‘1 Thing’ is still a bop and I still jam to it always. That review is a low blow, she can sing - but when you’re a new artist, you’re a slave to the production and who’s financing the record. The woman is a star.
@@naomi.cannibal it’s not fair. I get life isn’t fair - but the vast majority of the general public is oblivious of this. BTW not to kiss ass - I’m a newbie and love what you’re doing. Since you’re doing pop culture, you might want to cover the treatment of women of color in wrestling. I know it’s cheap way to get hits, and open the gate of the incels out there, but it’s a good story and still needs coverage.
I agree. Mya probably had the most consistent and successful career out of all the artists you mentioned. She was successful from 1998 - 2003. I think Amerie and Teairra Mari both suffered due to lack of label support. Amerie had so much potential. I thinkTeairra's career was mishandled from the very beginning she didn't even really get a chance. She should've at least had Christina Milian/Nivea level success career wise. Keri was doing ok she could've continued but chose not to. I think it had a lot to do with the "Turnin Me On" remix drama and the backlash she received for that. This also made me want to list the most notable hits from each artist, respectively. Mya "Case of the Ex" "My Love is Like...Wo" Amerie "Why Don't We Fall in Love" "1 Thing" Teairra Mari "Make Her Feel Good" "No Daddy" Keri Hilson "Turnin Me On" "Knock You Down" "Pretty Girl Rock"
@@craigjones1946 You just mentioned all of my girls. Teairra- I had so much hope for her career but even with a second shot at some lukewarm success when she had L&HH exposure and the I Can Do Better song, she just dropped the ball. I still listened to that song but I think Teairra seems to battle with alcoholism etc. that has really held her back, I ended up giving up on her. I have so much respect for Mya, she turned her back on the industry and went independent- still making bangers- just to a smaller niche audience of her real supporters. I love that for her and you can hear how she's kept that soulful R&B element to her music. EDIT- And you're so right, Teairra definitely had the potential to at least become the next Nivea. Christina Milians' career was more international but I don't know who was more successful in the US between the two? I'm from the UK and Chrisitina Milian was quite big for a good six years out here from 2001 (AM TO PM was top ten) to 2006- I think her last hit over here was Say I. Dip It Low was number 2. Nivea is only known here in certain Black audiences- Laundromat did chart at number 33 here apparently. I wonder if she was more successful than Christina stateside though?
As an R&B fan,All I have is one of the stand out albums of the early 00s. It may not be a classic but there are some classic songs that people love till this day
The problem with Amerie is that she is classy smart woman. That's not something music industry likes, because people like Amerie don't go with the bullshit and controversy. Amerie won at this point. She is married, with kid, living her best life. She is already legend and icon. Her harmonies are definitelly the best I have ever heard. Real fans who know her discography know that 💪
@@Peteramaechi300 she definitelly is. She came, inspired others. She basically changed the way mid 00s R&B sounded like. Originality will be left unnoticed since bigger names went with it
@@ayash7363 no Rich created a sound . Let’s dive deeper EU song “The Butt” was the epitome of DC GO GO sound and that was well b4 any of them . I can’t believe ppl will try and say these girls are more talented than Beyoncé w a straight face . 😂😂 . Amerie was just the victim of being a part of the “mixed girl push of the 00s” point blank period. Beyoncé is married w children as well .Amerie harmonies are the best . You reaching for the stars .
@@Kyt-ss5eh he NEVER said she was more talented or that she had the best harmonies, SHE CHANGED THE GAME AND INSPIRED OTHERS, are you slow? MOVE you bum 🍑 Fleahive member, GET A JOB
I’m glad you talked about Jlo’s history with theft. It always rubbed be the wrong way how she’s considered an icon when her career was essentially started by stealing sounds,voices, & demos.
I feel this exact way. But I don't know if Jennifer has ever called herself an artist but I know she calls her self an entertainer. Words. Tricky tricky. Edit*btw I'm Puerto Rican like JLo so I was like yea someone like me then I found out what she did to my girl Ashanti and I was like FTB. Lol
Notice how Ameriie's "Gotta Work" and "1 Thing" circulates in video games and movie trailers STILL to this day. She clearly had a distinctive sound of her own that mainstream is actually interested in, so the "It Factor" mess is a lie.
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC No, they like the song, which includes her via her vocals. Plus, she is content with where she is now. As long as she gets royalties for when her music appears.
I adore Amerie!! I was 5 when “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” came out, and even though I didn’t see her as much as the other girls that were out around that time (Ashanti, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, etc.), I still had a special place in my heart for Amerie. When “1 Thing” came out, I knew she was going to be big. It’s a shame to see that she was in the crossfire of what Colombia Records saw as a brighter and more successful future for them, as well as the fact that the business will not make you a priority no matter what you bring to the table. I’m glad to see that she’s doing well, being a mom and a wife, still doing music because she enjoys it, and running a full time TH-cam channel. I actually subscribed to her channel a couple years ago and I’ve really got back into reading 😁
One Thing was HUGE here in the UK - the sound was so different and the whole composition was literally a work of genius imo. I always wondered why on earth she never became a huge star - it’s a shame we seem to have been robbed of the potential she could have had if things had been different.
One Thing was huge in the UK because we like different and we love talent over the generic, we see special, when there's truly SPECIAL to see. One Thing and Amerie was on a totally different level. She's more than talented. She and the song were breath taking. Don't understand why she didn't blow up.........
1 Thing was huge in the U.K .cos she got her Own sound R & B superstars are 1 big BORING No .4 d most ..Real Soul R & B wello hello Ameriie Amerie Ameriie The lady got d goods with brains & Beauty 2 much .. Bee no thku She 's a common thief & worst jlo 2 the whole lot of them were out 2 fleece her cos she was 'nt faking it like they do fk it shes a lyricist has a georgeous voice her own is a musician in the tradition sense 2 ..B Jlo Saw a Women who could bag their , position at the top given a chance ..Become A real Superstar u know the Sheila b variety Prince wish list ,prince nurtured many some were ...tacky most Well its obvious Ameriie whtever u choose i wish u happiness blessings & good press u deserve respect Also 1 ting it ws a ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🎉 Straight UP > Jam NO. Superb
@@xgrimesreaper I know she has a book club online now and I think she’s happily married with a family if I remember right, but it is devastating that we didn’t get to hear more from her. I’m really glad she was huge in the US too (I’d have assumed that at the time but I was just saying she had the rest of the world captivated too - I bet it was number one in all kinds of countries.) It does make you wonder how many other “one hit wonders” (I know Amerie was more of a two or three hit wonder,) actually never creatively dried up or lacked ideas, but were just ousted by the industry?
if I was Amerie i would have definitely focused my careers in the UK more and stayed there because that's where her talent was deeply respected and appreciated !!
I love the song she Sang one thing I always wondered who sang it I never knew it was her but would always hear the song on the radio it's a great tune!
Yes- We really do love her here. The UK seems to do this for many very talented US female artists (Tina Turner got her big break over here - River Deep Mountain High initially peaked at 88 on the Billboard chart in 1966, but number 3 here in the UK). Always though Amerie was a much bigger star here in the UK
Beyoncé’s BDAY era was a sound that was distinctly Rich Harrison with his big sound and heavy drums and trumpets very complex beats matched with complex vocal performances her biggest songs are on BDAY. And a big horn section is still apart of Beyoncé sound. Amerie definitely got slighted in the long run but I’m glad people are circling back to check out her music and digest it.
He only worked on 2 songs on the BDAY album just like he only worked on 2 songs on Dangerously In Love. “Sugar Mama” and “Freakum Dress.” Most other songs on the album were written and produced with the help of The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Neyo and Dark Child, etc. And that’s just it, if Amerie would have had more varied productions maybe her albums wouldn’t have been so reliant on Harrison for his sound, therefore Beyoncé ends up with a more versatile projects and Amerie music considered stale in that Go Go sound.
Amerie's voice is honestly so beautiful. Even when she performed "Lose my breath" with Rihanna and Teairra her voice dominated and was praised most while getting the least of the lines. Someone probably hates her in that industry because she never even got a chance imo
Jealousy and Envy. That industry does Shitty blackball things to people. Like promoting J Lo mediocre talent over this talented young lady .. They admitted J Lo was taking everybody's music and style ...
Her second album is a masterpiece as was her first album. But people dont understand cohesive. Critics talkin bout it was boring. Noo it wasn't boring, it was a cohesive sound. Critics wanted albums to be a circus back then and they wanted it to be poppy. Thatt wasnt necessary when you could have an album full of cohesive sounding songs that you could still hear the differences and made you feel all the feelings intended. It was cohesive to its title. And her issue was yt radio didn't want to play her though a few of her songs from her second album were worthy of crossover runs to pop radio especially one thing. She also kept her drama to herself and she didnt have it aired out for the public and the public back then wanted scandals and tabloid worthy drama that unfortunately made artist even more popular then...
She literally the entire package! Her vocals, stacking, harmonies, and versatile attitude is legendary! Her mixtape is fire, too but her first two albums have always been in HEAVY rotation. Timeless!
Just how I can't believe Britney's "Toxic" only peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and didn't go #1 just like how Amerie's "1 Thing" only peaked at #8 on the Billboard charts and didn't go #1 is so mind-blogging to me. Just goes to show in both scenarios, their labels didn't believe the song to be the right singles for them but from there the rest is history. Imagine if the labels actually promoted the songs like "1 Thing" properly and not out of obligation because the single had already been selling incredibly in numbers. I love when artists stick the middle finger up to their record labels and prove them wrong. I swear these labels and executives are their own worst enemy.
While I do agree with you, the label's judgement is based on profits, so they are banking on what will sell best. In this case, just like others, one was being groomed to be a mega-star. Resources, even if it means taking away from one or a few, to make the one being groomed to shine brighter. I've done marketing and street promo for several major and indie labels. I'm also a professional DJ with more than 40 years of experience, that includes radio, tour/show DJ, clubs, and mobile. The majors pay for things to be a sure win for them (including awards). Gambling days have been long gone. The first major project that I helped work on, the goal was several million units off the top. The execs passed down a plan for us to execute (enchantment) and the means to reach that goal. It ended up exceeding it. The projects that flopped are the ones they didn't put a lot of money on.
No. Records required a lot to go number 1 back then. It was an honor to be in the top 10 back then. You were multiplatinum for sure if you made it to the top 10
I never saw the breakfast club interview but when she said she had a vision of riding naked on a horse and you pulled up the renaissance cover, my mouth dropped open.
im a hard core beyonce stan. live and breathe for her but i know when it’s time to admit that beyonce didn’t start from “the bottom”. YES SHE WORKED HARD, she’s done so much since she got her foot in the door. but her father was a record executive and her mother owned a very successful salon. beyonce had the connections and the money to get her the training she needed to succeed.
@@dayastarfire110 Not everyone believes in your religion. I certainly don't believe Jesus died for my sins. I don't believe in worshipping Jesus nor Beyonce.
All I Have is still an amazing album. Critics are bugging. The beats, writing and Melodies and her voice was so authentic and raw. I know so many people that still love All I have. Many of us just wish she could drop another banging album like her debut because rnb is very dry right now.
Beyonce STOLE this woman's whole entire sound! Amerie was the first w this sound and was actually living in VA where the go go sound comes from. Beyonce and JayZ used their power to swipe this womans whole swag. Beyonce robbed us of so many talented bw Amerie, Keri Hilson, Letoya Luckett etc. list goes on. SMH
@imanicoleman Nah YOU are, because you went out your way to cry under my comment 🤡. You're mad your fav has no true talent. Her dancing looks like seizures. As an actual REAL dancer, she's noy even mid level. Just jerks and shakes around real hard 😭💀. Vocals mid always trying force power w all that growling she does. Acting is definitely PURE D00KIE! Without money & her dad and hubbys connects, and her STEALING lyrics, choreo, concepts AND whole ahh styles she'd be washed up.. That & that heavy payola. She's forced down our throats by these paid djs. 🤢
Stop lying clown🤥those ho*s can’t sing for sh*t!!! It wasn’t her sound nor had she any style!! Enough with this corny steal bs, 😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped.
But if it's a trend then wouldn't Beyonce be foolish to not incorporate it into her sound? It's like people punish Bey for making the right career moves.
@@mr.westwood1876 That's exactly how artistry works. Picasso had a very famous quote, he said: "Art is Theft", there's a very famous book recommended to artists (I went to art school) called "Steal Like an Artist"---the point of both the quote and the book is to illustrate that being an artist is all about taking inspiration, it's about doing what the greats did but in your way and hopefully even better. It's about taking a concept and refining it, or altering it just enough to reach a bigger or just different audience. A whole team of professional artists help make a Beyonce project, the best of the best. It's not just Beyonce posted up on TH-cam with a notebook. It's a team of people who rework a concept to compete for an audience so that they can all make a living doing what they love. This is how most all media is made, every artist steals something, unless it's just a one-for-one copy and there's a legal claim to be made it's just called being a professional artist.
J. Lo and Beyonce are not the same. I like both but we all know J.lo can't sing at all.... she was pushed forward in an attempt to erase Mariah Carey originally. Beyonce was always going where she was going because of her mother and father.
The naked on a horse stems from the Lady Godiva story. They are completely different artists and I feel that the video underscores how big a role producers play in the album making process. Amerie was treated unfairly by her label but I’m not sure how Beyoncé bares responsibility for that. She was 20. Love your insight as always !!!
Yessss that’s why I was like this is totally a reach 😂 Amerie def didn’t invent being naked on a horse but I was like wow what are the odds that she said that
True, but I don’t think it’s reaching. Amerie broadcast her thoughts about her being naked on a horse on a very popular radio show. Just like magic Beyoncé did it.
Beyonce was dating jay x at the time and she was just leaving destiny’s child nd when def jam did a showcase where Rihanna Tierra marie and Amerie performed they asked beyonce opinion and she only seen something in Rihanna hence she didn’t think Rihanna could keep up with her and def jam release both Tierra marie and amerie contract
True, about Godiva. However, Amerie was meaning it from a place to help express her artistry. As for the other singer, she was being groomed for where she is now. She was given lee-way where other artists on the label didn't have as much control. There's a lot more to this story. Don't discount her being 20.
@@naomi.cannibal No reach at all by Amerie. There are quite a few pieces to the puzzle that you mentioned. I've always considered the other singer as a "biter" and opportunist, who capitalizes on the latest trends. I also say that she's like Apple. Not really producing anything herself but selling a brand, fueled by the works of others. Go back over this video and the one you did on Mari. Add it up.
@@COURTNEYVCK if another label had signed Amerie she could have been bigger than what she was and have been big competition for beyonce. Amerie already was completion back in 2002
@@COURTNEYVCKbecause she was way more talented and her voice was strong and had personality!! emerie and all those other chicks voices has no deep or personality and they all lacked IT factor!! Beyonce is a living legend!! Stop comparing those flop khias to her
i would love to know how Beyonce honestly feels about how she started her solo career. I wonder if she feels any guilt for these things even if she didn't do them to intentionally get rid of these girls. I think she probably liked Rihanna because she felt like Riri wouldn't be much competition for her, vocally or as a performer. I love that Rihanna found her own lane and dominated that shit and made herself equal to Beyonce when it comes to success in the industry. I do feel sad for Amerie though.
This is such a good point I never thought about. This was over 20 years ago so maybe she feels differently now that she knows more about the industry. But if I had to examine her current actions I’d say not that she doesn’t care but has a “it is what it is” attitude about it and is gonna be at the top by any means necessary
@@naomi.cannibal I am inclined to believe that too, unfortunately. I guess it's difficult to be empathetic to others when you have been getting your way for decades. I also think that she knows that she is like Teflon, it does not matter what comes out about her, ppl will always be on her side so that also would make it difficult for her to feel any guilt. I do wish that Amerie would have been honest in that Breakfast club interview, it's not like her career wasn't ruined already, what is the point of holding your tongue at that point?
There’s something about Capricorn female artists. They give off this otherworldy vibe and are always trendsetters don’t believe me? Aaliyah Amerie Sade the list goes on..
I love Amerie, since a little girl. My mom couldn’t stand her music though 😢 she is extremely underrated and it’s so weird to see people want to give her her praise past her “time”. It’s ridiculous how people don’t get their credit. She has it all, the look, voice, and the talent.
Stop lying clown🤥those ho*s can’t sing for sh*t!!! It wasn’t her sound nor had she any style!! Enough with this corny steal bs, 😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped
i still love ‘why don’t we fall in love ‘ ! it’s definitely my spring /summer time song ! feels refreshing and makes me think about being a kid again 🎉❤
I'm obsessed with Amerie's songs but even I didn't fully appreciate them for a while.. now when I listen to her first album I hear lush and exciting production with sweet and sincere vocals. Some of the best music takes a few listens to appreciate. Oh also "Out Loud" is a smash and everyone should go listen to it.
This right here! Also Amerie is high-key influencial. Though I know her sound is inspired by the 70s/80s greats of the Disco-Funk-Soul movement …Evelyn Champagne King, Sade, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones and Earth, Wind and Fire her music style is reminiscent to artists today like Joyce Wrice, India Shawn and Victoria Monet! Joyce’s EP ‘Overgrown’ literally sounds like something out of Amerie’s ‘All I Have’ album. Heck, even peers like Beyoncé and Brandy took a page out of her book during their ‘B-Day’ and ‘Afrodisiac’ era’s!
Gotta Work is POWERFUL and I will forever hate the industry for ignoring it. Amerie is amazing and deserved better. Mya and Amerie are the two artists that I will forever feel for because both women had so much to give and deserved so much more. I'm glad both of them still love and work on music but they go about it their way.
Wow. Where to even begin.. I LOVED Amerie when she was out and my best friend did too. I STILL listen to her first two albums. And I think the reason I loved it so much is because 1. I love R&B music period and I loved the R&B music we had during her era so I didn’t mind that it was like other music at the time. 2. I have an affection for gogo and I LOVED that her music used so much of it in such an elevated way. 3. Never realized the impact she actually had on music for that time period. I knew that JLo song sounded just like her song but you really painted the whole picture. 4. I love me some Yonce (long time) but I’ve really been seeing into her competitiveness lately 😳 I’m not mad at it- I mean it is an extremely competitive lane and you have to play to win. But I’m learning a lot lately about how she really moves. The naked horse photo is wild. Fantastic video. Like I said I love it here. This was so good and I hope this video brings her some pride and comfort. I think imma listen to her today. Have a great weekend sis 💕
It's interesting that you keep saying Rich Harrison created this gogo sound and then in the next breath say these other girls 'stole' Amerie' sound. How can they steal something that the creator gave them access to? Even if they had to pay for it? He chose to produce for them and he had every right to. That's deadass the job of producer. People shop around for producers cause they want their specific sound/style. Also, if Amerie was not able to capitalize on the success from the gogo sound and couldn't do without it whereas Beyonce could use the sound for a couple of songs and still be successful outside of that sound, that speaks more on Beyonce's (or her team) capabilities and Amerie's lack thereof. No hate to either of these ladies, like Amerie said, sometimes the timing is just not right.
because a producer makes the sound but it’s up to the artist to blow it up and make the song out of it popular. which was naomi’s critique ab rich harrison looking for the artist that would make the gogo sound blow up. amerie popularised it w her songs and other artists heard it and wanted to emulate her sound on harrison’s production and that’s just the tea. if it was really just a production thing why weren’t they looking for harrison until after they had heard ameries songs? exactly. so if you don’t get it you don’t get it i guess 🤷🏾♀️
Amerie and Beyonce were label mates..... The label didnt want to promote both women. I was 19 years old in Brooklyn and this was the best summer EVER!!!
That mid 2000s era when female artists such as Amerie, Blu Cantrell, Lil’ Mo and others with very unique sounds got pushed out of the way for “singers” like Cassie, J. Lo and even Beyoncé really hurt Black music and destroyed the genre of R&B. The labels began to start putting money behind ANYBODY and that’s why music is so horrible today.
@@thetrxppiniqqa Beautiful girl with no musical talent or gift. Had she stayed on the modeling and beauty path and not gotten with Diddy, she could’ve been a fashion mogul.
While I agree R&B is so horrible today, give cassie some credit... One hit wonders have their place in pop culture, and "me and you" was a huge hit. It's a great song to this day as is "1 thing". Give credit where credit is due.
When will people learn...The industry picks and pushes a particular artist for looking and sounding a certain way. Sometimes you don't even have to really sing at all just great back vocals that can dub you. (Jlo)...The industry picked Beyonce and shut out many. Amerie wasn't the only one. I'm not saying Beyonce can't sing and perform because that would be lies. That doesn't mean there isn't a trail of bodies behind her...Amerie was different and refreshing but she didn't fit their mold. They needed someone who can appeal to different groups. Let's not pretend queen b wasn't seriously white washing herself physically and musically for awhile to get a certain demographic...The industry is a dirty dark place. down and endless bottomless pit..
Exactly, especially in the mid 2000s. Her album was decent but it didn’t have that push because it was about the look. Her sound wasn’t stolen, they just didn’t choose her to be the face of that go-go sound.
Beyonce was picked because of her talent and beauty and although yes before beyonce had control over her masters, her team would whitewash her alot and she would have to pretend to not be as in tuned with being a blk woman in American when it was infact her reality however there are multiple women who were pushed harder than bey yet they are nowhere near to be found, beyonce simply is the IT girl, that will always be the only justification of her success, she sings, dances, performs, produces etc plus her music is mainstream
I'm confused, Amerie was a biracial woman, with loose hair and lighter skin too. She was also thin. How was her image not what execs were looking for at the time but Beyonce's was?
Amerie was the blue print for Beyoncé. Let’s be clear, Beyoncé was being marketed as the new Tina Turner and debuted with her solo song “Work it out” which was casted in a film soundtrack too. It failed to reach billboard or perform any commercial success. My theory is Beyoncé’s team seen Amerie coming up with her debut album “All I have” and quickly did an image remake for Beyoncé’s look and sound with “Crazy In love”. Additionally, when it came to releasing “1 thing” , the same label her and Beyoncé was on was blocking the song from being released because it was “too linear” but in truth, they were trying to pass it on to JLO for her rebirth album after she heard it in the studio, forcing Amerie and her management to leak the song. Think about it, “1 thing” was in their eyes “too linear” but “Crazy In Love” wasn’t? They were in the same box. Columbia saw that they only wanted one black girl to push like that, and seeing as how Beyoncé came off fresh from the success of Destiny’s Child, they sabotaged Amerie’s releases after her “Touch” album by stopping her music from being physical released in the US and only digital in other countries. She was blackballed and Beyoncé continued to rise.
@@elmaster27428 We can’t necessarily hate on Beyoncé, but I don’t like how she doesn’t necessarily bring up the fact that she’s inspired by other artist and just takes without citing where she got ideas from. It makes her look like she’s “original” but that’s shady.
Except All I Have doesn’t sound anything like Crazy in Love or Beyonces debut album. Work it out was for a movie soundtrack it wasn’t for meant to be the lead single for her debut album and even if it was it has way more similarities to Crazy in Love than the All I have album. All I have didn’t even really have mainstream appeal in the way that you think it did, it didn’t have major radio play or major sales. It did well for an R& B album but wasn’t getting the attention Mariah Carey, or Ashanti or Destiny’s Child was getting at the time. Rich Harrison worked with Mary J Blige first.
@@SR-zv5ue Yes, Amerie didn’t have promotion from the label as well. She was basically self promoting all her work with the help of her management, and at the time where social media wasn’t a thing, it was a struggle. But Beyoncé’s team definitely recommended the Go-go uptempo sound to Beyoncé. Amerie had this with “Need you tonight” “Got to be there” “Why don’t we fall in love” which were more prominently go-go on the album. Yes, Harrison did work with Mary J Blige. However, it was Amerie that really helped to put his name out there for other people to work with him (Beyoncé, J-LO, Usher) as he was still relatively unknown before Amerie and was still trying to get his name out there. Beyoncé’s team tracked down Harrison and basically used the formula and ideas he and Amerie were working on, and applied it to Beyoncé.
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC Beyoncé and her dad definitely had their shit together! And I’m not mad at it at all because the music industry is cut throat, you gotta maneuver to make it work.
Amerie is a class act she answered those questions just how she wanted!!! Why stir up negativity? She seems peaceful,happy and content! Just a free beautiful spirit!!!!❤
I’m from Eastern Europe. I only discovered Amerie after hearing “1 thing” which is still one of my favorite songs, I never get tired of it. I think the song and the music video are just perfect, and my favorites of all time. Even though I was a huge Beyoncé fan as a kid, I still loved Amerie then and was excited about everything she was putting out. I don’t see why they couldn’t both do both what they were doing. To me, Amerie has a very distinctive style, different to Beyoncé’s.
Amerie is an original too from her voice, to how she dresses to her Aura and the way she dances . You can tell other female artists in the music industry not only looked up to her but we’re also jealous !
@@wameezy😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped
Short answer, YES. I said this years ago when Ashanti, Beyonce and others started singing over big band type music. Amerie started the go go big band sound and the industry hopped on it. She is still one of my favs and I'm listening to her All I Have album as I type this 😁
I’m so happy you shouted out her TH-cam channel. I had no idea it existed. As a Black Writer and Librarian to be I get so excited to see myself and people in the book verse.
Amerie's first album "All I Have", is one of my favorite albums ever! It's a very smooth listen, and feels like it follows the beginning of a relationship all the way to the end. From "Why Don't We Fall in Love?, when she's suggesting they start the relationship to "All I Have", where she's saying this is all I have because I don't think it's going to work out. So many albums don't do this anymore, where the sequencing is a story. She's no belter, but she has a very sentimental tonality. They snatched my girl's sound and that JLO has ate off the black community for too long.
This hit me hard with the nostalgia feels. People jacked her sound but the sound will always remind me of Amerie whenever someone does it. Because I love it was my favourite album for just how diverse it was. Amerie is not a talentless beauty. I feel that Because I love it was the turning point of each track being unique. I don't listen to many albums in full but Because I love it is like a story all the way through.
she's seriously the most amazing person... is insanely attractive, changed the sound of music, had #1 hits and some incredible records, has a youtube book club, seems genuinely nice
I literally gagged when she said “naked on a horse” then you showed the Renaissance album cover 😩. Dang. As someone who grew up listening to the music in this era and had all of their CDs… a lot of artists DEFINITELY stole from Amerie.
I love her music and voice. I think the early 2000s was a veryy crowded arena for young female vocalist and the competition was high. I think the biggest issue was that she didn't get enough promotion from her label. Push for more radio play of songs, get her on award shows singing or presenting, public gigs etc.
While we’re at it, can you ladies and gents PLEASE check out the rest of Amerie’s discography because she’s not just one of those one hit wonders from the 2000s, she has a great ear for production and beats and her use of melodies and harmonies is truly unique to her. Listen to her whole first album with songs like: I just died, hatin on u, need you tonight. Her second album “Touch” with songs like: 1 thing (of course), Talkin' about, Why don’t we fall in love (Richcraft remix), her 3rd album “Because I love it” with songs like forecast (intro), That’s what you are, and some like it. Amerie truly is such a gem that goes under appreciated and I feel she definitely needs her flowers while she’s still here. 💯
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC How did you watch this whole video and come up with your own false narrative about A’s approach to music as if her own label wasn’t trying to sabotage her with their lack of support and passing HER sound around to her other female label mates. You comparing her love and drive for music with people who didn’t go to college and equating that to their success is illogical and irrelevant. Like what are you even talking about??? Beyoncé and all those other people you mentioned had a great support team so their success story is not fairly comparable to Amerie’s.
I love, love, love Ameriie. 'Nothing Like Loving You' remains one of my favorite songs...it brings back so many warm, nostalgic feelings. Wow to the nude on a horse idea--this is precisely why people advise against sharing your dreams, goals, ideas with people. While I'm saddened Ameriie didn't flourish like she should've musically, I'm happy that the music she *did* make remains timeless and still sounds fresh almost 2 decades later. She seems like a humble, peaceful soul and in all honesty, maybe her path was a blessing in disguise...she might be too good for the industry.
It’s 2023 and I still love that All I have album! It still go hard…nothing like loving you, go to be there, all I have, show me, talking to me, need you tonight….I can listen to it all the way through til this day!
Beyonce's fans are obnoxious but I also don't get why so many people blame every black female artist's failure on Beyonce? There's no such thing as stealing a sound. Producers work with different artists and if the sound explodes with that artist then it just does. I don't believe in musical artists owning a sound in the first place. You shouldn't be allowed to copyright a sound.
Black people are mad cuz Beyonce is the only light skinned black american woman with eurocentric appeal who made it big worldwide like Michael Jackson!! The other aunties all floppef after 2010 cuz no one was interested in black rnb music!! Beyonce is the only one with mainstream appeal along with rihanna, nicki minaj etc!!
As a PG/DMV native that first review from AllMusic was wild to hear. As you mentioned the Gogo music was the unique factor. Ahead of the time for sure.
Why are we blaming Beyoncé when Rich Harrison is the culprit here. He slang that sound all around the industry. It would be different if Beyoncé took another producer to recreate the sound. Rich wanted his sound on a big name. He’s to blame here 🤷🏾♀️
@@rickyg4680 You honestly think Beyoncé had the sole influence on who is dropped from the label?? And just because she said Rihanna was a star (which proved to be true) does not mean she said Tierra and Amerie should be dropped from the label. Furthermore, RICH produced two tracks on Bday so of course you’re going to get that sound since he produced for Amerie in the past as well.
Wow. Just saw this for the first time today. I didn't even know this happened. I'm a fan of Amerie. And here's what I think. I think she should be given an Icon award for being a pioneer of the go-go sound while being a singer. I would love to see that. I empathize with her and I feel like she deserves it. 💐👑💐 She's definitely a champ. 💯 Very humble and easy to hold a conversation with. I want to keep seeing her receive blessings. For real.
Rich Harrison totally didn't protect her and let his greed diminish Amerie's star. Unlike Kelis though, Amerie still has good stake in her own catalogue but Rich could have protected her sound contractually to avoid it being replicated like it did.
You think he had a chance to be like "no, me and amerie will rule the music industry" to BEYONCE, whose husband is a dope runner industry demon jay z.. amerie should be calm as a motherf because all the world know beyonce can not make an album close to "all I have "ever..
Maybe it’s because I’m from the dmv but we have and always will stan Amerie. That album was the soundtrack of every summer through 2015. Some girls were getting by on their “looks” but it’s important to ask, what weren’t other girls willing to do that girls like rih Cassie and bey were
So nice to see you do this on her. I still jam to Amerie and watch her live performances. She dropped when I was 12 and was THAT GIRL! Pre solo Beyoncé days was lit.
Loved Amerie since day one and I will continue to support whatever music she puts out. I’m suprised “All I Have” receievd mixed reviews, it’s one of my favorite R&B albums to date. I think it’s flawless. Her most recent EP, “4AM Mulholland” is such a unique, experimental album as well.
The only thing that gets under my skin about these sort of conversations is that people forget to acknowledge the fact that music is universal and the industry holds the ultimate power. I see so much flack for the artists but none for the record labels, executives and producers that ultimately decide who is in/who is out and which artists gets the track. Quincy Jones once said Michael Jackson stole songs & sounds from many artists but he's still arguably the most renown and influential artists ever. How many artists careers would have been different? How many artists of great talent did we never see? The point is, nearly every artist has copied, stolen, and/or sampled/recreated from another artist (some more than others).
MJ did NOT steal song. Y'all need to put respect on MJ's name. MJ was original. He literally wrote “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Wanna Be Starting Something”, “Bad” and more. Respect the King Of Music !!
Rich Harrision has spoken on the origins of Crazy in Love since 2003. No one wanted it because the sound was too exotic at the time. Beyonce liked the song, however Columbia was concerned after "Work it Out" a fairly similar genre didnt do as well. Columbia didnt want CIL released either per an ex A&R who spoke on this a month ago. Once it did do well, Rich got the greenlight to shop his sound around more. Amerie laid down the 1 Thing and they tried to give it to J. Lo, forcing the same DJ mentioned earlier to help them leak it.
You are fast becoming my favorite YT channel. I really appreciate that u don't just jump on Stan trains, defending celebrities shady/sketchy behavior and acting like they do no wrong. Your not afraid to point out the hypocrisy and BS (many times with receipts if they exist), and I really appreciate that. You just tell it like it and it's so refreshing 👍😁.
When i was little i used to think her voice in one thing was too high ~ now i can’t stop listening to her songs 😭🤌🏾 OMG her being a booktuber is so wholesome 🥹
And aside from sound Beyonces music videos for upgrade you and Green Light give very much 1 thing not just the setting but even the looks. Anyway chile Edit: the fact that I commented this before I saw you mention it in the video. I loooooove it here!
Honeslty I don't remeber Beyoncé ever saying crazing in love was her sound or a sound she came up with. The thing is that the PRODUCER owns the sound and can shop it around... not Amerie. I love both of these women though!!
Right?! and that's what this entire criticism is based on. I have never heard Beyonce say that she originated that sound, so why is she being dragged for just being more successful at using a popular sound of the time?
Amerie helped co create the sound, she wanted more percussion. I don't think Beyonce is at fault. It would have been nice if she was known for the sound and more famous for it.
its honestly anybody fault. she had her crazy in love monent with 1 thing but didnt have a 'naughty girl' or 'baby boy' kind of single to back that up. simple.
@@material-cheshirekhatter2413 those songs were Before one thing. Like the original commenter said, she dodnt have a follow up single to that success, so we lost interest. Next case
@@material-cheshirekhatter2413no one gives af about that flop song!! It never had mainstream appeal only urban black people hear songs like these!!! Beyonce had smash radio hits and she was the prettier and more talented chick so next!! Go argue with the wall
This story is so scary because I always thought "One Thing" was a Beyonce song. I only found out that it was Annemarie in 2022. This is the song that marks my childhood bec it always use to play on the radio, and it was catchy.
I call this Deep dive, Amerie is one of the most talented woman in music history. My older brother used to have a big crush on her. She’s beautiful. I really like this video. She’s right, everything is time and I’m waiting on my time to Shine.
Amerie was mismanaged really really bad. It was sad.. I hope she gets her big come back soon. Maybe she starts going back to her asian roots and try to incorporate it to her music and fashion vibe. I'm sure they can't take that away from her. I'm rooting for her
@@denzelwynter thanks! I searched it and It was really good! At this point I think Amerie should do more Collab.. maybe with more kpop Groups or female rappers. I hope she'll update her look with a fresh vibe. Maybe start cutting that hair short, give us that sleek asian look maybe start experimenting with styling add a bit of bright Avant Garde fashion maybe alil Korean inspired.. And of course have good people in her circle. And established that strategic working relationship. No matter how good the music but she isn't supported.. I think it ain't gonna work. Finally, Join the Illuminati. Just kidding ✌️ 😂
Thank you for this! I love Amerie. Its been said many times beyonce is a thief. 😂 but ive heard the stories of Jamie foxx being dirty, J Lo stealing music ideas too. Its what happens in the entertainment business while trying to get to the top. Its a cut throat business. I laughed when u added Amerie wanted to be naked on a horse and u posted Beyonce 😂 i admire amerie for moving on and remaining on her path. I will always be a fan of sweet Amerie
I love the video, you did your homework but there was something you left out and it's very crucial to those Beyonce fans that may say you're hating. Kandi from Xscape & RHOA said some years ago that Beyonce's Dangerously in Love album they redid it when Amarie first album came out.
We were just having this conversation again last week lol as a millennial during that time it DEFINITELY was (and not just Beyonce) But B and her label had the most eyes on Amerie.
I’ve always said Beyoncé doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. It just doesn’t come natural to her because she’s either ripping off another artists work or making a less interesting version of what the icons before her have already done. It’s coming to a point where Solange is a much better artist than her .. being more introspective, original and true to her craft
‘1 Thing’ is still a bop and I still jam to it always. That review is a low blow, she can sing - but when you’re a new artist, you’re a slave to the production and who’s financing the record. The woman is a star.
Yes! So is why don’t we fall in love…
@@brittanyd872 this times a million.
completely agree. she was being criticized for something she couldn't even control
@@naomi.cannibal it’s not fair. I get life isn’t fair - but the vast majority of the general public is oblivious of this. BTW not to kiss ass - I’m a newbie and love what you’re doing. Since you’re doing pop culture, you might want to cover the treatment of women of color in wrestling. I know it’s cheap way to get hits, and open the gate of the incels out there, but it’s a good story and still needs coverage.
Literally still bop to her jamz daily
Artists like amerie, mya, tiearra mari, and Keri Hilson deserved more.
The world does not owe them anything.
WAY MORE
I agree. Mya probably had the most consistent and successful career out of all the artists you mentioned. She was successful from 1998 - 2003. I think Amerie and Teairra Mari both suffered due to lack of label support. Amerie had so much potential. I thinkTeairra's career was mishandled from the very beginning she didn't even really get a chance. She should've at least had Christina Milian/Nivea level success career wise. Keri was doing ok she could've continued but chose not to. I think it had a lot to do with the "Turnin Me On" remix drama and the backlash she received for that.
This also made me want to list the most notable hits from each artist, respectively.
Mya
"Case of the Ex"
"My Love is Like...Wo"
Amerie
"Why Don't We Fall in Love"
"1 Thing"
Teairra Mari
"Make Her Feel Good"
"No Daddy"
Keri Hilson
"Turnin Me On"
"Knock You Down"
"Pretty Girl Rock"
Who stopping them from getting more?
@@craigjones1946 You just mentioned all of my girls. Teairra- I had so much hope for her career but even with a second shot at some lukewarm success when she had L&HH exposure and the I Can Do Better song, she just dropped the ball. I still listened to that song but I think Teairra seems to battle with alcoholism etc. that has really held her back, I ended up giving up on her.
I have so much respect for Mya, she turned her back on the industry and went independent- still making bangers- just to a smaller niche audience of her real supporters. I love that for her and you can hear how she's kept that soulful R&B element to her music.
EDIT- And you're so right, Teairra definitely had the potential to at least become the next Nivea. Christina Milians' career was more international but I don't know who was more successful in the US between the two? I'm from the UK and Chrisitina Milian was quite big for a good six years out here from 2001 (AM TO PM was top ten) to 2006- I think her last hit over here was Say I. Dip It Low was number 2. Nivea is only known here in certain Black audiences- Laundromat did chart at number 33 here apparently. I wonder if she was more successful than Christina stateside though?
It’s crazy how critics criticized Amerie’s All I Have album saying she only made it “ because of her looks “ yet women like JLO get a pass.
Critics weren’t kind to J.Lo either. The record-buying public and radio were the ones who supported her during her heyday as a recording artist.
As an R&B fan,All I have is one of the stand out albums of the early 00s. It may not be a classic but there are some classic songs that people love till this day
That was my Favorite Album.. just bomb!! Nothing like loving you and I just died...is my jamm..
Mhm
That was such an amazing album. I'm 36 I remember when I got my first car at 19 riding around bumping it no skips
The problem with Amerie is that she is classy smart woman. That's not something music industry likes, because people like Amerie don't go with the bullshit and controversy. Amerie won at this point. She is married, with kid, living her best life. She is already legend and icon. Her harmonies are definitelly the best I have ever heard. Real fans who know her discography know that 💪
@@Peteramaechi300 she definitelly is. She came, inspired others. She basically changed the way mid 00s R&B sounded like. Originality will be left unnoticed since bigger names went with it
@@ayash7363 no Rich created a sound . Let’s dive deeper EU song “The Butt” was the epitome of DC GO GO sound and that was well b4 any of them . I can’t believe ppl will try and say these girls are more talented than Beyoncé w a straight face . 😂😂 . Amerie was just the victim of being a part of the “mixed girl push of the 00s” point blank period. Beyoncé is married w children as well .Amerie harmonies are the best . You reaching for the stars .
She has a fee legendary songs...She herself aint a icon and legend if ppl hesitate to give beyonce the titles...
Yea she escaped the industry
@@Kyt-ss5eh he NEVER said she was more talented or that she had the best harmonies, SHE CHANGED THE GAME AND INSPIRED OTHERS, are you slow? MOVE you bum 🍑 Fleahive member, GET A JOB
I’m glad you talked about Jlo’s history with theft. It always rubbed be the wrong way how she’s considered an icon when her career was essentially started by stealing sounds,voices, & demos.
@i gotsa know! yeah but she refused to even write for herself.
I agree. Its disgraceful and J.lo is insufferable. I like that she outed J.Lo's misdeeds but kept it about Amerie.
Jlo at least credits the girls as background vocals and gives them writing credits. Beyonce completely cuts them out and claims it as hers.
I feel this exact way. But I don't know if Jennifer has ever called herself an artist but I know she calls her self an entertainer. Words. Tricky tricky. Edit*btw I'm Puerto Rican like JLo so I was like yea someone like me then I found out what she did to my girl Ashanti and I was like FTB. Lol
@@sherie. at least Jlo credited the then background singer Ashanti. Beyonce just says its hers.
Notice how Ameriie's "Gotta Work" and "1 Thing" circulates in video games and movie trailers STILL to this day. She clearly had a distinctive sound of her own that mainstream is actually interested in, so the "It Factor" mess is a lie.
Which video games?
@@sawlty-suite5131 Of those that do not include singing and dancing, 1 Thing has appeared in Saints Row 2 and Grand Theft Auto V.
@@sawlty-suite5131 GTA is one of them. I always hear "1 Thing" when I go into the clothing stores on there.
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC No, they like the song, which includes her via her vocals.
Plus, she is content with where she is now. As long as she gets royalties for when her music appears.
Thank you, Beyonce sabotaged her
I adore Amerie!! I was 5 when “Why Don’t We Fall In Love” came out, and even though I didn’t see her as much as the other girls that were out around that time (Ashanti, Beyoncé, Alicia Keys, etc.), I still had a special place in my heart for Amerie. When “1 Thing” came out, I knew she was going to be big. It’s a shame to see that she was in the crossfire of what Colombia Records saw as a brighter and more successful future for them, as well as the fact that the business will not make you a priority no matter what you bring to the table.
I’m glad to see that she’s doing well, being a mom and a wife, still doing music because she enjoys it, and running a full time TH-cam channel. I actually subscribed to her channel a couple years ago and I’ve really got back into reading 😁
I was 14 when the song came out but I fell in love with her and her sound!! I too thought she was gonna be big!
One Thing was HUGE here in the UK - the sound was so different and the whole composition was literally a work of genius imo. I always wondered why on earth she never became a huge star - it’s a shame we seem to have been robbed of the potential she could have had if things had been different.
One Thing was huge in the UK because we like different and we love talent over the generic, we see special, when there's truly SPECIAL to see. One Thing and Amerie was on a totally different level. She's more than talented. She and the song were breath taking. Don't understand why she didn't blow up.........
1 Thing was huge in the U.K .cos she got her Own sound R & B superstars are 1 big BORING No .4 d most ..Real Soul R & B wello hello Ameriie Amerie Ameriie The lady got d goods with brains & Beauty 2 much .. Bee no thku She 's a common thief & worst jlo 2 the whole lot of them were out 2 fleece her cos she was 'nt faking it like they do fk it shes a lyricist has a georgeous voice her own is a musician in the tradition sense 2 ..B Jlo Saw a Women who could bag their , position at the top given a chance ..Become A real Superstar u know the Sheila b variety Prince wish list ,prince nurtured many some were ...tacky most Well its obvious Ameriie whtever u choose i wish u happiness blessings & good press u deserve respect Also 1 ting it ws a ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️🎉 Straight UP > Jam NO. Superb
One Thing was also huge in the US when it came out. it’s still regarded as a classic of the era among rnb fans here
@@xgrimesreaper I know she has a book club online now and I think she’s happily married with a family if I remember right, but it is devastating that we didn’t get to hear more from her. I’m really glad she was huge in the US too (I’d have assumed that at the time but I was just saying she had the rest of the world captivated too - I bet it was number one in all kinds of countries.) It does make you wonder how many other “one hit wonders” (I know Amerie was more of a two or three hit wonder,) actually never creatively dried up or lacked ideas, but were just ousted by the industry?
How was the sound completely different when crazy in love the original sound came out 2 years prior?????
if I was Amerie i would have definitely focused my careers in the UK more and stayed there because that's where her talent was deeply respected and appreciated !!
I love the song she Sang one thing I always wondered who sang it I never knew it was her but would always hear the song on the radio it's a great tune!
FactS
Yes 🙌🏿 We love her here!!
Yes- We really do love her here. The UK seems to do this for many very talented US female artists (Tina Turner got her big break over here - River Deep Mountain High initially peaked at 88 on the Billboard chart in 1966, but number 3 here in the UK). Always though Amerie was a much bigger star here in the UK
Tina Turner did that by going overseas 😋
Beyoncé’s BDAY era was a sound that was distinctly Rich Harrison with his big sound and heavy drums and trumpets very complex beats matched with complex vocal performances her biggest songs are on BDAY. And a big horn section is still apart of Beyoncé sound.
Amerie definitely got slighted in the long run but I’m glad people are circling back to check out her music and digest it.
He only worked on 2 songs on the BDAY album just like he only worked on 2 songs on Dangerously In Love. “Sugar Mama” and “Freakum Dress.” Most other songs on the album were written and produced with the help of The Neptunes, Swizz Beats, Neyo and Dark Child, etc. And that’s just it, if Amerie would have had more varied productions maybe her albums wouldn’t have been so reliant on Harrison for his sound, therefore Beyoncé ends up with a more versatile projects and Amerie music considered stale in that Go Go sound.
Thankyou, gotdamn. And NOBODY says anything when The Neptunes produce for different people and the music has their “signature” sound.
@@reynadiazdeleon7936 Exactly ‼️
'Freakum dress' I could totally see as the next hit for Amerie after 1 thing
@@ThinkerBella1 she can't sing it live unfortunately
Woooooow the reviews on her 1st album shocked me! That album is easily one of my favorite r&b albums of the early 00s. I loved that album!
Yes I felt like it was unnecessarily harsh to the point where I understood some of the points they were making but it went too far
@@naomi.cannibal probably paid to criticize her
Oh please someone paid them to say that about her album
@Kiset88 I think it was orchestrated that way.
Amerie's voice is honestly so beautiful. Even when she performed "Lose my breath" with Rihanna and Teairra her voice dominated and was praised most while getting the least of the lines. Someone probably hates her in that industry because she never even got a chance imo
Meaning,she didn’t put out which is why she was UNDERlooked
She was sabotage by Beyonce. You wouldn imagine the power that Jay Z has on this industry. Evil shit you know. She was a threat to queen Bey
she didn't sell her soul
Jealousy and Envy. That industry does Shitty blackball things to people. Like promoting J Lo mediocre talent over this talented young lady .. They admitted J Lo was taking everybody's music and style ...
Stop lying she can’t sing or dance
Amerie's Touch is still one of my favourite R&B albums of all time. It was incredibly forward-thinking for its time.
Same! I will never forget hearing “All I Need” for the first time. Literal eargasm
Her second album is a masterpiece as was her first album. But people dont understand cohesive. Critics talkin bout it was boring. Noo it wasn't boring, it was a cohesive sound. Critics wanted albums to be a circus back then and they wanted it to be poppy. Thatt wasnt necessary when you could have an album full of cohesive sounding songs that you could still hear the differences and made you feel all the feelings intended. It was cohesive to its title. And her issue was yt radio didn't want to play her though a few of her songs from her second album were worthy of crossover runs to pop radio especially one thing. She also kept her drama to herself and she didnt have it aired out for the public and the public back then wanted scandals and tabloid worthy drama that unfortunately made artist even more popular then...
Facts!! Such a fun album to listen to, too!!!
Yes
I agree. It's on play right now on my music list.
She literally the entire package! Her vocals, stacking, harmonies, and versatile attitude is legendary! Her mixtape is fire, too but her first two albums have always been in HEAVY rotation. Timeless!
Thank you for taking the time to add captions. Its always nice when you-tubers think of their deaf audience & add subtitles. Incredibly grateful
I'm glad she leaked 1 thing....I can't imagine anyone else's voice on it...she deserved so much better
Just how I can't believe Britney's "Toxic" only peaked at #9 on the Billboard charts and didn't go #1 just like how Amerie's "1 Thing" only peaked at #8 on the Billboard charts and didn't go #1 is so mind-blogging to me. Just goes to show in both scenarios, their labels didn't believe the song to be the right singles for them but from there the rest is history. Imagine if the labels actually promoted the songs like "1 Thing" properly and not out of obligation because the single had already been selling incredibly in numbers. I love when artists stick the middle finger up to their record labels and prove them wrong. I swear these labels and executives are their own worst enemy.
While I do agree with you, the label's judgement is based on profits, so they are banking on what will sell best. In this case, just like others, one was being groomed to be a mega-star. Resources, even if it means taking away from one or a few, to make the one being groomed to shine brighter. I've done marketing and street promo for several major and indie labels. I'm also a professional DJ with more than 40 years of experience, that includes radio, tour/show DJ, clubs, and mobile. The majors pay for things to be a sure win for them (including awards). Gambling days have been long gone. The first major project that I helped work on, the goal was several million units off the top. The execs passed down a plan for us to execute (enchantment) and the means to reach that goal. It ended up exceeding it. The projects that flopped are the ones they didn't put a lot of money on.
No. Records required a lot to go number 1 back then. It was an honor to be in the top 10 back then. You were multiplatinum for sure if you made it to the top 10
How can you compare "Toxic" wtith "1 Thing".... HOW?! O_O
Billboard gets paid.. for those #1ss!
@@vsfs.compendiumthose is big hits and impactful in their respected genres(pop and rnb) but chart wise was a disappointment
Amerie’s music is still a vibe. The first album is a VIBE!
I love Amerie her first 2 albums are my favorites and I feel like she didn’t get the recognition that she really deserved
Amerie should have kept going because she can really sing and she had potential.
@@invitationspromoent8760right
Heavy rotation ❤🔥
THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS. Amerie could release new music today and I'd still consume it. Stan for life
Amerie is the IT girl. Will be, always will be!
She was NEVER a "it girl" tbh
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC yeah she's Amerie dumbass
@@chrisman3431 Lmaoo
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC who mentioned Beyonce?
@@Pink_pr1ncess uh beyoncé is the standard “It girl” lol
I never saw the breakfast club interview but when she said she had a vision of riding naked on a horse and you pulled up the renaissance cover, my mouth dropped open.
That part, like whyyyyyy Bey. You are too good to do that. Her alien superstar is super similar to another artist too! CoexistingReality to be exact.
@@equalityforallhumans it's called stealing. Plan simple.
Same here.
Literally!! Like at this point amerie stop talking about your ideas out loud, keep them in the volt🤣
@@jazzmynesimoune6754 ikr, it's crazy how much Beyonce steals from people.
im a hard core beyonce stan. live and breathe for her but i know when it’s time to admit that beyonce didn’t start from “the bottom”. YES SHE WORKED HARD, she’s done so much since she got her foot in the door. but her father was a record executive and her mother owned a very successful salon. beyonce had the connections and the money to get her the training she needed to succeed.
agree. and being a fan doesn’t mean you can’t be realistic too. I appreciate you!!
That's sad if you live and breathe for beyonce lolololol. Why don't you live and breath for Jesus who actually died for you.
@@dayastarfire110 🙄
@@dayastarfire110 👍good one
@@dayastarfire110 Not everyone believes in your religion. I certainly don't believe Jesus died for my sins. I don't believe in worshipping Jesus nor Beyonce.
I can’t believe how Jennifer Lopez got away with theft and never got sued
Right… especially when now at this point in time it’s common knowledge
At least Usher made sure he got a hand in the money with Get Right
And beyonce ?
@@migmikko Beyoncé didn’t steal vocals or beats unlike jlo Beyoncé can sing and she been had that sound since DC DAYS HONESTLY
@@keyshawnford265 And Jennifer Lopez is a major star. She still makes a lot of money. It's impressive.
All I Have is still an amazing album. Critics are bugging. The beats, writing and Melodies and her voice was so authentic and raw. I know so many people that still love All I have. Many of us just wish she could drop another banging album like her debut because rnb is very dry right now.
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC they have way different voices and styles you clearly must be young as hell. It’s OK you don’t know any better
Beyonce STOLE this woman's whole entire sound! Amerie was the first w this sound and was actually living in VA where the go go sound comes from. Beyonce and JayZ used their power to swipe this womans whole swag. Beyonce robbed us of so many talented bw Amerie, Keri Hilson, Letoya Luckett etc. list goes on. SMH
VA?? 😂😂 Plz don’t disrespect us DC folks like that they come here for GoGo lol
You mad
@jba414 You right sis...i didn't specify that it's from D.C. Not the whole Virginia. 💪🏽
@imanicoleman Nah YOU are, because you went out your way to cry under my comment 🤡. You're mad your fav has no true talent. Her dancing looks like seizures. As an actual REAL dancer, she's noy even mid level. Just jerks and shakes around real hard 😭💀. Vocals mid always trying force power w all that growling she does. Acting is definitely PURE D00KIE! Without money & her dad and hubbys connects, and her STEALING lyrics, choreo, concepts AND whole ahh styles she'd be washed up.. That & that heavy payola. She's forced down our throats by these paid djs. 🤢
Stop lying clown🤥those ho*s can’t sing for sh*t!!! It wasn’t her sound nor had she any style!! Enough with this corny steal bs, 😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped.
Thank you for this. Very well done! JLO and Beyonce jump on the trend and because they are backed by the machine, it drowns out smaller artists.
True💯
But if it's a trend then wouldn't Beyonce be foolish to not incorporate it into her sound? It's like people punish Bey for making the right career moves.
@@greenluxi what!!!! That’s not how artistry works that’s why she’s always getting sued for this kinda stuff 😅
@@mr.westwood1876 That's exactly how artistry works. Picasso had a very famous quote, he said: "Art is Theft", there's a very famous book recommended to artists (I went to art school) called "Steal Like an Artist"---the point of both the quote and the book is to illustrate that being an artist is all about taking inspiration, it's about doing what the greats did but in your way and hopefully even better. It's about taking a concept and refining it, or altering it just enough to reach a bigger or just different audience. A whole team of professional artists help make a Beyonce project, the best of the best. It's not just Beyonce posted up on TH-cam with a notebook. It's a team of people who rework a concept to compete for an audience so that they can all make a living doing what they love. This is how most all media is made, every artist steals something, unless it's just a one-for-one copy and there's a legal claim to be made it's just called being a professional artist.
J. Lo and Beyonce are not the same. I like both but we all know J.lo can't sing at all.... she was pushed forward in an attempt to erase Mariah Carey originally. Beyonce was always going where she was going because of her mother and father.
The naked on a horse stems from the Lady Godiva story. They are completely different artists and I feel that the video underscores how big a role producers play in the album making process. Amerie was treated unfairly by her label but I’m not sure how Beyoncé bares responsibility for that. She was 20.
Love your insight as always !!!
Yessss that’s why I was like this is totally a reach 😂 Amerie def didn’t invent being naked on a horse but I was like wow what are the odds that she said that
True, but I don’t think it’s reaching. Amerie broadcast her thoughts about her being naked on a horse on a very popular radio show. Just like magic Beyoncé did it.
Beyonce was dating jay x at the time and she was just leaving destiny’s child nd when def jam did a showcase where Rihanna Tierra marie and Amerie performed they asked beyonce opinion and she only seen something in Rihanna hence she didn’t think Rihanna could keep up with her and def jam release both Tierra marie and amerie contract
True, about Godiva. However, Amerie was meaning it from a place to help express her artistry. As for the other singer, she was being groomed for where she is now. She was given lee-way where other artists on the label didn't have as much control. There's a lot more to this story. Don't discount her being 20.
@@naomi.cannibal No reach at all by Amerie. There are quite a few pieces to the puzzle that you mentioned. I've always considered the other singer as a "biter" and opportunist, who capitalizes on the latest trends. I also say that she's like Apple. Not really producing anything herself but selling a brand, fueled by the works of others. Go back over this video and the one you did on Mari. Add it up.
Amerie had a good career, but I believe her music career would've been more successful, if she didn't sign with Columbia
Yesss Columbia is one of the biggest culprits here
Yeah they only cared about Beyoncé really
@@COURTNEYVCK FACTS, they kept sabotaging Amerie album dates too in Columbia
@@COURTNEYVCK if another label had signed Amerie she could have been bigger than what she was and have been big competition for beyonce. Amerie already was completion back in 2002
@@COURTNEYVCKbecause she was way more talented and her voice was strong and had personality!! emerie and all those other chicks voices has no deep or personality and they all lacked IT factor!! Beyonce is a living legend!! Stop comparing those flop khias to her
Rich Harrison is such an underated producer.
He is!!! He was everywhere in the early/ mid 2000s
@@naomi.cannibal I know right 😭
Yeah sure but he is the one who sold her sound out instead of protecting Amerie. SMH
Beyonce stole this producer from Amerie
i would love to know how Beyonce honestly feels about how she started her solo career. I wonder if she feels any guilt for these things even if she didn't do them to intentionally get rid of these girls. I think she probably liked Rihanna because she felt like Riri wouldn't be much competition for her, vocally or as a performer. I love that Rihanna found her own lane and dominated that shit and made herself equal to Beyonce when it comes to success in the industry. I do feel sad for Amerie though.
This is such a good point I never thought about. This was over 20 years ago so maybe she feels differently now that she knows more about the industry. But if I had to examine her current actions I’d say not that she doesn’t care but has a “it is what it is” attitude about it and is gonna be at the top by any means necessary
@@naomi.cannibal I am inclined to believe that too, unfortunately. I guess it's difficult to be empathetic to others when you have been getting your way for decades. I also think that she knows that she is like Teflon, it does not matter what comes out about her, ppl will always be on her side so that also would make it difficult for her to feel any guilt. I do wish that Amerie would have been honest in that Breakfast club interview, it's not like her career wasn't ruined already, what is the point of holding your tongue at that point?
@@Peteramaechi300 have to agree w this.. but rihanna is a force in her own way, just differently
@@Peteramaechi300 The person said equal to her on the success side of Beyonce, which I guess is true.
Beyoncé is a hater. End of story.
There’s something about Capricorn female artists. They give off this otherworldy vibe and are always trendsetters don’t believe me? Aaliyah Amerie Sade the list goes on..
Stfu and get a life
I love Amerie, since a little girl. My mom couldn’t stand her music though 😢 she is extremely underrated and it’s so weird to see people want to give her her praise past her “time”. It’s ridiculous how people don’t get their credit. She has it all, the look, voice, and the talent.
Classic life of a Capricorn 🙄
@@zohanjames7793 girl…..this literally has nothing to do with zodiac signs 😐
@@444miyah_ actually, it's an objective observation from another Capricorn. 🙄
Stop lying clown🤥those ho*s can’t sing for sh*t!!! It wasn’t her sound nor had she any style!! Enough with this corny steal bs, 😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped
Amerie definitely a victim of other artists stealing
No she isn’t!! Stop this fake conspiracy theories it’s almost 2025
i still love ‘why don’t we fall in love ‘ ! it’s definitely my spring /summer time song ! feels refreshing and makes me think about being a kid again 🎉❤
I'm obsessed with Amerie's songs but even I didn't fully appreciate them for a while.. now when I listen to her first album I hear lush and exciting production with sweet and sincere vocals. Some of the best music takes a few listens to appreciate. Oh also "Out Loud" is a smash and everyone should go listen to it.
This right here! Also Amerie is high-key influencial. Though I know her sound is inspired by the 70s/80s greats of the Disco-Funk-Soul movement …Evelyn Champagne King, Sade, Donna Summer, Chaka Khan, Curtis Mayfield, Quincy Jones and Earth, Wind and Fire her music style is reminiscent to artists today like Joyce Wrice, India Shawn and Victoria Monet!
Joyce’s EP ‘Overgrown’ literally sounds like something out of Amerie’s ‘All I Have’ album. Heck, even peers like Beyoncé and Brandy took a page out of her book during their ‘B-Day’ and ‘Afrodisiac’ era’s!
Gotta Work is POWERFUL and I will forever hate the industry for ignoring it. Amerie is amazing and deserved better. Mya and Amerie are the two artists that I will forever feel for because both women had so much to give and deserved so much more. I'm glad both of them still love and work on music but they go about it their way.
Great analysis and commentary. The “shade” towards J-Lo had me weak, dead and still dying 😂
Wow. Where to even begin.. I LOVED Amerie when she was out and my best friend did too. I STILL listen to her first two albums. And I think the reason I loved it so much is because 1. I love R&B music period and I loved the R&B music we had during her era so I didn’t mind that it was like other music at the time. 2. I have an affection for gogo and I LOVED that her music used so much of it in such an elevated way. 3. Never realized the impact she actually had on music for that time period. I knew that JLo song sounded just like her song but you really painted the whole picture. 4. I love me some Yonce (long time) but I’ve really been seeing into her competitiveness lately 😳 I’m not mad at it- I mean it is an extremely competitive lane and you have to play to win. But I’m learning a lot lately about how she really moves. The naked horse photo is wild.
Fantastic video. Like I said I love it here. This was so good and I hope this video brings her some pride and comfort. I think imma listen to her today. Have a great weekend sis 💕
Thank you 💕 and yes! I didn’t realize how much she contributed to R&B either
It's interesting that you keep saying Rich Harrison created this gogo sound and then in the next breath say these other girls 'stole' Amerie' sound. How can they steal something that the creator gave them access to? Even if they had to pay for it? He chose to produce for them and he had every right to. That's deadass the job of producer. People shop around for producers cause they want their specific sound/style.
Also, if Amerie was not able to capitalize on the success from the gogo sound and couldn't do without it whereas Beyonce could use the sound for a couple of songs and still be successful outside of that sound, that speaks more on Beyonce's (or her team) capabilities and Amerie's lack thereof.
No hate to either of these ladies, like Amerie said, sometimes the timing is just not right.
perfectly said!
Thank you somebody with some common sense
Thank you
Beyonce fan crying lol
because a producer makes the sound but it’s up to the artist to blow it up and make the song out of it popular. which was naomi’s critique ab rich harrison looking for the artist that would make the gogo sound blow up. amerie popularised it w her songs and other artists heard it and wanted to emulate her sound on harrison’s production and that’s just the tea. if it was really just a production thing why weren’t they looking for harrison until after they had heard ameries songs? exactly. so if you don’t get it you don’t get it i guess 🤷🏾♀️
Amerie and Beyonce were label mates..... The label didnt want to promote both women. I was 19 years old in Brooklyn and this was the best summer EVER!!!
She’s beautiful indeed. I have her albums and I’ve uploaded them to iTunes. She’s a real talent that has been underrated
Yes and she's more versatile than people realize too
Amerie has always been a standout to me! The “Touch” album is her best, but yet so underrated right along with songs from “Love and War”
She was never a standout nor was she talented this bish couldn’t sing for sheet
Man I was 10 when “why don’t we fall in love” came out and whenever I hear it just brings so many memories & nostalgia. I feel the summer instantly.
That mid 2000s era when female artists such as Amerie, Blu Cantrell, Lil’ Mo and others with very unique sounds got pushed out of the way for “singers” like Cassie, J. Lo and even Beyoncé really hurt Black music and destroyed the genre of R&B. The labels began to start putting money behind ANYBODY and that’s why music is so horrible today.
and Cassie is NOT a singer… 😂
@@thetrxppiniqqa Beautiful girl with no musical talent or gift. Had she stayed on the modeling and beauty path and not gotten with Diddy, she could’ve been a fashion mogul.
While I agree R&B is so horrible today, give cassie some credit... One hit wonders have their place in pop culture, and "me and you" was a huge hit. It's a great song to this day as is "1 thing". Give credit where credit is due.
@@thehardercandy uhm…
once again…
she’s not a good singer.
You confuse a good singer with marketing. 😭😭😭😭
Watch out for the beehive 🐝🐝🐝
When will people learn...The industry picks and pushes a particular artist for looking and sounding a certain way. Sometimes you don't even have to really sing at all just great back vocals that can dub you. (Jlo)...The industry picked Beyonce and shut out many. Amerie wasn't the only one. I'm not saying Beyonce can't sing and perform because that would be lies. That doesn't mean there isn't a trail of bodies behind her...Amerie was different and refreshing but she didn't fit their mold. They needed someone who can appeal to different groups. Let's not pretend queen b wasn't seriously white washing herself physically and musically for awhile to get a certain demographic...The industry is a dirty dark place. down and endless bottomless pit..
Correct!! To everything you just said!!
Exactly, especially in the mid 2000s.
Her album was decent but it didn’t have that push because it was about the look. Her sound wasn’t stolen, they just didn’t choose her to be the face of that go-go sound.
Beyonce was picked because of her talent and beauty and although yes before beyonce had control over her masters, her team would whitewash her alot and she would have to pretend to not be as in tuned with being a blk woman in American when it was infact her reality however there are multiple women who were pushed harder than bey yet they are nowhere near to be found, beyonce simply is the IT girl, that will always be the only justification of her success, she sings, dances, performs, produces etc plus her music is mainstream
The industry actually picked Ashanti. If you read old articles, they compared the two and predicted she would be the megastar. Crazy right?
I'm confused, Amerie was a biracial woman, with loose hair and lighter skin too. She was also thin. How was her image not what execs were looking for at the time but Beyonce's was?
I still blast Amerie 🥰 her vocals and production with Rich are timeless
Amerie was the blue print for Beyoncé. Let’s be clear, Beyoncé was being marketed as the new Tina Turner and debuted with her solo song “Work it out” which was casted in a film soundtrack too.
It failed to reach billboard or perform any commercial success.
My theory is Beyoncé’s team seen Amerie coming up with her debut album “All I have” and quickly did an image remake for Beyoncé’s look and sound with “Crazy In love”.
Additionally, when it came to releasing “1 thing” , the same label her and Beyoncé was on was blocking the song from being released because it was “too linear” but in truth, they were trying to pass it on to JLO for her rebirth album after she heard it in the studio, forcing Amerie and her management to leak the song. Think about it, “1 thing” was in their eyes “too linear” but “Crazy In Love” wasn’t? They were in the same box.
Columbia saw that they only wanted one black girl to push like that, and seeing as how Beyoncé came off fresh from the success of Destiny’s Child, they sabotaged Amerie’s releases after her “Touch” album by stopping her music from being physical released in the US and only digital in other countries. She was blackballed and Beyoncé continued to rise.
This makes me loathe B even more then I already do
@@elmaster27428 We can’t necessarily hate on Beyoncé, but I don’t like how she doesn’t necessarily bring up the fact that she’s inspired by other artist and just takes without citing where she got ideas from.
It makes her look like she’s “original” but that’s shady.
Except All I Have doesn’t sound anything like Crazy in Love or Beyonces debut album. Work it out was for a movie soundtrack it wasn’t for meant to be the lead single for her debut album and even if it was it has way more similarities to Crazy in Love than the All I have album. All I have didn’t even really have mainstream appeal in the way that you think it did, it didn’t have major radio play or major sales. It did well for an R& B album but wasn’t getting the attention Mariah Carey, or Ashanti or Destiny’s Child was getting at the time. Rich Harrison worked with Mary J Blige first.
@@SR-zv5ue Yes, Amerie didn’t have promotion from the label as well. She was basically self promoting all her work with the help of her management, and at the time where social media wasn’t a thing, it was a struggle.
But Beyoncé’s team definitely recommended the Go-go uptempo sound to Beyoncé. Amerie had this with “Need you tonight” “Got to be there” “Why don’t we fall in love” which were more prominently go-go on the album.
Yes, Harrison did work with Mary J Blige. However, it was Amerie that really helped to put his name out there for other people to work with him (Beyoncé, J-LO, Usher) as he was still relatively unknown before Amerie and was still trying to get his name out there.
Beyoncé’s team tracked down Harrison and basically used the formula and ideas he and Amerie were working on, and applied it to Beyoncé.
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC Beyoncé and her dad definitely had their shit together! And I’m not mad at it at all because the music industry is cut throat, you gotta maneuver to make it work.
Amerie is a class act she answered those questions just how she wanted!!! Why stir up negativity? She seems peaceful,happy and content! Just a free beautiful spirit!!!!❤
Usher had no idea they gave get right to JLo, he was pissed & was about to sue because he wrote the bridge. They added him to the song credits
I’m from Eastern Europe. I only discovered Amerie after hearing “1 thing” which is still one of my favorite songs, I never get tired of it. I think the song and the music video are just perfect, and my favorites of all time. Even though I was a huge Beyoncé fan as a kid, I still loved Amerie then and was excited about everything she was putting out. I don’t see why they couldn’t both do both what they were doing. To me, Amerie has a very distinctive style, different to Beyoncé’s.
She reminds me a lot of Aaliyah. Her classiness, and purity.
Both of them are Capricorns 😊
Amerie is an original too from her voice, to how she dresses to her Aura and the way she dances . You can tell other female artists in the music industry not only looked up to her but we’re also jealous !
@@wameezy😂😂😂😂😅 hahahahahah ehmn nope!! Loud and wrong, she was just a cheap carbon copy of Beyonce and Nicole Scherzinger from PCD!! She cosplayed all the early crazy in love performances from 2003 but she couldn’t sing or dance and nobody was checking for her, she flopped
Sleeping with older rapper at age 14-15 is considered classy now?🤢😏🙄🤡
Sleeping with a married men and stealing a whole husband is considered classy now?? 🤦🏽♀️🙄
Short answer, YES. I said this years ago when Ashanti, Beyonce and others started singing over big band type music. Amerie started the go go big band sound and the industry hopped on it. She is still one of my favs and I'm listening to her All I Have album as I type this 😁
❤ yes!
I’m so happy you shouted out her TH-cam channel. I had no idea it existed. As a Black Writer and Librarian to be I get so excited to see myself and people in the book verse.
Amerie's first album "All I Have", is one of my favorite albums ever! It's a very smooth listen, and feels like it follows the beginning of a relationship all the way to the end. From "Why Don't We Fall in Love?, when she's suggesting they start the relationship to "All I Have", where she's saying this is all I have because I don't think it's going to work out. So many albums don't do this anymore, where the sequencing is a story. She's no belter, but she has a very sentimental tonality. They snatched my girl's sound and that JLO has ate off the black community for too long.
This hit me hard with the nostalgia feels. People jacked her sound but the sound will always remind me of Amerie whenever someone does it.
Because I love it was my favourite album for just how diverse it was. Amerie is not a talentless beauty. I feel that Because I love it was the turning point of each track being unique. I don't listen to many albums in full but Because I love it is like a story all the way through.
I’m right there with you! The nostalgia feelz!!!
@@marielondon8269 I didnt mention Beyonce, I don't see the similarities at all. But okay, go off.
she's seriously the most amazing person... is insanely attractive, changed the sound of music, had #1 hits and some incredible records, has a youtube book club, seems genuinely nice
I literally gagged when she said “naked on a horse” then you showed the Renaissance album cover 😩. Dang. As someone who grew up listening to the music in this era and had all of their CDs… a lot of artists DEFINITELY stole from Amerie.
THIS!!! I was looking in comments for this!!! The way I was gagged too😂😂😂 I mean come-on now!! 😅
What?? Omg stop reaching delusional clown!!
This is so TRUE! She should be an International STAR.
I really appreciate you doing this video and I'm sure so many other are as well.
Amerie is so talented its crazy.
I love her music and voice. I think the early 2000s was a veryy crowded arena for young female vocalist and the competition was high.
I think the biggest issue was that she didn't get enough promotion from her label. Push for more radio play of songs, get her on award shows singing or presenting, public gigs etc.
Because of aaliyah death
@@FunPhonicswithSelina o well
@@FunPhonicswithSelina Not because of Aaliyah. It was just how the early 2000s were, competitive.
As soon as she said “naked on a horse” I also immediately thought about the Renaissance cover😂😂😭
So no one can sit on a horse now?? Wtf get a life du*mb clowns
While we’re at it, can you ladies and gents PLEASE check out the rest of Amerie’s discography because she’s not just one of those one hit wonders from the 2000s, she has a great ear for production and beats and her use of melodies and harmonies is truly unique to her. Listen to her whole first album with songs like: I just died, hatin on u, need you tonight. Her second album “Touch” with songs like: 1 thing (of course), Talkin' about, Why don’t we fall in love (Richcraft remix), her 3rd album “Because I love it” with songs like forecast (intro), That’s what you are, and some like it. Amerie truly is such a gem that goes under appreciated and I feel she definitely needs her flowers while she’s still here. 💯
@@LONDONHARRISMUSIC How did you watch this whole video and come up with your own false narrative about A’s approach to music as if her own label wasn’t trying to sabotage her with their lack of support and passing HER sound around to her other female label mates. You comparing her love and drive for music with people who didn’t go to college and equating that to their success is illogical and irrelevant. Like what are you even talking about??? Beyoncé and all those other people you mentioned had a great support team so their success story is not fairly comparable to Amerie’s.
This really breaks my heart. Ameriie really did deserve better. I adore her and love her sound
I love, love, love Ameriie. 'Nothing Like Loving You' remains one of my favorite songs...it brings back so many warm, nostalgic feelings. Wow to the nude on a horse idea--this is precisely why people advise against sharing your dreams, goals, ideas with people. While I'm saddened Ameriie didn't flourish like she should've musically, I'm happy that the music she *did* make remains timeless and still sounds fresh almost 2 decades later. She seems like a humble, peaceful soul and in all honesty, maybe her path was a blessing in disguise...she might be too good for the industry.
It’s 2023 and I still love that All I have album! It still go hard…nothing like loving you, go to be there, all I have, show me, talking to me, need you tonight….I can listen to it all the way through til this day!
*got to be there -typo
“My thing is singing and writing songs, her thing is something different.” -MC
her shade against J Lo was SCATHING
Those critics are crippling !!! And very unfair ! ‘All I Have’ was an incredible album and how I fell in love with her every song was top quality !
Beyonce's fans are obnoxious but I also don't get why so many people blame every black female artist's failure on Beyonce? There's no such thing as stealing a sound. Producers work with different artists and if the sound explodes with that artist then it just does. I don't believe in musical artists owning a sound in the first place. You shouldn't be allowed to copyright a sound.
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Black people are mad cuz Beyonce is the only light skinned black american woman with eurocentric appeal who made it big worldwide like Michael Jackson!! The other aunties all floppef after 2010 cuz no one was interested in black rnb music!! Beyonce is the only one with mainstream appeal along with rihanna, nicki minaj etc!!
This channel NEVER misses
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As a PG/DMV native that first review from AllMusic was wild to hear. As you mentioned the Gogo music was the unique factor. Ahead of the time for sure.
I absolutely love Amerie and all of her albums! I vibe out to her daily! Thanks for making this video about her!
Glad you liked it!!
Why are we blaming Beyoncé when Rich Harrison is the culprit here. He slang that sound all around the industry. It would be different if Beyoncé took another producer to recreate the sound. Rich wanted his sound on a big name. He’s to blame here 🤷🏾♀️
@@rickyg4680 I could’ve sworn she picked from just Tierra and Rihanna, can you point me to the source saying she had to pick from all 3?
@@rickyg4680 You honestly think Beyoncé had the sole influence on who is dropped from the label?? And just because she said Rihanna was a star (which proved to be true) does not mean she said Tierra and Amerie should be dropped from the label. Furthermore, RICH produced two tracks on Bday so of course you’re going to get that sound since he produced for Amerie in the past as well.
Because Beyonce is known for stealing from Black artists. She even stole her latest album cover from Amerie.
Wow. Just saw this for the first time today. I didn't even know this happened. I'm a fan of Amerie. And here's what I think. I think she should be given an Icon award for being a pioneer of the go-go sound while being a singer. I would love to see that. I empathize with her and I feel like she deserves it. 💐👑💐 She's definitely a champ. 💯 Very humble and easy to hold a conversation with. I want to keep seeing her receive blessings. For real.
This was sooo good!!!! I think we need a Rich Harrison video next. Bc his name was alll throughout this video!!! Can’t wait for the next episode!!!
Thank you! And yes, he was def one of the common denominators 👀
Rich Harrison totally didn't protect her and let his greed diminish Amerie's star. Unlike Kelis though, Amerie still has good stake in her own catalogue but Rich could have protected her sound contractually to avoid it being replicated like it did.
Completely agree but I think he was playing his own game and trying to make it big too
You think he had a chance to be like "no, me and amerie will rule the music industry" to BEYONCE, whose husband is a dope runner industry demon jay z.. amerie should be calm as a motherf because all the world know beyonce can not make an album close to "all I have "ever..
Yup, Richard is a snake, i bet Thiefyonce paid him bucks for that song, he should of giving it to Amerie
Maybe it’s because I’m from the dmv but we have and always will stan Amerie. That album was the soundtrack of every summer through 2015. Some girls were getting by on their “looks” but it’s important to ask, what weren’t other girls willing to do that girls like rih Cassie and bey were
So nice to see you do this on her. I still jam to Amerie and watch her live performances. She dropped when I was 12 and was THAT GIRL! Pre solo Beyoncé days was lit.
Your topics just be hittin
Thank you 💕💕
Loved Amerie since day one and I will continue to support whatever music she puts out. I’m suprised “All I Have” receievd mixed reviews, it’s one of my favorite R&B albums to date. I think it’s flawless. Her most recent EP, “4AM Mulholland” is such a unique, experimental album as well.
The only thing that gets under my skin about these sort of conversations is that people forget to acknowledge the fact that music is universal and the industry holds the ultimate power. I see so much flack for the artists but none for the record labels, executives and producers that ultimately decide who is in/who is out and which artists gets the track. Quincy Jones once said Michael Jackson stole songs & sounds from many artists but he's still arguably the most renown and influential artists ever. How many artists careers would have been different? How many artists of great talent did we never see? The point is, nearly every artist has copied, stolen, and/or sampled/recreated from another artist (some more than others).
MJ did NOT steal song. Y'all need to put respect on MJ's name. MJ was original. He literally wrote “Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough”, “Billie Jean”, “Beat It”, “Wanna Be Starting Something”, “Bad” and more. Respect the King Of Music !!
Quincy Jones said MJ stole Billie Jean from State of Independence. Those songs sound NOTHING alike. Quincy was being messy.
Rich Harrision has spoken on the origins of Crazy in Love since 2003. No one wanted it because the sound was too exotic at the time. Beyonce liked the song, however Columbia was concerned after "Work it Out" a fairly similar genre didnt do as well. Columbia didnt want CIL released either per an ex A&R who spoke on this a month ago. Once it did do well, Rich got the greenlight to shop his sound around more. Amerie laid down the 1 Thing and they tried to give it to J. Lo, forcing the same DJ mentioned earlier to help them leak it.
You are fast becoming my favorite YT channel. I really appreciate that u don't just jump on Stan trains, defending celebrities shady/sketchy behavior and acting like they do no wrong. Your not afraid to point out the hypocrisy and BS (many times with receipts if they exist), and I really appreciate that. You just tell it like it and it's so refreshing 👍😁.
@@naomi.cannibal and we love and respect you for that
When i was little i used to think her voice in one thing was too high ~ now i can’t stop listening to her songs 😭🤌🏾
OMG her being a booktuber is so wholesome 🥹
And aside from sound Beyonces music videos for upgrade you and Green Light give very much 1 thing not just the setting but even the looks. Anyway chile
Edit: the fact that I commented this before I saw you mention it in the video. I loooooove it here!
@@naomi.cannibal stay on their necks. When Amerie mentioned her wanting to be on a horse naked I choked on my quinoa
Beyonce is prettier with the better body and face!!!
Emerie copied bey’s crazy in love video for one thing so she a carbon copy of Beyonce
Honeslty I don't remeber Beyoncé ever saying crazing in love was her sound or a sound she came up with. The thing is that the PRODUCER owns the sound and can shop it around... not Amerie. I love both of these women though!!
Right?! and that's what this entire criticism is based on. I have never heard Beyonce say that she originated that sound, so why is she being dragged for just being more successful at using a popular sound of the time?
@@greenluxi because Beyonce pretends to be for black woman while stabbing them in the back.
Amerie helped co create the sound, she wanted more percussion. I don't think Beyonce is at fault. It would have been nice if she was known for the sound and more famous for it.
Follow up on where Amerie is now: she shifted her passion to writing books and producing films. Apparently her 2nd love in the arts was writing
its honestly anybody fault. she had her crazy in love monent with 1 thing but didnt have a 'naughty girl' or 'baby boy' kind of single to back that up. simple.
Yes she did, amerie had "Why don't we" and a few other songs that helped her career, she wasn't a one hit wonder.
@@material-cheshirekhatter2413 those songs were Before one thing. Like the original commenter said, she dodnt have a follow up single to that success, so we lost interest. Next case
@@material-cheshirekhatter2413no one gives af about that flop song!! It never had mainstream appeal only urban black people hear songs like these!!! Beyonce had smash radio hits and she was the prettier and more talented chick so next!! Go argue with the wall
The thing about Ameriie that I find interesting is how she didn't really have a noticeable Korean fanbase.
Becuse they're racism...
Cus they are mostly anti-black in their culture
This story is so scary because I always thought "One Thing" was a Beyonce song. I only found out that it was Annemarie in 2022. This is the song that marks my childhood bec it always use to play on the radio, and it was catchy.
Her name is Amerie
@@mia_g1whatever she is a nobody no one cares about
I call this Deep dive, Amerie is one of the most talented woman in music history. My older brother used to have a big crush on her. She’s beautiful. I really like this video. She’s right, everything is time and I’m waiting on my time to Shine.
Amerie was mismanaged really really bad. It was sad.. I hope she gets her big come back soon. Maybe she starts going back to her asian roots and try to incorporate it to her music and fashion vibe. I'm sure they can't take that away from her. I'm rooting for her
There was a version of Heard Em All that featured a kpop girl group that she promoted in Korea
@@denzelwynter thanks! I searched it and It was really good! At this point I think Amerie should do more Collab.. maybe with more kpop Groups or female rappers. I hope she'll update her look with a fresh vibe. Maybe start cutting that hair short, give us that sleek asian look maybe start experimenting with styling add a bit of bright Avant Garde fashion maybe alil Korean inspired.. And of course have good people in her circle. And established that strategic working relationship. No matter how good the music but she isn't supported.. I think it ain't gonna work. Finally, Join the Illuminati. Just kidding ✌️ 😂
Thank you for this! I love Amerie. Its been said many times beyonce is a thief. 😂 but ive heard the stories of Jamie foxx being dirty, J Lo stealing music ideas too. Its what happens in the entertainment business while trying to get to the top. Its a cut throat business. I laughed when u added Amerie wanted to be naked on a horse and u posted Beyonce 😂 i admire amerie for moving on and remaining on her path. I will always be a fan of sweet Amerie
Who Beyoncé steal from?
So why didnt yall support her music back then?
So why didnt yall support her music back then?
She’s humble. They all know Beyoncé and the machine stole her style and blackballed her!
I love Amerie, she's so wholesome and a great person...you can tell she has a great spirit ❤️
She is one of my faves. The 1 thing album will forever slap. I still have and listen to it.
I love the video, you did your homework but there was something you left out and it's very crucial to those Beyonce fans that may say you're hating. Kandi from Xscape & RHOA said some years ago that Beyonce's Dangerously in Love album they redid it when Amarie first album came out.
Dangerously in love sheets on anything emerie did!!!
She was a real artist who composed and arranged her music.
No she didn’t!! She was a flop
We were just having this conversation again last week lol as a millennial during that time it DEFINITELY was (and not just Beyonce) But B and her label had the most eyes on Amerie.
Ameriie: I have a vision, I want to be naked on a horse
Beyoncé: 👀📝📝
I’ve always said Beyoncé doesn’t have a creative bone in her body. It just doesn’t come natural to her because she’s either ripping off another artists work or making a less interesting version of what the icons before her have already done. It’s coming to a point where Solange is a much better artist than her .. being more introspective, original and true to her craft
@@glorynjoku7651 like how she look her own sisters flow with the "pro black" vibes