez4917 Big facts
Man Frfr I was 10 when this joint came out. Had the biggest crush on her. I’m 47 now and even now when I look at this video I’m like damn pebbles FINNNEEEEE.
Your not lying back then women had a natural essence of class and appeal without the extras as we see today!
Natural beauty was more important!
HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY
PERRI "PEBBLES" REID
(AUGUST 29, 2023)
Still looking good
YES! More good stuff! This is how to make this 55 year old woman dance like she is 20 something again!
Yep! I am the same way!
Get it! Dance like you are 20 something because you are! Age is just a number
i`ll come dance with you,,, 56 yr old male , dance like we never got old x
@@andyscud5842 Let's do this! Show em'' we got this! Happy holidays!
Go show em up girl!
Dammm... Those were the good old days y'all! At 55 can't believe I'm still Lovin this
Well you're 58 now.
@@gbrown1338 I bet they didn’t need reminding 😉
@@pommiebears yep.
She's ridiculously beautiful
This song is still jamming 30 years later.
Right!!!!!!
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woof ! :)
That ain't a lie💯🙌🏽
Make it 32 now!
Music in the 80s was real music and with Class... Nothing will ever replace it... Natural talent and natural beauty...
No doubt.. best evrr
true
The best we ever had..ooh whoa!
Up
Nah, this sounds like 20 other songs. This brainless beauty self claimed " Ima Vishunaree" made more money than all 3 tlc... same greedy trapping by boybander
If I knew back in the late 80's that music would be like it is today, I would have become a scientist and make a damn time machine to stay in the 80's!!!
I know, right? Lol
zealot951 lol 😂 I feel you 💯💪
Lol then I would get to be a kid again 👍🏼
AMEN
Man, this person is never lying! The music sucks now. Black music has gone down to shit, and there is no comparison to true Black music because is THE BEST.
Wish I could go back to the 80's and leave this shitty time we live in now.
@@isaacloudermilk1842 i know, i wish a i had the knowlidge to built a time machine and then right back to the eighties
WOW NAILED IT ! I want a time machine go back to Utah back in the 80s best times of my life
Ugh, so do I. Don't know why I wanted to be grown up so bad. Miss the 80's and 90's😢
Me too !! Although the 80’s was just as shady and shitty the only difference is we didn’t have the internet back then to blast all the crazy shit we did !!
No shit😊
Pebbles she is a mastermind. She comes up with the most classic songs of the 80s. I love this woman.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Word
Old, but GOLD. Still jamming to this in 2022. Girlfriend is a forever CLASSIC. Thank you Pebbles ❤️.
The look ...the vibe.. that shit is still relevant..and badass today...pay mad respect to 80's hip-hop. They laid the foundation and some cases surpassed modern music today...That shit still sounds good...Mad props!!
Honestly 😍💞
You don't get it. Music today is so technically advanced that you don't understand it. Technically music of today is so far advanced to this. Sonically maybe it's not that great. If you actually listen to music of today it's way way more technically advance music can't stay in the same medium It's growing every year. listen to any song that came out today and don't just listen to it but try and listen to it even deeper. than just lyrics and beats. You'll understand then. This music is simple the way it's arranged.
@@JDOGFTW errrr.......no
kikikiki
Will always love her
First Lady of LaFace ❤
I read that she was given more talented artist's music bc she was married to the producer... can't remember which song or what artist's. Guess it's deep dive time!
The beat to this song is EVERYTHING!!
Pebbles is part of my generation.
This was my absolute favorite song when I was a little girl. I can't even tell you all how many times I replayed the cassette single. (YES, you read that right.) Pretty sure I wore it out, and that my mom was sick and tired of hearing this song. Lol
Good times.
GirlSproket me too . I wore it out in 3rd grade dancing in my room to her whole cd lol
Haha sounds like me when I replayed unchained melody by the righteous brothers. 😂
GirlSproket did you own “baby dont be sad now!” I sure did lol
Lol me too
I literally had her haircut. Not the curls, the layered thing. I was also a little girl when this song came out, but I ended up emulating that hair years later.
he's just a canine running round in heeaat~ !!! love that lyric!
Me too, with the little bark after it. lol
Love that lyric too
How cud I have missed this funny n delicious lyric...I guess she was so smooth...Pebbles was adorable
Me too 😊
Jenny N 🤣
"I'm out the door babe. There's other fish in the sea."
Ain’t that the truth!
Now in 2024..all the other fish in the sea are sleeping w each other...nasty mfs
Amen. @@diamondsparkle9967
NEVER get tired of hearing this song and video! Why can't one of these modern day beeatchs come up with a song like this? Epic thru and thru!
😂
They COULD come up with a song like this. But it would be plagiarism. They can't do anything original because these new "singers" have no talent at all.
My mom would play this song in the car a lot. Now, as an adult, I can sing this song in my sleep. Thanks mom.
Lol same here
YOU GO GIRL! 🕺
Your mom has great taste.
My two grown sons were subjected to this too. They thank me now. ❤
This takes me back to 1988 when the radio played this every 2 hours for 3 months straight 🤣 I loved this. My favorite part was “To believe or not to believe, that is the quest-CHEE-on” 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Gosh, I remember the first time hearing this song-the fast and clean percussion and catchy synth lines, hallmarks of The Deele’s production style…I was in love instantly and I still can’t get enough of it all these years later. Pebbles was the real deal, about to slide effortlessly among many styles of popular music.
The Deele was awesome! A genuine, classic, wholesome singing group.
violins may be!!
She is extremely gorgeous! 😍
Just listened to this somg in my Kenworth today. 56 year old male, still jammin the 80s/90s
As a young kid, I never realized the beauty of this woman. Now as an adult, I'm mesmerized by her beauty.
How did you not realise even then?? When I was about 4 I was memorized by Susannah Hoffs 😍
I'm jamming to this song in 2024❤❤
Yes!!! Still true...
Just shared this song
43 yrs I’m still listening ❤to
I remembered how Pebbles beautiful hairstyles were to die for back in the day!😍
This was one of my obsessions as a kid as with most of my siblings. 😂 Pebbles is just so beautiful and talented! This song will never get old! 🔥❤
Agreed
It's March 2023 and this song still sounds so good. Golden 80s.
💯💯💯💯💯
Gute Super Beautiful American Music, bleibt Super in Gold 👑🎷🎤🎹🥇🏆💃💖🎩🎤🇩🇪 thank you 🙏 for you e beautiful Music the 80. Jere absolutely., von ampiremusic Deutschland 🇩🇪 der Martin Budesheim Germany 🇩🇪. 🎸🗝🎷💃💖🎩🎤🇩🇪🧢🗝📀
So true and still
I listen to this type of music and it takes me straight back to the dance floor in the 1980s. I love and miss that time of my life! No commitments, just fun with friends.
I listen to the remix version once a week 😊
My birthday is March 16 ,1973 ,happy birthday to me love the song and I miss the song.
Hello,how are you doing
My God was pebbles so beautiful! And I freaking love her hair in this video! ICON!!!
A #1 hit for Pebbles on the Rhythm & Blues charts. It was the 594th #1 R&B song of the Rock Era.
This song helped me leave my ex husband! Inspiring!
"The Lost Art of 80's beats had much favor."- Sun Tuz.
Im 42 now and i think we definitely had the best music during the 80s/90s
I'm 44 - It's not even debateable...
LA and Babyface are two of my favorite producers of all time.
This song helped me get out of a 3 year long abusive relationship believe it or not. After one more argument where everything was seemingly my fault I was left with my music until he came back online. This song came on, the lyrics resonated with me more than any other song at that point. It was empowering and I finally stood up to him that night.
Thank you Pebbles!
Glad you got out
I love this song just to hear Pebbles say, "Hey Deele, sing!" She's the only woman I know that got to tell Babyface when to sing. This song is prestine. Shoutout to The Big Homie Pebbles.
❤❤and all the tacky things he did to you
I love that part of the song, especially when they were all on Soul Train
He wrote it duh😂😂😂
Welcome to 2023 but nothing beats the 80's. ✊
2022 and it’s still the same!
The 70s.
Another Masterpiece for future generations to enjoy! Thank you, Pebbles!
Have not heard this song in a longtime
this young lady has a style and a voice like no other. totally Beautiful and Classy!
she was the manager of TLC, the highest selling girl group
I heard this today on America's Top 40 replay from Apr. 1988. I was 25 then and had forgotten about this song. There was a local school girl in Calumet, MI that was always singing it. Pebbles is talented.
She was in the top dance charts real fast to the top and in1988 in almost every club and dance scene there was this classic dance vulcano❤
The lady's music 🎶 of the 80's were awesome 👌 👏 👍
I stil.have her album.pebbles and karyn white Jody.waltey.cherelle Janet Whitney were so 😎😎 cool.in the 80s old skool.for.ever and always
Hello,how are you
When music was great! Miss those days!
For sure!
My favorite part is "Hey Deele, Sing!" and they start singing the chorus looking all cool, leaning on the wall snapping their fingers! 🙌🏽 I be hyped like yeah, sing it!! Lol My mom played this too much when I was a kid and now it's my jam!!
I miss these Day’z 😢 😭
Absolutely OBSESSED with her music back in the day and still in love with this sound today!
Pebbles' Girlfriend song makes me wanna dance 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 I still have love for Peebles
There’s never I time I don’t think of my little sister Shaun when “Girlfriend” and “Mercedes Boy” are playing. I believe they were her “anthem” songs! 💜 you Shaun! We had some good times with Pebbles, and The Deele!!
I still remember this song and had to look it up right now! This is like your best friend giving you a reality check that you really need to hear. Thanks Pebbles, what a great song!!!! I don't care whatever happened between her and TLC, it's all water under the bridge now, this song stands the test of time!!!!!
That dog barkin got me everytime
Lol same
Same😂😂
This song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1988
80’s music was the best an iconic sound and you know what, no demonic symbols and witchcraft
Hmm… Tina Turner’s Private Dancer, Red Corvette lmao it’s always been there just waaay more subtle. Also, can go back further with the turn of “Gospel” music- hymns to secular music, but it was behind the scenes.
I agree in the sense before the darkness set in.
Yes there was Illuminati symbolism already , even in the 70’s
So true. The80were the best times🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤
As a millennial, I love listening to a lot of the songs my mom grew up listening to, mostly the ones from the 80s/90s.
Yesss!!!❤
her bangs are serious!
we said fierce back in the 80's
The hair is layed.
kim jun ew Lol
Haha 💞
@@jayscribe7547 Scribe!!! No offence bud, is that your last name or you're into scribing???
This song was promised to Vanessa Williams first before Pebbles. FACTS💯
The better light skin won
I hear Pebbles, Babyface , L.A. Reid, De'Rock & Kayo : LaFace Records ... Back in da days... Amazing Production
I was 10 when this song was played all the time. I thought it was Sheila E. But this woman is so damn fine. Femininity at its finest
Those bangs is everything 😊
Yaas!!!!
Junior High memories!!! Miss those days. 😢
Sheels1976 that's my DOB. 2
October 1976 here. The girls I went to school with loved Janet and Pebbles.
Same here.
I was in 7th grade when this came out 1987-1988
Sheels1976 😍😘😭😭😭
Nothing will ever replace the 80s. The music now is ok but the 80s is the shit.
This was real music, I wish they could bring it back.
This was my daddy’s favorite song in 87’
Music Videos back then were many movies and we loved them. We all wanted to be in one
Pebbles is one of the most beautiful women that ever walked this planet 🌎 ❤️❤️.
This was my Late Auntie Anthem back in the days and blast this out of her car when me and her driving around when this first came out Rest in Paradise Aunt Vhe🙏🏾✨🌴🕊️🫂💖🙏🏾✨🌴🕊️💖🙏🏾✨🌴
this song never gets old
C'est jamais démodé cette music, jusqu'à nos jours elle est toujours d'actualité! Merci du souvenir de nos années bonheur Peace YAAAA😍
TO BELIEVE, OR NOT TO BELIEVE, THAT IS THE QUESTION, IT JUST TAKES A STREET DEGREE. Do you get it boyfriend??? You're HISTORY!!!
I was just playing Left 4 Dead 2 and this dude was playing this song. I havent stopped replaying this song every since.
She looks amazing in the video 😍
wow....blast from the past. This song played every morning I was getting ready for school on my moms old stereo with the 8track player on it. LMAO!!
Man we had the best music
Hello,how are you doing
30年以上前よく聞きました。歌手が分からなく感覚で探しました。辿り着いて良かった。
I love this song by Pebbles!!❤️❤️🙏
yes, songs of the 80's ARE THE BEST
80s classics I’m a child of the 80s the best era ever and the last best era 😢
So true! Why do you let him treat you so bad!! Sing it Pebbles.
Ah...UA-cam...allows me to go back to my childhood and remind me of all the songs I used to sing around the house to drive my brothers crazy. XOXO
Why were they so much more talented back then and she is drop dead gorgeous.
No tattoos, fully clothed and still beautiful. WHAT HAPPEN TO THOSE DAYS??????????????????
Just Satan continually pulling us further from God using every tool in the book. Just sayin, and you asked. ;)
ppl will regret the tattoos when they get older
Social media
@@tm2772-q7lworry about your body
@@potatoknishes5860 #Truth SM definitely accelerated all the trends, but It's been going on far longer than that.
Born in 73 and enjoyed the 80s the rest of my sweet life. I am now 51 and still am so down. Welcome to the newbie’s and the ones I grew up with. We know and I pass it on to all the believers of the 80s. You are fucking what keeps it going. Reach out to me even in 3025 as my child has tile her friend today she’ll see her in the same year. So yeah 😅 😮 I’m freaking out 😮😮😮😮
Omg I can’t believe this song was done and supposed to be for Vanessa Williams’ debut album The Right Stuff. Pebbles heard the song and offered LA Reid more money and two cars for the chance to record it.
WOOOOW!!
Reid claimed Williams stopped talking to him altogether!
She sure did!!
Like "Dial My Heart", this R&B driven pop song is very much of it's time, but that just adds to the charm.
I remember doin my hair like hers & putting my outfits together to be exactly like this video. Thanks Pebbles for helping me get it !! Lol
CASA Rodriguez Lol I was just about to post how my boyfriend back then thought she was so beautiful and he asked me if I would do my hair like hers in my Sr picture! Saw your comment and had to chuckle that there were probably a lot of us rocking that Pebbles hair then! She was definitely hot!
My parents bought this for me in The Plaza mall New Haven Connecticut, 1989... still have it.