JUST learned that this song is LITERALLY about Karen Wheeler 'dying' on the table, having an 'afterlife' experience and being brought 'Back 2 Life'! Knowing that gives this great song an even GREATER meaning! The lyrics hit different knowing she's petitioning The Most High to "do whatever He Wants" with her life!
UA-cam is the closest we have to a Time Machine. The emotions and memories flood when you hear certain songs. You can almost remember what the air smelled like when you hear a nostalgic song. Shout out to 90’s kids
I had no idea that she literally died but came back to life. She wrote this song asking the creator how did He need her, what did he want. Now it all makes sense what the song is about. ❤️🙏🏻
I just heard her interview that's crazy how the song came about but true artist write from experience but I believe her when she said she died and came back
Similar story with Stevie Wonder and his song Higher Ground. "I wrote Higher Ground even before the accident. [1973 car crash] But something must have been telling me that something was going to happen to make me aware of a lot of things and to get myself together. This is like my second chance for life, to do something or to do more, and to value the fact that I am alive."
They went in hard, with those violins!! Freshman year , Ohio State University!! Fall 1989! Electric Slide Saturday Night "Pa Pa Jack's" nitghtclub!! You had to be fresh AF to get in that spot! Gators, Dope gear was mandatory!! No sneaker, No pants sagging, No athletic gear! Top Shelf Grown folks only!! No murders, No Haters, phat Whips!! Had to be on point! They played the Hell out of this kut when it dropped!! Great Times!!
52 years old and just realized this song is about a 2nd chance after near death…feeling wanted by God but being snatched back to reality for a 2nd chance at life 😮🤯
@@harrisond8132 the writer Caron Wheeler wrote about a near death experience in which she nearly passed on but was sent "back to life" to fulfill the rest of her mission on Earth.. After reading your reply I looked it up.. I appreciate your response. I never confirmed what I believed it to be before.
I feel you but hey let's march forward with great music, memories and create more memories. I was 19 on first holiday abroad in Cyprus and this song without fail takes me back there each time.
Just learnt that this song came from her near death experience. She was angry about coming back to life and in that pain left it up to God, not know what He wanted her to do with her life and how to be. I loved this song growing up, but now I love it even more.
Caron Wheeler...THE QUEEN OF NEO SOUL!!..She don't get the props or respect she truly deserves. She paved the way for plenty of neo soul artists..male & female
I'm using this song as a theme as I'm recovering from an illness. Back to life, back to reality. No more being sick and depressed, lost in a nightmare of wanting to curl up and die. God help us all.
3rd Gunman. They both exploded onto the charts that same year. My sister owned on cassette Lisa Stanfield and I had this monster jam.So like could family does. we shared.
I’m 24 and this was one of my moms favorite songs. I was out today and just heard it when I was with her brother. She died last year, this song will always be close to me.
Today’s generation has no clue, I’m 55 and weep every day for our youth. It wasn’t always peachy growing up in our time but it was definitely a hell-of-a-lot easier than it is now. BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL LISTENING!!!!!!
To my big bro R.I.P. I remember you taking me to a party where they played this, it was a hot summer's night and a bbq in a huge garden. This had just been realised. The DJ kept playing the intro for at least ten minutes then saying, "hold on, rewind" playing it over and over again (we played musical statues every time the dj stopped the intro to rewind it again and again). We danced to this tune so hard (after all the dj made it last for almost 20 mins and it was pure record decks at the time). I played in the garden and house until early hours and then you gave me a piggy back home where mom was so vex with you because you kept me out so late- I would give anything to go back there now and this song will always remind me of you
Back to life has always been a quiet anthem in my life. Every time I repair myself after something rigorous or harsh...I will forever recite Back to life and Keep on movin. Rocky himself couldnt have said it any better. True songs.
The story behind this song is incredible. Lead singer died for several minutes and crossed over. While this sounds like a dance track she wrote it as her grateful prayer after receiving life again. Powerful!
A thousand years from now, starships will blast across the cosmos with the crew bopping along to this song piped through the speakers. This music will never ever die.
I was a young man living in south London when this came out. Now I’m old and living in Australia but it seems like yesterday. I blasted this just now in my car and it still sounds so fresh and relevant. Simply wonderful.
I'm sorry for what your government is doing to you all down there mate. You all down there in Oz are in my prayers. I hope this world can stop this worldwide tyranny that seems to spread faster than this flu.
@@kyreejones438 For a beautiful lifestyle with plenty of space, sunshine and beaches. I come back to London all the time but I don't want to live there any more.
The mixing on this track is pretty amazing, her vocals are font and center and every instrument is given space to breathe. Nothing is drowned out or muddy, just a perfect recording.
I was humming this song in a store and all of a sudden my dad started to hum with me and when we left we blasted this song in the car.... my favorite memory with my dad😭❤️🙌🏽
Carol Wheeler is her name. She also had a solo album of her own after she left the group. One song was Blue Is The Color Of Pain. She had one more hit song off that album, too.
Correction...Caron Wheeler is her accurate name...had first name wrong. Her 1st big hit was "I Adore You". Then "Blue" was her next big hit. ua-cam.com/video/X_gtiCtWf-0/v-deo.html Here is "I Adore You".
The dancer's name is Wunmi! She was in my creative arts class at City & East London college, as an arts & fashion design student. I remember her quite well. Slim, stunning and extremely talented. The whole Soul 2 Soul movement came out of another movement called the Madhatters in North London, pioneered by Trevor Nelson, who became one of the UK's most notable DJ's. He was my school mate at Kingsway Princeton and we kick started house parties from my apartment & house in North London, all while in college. We loved what we called Rare Soul in the 80's. Before we all knew it, our movement spread across all of London and underground parties. Jazzy B used to DJ a lot and is also from my neck of the woods of Finsbury Park. I remember the last house party where Jazzy B was the DJ. Before we all know it, Soul II Soul was born and BOOM! That's the skinny from an incognito fellow. They used to call me Prince haha, because I dressed like him. I can tell you all, it was the greatest time to be alive for all of us in the 80's ❤
November 2024 And I just saw a video of the singer of this song saying that a near death experience caused her to write this amazing song. Said she literally died and came back to life and realized the creator had a purpose for her. No wonder this song speaks to your soul…..
9494 1869 Something about some rhythms we can't never forget, like, "Is hot in Here", by Nelly, 'In Da Club", 50 cents and this one. I can't never forgets those like the %th symphony of Beethoven lol
This song she told in an interview is about her dying and coming back to life and during that time she was so happy and did not want to come back. But was instructed that she had to come back. So this song is is about literally coming back to life and pretty much a song to God.
as a metal head and punk fan, I sometimes sway away from my the music I like and enjoy gems like this song. this song could be instrumental and still be genius. the piano and the bass in the intro gives me goosebumps.
I like everything from the softest R&B (Jodeci, Mint Condition, Isleys) to the hardest Metal (Chimaira, Slayer, In Flames). Why can't people just like good music, regardless of genre?
Exactly. To me, it's not necessary to label music as this genre or that genre. The only thing that does is help to organize music in a record store. But even then, you could just put artists in alphabetical order...
You are absolutely right. I just Google it. Her name was Do'reen Wadell. When I read about it years ago in the paper, they did have Caron Wheeler as the deceased person. Next time I will research first. Thank for the correction
I honestly read "I've just had a chance to dance round the living room" the first time, and then I was like what??? )))) Yes, I agree, it was a brilliant era, and I also miss it every day!
Tribal Funk! This song trounces anything made in the last twenty years. The innovative rhythmic drum, clap track, and throbbing baseline changed music and still has heads shaking and asking "How!"
@@jegr3398 Day four again, but I'm here and each time I'm less attached like you would become less attached after each break up with the same toxic partner until one day you're officially done.
Christmas 1989 … Left the past; this song was playing on the way to the airport. It has ALWAYS remained my go to when starting a new chapter. Pushing 70, still standing and still playing my go to jam. 🥰
In all times people could sing. 🙄 My parents and grandparents would not have listen to this song. They would say that I shall liyten to "real music" where people could sing in the good old times. 😂 My grandma maybe would have said "not too bad" but every generation has its heroes. Stop talking like old people that everything was better in the old days. 😂 It was not.
@@harold3165All what you recognize is Taylor Swift because you are not up to date with music anymore. There is a lot more than only her but she is a superstar like Madonna, Bon Jovi, Beatles and so on.
Soul II Soul were 1989, they defined the year and this was incredible, a true masterpiece. Back to Life started a four week stay at number one in the UK this week exactly 30 years ago. I've got the single and album.
@@JasonVoorhees-wn6co i went to see Batman opening night at the cinema, it was so full people were standing in the aisle's as they had over sold the tickets. I was 18 it was lots of fun back then.
Has it been 32 years? Strange, this chorus has been going through my head lately. I didn't look this song up, it just appeared under recommended. Brings back memories when I was young and carefree.
My English teacher asked me to behave myself this day and he would give me something I did he gave me this single on tape original Mr McCormick if you’re still alive I’ve not stopped behaving ✌️
Ikr! Those beautiful days were something else! We all had no idea what we were gonna be missing as you got older! I grew up to these songs too! Miss them and the vibe of culture and society back then. More innocent, spontaneous, open and loving
This song is always going to make me think of 7th grade gym class. The class was split into groups, and each group had to do a dance routine. Almost everyone chose either this or Pump Up the Jam.
Tomorrow it will be 2022 and this jam right here sounds as Fresh as it did in 1989. I remember driving home to NJ IN 89 and I heard this on the Radio. The song just resignated and left the 🚗 speakers and entered my SOUL. The base drop the violin. The vocals from Carolyn Wheeler! Ooo Wee! Hats Off to Jazzie B. Soul II Soul one of the best R&B bands from the UK. They came out the ring Swinging. A Knock Out Hit. What a song! What an Album! Great music never fades away!! It sure doesn't.
Caron Wheeler killing it as she always did. She doesn't get enough credit for the amount of work she put in before Soul II Soul, working as vocalist for so many British acts, in all genres of music.
nope. this song wouldn't be popular today. it has absolutely no Auto-Tune, and the women are not only wearing clothes but some of them are displaying actual musical talent. we just can't have that today.
The reason it didn’t win more awards cause the was singing about self awareness and people desire us to stay killing each other and lose focus of who we are
This song is THE song that changed music from the 80's to the , at the time, modern 90's sound. Love this song and the acapella version is one of the best.
Played this for the kids a few years ago and they both loved the production. We ended up going down a rabbit hole of music from my past. The elder said to the younger, "Mom has great taste in music, eh?" and I swelled with parental pride.
Being black and from the u.s. I always really enjoyed this band because there was something different about them. I mean now obviously I know it's because they're from the UK but they also had like some really connected Afrocentricity to them. It felt very genuine and authentic and not trendy like some of the Afrocentric groups that we had here Oh, and I know the entire band wasn't black but you know what I meant LOL
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This song came out 34 years ago and it is still a musical masterpiece
Jeeez, is it that long 👀
@@gdfgggggLol. Yes 😂
100!
1989 ??
@@typhlocube9359 Yes nau. 34 years ago. Duh-uh!
JUST learned that this song is LITERALLY about Karen Wheeler 'dying' on the table, having an 'afterlife' experience and being brought 'Back 2 Life'! Knowing that gives this great song an even GREATER meaning! The lyrics hit different knowing she's petitioning The Most High to "do whatever He Wants" with her life!
Me after watching dude on instagram😂
That was a VERY interesting anecdote.. thx for that.!!
@LannyOne1you can find the interview where she openly discusses the near death experience. Researching is free.
I didn't know that's what the meaning of this song until right now. We never quit learning new things
You Got It! Very few people get that she is literally talking to and praising God for her life. You Got It!
Those violin licks are so nice.
Ikr😍😍😍
Check out the violins in Anniversary,
Love rockin it on the dance floor!!
Wicked 💯💯💞
😊nicee
Recently found out this was about her near death experience, and the lyrics were her talking to God. Essentially a gospel song.
Wow. I did not know that. Gives a whole different spin on the song! Thanks! I’m going to listen to it again now.
🙏
Yea! I just found this out, too. A few months ago, I was meditating to this song and I kept getting the feeling she had a NDE but wasn't sure.
Wut?
Wow! That gives a different deeper meaning to the song
Her voice and the violins are just awesome.
these as we all know were some of the best songs made in the mighty 80s!
@Blessed Survivor I love the keep on moving song
Caron Wheeler ❤️
Mariah Carey
This song will never get old.
....JUST LIKE EVERY SINGLE SONG THAT EXISTS! WOW!! YOU'VE STATED A TAUTOLOGY!
NEVER!!!
@@Rayvn7 😆 what a dumb comment
Ever!
You never need ...................................
UA-cam is the closest we have to a Time Machine. The emotions and memories flood when you hear certain songs. You can almost remember what the air smelled like when you hear a nostalgic song. Shout out to 90’s kids
Hi 👋
My favorite use of the internet. Music can transport you back in time.
YOU ARE SO RIGHT!
Couldn't have described it better myself. 😉
Back then I went clubbing every Saturday night.
I had no idea that she literally died but came back to life. She wrote this song asking the creator how did He need her, what did he want. Now it all makes sense what the song is about. ❤️🙏🏻
I just heard her interview that's crazy how the song came about but true artist write from experience but I believe her when she said she died and came back
Similar story with Stevie Wonder and his song Higher Ground. "I wrote Higher Ground even before the accident. [1973 car crash] But something must have been telling me that something was going to happen to make me aware of a lot of things and to get myself together. This is like my second chance for life, to do something or to do more, and to value the fact that I am alive."
I never knew that
The was written by the guy you see rocking the key boards as a message to his mother or about his mother, seriously google it and see for yourself ?😊
The violinist is on another level
I got that.
Good one..
They went in hard, with those violins!! Freshman year , Ohio State University!! Fall 1989! Electric Slide Saturday Night "Pa Pa Jack's" nitghtclub!!
You had to be fresh AF to get in that spot! Gators, Dope gear was mandatory!! No sneaker, No pants sagging, No athletic gear! Top Shelf Grown folks only!!
No murders, No Haters, phat Whips!!
Had to be on point!
They played the Hell out of this kut when it dropped!! Great Times!!
Word!
They are members of the reggae philharmonic orchestra, the girl in the green top and red pants to the left is stunning would love to know who she is
Cowbell Level
52 years old and just realized this song is about a 2nd chance after near death…feeling wanted by God but being snatched back to reality for a 2nd chance at life 😮🤯
I just found out as well 🤯
Please explain. I've heard this song forever, but I don't see the connection
54 and realized the same tonight and spirit says, play this song..and here I am!!!
I don't think it's going that deep for me, but your interpretation is all that matters.
@@harrisond8132 the writer Caron Wheeler wrote about a near death experience in which she nearly passed on but was sent "back to life" to fulfill the rest of her mission on Earth..
After reading your reply I looked it up.. I appreciate your response. I never confirmed what I believed it to be before.
I'd give ANYTHING to go back to these days! GREAT times, GREAT memories, GREAT music!
I feel you but hey let's march forward with great music, memories and create more memories. I was 19 on first holiday abroad in Cyprus and this song without fail takes me back there each time.
Me too!!¡!!!¡
So true!
Absolutely...
MANNNnnnnn... 4realz !!!!
Just learnt that this song came from her near death experience. She was angry about coming back to life and in that pain left it up to God, not know what He wanted her to do with her life and how to be. I loved this song growing up, but now I love it even more.
Caron Wheeler...THE QUEEN OF NEO SOUL!!..She don't get the props or respect she truly deserves. She paved the way for plenty of neo soul artists..male & female
N Lauryn Hill. The most iconic female voices. We need more of this 🙌
This woman can sing.
Her n Lauryn hill was crazy talented
Dont forget Erykah
@@sk8brdkee Badu as well.. I believe some neo-soul artist don't mention Ms Wheeler enough in the industry.
I'm using this song as a theme as I'm recovering from an illness.
Back to life, back to reality. No more being sick and depressed, lost in a nightmare of wanting to curl up and die.
God help us all.
hugs sending lve from nairobi kenya
Music is so powerful- hope this fantastic song is helping you! Sending peace, love and happy days your way😊❤
@@mesalily-TeHWoRld thanks much :-)
Bad tune dis!🙏🏼🙏🏼🇯🇲🇯🇲🙏🏾🙏🏾👍. Remember it well...
Good for you!!
RIP Daddae. We've lost so many this month alone. Thank you for the great music... 🕊❤️
❤🙏
😢
@@ElocinLlennoco
This is one of those rare songs that completely takes you back to that year like for real.
Lisa Stansfield does that too...
very true , it's like a time machine .
3rd Gunman. They both exploded onto the charts that same year.
My sister owned on cassette Lisa Stanfield and I had this monster jam.So like could family does.
we shared.
absolutely true!
This was my moms recovery song. My mother clean from heroin in the late 80's and she would have this on repeat. R.I.P. mom
That is so touching. I'm glad she was able to overcome. What a good memory that song has for you.
@@pamelarickey6557 i can literally feel her spirit when i play this song ❤
Zakira, your comment tugged at my heart strings. R.I.P to your mum
sakira ray your mom is alive reborn and young in spirit
u
I’m 24 and this was one of my moms favorite songs. I was out today and just heard it when I was with her brother. She died last year, this song will always be close to me.
That was your mom saying hi !
Sorry for your loss, may the creator and the ancestors bless you .
Your mum had great taste...and if you are here... SO do you...
☝🏼🤲🏼❤
RIP to your momma! much love
Today’s generation has no clue, I’m 55 and weep every day for our youth. It wasn’t always peachy growing up in our time but it was definitely a hell-of-a-lot easier than it is now.
BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL LISTENING!!!!!!
Blessings !!!!!!
I'm about to turn 55 in March. These were the best days ever. Long live the 80s
To my big bro R.I.P. I remember you taking me to a party where they played this, it was a hot summer's night and a bbq in a huge garden. This had just been realised. The DJ kept playing the intro for at least ten minutes then saying, "hold on, rewind" playing it over and over again (we played musical statues every time the dj stopped the intro to rewind it again and again). We danced to this tune so hard (after all the dj made it last for almost 20 mins and it was pure record decks at the time). I played in the garden and house until early hours and then you gave me a piggy back home where mom was so vex with you because you kept me out so late- I would give anything to go back there now and this song will always remind me of you
Wow , the nostalgia. I cry for times I never lived bc the world is so fucked up and it’s not going back to what it was ...
What a beautiful memory, may your brother rest in peace 💗
💚
Respect to your brother. R.i.p
If you like this song, y’all should check out my New Jack Swing mix…
ua-cam.com/video/IEeYcpnp7Kw/v-deo.html
My daughter is getting ready to go back to school soon and I started singing "Back to life, Back to reality!" This is why I'm here. 😊
After a week of being sick , today I'm singing this to my husband who had NO idea what this song was 😂
😂
u nasty😅😂👏🥂
@@reezevlog why
Bump it on yall way to school!! She'll do the same with her daughter lol! #EpicLifeMoments 🤣🤣❤
"Back to Life, back to Reality". Needed now in 2021 more than ever!
Back to life has always been a quiet anthem in my life. Every time I repair myself after something rigorous or harsh...I will forever recite Back to life and Keep on movin. Rocky himself couldnt have said it any better. True songs.
Would you like to watch my freestyle dance? It's my first time !
Amen
So god damn true!
Yepp, too much Matrix, too many demons trying to tear us appart.
The story behind this song is incredible. Lead singer died for several minutes and crossed over. While this sounds like a dance track she wrote it as her grateful prayer after receiving life again. Powerful!
A thousand years from now, starships will blast across the cosmos with the crew bopping along to this song piped through the speakers. This music will never ever die.
That is an oddly comforting thought
Greg Easton
Ha Ha, "Well said" - Well said indeed. Respect!
1990
Watching may 8, 2023
Well said
Happy that I know now. We will know then
This song was ahead of it’s time, a true masterpiece.
it's timeless
Legend 🙌
We are nothing compared to those times 🤨
Yesssss☺️🙏😎
Realist lyrics and good vibes. ☝🏾
This song popped into my head randomly today, haven't heard it in FOREVER.
33 years later this song is still so good.
I can't believe it was 33 years ago! I rocked this so hard when I was at Uni, in my 50's now all seems like just a few years ago. Unbelievable.
Its such an awesome song till this day
I had a random popping in my head too
Same
I heard it on some commercial recently.
This was a hell of a group and a hell of a song
I was a young man living in south London when this came out. Now I’m old and living in Australia but it seems like yesterday. I blasted this just now in my car and it still sounds so fresh and relevant. Simply wonderful.
I'm sorry for what your government is doing to you all down there mate. You all down there in Oz are in my prayers. I hope this world can stop this worldwide tyranny that seems to spread faster than this flu.
@@justpassingthrough3166 I’m in Western Australia and life is great. Save your sympathy for those closer to home.
🙄👌
@@isitchicken why you leave London???
@@kyreejones438 For a beautiful lifestyle with plenty of space, sunshine and beaches. I come back to London all the time but I don't want to live there any more.
Everyone who reads this, we don't know each other and probably never will but I wish you all the best in life and all the luck in the world
I wish you the best of life and luck in the world just stay smiling
Back at cha!!
Right back to you . Back to Life. God bless.
Same to you God bless you dear❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks & right back at ya! 😊❤
Such a perfect, timeless song that will never grow old.
one of George Michael favorite songs
Exactly! Never... 😮😅 3:53
December 2024, Anyone here. Happy xmas and new year to all. God bless from West London..
Yes I'm listening
Same to you. Blessings
@@lauramcintosh6821 Thank you..
Thank you, I'm present 😂 may Allmighty Creator bless us all! ❤❤❤
@mariannececiliemoe9201 thank you.
This song never get old, bros.
ongg
❤
Yip still as fresh as a mountain daisy 🌼.
The mixing on this track is pretty amazing, her vocals are font and center and every instrument is given space to breathe. Nothing is drowned out or muddy, just a perfect recording.
I keep wondering if that same pristine quality recording could be achievable without being in a vocal booth..hate the background hiss😣✌🎶❤
Very true
@@gpie4850 üüü0⁰üüü
Absolutely. Real masterpiece 👍👍🎵
👍
I was humming this song in a store and all of a sudden my dad started to hum with me and when we left we blasted this song in the car.... my favorite memory with my dad😭❤️🙌🏽
❤
Keep the memory! Stay strong
Awwwwwwwwww 😍😍😍😍☺😚😚😚😊😊😍🤗
✌❤
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Just watched them today live in Johannesburg.. 01.02.25. This song brought back so much memories..🎉
A true work of art. A hundred years from now this will still be inexplicably dope!
For real 💃🤩
absolute truth to say the least ❤
The lead singer is BEAUTIFUL! And so is her voice! ❤
Carol Wheeler is her name.
She also had a solo album of her own after she left the group. One song was Blue Is The Color Of Pain. She had one more hit song off that album, too.
Correction...Caron Wheeler is her accurate name...had first name wrong.
Her 1st big hit was "I Adore You". Then "Blue" was her next big hit.
ua-cam.com/video/X_gtiCtWf-0/v-deo.html
Here is "I Adore You".
see her now in 2021 if she is still beautiful
Someone from this band died a tragic death idk who but sad theft of pampers and ran into traffic of a highway and was hit by multiple cars
@@rainfallsdistances it was a woman who replaced Caron Wheeler as the lead singer when she went solo
The dancer's name is Wunmi! She was in my creative arts class at City & East London college, as an arts & fashion design student. I remember her quite well. Slim, stunning and extremely talented. The whole Soul 2 Soul movement came out of another movement called the Madhatters in North London, pioneered by Trevor Nelson, who became one of the UK's most notable DJ's. He was my school mate at Kingsway Princeton and we kick started house parties from my apartment & house in North London, all while in college. We loved what we called Rare Soul in the 80's. Before we all knew it, our movement spread across all of London and underground parties. Jazzy B used to DJ a lot and is also from my neck of the woods of Finsbury Park. I remember the last house party where Jazzy B was the DJ. Before we all know it, Soul II Soul was born and BOOM! That's the skinny from an incognito fellow. They used to call me Prince haha, because I dressed like him. I can tell you all, it was the greatest time to be alive for all of us in the 80's ❤
She's very talented as well
I really appreciate you sharing this! It sounds like you were right at the heart of it - amazing!
Beautiful.
Love this! Thanks for the comment. I'm so happy I grew up in the 80's as well- what a great decade😊
How magical.
November 2024
And I just saw a video of the singer of this song saying that a near death experience caused her to write this amazing song. Said she literally died and came back to life and realized the creator had a purpose for her. No wonder this song speaks to your soul…..
Just came from that video
Just watched the same video
I saw that video clip too!
That brought me hère too ❤
We had no idea of what good times we were living in back then 🤗 stay strong
truth
Word
💯
I did. 😎☯🛸☮
true that!
I personally think this is one of the best tracks of ALL time.
+tangled55 I agee 100 %.
+tangled55 Me too! It's early 90s bliss!
CassieJazz96 Agree! :)
stephen dwyer?? please explain Stephen.)
theres always one....
one of many songs that brings me back to a greater time
Me too, the good old days ;)
same here miss those days .....the good old days
9494 1869 Something about some rhythms we can't never forget, like, "Is hot in Here", by Nelly, 'In Da Club", 50 cents and this one. I can't never forgets those like the %th symphony of Beethoven lol
Ugh me too. So nostalgic it's depressing.
bitch you were probably listening to white people music
This song she told in an interview is about her dying and coming back to life and during that time she was so happy and did not want to come back. But was instructed that she had to come back. So this song is is about literally coming back to life and pretty much a song to God.
34 yrs later now. My jam! Hit the dance floor every single time this came on! They are still awesome! 🌟🎶
👍
Definitely and the dancing song at the clubs❤😊
@@MrRainer009 *❤🔥this is a🎶hAppening💯*
Me too 😁
i was a teenager when i first heard this song. I'm 45 years old now and i am so happy i grew up in the 70's enjoying all of the 80s and 90s music
SAME HERE AM 45 AND STILL REMINISCE MY TEEN'S AGE JAMMIN' TO THIS TIMELESS SOUND😊
You were born in the very late seventies.
oh you lucky lol, 90`s to very early 2000's boyo . most we had was pretty good games
@Raymond Siu You didn't grow up in the 70s, you were born in the 70s (l978). And grew up in the 80s/90s Lol....
Same here 😜With all my Love from 🇫🇷
Back to life, back to reality. Those words always got stuck in my head when I was a kid.
cool
Hey!!!!!!!!!! I have known this song since I was 3 now I am 6!!!!!!!
+Lisa rose Milton
I am 9
yes
I am 10yr and I have had this song stuck in my head for 10 weeks straight
The use of the violins were genius!
as a metal head and punk fan, I sometimes sway away from my the music I like and enjoy gems like this song. this song could be instrumental and still be genius. the piano and the bass in the intro gives me goosebumps.
elsoda the hook does it for me. I've been saying back to life for my whole life
Why you jocking me? Everyone's just gonna feel sorry for you. I know I do.
I like everything from the softest R&B (Jodeci, Mint Condition, Isleys) to the hardest Metal (Chimaira, Slayer, In Flames). Why can't people just like good music, regardless of genre?
Exactly. To me, it's not necessary to label music as this genre or that genre. The only thing that does is help to organize music in a record store. But even then, you could just put artists in alphabetical order...
Refreshing to hear that... I'm just the same, makes for an interesting record collection.
Damn. Whatever happened to Soul II Soul? They were amazing and had a very unique and distinctive sound.
Henry Reavis they're still around. You have to look.
to black? this is england not america!!!!! bell end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Aisha Horsey It's Caron Wheeler and she's not dead.
You are absolutely right. I just Google it. Her name was Do'reen Wadell. When I read about it years ago in the paper, they did have Caron Wheeler as the deceased person. Next time I will research first. Thank for the correction
Such a sad story, so gifted.
Love her voice, love this song.
Happy new year 🎉
Happy New Year 🎉2025
Happy new year 🎊
I will NEVER get tired of this song
Classic
Pesosluv NEVER!!
i know one time i woke up to it and it just made me happy!
Pesosluv same TBH
I NEVER get tired of this song! It’s eternal vibes…
Never
57 years old, I've just had a dance round the living room.
I've still GOT IT!!
Such a brilliant era, I miss it every day.
I honestly read "I've just had a chance to dance round the living room" the first time, and then I was like what??? )))) Yes, I agree, it was a brilliant era, and I also miss it every day!
Get it Tom yes you still GOT IT
66 here...
However! Great Post.
All you need to do is listen to the beautiful music 🎶 to get back. That and have a long walk outside in nature 💚💐☺️.Music is my medicine 🥰
What a voice and jazzy
I was 18 when this song came out. What a brilliant era. I blinked and now I’m 50. Such nostalgia this song brings me.
Same 💪
I was 17....uugghh good times 😩
I'm 18 right now, and I like it a lot
Don't worry kid I'm 60 and still loving it!
I'm 64 and still loving this song and an unbelievable era in my life. I feel very blessed.
They just don’t make music like this anymore. Seriously the best
Agree a thousand percent
Do you also like the track, colour of sun rays, epic track. X
@@tracynewton3083 totally agree ! It’s amazing
I DEFINITELY AGREE!!!
This is why i don't listen to any new music from the present nor watch any new movies, its all $h1t!
Tribal Funk! This song trounces anything made in the last twenty years. The innovative rhythmic drum, clap track, and throbbing baseline changed music and still has heads shaking and asking "How!"
this song crushed i cant believe its been 30 years
35 days without a drink! This makes me smile. Grateful as hell to be sober.
I hope you're still sober! Congrats. I know the feeling 💕💕💕
I'm in my 11th month it feels great winning that battle each day 🙏
Good job you guys, I'm coming up on a year and a half sober, don't really miss alcohol. Keep it up.
@@jegr3398 Day four again, but I'm here and each time I'm less attached like you would become less attached after each break up with the same toxic partner until one day you're officially done.
Congrats.
The people in this video are the most astonishingly beautiful people I have ever seen. The way they look, move..goddamn.
Right????
YES! Thank you. I can watch this over and over.
I agree. Where and when did we miss that fantastic party at the sunset ???
Laurie Outlaw Beautiful indeed, sexy as F* and fully clothed!
This song pops into my head every time I come home from a vacation or back to work after a long weekend. "Back to life, back to reality..." 😆
Me too
Same here!!!
haha me too! was just saying the exact same thing to my friend as we've just returned from holiday
I ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ this song
SAME, and I haven't heard this song since I was probably 10 (30 years ago). I thought it was lost in the abyss.
I just found out this song came about cause she almost died. In the song she's talking to God about why He allowed her to come back....powerful
Man I miss actual talent in the music industry. Nostalgia hitting hard with this one.
Yes, I was thinking the same thing!
Fr fr
We were saying the same thing when this dropped and 20 years from now we’ll be saying it about the present
Today music is complete garbage compared to 1980s.
@@tomascastillo4676 i mean this song aint THAT good.
My Lord, where have the years gone? Still sounds fresh, though!
this is my childhood. so many memories
u aint nvr lied...happy youthful memories!!!
I use to bump this song back in days. This was one my best jams
This song hits different when you learn that it is about a near death experience.. I hear it with different ears today
Facts
Facts
my feeling from 1992 the year my mom died
Christmas 1989 … Left the past; this song was playing on the way to the airport. It has ALWAYS remained my go to when starting a new chapter. Pushing 70, still standing and still playing my go to jam. 🥰
I never knew that, wow !!!...
Remember when music was great & people could actually sing..............?
Now it's all just Taylor Swift nonsense
Like it was yesterday. Today I couldn’t care less (unless I stumble across something accidentally).
In all times people could sing. 🙄 My parents and grandparents would not have listen to this song. They would say that I shall liyten to "real music" where people could sing in the good old times. 😂 My grandma maybe would have said "not too bad" but every generation has its heroes.
Stop talking like old people that everything was better in the old days. 😂 It was not.
@@harold3165All what you recognize is Taylor Swift because you are not up to date with music anymore. There is a lot more than only her but she is a superstar like Madonna, Bon Jovi, Beatles and so on.
Milli vanilli right?
So much culture in this video and song. I love it so much.
Everyone was doing so good for a minute. . The 90s after the first Bush and before the second were magic.
The fact she wrote this song to God after a near death experience where she was given a second chance makes it all that more powerful
She's flawless and has a flawless voice too
du siehst richtig geil aus. greetings from germany
these as we all know were some of the best songs made in the mighty 80s!
Hadn't seen the video since I was a kid and I forgot how gorgeous she is 😍
Her daughters not bad either ;-)
@@hondastorm87 l v. V NM
This song is ahead of its time and timeless at the same time.
Ues
Bang on .
Back in the day . Nothing better ❤
Soul II Soul were 1989, they defined the year and this was incredible, a true masterpiece. Back to Life started a four week stay at number one in the UK this week exactly 30 years ago. I've got the single and album.
It was a great year, cool music and a great summer of fun i remember it well, the good old days of 1989.
M Eden they didn’t, there was far better bands and artists...
kelly shaw ya my mom was 9 she said it was fun summer movies that year like Ghostbusters II & Batman, Nightmare Elm St:Dream Child
@@JasonVoorhees-wn6co i went to see Batman opening night at the cinema, it was so full people were standing in the aisle's as they had over sold the tickets. I was 18 it was lots of fun back then.
kelly shaw I wish I grew up back then I was born in 2005
32 years later, if you're watching this, you're a legend.
Absolutely 👌
You too bro 💯
Has it been 32 years? Strange, this chorus has been going through my head lately. I didn't look this song up, it just appeared under recommended. Brings back memories when I was young and carefree.
Look at the clip, it is timeless, sounds like it could have produced nowadays, 32 years woow
Still at it!!!!!! Was 5 when it released but still banger like a mf.
ols school music nothing better
One of the greatest songs of all times.
90s ua-cam.com/video/1AgKQXtm83k/v-deo.html
Defo most underrated. Iconic 90s RnB
Fo'REAL
Hot vibe cookin
Facts MY QUEEN.
If you you remember this from your childhood, you made it ❤❤❤
My English teacher asked me to behave myself this day and he would give me something I did he gave me this single on tape original
Mr McCormick if you’re still alive I’ve not stopped behaving ✌️
Facts
Thank you sir
Reminds me so much of my childhood.
Yes! Good ole days. Wish we could get them back.
Back in the 80s and 90s people used to dance so freely and carefree, what a superb song ❣️
used to dance so freely and carefree, How true, how sad, how regrettable...
I still do, you're only here once ✌❤
Yeah
Absolute timeless classic
@@johncooper3636 pp0
STILL A MASTERPIECE
Damn..it is 4:30 am and I can't turn this off. I miss this music. What have we become that quality soul/funk is missing from the air waves.
Wow it’s 4:46 am and I’m listening to this good music right now
Everything goes through me anyway 😂
Ikr! Those beautiful days were something else! We all had no idea what we were gonna be missing as you got older! I grew up to these songs too! Miss them and the vibe of culture and society back then. More innocent, spontaneous, open and loving
Amen. I'm even white and this music is Part of my Soul. Born 75
It’s crazy how a song can immediately take you back to a life that is long gone.
The memory doesn't go though, that's the beautiful thing.
Life goes on and we have this music, gurl, let's enjoy!!
Sheels1976 yep takes me back to ‘89 that starting as my girlfriend then wife.
This song is always going to make me think of 7th grade gym class. The class was split into groups, and each group had to do a dance routine. Almost everyone chose either this or Pump Up the Jam.
FACTS! This song brings back sooooo many memories. GREAT ones!
Dance floor immediately packed as soon as the first note drops...timeless classic.
Yup!😀😂
YEAH BABY!!!
True that 😃
😫 PLEASE BRING BACK REAL MUSIC LIKE THIS ✊🏾
Please do songs now boring..need more of this 🙏
32 years and 7 months later... it's still one of the best songs of the 90's
One of the best ever
Released in 1989, almost 2 years before the 90s even started.
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 if it was released in 89 it had to be eleven months at the most before the 90s ffs
80´s is not the 90´s
Dear lord now I feel old!! Lol
It's 2021 still enjoying this song for 32 years. Never gets old or played out ever
Talk that talk
I agree with you 💯 brother.
Never gets old
It’s August 2021 and I’m now 66 and I still Move to It 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾 Just Can’t Help It 😊😊💃🏾💃🏾
100%...Brings back many great memories!
No nakedness required just pure music
For real!!
This is an appropriate song for today. Lets get back to life and out of this alternate reality.
Amen my sister"😊💋🙏🙏
Thank you! :)
I know right!!!
Yes!!
Here here keep it real in 2021
Still loving it in 2019.
Absolutely!
Magic 90s!!!
Still DOPE finna listen to Missing You now.
30 years later
Yessss honey was on my mind!!! Good days.
Tomorrow it will be 2022 and this jam right here sounds as Fresh as it did in 1989. I remember driving home to NJ IN 89 and I heard this on the Radio. The song just resignated and left the 🚗 speakers and entered my SOUL. The base drop the violin. The vocals from Carolyn Wheeler! Ooo Wee! Hats Off to Jazzie B. Soul II Soul one of the best R&B bands from the UK. They came out the ring Swinging. A Knock Out Hit. What a song! What an Album! Great music never fades away!! It sure doesn't.
that´s the attitude dude!! yeah right!!
I hear you fam Soul 2 Soul was killing in Jersey in the late 80s!
1988
@@edwardozuna6706 Yes I remember it well, lots of airplay and cars bumping it.
It was the same vibe on the other side of the tunnel.
1989 and the 90s music was fantastic no matter what race you were. Everybody loved each other back then.. now the world is screwed
Caron Wheeler killing it as she always did. She doesn't get enough credit for the amount of work she put in before Soul II Soul, working as vocalist for so many British acts, in all genres of music.
Agree 👍👍
@@jonnyhartman2441 amen
Yep she sang back vocals for the 1985 hit by British Artist Howard Jones " Things can only get better".
This is timeless. Could release today and blow up the charts.
The charts are pretty boring right now so this would be like a shock to the current music system. Lol
I just hope they don't remake it with some lame new replacements
No way. kids don't have the musical taste.
nope. this song wouldn't be popular today. it has absolutely no Auto-Tune, and the women are not only wearing clothes but some of them are displaying actual musical talent. we just can't have that today.
@@thebeardedseeker5633 you've made me laugh out loud. 😄
The beat production is crazy on this how did this not win more awards
The reason it didn’t win more awards cause the was singing about self awareness and people desire us to stay killing each other and lose focus of who we are
@@raybrown6597 wtf are you talking about??
This video shaped my whole aesthetic. You could drop all these people in 2024 and they would still be fly.
My teenage life was fun because of good music like this....too bad the young people of today missed out on good music like this when it was new.......
Good thing we have UA-cam.
Thank God for UA-cam
it is still great
This song is THE song that changed music from the 80's to the , at the time, modern 90's sound. Love this song and the acapella version is one of the best.
This and Killer
New Jack Swing era
Yes, it was ahead of its time
True!
Played this for the kids a few years ago and they both loved the production. We ended up going down a rabbit hole of music from my past. The elder said to the younger, "Mom has great taste in music, eh?" and I swelled with parental pride.
Awesome 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Ditto
My 4 year old daughter likes 80's and 90's Metallica and asks for me to replay their songs after they end. I also swelled w/ pride :)
You do!
I know that’s right ❤️
This song is still the jam in 2024/2025 & beyond. Good music 🎶 last a lifetime. 💖
when we had soul in our soul
Yep
Being black and from the u.s. I always really enjoyed this band because there was something different about them. I mean now obviously I know it's because they're from the UK but they also had like some really connected Afrocentricity to them. It felt very genuine and authentic and not trendy like some of the Afrocentric groups that we had here
Oh, and I know the entire band wasn't black but you know what I meant LOL
Now it's codeine for sum....😲😲😲😲😲😲
Great description !
Miguel Jackson Now we don’t even have a soul.