This song and The Jackson 5 version of "All I Do Is Think Of You"..... PROVES that the 70s influence on music is undeniable !! Xscape and Troop did great remakes of these classic songs in the 90s!!
I'm not slamming Xscape because they were a talented group but I have a firm rule. Do not remake a song unless you can do it justice 😂. The Jones Girls did such a great job on this song and because they are sister, their harmonizing sounds heavenly. The Xscape version sounds like a group trying to copy The Jones Girls original version of the song. Even Chaka Khan (Rufus) knew Mary J. Blige's remake of "Sweet Thing" didn't do it justice but I'm sure Chaka enjoys the residual checks 💸🤑as she was also one of the songwriters of the song. I do respect the fact that many remakes are done to pay homage to the original. Troop's remake of "All I Do Is Think of You" is a nice remake but The Jacksons' original version was more mellow, smoother, and sadder, lol. Whitney's remake of "I Will Always Love You" did do the song justice because Whitney put her own spin on it. Sorry Dolly Parton 🤣
Philadelphia is known some of the greatest singers of all time. That this came for the late 70s shows that people today really need to step up their game. these giants have left a blueprint that have stood the test of time.
@@tammyc259I'm older than both you kats 63 and honored and grateful I grew up at a time when music had meaning and the talent was way better. I want to share something I recently viewed the gong show from the 70's I believe. Anyway that's how I found out who Cheryl Lynn was. She sang beautifully on the show and they gave her a,7 out of ten. Go figure
@garyhoppes9780 I'm a huge Jones Girls fan. Saw them live in San Francisco and was stunned at how flawless they',re harmonies we're. I swear it was incredible and angelic like. Valorie and Brenda Jones are no longer with us sadly. I'm still not over it.
OMG I thought I was a connoisseur of music but I had no idea that the Jones Girls made this song originally, this is one of my favorite songs of all times both groups did an awesome job love it 😊
When I saw them live you could hear the emotion in there singing especially on Who Can I Run T. I was on the verge of crying myself and I don't cry easily.
this is absolutely beautiful!!! I was today years old when I learned this is their song. Xscape did a great job, but this right here ....... is EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
@@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272I promise you when I saw them live I was so impressed. The harmonies were so tight I thought I was listening to angels. It was other worldly. This was in 81 and I still think about that concert often.
I just heard this song on the radio for the first time & when I looked it up I wanted to hear the original first! Glad I did because I believe they actually played the original! It just says it all! ❤
@@LJH_loves_music right I just came here from watching dj cassidy pass the mic and she popped up singing I thought xscape was gonna sing I was shocked but I thought the same thing xscape has never mentioned them before they should at least mention them in their performances so people know. all these years ive been thinking this is xscapes song.
Xscape pulled a fast one on me...🤣🤣 Had me thinking they were the original!! That's what I get for not doing my Homework. Thanks DJ Cassidy for schooling us know it alls.🤣
I'm 68 and was ALWAYS on top of music coming from parents who both were recording artists. THE Jones Girls did the hell out of this and Xscape paid a really decent homage. SANG Ladies!
I'm genuinely shook! I've been listening to Xscape's for about 2 decades now and I had no idea!! I remember listening to Xscape's when I was like 7! Monica's Angel of Mine, I just found out that wasn't the original. What Is Real!!!?!!!
I am actually in shock. I swear the originals never get credit for producing good music. I’m thinking Xscape made this song from scratch, they went word for word in this song 😂
@@chasemcdonald4073 yes as a teen in the 70s I can attest to that. The best of the best, And the concerts!!!! Omg!!! The chronic was naturally grown then, and the puff puff pass was real!!! No guns. Just clean fun! Miss the good ole days..Lol. Music Still being sampled over and over again!!! I Love it❤
@@pitbullsarefamily you should have a happy emoji displayed as your reply because since they copied note for note we got to grow up experience this old, soul tune that is fine-tuned to appeal to young youth in the mid-1990s who loved rhythm and blues, soul and hip-hip.
I havent heard this song in idk how long.. nor was i thinking of it at all. I woke up with this song replaying in the same section "Who can I run to? when I need love?". So now im here :D
Exactly! Xscape can sing, don't get me wrong but The Jones Girls had that pure, rich sound and they didn't need to do "vocal gymnastics" to impress the audience either. Not to mention each member of The Jones Girl could flat out sing as a soloist, Xscape, well, not so much.
@@tonirayemoss4813ikr not to be mean but I think Xscape would have a better sound if Kandi or that tall girl has the better voices. Now with the Jones Girls all of them had beautiful voices and each could lead as well.
TV One Brought Me Here. Learn Something New ... Y'all Know The Rest. 💯😂💓 ... By The Way, The Original And Remake Sound So Identical Almost. Energy & Vibe.
Never knew until an hour ago this goodie is a Jones Girls original. I just found the 12" today by pure luck in a secondhand shop. It's actually the b side to 'you gonna make me love somebody else' and it runs 4'51".
I bought this album when I was a teenager in high school in the nineties. Those of us who had Xscape's album 'Off the Hook' will remember they actually pointed out in the liner notes that this was originally by the Jones Girls - I went right out to see what it sounded like. I still have the copy of this CD I bought back then from when I ordered it at the record store - remember those y'all?! lol
So it took for me to read comments about the new movie Praise This to learn Who Can I Run to was remade and not an Xscape’s original. You truly learn something new daily.
@@johnathanbrown5244always imitated never duplicated. I remember seeing the Jones Girls live and they were flawless. The harmonies were so tight I got chills. No other female group like them.
Been feeling lost, confused and 😢 the past few weeks and this song from back in the day came to mind. I didn't remember who sung it, so I googled. I know there's only One I can run to, I just pray for strength to not get redirected to a past relationship that The One delivered me from. 🙏🏾
I just recently found out about the Jones girls, because I heard the original version playing on the radio. I'm a big fan of the r&B group Xscape. I was shocked to find out that they did not do the original. Both renditions of a song are great!
Yall come on ... 99.9 % of the time when a song especially a R&B or Soul music song is a #HugeHit ...that's usually because it's a #RemakeOrSampled song from waaaaay back ..same for alot of #HipHop hits !!!! #Facts ✔️
I love Xscape but yep the Jones Girls❤️ are the OG artists..& Incredible in their own right...as is this song. This post is the edited version. The long version is 🔥 & is on the B side of the 12 inch single of You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
Xscape betrayed me because I'm literally today years old at 36 yrs old finding out one of my favorite 90s songs was not the original. That's crazy! This version is pretty dope too! 🔥
I've seen both groups in concert and Sheila and Shirley's voice are kinda similar. Sheila has a what I call a cooing type voice especially on ballads a real sexy type of crooning. Sheila voice is very soft also. Shirley has a broader range and her sister Valerie had perfect pitch. Sheila and Shirley both sing with a lot of emotion but The Jones Girls actually made me cry and I never cry. I use to go back and forth with who I thought were my favorite group between the two and after listening to both of they're catalogs I prefer The Jones Girls songs more. However imo The Emotions is the only female group that could harmonize as good as The Jones Girls. They are the best two female groups I have ever heard.
Wow I was looking at unsung do a story on these ladies, did not know that xcape' s version was a remake, I've never heard the Jones sisters but glad xcape kept it close to the original, great song.
Unsung brought me HERE! I was born in 74 & NEVA EVA knew this is where Xscape got their song FROM!!! No wonder it still slaps 2 this day!!!! Good Lawd!!! 🎼🎼🎼🎤
My favorite song by the Jones Girls. Theses ladies are classy, beautiful!!, talented. Theses female R&B singers now don't have the class, sophistication, and style like the Jones Girls had.
Im 61 and never knew this was the original song.❤❤❤
38 and didn't know until a few years ago. Most new music is a cover of old music.
This song and The Jackson 5 version of "All I Do Is Think Of You"..... PROVES that the 70s influence on music is undeniable !! Xscape and Troop did great remakes of these classic songs in the 90s!!
Real Rap
Always love Xscape cover of this song
And Ricky Dillard has a version
Came here after The Jones Girls Unsung. I’d like to hear this original version on the radio more. Show these sisters the respect they deserve
EXACTLY! They had beautiful voices!
Me too! I had no idea this was the original. Damn they sound good. I like both versions
"Nights Over Egypt" get plenty radio play even today. They are not exactly unsung.
@@carltonbanks5470 most people my age associate this song with Xscape
same here! Unsung schooled me on this one!
The Jones Girls and The Sound of Philadelphia when music was fun in 1979.
Today's year old finding this... I'm 37 and bout to go do homework on all the 90s r and b groups... cause this Version Here!!! 💣 💣 💥💥💥
You're gonna find A LOT of remakes!
I'm not slamming Xscape because they were a talented group but I have a firm rule. Do not remake a song unless you can do it justice 😂. The Jones Girls did such a great job on this song and because they are sister, their harmonizing sounds heavenly. The Xscape version sounds like a group trying to copy The Jones Girls original version of the song. Even Chaka Khan (Rufus) knew Mary J. Blige's remake of "Sweet Thing" didn't do it justice but I'm sure Chaka enjoys the residual checks 💸🤑as she was also one of the songwriters of the song. I do respect the fact that many remakes are done to pay homage to the original. Troop's remake of "All I Do Is Think of You" is a nice remake but The Jacksons' original version was more mellow, smoother, and sadder, lol. Whitney's remake of "I Will Always Love You" did do the song justice because Whitney put her own spin on it. Sorry Dolly Parton 🤣
*TV One* interview brought me here... I never knew 🤯🤯🤯🎵🎼🎶🎤💯🎵
Philadelphia is known some of the greatest singers of all time. That this came for the late 70s shows that people today really need to step up their game. these giants have left a blueprint that have stood the test of time.
So So true.....Philly (TSOP) & Detroit (MOTOWN)💯💯👌
They’re from Detroit. But you’re right about Phillys talent
@@BUCKTOWNBABYIf I remember correctly Gamble and Huff was in Philly and worked with the girls.
I'm 58 and missed this one till now, what a gem!
These girls weren't no joke
So glad I grew up in this era of music. Saturday mornings watching Soul Train at noon and listening to great R and B like this.
I’m 61 years old, and this song is MY GENERATION!!! The sweet sound of the 70s...and the Jones Girls do a great job of the tune!!!
Yeah they do! I'm 60 years old and this original version was the only one that I knew of.
@@tammyc259I'm older than both you kats 63 and honored and grateful I grew up at a time when music had meaning and the talent was way better. I want to share something I recently viewed the gong show from the 70's I believe. Anyway that's how I found out who Cheryl Lynn was. She sang beautifully on the show and they gave her a,7 out of ten. Go figure
@garyhoppes9780 I'm a huge Jones Girls fan. Saw them live in San Francisco and was stunned at how flawless they',re harmonies we're. I swear it was incredible and angelic like. Valorie and Brenda Jones are no longer with us sadly. I'm still not over it.
OMG I thought I was a connoisseur of music but I had no idea that the Jones Girls made this song originally, this is one of my favorite songs of all times both groups did an awesome job love it 😊
I'm 47, an I didn't know this was from the 70's. WOW ! ! !😮
You are not the only one. Somebody dropped the ball on this one - because too many of us are only now realizing the history of this beautiful song.
R.i.p.valerie & my girl Brenda you both still live in your music stay strong sherllie
Wow! Hadn't heard this version in a while. The Jones Girls did their thang. This back when music was heartfelt. 👏💯
You said it. Heartfelt.
Real talk ❤ roller skating
Yes it was 💯
When I saw them live you could hear the emotion in there singing especially on Who Can I Run T. I was on the verge of crying myself and I don't cry easily.
this is absolutely beautiful!!! I was today years old when I learned this is their song. Xscape did a great job, but this right here ....... is EVERYTHING!!!!!!!
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It just feels better
We are talking Jones girls ! They were hot and able - voices smoother than any peanut butter 🥳🏄🏻♂️
@@studiobencivengamarcusbenc5272I promise you when I saw them live I was so impressed. The harmonies were so tight I thought I was listening to angels. It was other worldly. This was in 81 and I still think about that concert often.
I’m 30 yrs old and I never knew this was the original song. Learn something new everyday lol 😂
Sheesh yes it was sampled 😂
Wow! 😂
I never knew either lol
Me too 😂
Keep going you'll learn alot more
Xscape and my Mama bought me here. I had no idea that The Jones Girls sung this song first. You learn something new everyday.
There is nothing like Philly soul…
This group was so beautiful……and then they sang………incredible
One of the greatest groups…….period
Harmonies unmatched 🔥🌹
I just heard this song on the radio for the first time & when I looked it up I wanted to hear the original first! Glad I did because I believe they actually played the original! It just says it all! ❤
CREAM OF THE CROP ! THEY GAVE US THIS ULTIMATE CLASSIC ! NO ONE ELSE COULD EVER TOUCH OR MATCH IT'S SULTRY EXCELLENCE !
ONE OF MY ALL TIME CLASSICS ! NO ONE COULD EVER TOUCH THIS ONE !
The Jones girls put so many songs 🎵 together but people forget about the real soul singers
I NEVER knew that was somebody else that song this before Xscape damn thats new to me
Most songs were recycled
Sad part is Xscape never pay homage to them. Their fans should always know it’s a remake.
@@LJH_loves_music right Kandi claimed it like it was hers lol
@@LJH_loves_music right I just came here from watching dj cassidy pass the mic and she popped up singing I thought xscape was gonna sing I was shocked but I thought the same thing xscape has never mentioned them before they should at least mention them in their performances so people know. all these years ive been thinking this is xscapes song.
Life is full of surprises
Beautiful girl amazing vocals
This song gives me goosebumps
Xscape pulled a fast one on me...🤣🤣 Had me thinking they were the original!! That's what I get for not doing my Homework. Thanks DJ Cassidy for schooling us know it alls.🤣
Saw that less than an hour ago
@@abbayaelbenzionisrael6721 DITTO on that ONE💕
Cassidy made me know this as well
If you didn't know that this is a Jones Girls jam, then you're really FAR from a "know it all".. hahaha
I been knew the Jones girls did the original version ...not Xscape
I just found out about this version on Facebook. I only knew about the Xscape version as a kid and later a Gospel version. Wonderful song! Excellent!
I'm 68 and was ALWAYS on top of music coming from parents who both were recording artists. THE Jones Girls did the hell out of this and Xscape paid a really decent homage. SANG Ladies!
Rest In Peace Mr Charles Simmons (Songwriter)🕊️😢
I'm genuinely shook! I've been listening to Xscape's for about 2 decades now and I had no idea!! I remember listening to Xscape's when I was like 7! Monica's Angel of Mine, I just found out that wasn't the original. What Is Real!!!?!!!
I love both versions. This is just a beautiful song.
And, both groups have all their clothes on.
Latanya Cayson
I strongly agree with you!!
There is just one version. The other is just a complete remake lyrics, tempo, and all.
Like Whitney and Dolly, they both bring something amazing to a stellar song!
When you haven't been with any one for years (because I'm a widow) and you come across a beautiful song like this IT SAYS IT ALL!
I’m 19 and I discovered a masterpiece 💎…….
Many will follow
I am actually in shock. I swear the originals never get credit for producing good music. I’m thinking Xscape made this song from scratch, they went word for word in this song 😂
The best music was made in the 70s with live instruments and the best singers. This masterpiece was released in 1979.
@@dewaynesmith6924 80’s also
@@chasemcdonald4073 yes as a teen in the 70s I can attest to that. The best of the best, And the concerts!!!! Omg!!! The chronic was naturally grown then, and the puff puff pass was real!!! No guns. Just clean fun! Miss the good ole days..Lol. Music Still being sampled over and over again!!! I Love it❤
@@pitbullsarefamily you should have a happy emoji displayed as your reply because since they copied note for note we got to grow up experience this old, soul tune that is fine-tuned to appeal to young youth in the mid-1990s who loved rhythm and blues, soul and hip-hip.
I mean, thats kinda what a cover is all about... The original is superior, but xscape did an excellent job too.
Yes ma'am. . . Latosha loves this group so great full for the original and remake ❤
I havent heard this song in idk how long.. nor was i thinking of it at all. I woke up with this song replaying in the same section "Who can I run to? when I need love?". So now im here :D
They have beautiful voices
Their voices & tones are so clear & pure..Soft & sensual😍
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Exactly! Xscape can sing, don't get me wrong but The Jones Girls had that pure, rich sound and they didn't need to do "vocal gymnastics" to impress the audience either. Not to mention each member of The Jones Girl could flat out sing as a soloist, Xscape, well, not so much.
@@tonirayemoss4813ikr not to be mean but I think Xscape would have a better sound if Kandi or that tall girl has the better voices. Now with the Jones Girls all of them had beautiful voices and each could lead as well.
Even through learning, this is the original both group's are good ❤❤❤
YOU KNOW YOU CAN'T ESCAPE
(( THE JONES GIRLS ))!
I have the Lp it went Gold it should have went platinum
Gamble & Huff, I grew up with your sound from the late 60's and I'm still playing your sounds today, timeless thank you
TV One Brought Me Here. Learn Something New ... Y'all Know The Rest. 💯😂💓 ... By The Way, The Original And Remake Sound So Identical Almost. Energy & Vibe.
They sound so innocent, sad and sincere! Very emotional. Love this😍
Timeless Classic by The Jones Girls
Oh the good old days ❤
Never knew they were the original singers. I love this Song….❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Never knew until an hour ago this goodie is a Jones Girls original. I just found the 12" today by pure luck in a secondhand shop. It's actually the b side to 'you gonna make me love somebody else' and it runs 4'51".
You going make me Love somebody else is all that too!
@@brotherlloydholley460If I remember correctly that was there breakout hit song am I correct?
I love them.
Beautiful sound and song - like angels are singing.
This is classic R&B at its best. The vocals are amazing and such great harmony. Brings back so many great memories.
It’s soul music
I bought this album when I was a teenager in high school in the nineties. Those of us who had Xscape's album 'Off the Hook' will remember they actually pointed out in the liner notes that this was originally by the Jones Girls - I went right out to see what it sounded like. I still have the copy of this CD I bought back then from when I ordered it at the record store - remember those y'all?! lol
Oh yeah the record stores loved them also where you could buy your rolling paper at the same time too. 😂
Record stores NEVER shouldve gone out of business!
I guess yall weren't around when the record van came around to the hood just like the ice cream man. Now those were the days 😂
I'm 44...I so miss reading liner notes
@@carltonbanks5470 whoa 😳
Yes I will have to actually have to get it rite ok.... they sound great ❤ I bet my grandma knew about this
Beautiful… although I never knew this song was originally by the Jones girls … credit definitely need to be given “amen”
That ending is incredible
Love the instruments
I remember this as the B-side of their hit "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" back in 1979.
I love this so much. Imitated? Yes, but never duplicated.
💯
So it took for me to read comments about the new movie Praise This to learn Who Can I Run to was remade and not an Xscape’s original. You truly learn something new daily.
Omg. I was just listening to this song last night. 😍😍. I’m 25. All I do is listen to the oldies
I only know they made the original because I used to listen to quiet storm with my grandma.😂
Original is still better than anyone else's version XSCAPE!
Absolutely, the Jones girls sing it effortlessly 👌
The original version is always the best
WHATS THAT GREAT SAYING ??? ,,,,,,,,,???
NEVER DUPLICATED!!!
@@johnathanbrown5244always imitated never duplicated. I remember seeing the Jones Girls live and they were flawless. The harmonies were so tight I got chills. No other female group like them.
@@RodneyPlayer-qr5pwI beg to differ...En Vogue could SANG!!!!!
Had no idea this song was an old song. What a beautiful lush version this one is.
No other version of it for me but this one.
Been feeling lost, confused and 😢 the past few weeks and this song from back in the day came to mind. I didn't remember who sung it, so I googled. I know there's only One I can run to, I just pray for strength to not get redirected to a past relationship that The One delivered me from. 🙏🏾
Yes! The classic!❤
Just watched them featured on "unsung"! This is truly timeless.. take me back music.
Love it!
Xscape's version sounds almost identical to this. Kudos to The Jones Girls for laying the groundwork for this awesome song!
I love both versions but this one is amazing
This is the music that brought my parents together and still strong to this day
I just recently found out about the Jones girls, because I heard the original version playing on the radio. I'm a big fan of the r&B group Xscape. I was shocked to find out that they did not do the original. Both renditions of a song are great!
I remember when they first sang this. And at almost 65yrs young. It still sounds amazing
Yall come on ... 99.9 % of the time when a song especially a R&B or Soul music song is a #HugeHit ...that's usually because it's a #RemakeOrSampled song from waaaaay back ..same for alot of #HipHop hits !!!! #Facts ✔️
Exactly! 💯👊🏽
WAIT …. Did I just discover a masterpiece ??? O M G. I LOVE MUSIC
I love Xscape but yep the Jones Girls❤️ are the OG artists..& Incredible in their own right...as is this song.
This post is the edited version. The long version is 🔥 & is on the B side of the 12 inch single of You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else
I've never heard this till now. Wow!!
I grew hearing this alongside the emotions playing on my mother's turn tables, the 70s, and 80s was a special time for us, of generation X.
Best version....sorry Xcape...you did well. But this right here....so much soul and fire..
Oh Jesus ❤
Celebrity Underrated brought me here. Never knew this was the original. I like this version better.
When this song was released, I had to get me a copy. Jones girls were the 💣💥📀💖
Xscape betrayed me because I'm literally today years old at 36 yrs old finding out one of my favorite 90s songs was not the original. That's crazy! This version is pretty dope too! 🔥
Hey guys do y'all think the lead singer on this song sounds a lot like Sheila from the sister group Emotions? They sing so beautiful and passionate❤️
I've seen both groups in concert and Sheila and Shirley's voice are kinda similar. Sheila has a what I call a cooing type voice especially on ballads a real sexy type of crooning. Sheila voice is very soft also. Shirley has a broader range and her sister Valerie had perfect pitch. Sheila and Shirley both sing with a lot of emotion but The Jones Girls actually made me cry and I never cry. I use to go back and forth with who I thought were my favorite group between the two and after listening to both of they're catalogs I prefer The Jones Girls songs more. However imo The Emotions is the only female group that could harmonize as good as The Jones Girls. They are the best two female groups I have ever heard.
I'm will say this. Xscape did justice to this song.
Yes, a lot of the great songs and beats playing today is from a prior big hit song.
Those horns took a good song and made it iconic.
My older sister put me on the Jones Girls when I was in eighth grade, I'm 48 now and still bump these amazing women... thanks sis
I always thought this sounded more like a song the emotions would make.
Wow I was looking at unsung do a story on these ladies, did not know that xcape' s version was a remake, I've never heard the Jones sisters but glad xcape kept it close to the original, great song.
Xscape did a great job with their cover of this -- but this Original ... a masterpiece ...
¡ By far this🎤 is the best❤️ lo mejor !🎶
Du lourd très lourd puissant chefs d'œuvre absolu immense du grand art 👍🌹🥂🇨🇵🇺🇲 les années d'or 👍 c'est pas la nullité d'aujourd'hui qui pue grave 👎👎👎
Beautiful voices like an angel 😇 💖
this is when you really had to sing .there was noone to alter your voice.
I love!!!! Jones Girls music. Brenda Valerie and Barbara are classy, beautiful talented woman. RIP Brenda and Valerie.
Xscape did well, but the original is more tender, and heartfelt.
Unsung brought me HERE! I was born in 74 & NEVA EVA knew this is where Xscape got their song FROM!!! No wonder it still slaps 2 this day!!!! Good Lawd!!! 🎼🎼🎼🎤
My favorite song by the Jones Girls. Theses ladies are classy, beautiful!!, talented. Theses female R&B singers now don't have the class, sophistication, and style like the Jones Girls had.
I like this better
People didn't know that this was first sung by them ❤
JONES GIRLS WERE BAD BACK IN THE DAY MY GIRLS