I love this song, but I hate its truth. It's difficult releasing a love that still burns hot within you, but is unrequited from the person you indeed love. I fell in love with this song from this performance at age 17, and at 35 I understand more than ever. You can't help but dance through the tears, as she sings my heart to all the women I've ever loved.
Damn thats crazy. I’m 35 and also fell in love with this song from this performance somewhere in my late teens/early 20s. Being able to pass through the pain of lost relationships and not chase unavailable people is not for the faint of heart, i’ve struggled with it my whole life. This is one of those songs that people will aways relate to, Badu is on another level. Peace ✌🏼
Of course you're not O.K. she gave you a K.O. I 100% agree on the sexiest performance EVER recorded. That jacket look so cool, like an armour. Check out another cool song if you like ua-cam.com/video/-qy3REaKk2Q/v-deo.html
I know this is late but I have to disagree. I think THIS (ua-cam.com/video/09qK8MMb-mk/v-deo.html) is the best performance of this song. I love the upbeat to it in that version.
Never heard this song or her till Dave Chapelle had her on.... Maybe the best live performance I've ever seen. Astonishing.....Years later and ive remembered this.
One of those songs that echoed in my head for a decade and a half after hearing it once. Glad to finally find it again; my dim recollections did not do her performance justice.
Wow…. I always loved this live performance from The Chappelle Show!! When she did the back breaking step turn around I felt that too. I loved that part of the song as well!! Texas Dolls❤👍🏾
Ashamed to say that I, a die hard Erykah Badu, only heard this song on 2019 soul train awards. played it over like 12x before youtube suggested this version, She definitely left me wanting more
haha I only heard it in 2018 when I saw her live at Fieldday since then been hooked! One of my faves from her. The song live it is a whole different experience
I’ve listened to Badu 20yrs, I wasn’t consistent on each of her albums. I just now heard this song for the first time today, I must’ve been sleep, don’t know how I missed this dope song!!
The first time I read this song a student played it after our dance class and I thought I would lose my mind. We both zoned Inward amd outward 4real!!!!!!
I swear there is some kind of magic spell in this performance. I left this on my DVR till I bought the season on DVD. I’m still under the spell all these years later. One of humanity’s greatest performances, thanks for posting.
@@rocness5153 pretty sure season 1, but no idea on episode. For some reason, I don’t think it appears on the DVDs either. If you find out, please reply 👍👊🇺🇸🤘
Erykah Badu gave one of the most sensuous performances ever on a television show; and yet there were no "wardrobe malfunctions," and neither was she dressed an underslip or bustier
@@domachondri Right! Janet is a beautiful Balck woman who deserves her own to cover her. Lord knows white boy, Justin, left her high and dry... why should black folk?
2024 and still in my Top 3 Favorite Songs I’ve ever heard
Possibly one of the greatest live performances ever!!!
Agreed
Ms Badu has some top tier songs & this is top 5 of my favs from her.
I love this song, but I hate its truth.
It's difficult releasing a love that still burns hot within you, but is unrequited from the person you indeed love.
I fell in love with this song from this performance at age 17, and at 35 I understand more than ever.
You can't help but dance through the tears, as she sings my heart to all the women I've ever loved.
I feel u...
Damn thats crazy. I’m 35 and also fell in love with this song from this performance somewhere in my late teens/early 20s. Being able to pass through the pain of lost relationships and not chase unavailable people is not for the faint of heart, i’ve struggled with it my whole life. This is one of those songs that people will aways relate to, Badu is on another level. Peace ✌🏼
Ditto....had already bought her first 2 cd's (Baduizm & Mama's Gun) and this live performance on Chappelle blew me away.👋
The background are killing it with those chaka khan harmonies. You can def hear chaka’s influence is erykah badu’s music
One of the greatest songs ever created
FACTS.
@@MoneyOverFame Power over money, yeah!
That's what I came here to say, it's a fucking jam.
AGREED!!!
Truly true
I remember watching this show when it aired.. I still get Goosebumps and vibrations thirteen years later..
Me too!
Sexiest performance EVER recorded.. all these years later and im STILL not o.k. …. im not ok, folks .
Yours is one of my all-time favorite YubeTubecomments:-}}
Tell me bout it. It won't let go man. And i do mean her feminine aura. It will draw u in and kick yo ass. AND IM ALRIGHT WIT IT.
I'm copying this comment
Amen to that!
Of course you're not O.K. she gave you a K.O. I 100% agree on the sexiest performance EVER recorded. That jacket look so cool, like an armour. Check out another cool song if you like ua-cam.com/video/-qy3REaKk2Q/v-deo.html
Nobody talking about Daves Chapelle jammin to this masterpiece. 🙌🏾🐠
Damn this is such a great song, and listening to it live just makes it ever better. Who's still listening in 2020? #QuarantineConcertSeries
Facts
yes!
Absolutely amazing.
Absolutely amazing.
Come back periodically, at least 3 times a year just to watch the performance
A great example of the divine feminine nature
Amen.
Singular best live performance of anybody ever! I go back to this video almost weekly to remind me of the greatness of this Queen🙌
Literally nothing should be this good.. especially a live freaking performance. Top 10 I've ever seen, easy.
i repeat. this is the best live performance i ever seen. This and the NPR Tiny desk perfomence of green eyes
I saw that too. Amazing!
I know this is late but I have to disagree. I think THIS (ua-cam.com/video/09qK8MMb-mk/v-deo.html) is the best performance of this song. I love the upbeat to it in that version.
never will forget chapelle show or this performance
Agreed!
What season /episode was this
@@randomuser1567 idk what people are talking about she preformed back in the day not this song on the actual episode of chappel
@@charlesquales7450 she performed to close the Chapell show live
Man I love this ladys music, its off the charts.
-3:27 Badu hitting that diminished octave easily and flawlessly.
Bruh....
What the fuck is a diminished octave? An octave is just the same note higher or lower...
What the fuck are you smoking?
Facts
This song will always hit..To infinity and beyond!!!
Never heard this song or her till Dave Chapelle had her on....
Maybe the best live performance I've ever seen.
Astonishing.....Years later and ive remembered this.
Straight Chaka riffs!
Love the craving in this song
Fucking amazing song. Dave back there catching all the vibes.
How in the hell can 46 people NOT like this song and performance?
I love how she showcases her background singers and displays how powerful they can be, bless you Erykah 🥰🙏🏾😇
Music that feeds the soul. Still enjoying in 2021.
April 28th, 2022.
March 2024
Stunning performer..so gorgeous and at many moments in this video Erykah looks like a young Diana Ross gone radical
One of my favorite songs by Erykah Badu
This woman is incredible... She touches you very deep
Still One of the best live performances ever. ❤️❤️
By the time she does the turnaround and slap in the peak of the song... goosebumps are happening.
YES!
Preach!!!!!!
everytime!!!
Hell yeah!!!👏
She was telling it!
Singular best live performance on TV ever! The Queen!
Your whole body comes alive with this performance! Erykah is flawless!
Brother B is absolutely killing this bass line, the improvisation is adding SOOO much to the groove.
Love this live version!!!! Still remember watching when it aired.
One of those songs that echoed in my head for a decade and a half after hearing it once. Glad to finally find it again; my dim recollections did not do her performance justice.
Sis snapped on this performance!!! Also the background singers and band are amazing!!🙌🏽👏🏽
Yes they did the great Millie jackson daughter is the background singer on the left
@reeboo43 wow, you’re right. Not a lot of people know that. That’s the great Keisha Jackson.
So True and I think that’s Shaun Martin on the keyboard. He produced for Kirk Franklin and God’s Property as well as Erykah.
She really knocked it out of the park with this song!
Love seeing Dave Chappelle vibing to it
I saw her on Chappelle show when I was a about 7. I knew immediately I liked women after her performance lol
I always liked her soothing music
Whoa!!! STILL electrifying, years later 🤯👏🏾
The instrumentation is next level, top notch musicianship
Big up to all the pisces sisters , we've got this ✨
this is THEEEE performance
Thank you Dave for introducing me to Erykah.
I'm here 2022
Really wish there was an album version for this song. I always find myself coming back to this video every so often.
It's on the album Worldwide Underground
there is an album version, its brilliant, but i love the live so much more
We all do , this live one is something else ! And Chappelle show one of the shortest and best .
@@zackbrown1525 Meant to say the live version, the studio version doesn't hold a candle to it for some reason.
This performance was magical; just look at the effect it’s had on all of us. Wild
I miss these days
Wow…. I always loved this live performance from The Chappelle Show!! When she did the back breaking step turn around I felt that too. I loved that part of the song as well!! Texas Dolls❤👍🏾
got goosebumps everytime the beat drops
Woke me up outta my sleep!🔥
Ashamed to say that I, a die hard Erykah Badu, only heard this song on 2019 soul train awards. played it over like 12x before youtube suggested this version, She definitely left me wanting more
haha I only heard it in 2018 when I saw her live at Fieldday since then been hooked! One of my faves from her. The song live it is a whole different experience
I read your comment quickly. Won't say what I thought!
This is it!
I’ve listened to Badu 20yrs, I wasn’t consistent on each of her albums. I just now heard this song for the first time today, I must’ve been sleep, don’t know how I missed this dope song!!
Im really feeling this song wow She is so amazing...
This one still grooves
This performance is the one
I love this version!!
She did her thang💜
That was straight electric I want her so badly and her background singers too if I'm being honest
All hail the Queen of Neo Soul
Wow... This song speaks to me on a personal level lol
Love me some badu!!!!!!
The first time I read this song a student played it after our dance class and I thought I would lose my mind. We both zoned Inward amd outward 4real!!!!!!
I swear there is some kind of magic spell in this performance. I left this on my DVR till I bought the season on DVD. I’m still under the spell all these years later. One of humanity’s greatest performances, thanks for posting.
What season is this and episode?
@@rocness5153 pretty sure season 1, but no idea on episode. For some reason, I don’t think it appears on the DVDs either. If you find out, please reply 👍👊🇺🇸🤘
i can't believe i've never heard this live version before...Badu transcends beyond any other realm of sound
It’s way more hype
Best performance ever
I really like this song. LOVE is awesome, good feelings.
I love the sheen she performed this on Dave Chappell she sang “ I’m Sugah free....in the day”. They jazzed that part.
H
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GROOVE
l love this song...
I remember hearing this in 2003 for the first time at 12 y/o and it remains til this day a favorite live performance.. so beautiful
I love her so much period 😭❤❤❤❤❤❤
Finally got to see this show
DAVE CHAPPELLE PLEASE THROW ANOTHER BLOCK PARTY 😩
Erykah is the cutest I'm so fucking in love!
Vitamin C, lemon tea and ginger and this song for 2022
Vocals are on point
We allll need this ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ela tá tão linda meu que mulher 😍😍i love's badu performed
When spirit takes over 3:23- 3:36 lol. Get it erykah lol
Secret underrated performance yah???
This song is so Erykah, but it is also reminiscent of Chaka Khan "I Know You, I Live You".
4:01 SHE WAS TALKING TO ME!!!😍😍😍😍😍😍
STILL listening yes
Everything God Is 👑👆💯
Wow! Beautiful.
Simply Beautiful
GOOSEBUMPS !!
I just wanna say I came back for the goosebumps!
She's definitely a vibe!
....and I get it from my Mama
queen!
rolando berberena iii
Erykah Badu gave one of the most sensuous performances ever on a television show; and yet there were no "wardrobe malfunctions," and neither was she dressed an underslip or bustier
aye lets not come for Janet like that in 2020 for a mistake a culture vulture made and never had to take the fall for
@@domachondri Right! Janet is a beautiful Balck woman who deserves her own to cover her. Lord knows white boy, Justin, left her high and dry... why should black folk?
My Pisces soul sista. she's the 26th and I'm the 27th of February. Fly as Eva .
one of the best lives ever!
The thing about Erykah is that she is just so damn cool always! and one of kind I love you all!!!
I think Erykahwas everyone's crush growing up lol
My adult crush too.
Yeah she's damn near 50 and still fine as fuckkkkk
Bet
*"LOVE*
*IS*
*ON*
*THE*
*WAY.."*
Fucking amazing!!! She is WONDERFUL!!
She said is the GOAT!!!!! Her JILL SCOTT are true ARTIST 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️❤️
Her music permeates my soul.
Captivating!! HEY MA!