I just listened to a number of renditions of James Ingrams "Just Once" and this is the best I've heard so far like the original, Kudos to Clemens Wenners.
Dude I’m a musician/keyboard player/writer myself. Gotta say your voice is great. A throwback to the great singers of the 70s and 80s. No stupid flashy riffs and runs, just a clean, soulful voice that you can listen to all day. I’d love to hear more.
Wow..I can't see for tears, my girl and I broke up and I heard this song on the radio , my heart broke there and then..we got back together in time and we have been together ever since..40yrs all told..and married for 38 of those years..we have two kids five grand kids and one more on the way..iv only ever truely loved one woman,and that is my darling wife...you sang and performed this song perfectly. 🎤❤🎶 thanks for posting.xx
So I am sitting here in the beginning of the video, and thinking "seriously"? OK. Let's see what's up. THEN, dude starts to sing!!! WTH man!!! Just absolutely awesome talent!!! Great, job!!!
I did my best But I guess my best wasn't good enough Cause here we are Back where we were before Seems nothin' ever changes We're back to being strangers Wondering if we ought to stay Or head on out the door Just once Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong Why we never last for very long What are we doin' wrong Just once Can't we find a way to finally make it right To make the magic last for more than just one night If we could just get to it I know we could break through it (Hmm hmm) I gave my all But I think my all may have been too much Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere Seems we're always blowin' Whatever we've got goin' And it seems at times with all we've got We haven't got a prayer Just once Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong Why the good times never last for long Where are we goin' wrong Just once Can't we find a way to finally make it right To make the magic last for more than just one night I know we could break through it If we could just get to it Just once I want to understand Why it always comes back to goodbye Why Can't we get ourselves in hand And admit to one another We're no good without each other Take the best and make it better Find a way to stay together Just once Can't we find a way to finally make it right Make the magic last for more than just one night I know we could break through it If we could just get to it Just once Whoa oh, we can get to it Just once
As someone who has listened to James Ingram's original literally 1000 times, I can honestly say that this is hands down the absolute best cover version of this song I have ever heard-and it's not even close. Well done.
In this life that much mistakes we made someone often told just once...cos he try to make the best he can be...cos every of us strong by making many mistakes...is it ? So let us begging just once to show how humble and nothing we are
You got me in tears, I was terrified teenager back then, grappling with my sexuality, terrified to tell anyone. That song just brought it all rushing back like it was just yesterday, but I’m now 54. That’s the power of music, they can take us back to a time or a memory in a nanosecond! I vividly remember sitting in my car, bawling my eyes out, because I had just told my best friend I was gay, it took me months to build up the courage to tell him, hoping he would except me. He told me to F off, that he never wanted to see me again, I almost committed suicide that night. But, it was a turning point in my life, I decided then, and there not to give a damn what anyone thought, and I have been happily married to the same guy for almost 35 years now. That’s the power of music!!! and by the way, incredible vocals!
What an awesome rendition, I think I’ve listened to this 100 time’s already. I love the subtle comedy as my Dad was a jazz pianist making similarly funny facial expressions like Johnny Corsie at 1:50. Great stuff and thanks for sharing 👍🍻.
Clemens, this song was just spot on and really touched my heart today. I'm a recent subscriber, and for a number of decades I've been searching for someone that could really do these classics the justice they deserve, and man, you just - WOW - the art, passion and talent that goes into this is just fascinating! As a musician myself I have an immense appreciation for this kind of work!!
There's people that lazily choose and record covers, and then there's people on another like Clemens, where they choose a beautiful song and kill the production. I can't say enough about this cover. There are parts of this cover that I enjoy as much as the original Quincy recording with James Ingram.
Also every cover you do is perfect. Phil Collins, Micheal Jackson 3 artists that you cannot mess up their songs and you perform them and do them justice. I cry when I hear certain songs and you made me cry just like the originals. I'm a fan sir.
This is one of my all-time favorite ballads from Mr. Ingram RIP~ You never disappoint Clemens, and yes definitely a challenge to sing this track but you give it that sweet touch as you do with all your covers. Bravo maestro 👏
Great recreation. Synth settings strings, Synth trumpet, piano, keyboard, guitar bass, singing. Really well done and awesome song. I know it was fun to sing too
Beautiful, and must admit, I enjoyed Johnny's imput too, especially some of those faces he pulled :) He really looked like he was enjoying himself. Great seeing you with special guests too.
Thank you Clemens, this is just what the world needs right now... people need more music like this to soothe the current madness and ignorance going on. 😢💕
I love the original version and the guitar cover of Kent Nashimura of just once. However, this one is my favorite cover of this song! And I can listen to it all day long! Crisp bass line, keyboard/piano background, exact drum line and the voice is just right! Sweet!
God bless you! Atleast I found one reason to say "thank you RUclips Algorithm" for bringing me to your channel! You have a gifted voice, amazing arranging skills and dope editing!
Dude you killed it and your voice is sick on this track, I grew up listening to Jame and others like Luther. He is smiling on your rendition freaking great brother and I listen to your album and love your 80s vibe in the tracks good luck brother. Keep it up !
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I just listened to a number of renditions of James Ingrams "Just Once" and this is the best I've heard so far like the original, Kudos to Clemens Wenners.
Agreed
Dude I’m a musician/keyboard player/writer myself. Gotta say your voice is great. A throwback to the great singers of the 70s and 80s. No stupid flashy riffs and runs, just a clean, soulful voice that you can listen to all day. I’d love to hear more.
Agree !
Sounds better than James Ingram himself. You deserve to be heard more than "just once".
Wow..I can't see for tears, my girl and I broke up and I heard this song on the radio , my heart broke there and then..we got back together in time and we have been together ever since..40yrs all told..and married for 38 of those years..we have two kids five grand kids and one more on the way..iv only ever truely loved one woman,and that is my darling wife...you sang and performed this song perfectly. 🎤❤🎶 thanks for posting.xx
I don’t know how this doesn’t have 1 million views by now.
It’s a masterpiece.
So I am sitting here in the beginning of the video, and thinking "seriously"? OK. Let's see what's up. THEN, dude starts to sing!!! WTH man!!! Just absolutely awesome talent!!! Great, job!!!
My brother you an honoury black for this!
It’s better than original….👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Very Beautiful Voice and Song . Thank you so much. I love this song. From James Ingram 🎉❤🎉❤🎉 . I am From Indonesia ❤
A challenging song performed perfectly with one of the best vocals on YT!
the best version I've ever heard of this song, for sure!
Another great song that is not covered enough, covered wonderfully. Of course, James Ingram is a high bar but this is a worthy effort
I'm Brazilian and I really enjoy American music, congratulations you're an excellent musician
I'm American and I enjoy Brazilian music, just saying.
The Last American Virgin brought me here. Amazing ❤.
I have listened to this at least 50 times over the past two years
I did my best
But I guess my best wasn't good enough
Cause here we are
Back where we were before
Seems nothin' ever changes
We're back to being strangers
Wondering if we ought to stay
Or head on out the door
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why we never last for very long
What are we doin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
If we could just get to it
I know we could break through it
(Hmm hmm)
I gave my all
But I think my all may have been too much
Cause Lord knows we're not gettin' anywhere
Seems we're always blowin'
Whatever we've got goin'
And it seems at times with all we've got
We haven't got a prayer
Just once
Can't we figure out what we keep doin' wrong
Why the good times never last for long
Where are we goin' wrong
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
To make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
I want to understand
Why it always comes back to goodbye
Why
Can't we get ourselves in hand
And admit to one another
We're no good without each other
Take the best and make it better
Find a way to stay together
Just once
Can't we find a way to finally make it right
Make the magic last for more than just one night
I know we could break through it
If we could just get to it
Just once
Whoa oh, we can get to it
Just once
As someone who has listened to James Ingram's original literally 1000 times, I can honestly say that this is hands down the absolute best cover version of this song I have ever heard-and it's not even close. Well done.
Without a shadow of a doubt.
did you sing along? I did! 😊
In this life that much mistakes we made someone often told just once...cos he try to make the best he can be...cos every of us strong by making many mistakes...is it ? So let us begging just once to show how humble and nothing we are
You got me in tears, I was terrified teenager back then, grappling with my sexuality, terrified to tell anyone. That song just brought it all rushing back like it was just yesterday, but I’m now 54. That’s the power of music, they can take us back to a time or a memory in a nanosecond! I vividly remember sitting in my car, bawling my eyes out, because I had just told my best friend I was gay, it took me months to build up the courage to tell him, hoping he would except me. He told me to F off, that he never wanted to see me again, I almost committed suicide that night. But, it was a turning point in my life, I decided then, and there not to give a damn what anyone thought, and I have been happily married to the same guy for almost 35 years now. That’s the power of music!!! and by the way, incredible vocals!
Blue eyed soul
I love it
Great job 👏🏾
Where's the LOVE button?? Always loved this lush arrangement and you did it right! Made my day as always. Thanks!
Thanks James!
What an awesome rendition, I think I’ve listened to this 100 time’s already. I love the subtle comedy as my Dad was a jazz pianist making similarly funny facial expressions like Johnny Corsie at 1:50. Great stuff and thanks for sharing 👍🍻.
This guy deserves more patreons. Thank you Clemens
Agree 🤙
Yeah I loved it. I typically hate lots of covers people put on here but wow this was great
Definitely one of the best versions I've ever heard on RUclips
It's not just the amazingly tight studio arranging of these songs, but a lot high credit has to go to editing the video. Really impressive all around.
Clemens, this song was just spot on and really touched my heart today. I'm a recent subscriber, and for a number of decades I've been searching for someone that could really do these classics the justice they deserve, and man, you just - WOW - the art, passion and talent that goes into this is just fascinating! As a musician myself I have an immense appreciation for this kind of work!!
There's people that lazily choose and record covers, and then there's people on another like Clemens, where they choose a beautiful song and kill the production. I can't say enough about this cover. There are parts of this cover that I enjoy as much as the original Quincy recording with James Ingram.
I agree with everyone... you're very good, playing and singing...wow😊😊😊
The Golden Voice!!
One of the cleanest renditions of this song congratulations!
Also every cover you do is perfect. Phil Collins, Micheal Jackson 3 artists that you cannot mess up their songs and you perform them and do them justice. I cry when I hear certain songs and you made me cry just like the originals. I'm a fan sir.
I'm speechless
Ganda ng boses pati tugtugaN 💜💜💜💜
Melted my heart
Beautiful voice no matter how many times I hear it😊最高👍
BEAUTIFUL THIS VOICE, YOUR VOICE AND A MUSIC ITS ETERNAL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL
Thanks for such beautiful music man , sound awesome .Ingram would be proud .
Fabulous rendition of a much loved song! I like it better than the original!
This brought back so many great memories. You even captured a bit of Ingrams rasp. Beautiful tune, spot on production.
This is one of my all-time favorite ballads from Mr. Ingram RIP~
You never disappoint Clemens, and yes definitely a challenge to sing this track but you give it that sweet touch as you do with all your covers.
Bravo maestro 👏
Thanks Tony! Much appreciated!
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As we appreciate everything you bring to us, you're an amazing musician, singer, producer!
Probably this is my favorite youtuber. Man, the talent you have.
One of the best covers of this song on YT so far.
awesome😊
最高👍
Hi... Woow... A wonderful smooth voice and a wonderful cover!! Thank you!!
Christer
Thanks your doing your version of this classic❤ beautiful ....congratulations!
One word: BEAUTIFUL
Just wow !!!
Thank you my friend. One of the most soulful voices on the planet. Your presentation is stellar. I’m in. F
Great recreation. Synth settings strings, Synth trumpet, piano, keyboard, guitar bass, singing.
Really well done and awesome song. I know it was fun to sing too
Great! Blessings from Brasil! 🇧🇷
Nice! Loved it. Smooth…….
Ooow menn 🌹😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 essa música meche cmg.. meu filho foi concebido ao som dessas coisas ❤😪
Lindo
Beautiful, and must admit, I enjoyed Johnny's imput too, especially some of those faces he pulled :) He really looked like he was enjoying himself.
Great seeing you with special guests too.
3:29 great version!!! 🕊️
Rock N Roll
Thank you Clemens, this is just what the world needs right now... people need more music like this to soothe the current madness and ignorance going on. 😢💕
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Hey guys! This was GOOD!!! Loved every freakin second of it! Thank you.
Hell of a cover you guys, nice job! Really well done.
I love how he shortened the "ONCE" in Just Once 😍
All I know I couldn't watch it for Just Once
This is just gorgeous
Nice tribute. Thanks Clemens. Mister, James Ingram, RIP
This is my favourite cover on RUclips. Simple singing with great vocals. Nothing too flashy. Great job brother. Cheers.
My favorite song.
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歌っている姿もso good👍
Excellent singer. Bravo. Great tribute to James Ingram.
Makes me remember Gary Barlow ! Beautiful Voice. I still remember Drive The cars singing. First of all. Amazing voice
A+
Wow. That was a great performance. Thanks
Your Amazing Brother
Que interpretação linda 👏👏👏
Great classic, and good job remembered when this was a new song on the radio always liked James ingram.
Feels like a new song. Kudos.
Brazil here
This is a hard song to cover because the vocals in the original are so soulful and sincere. You did really good. Nice work.
Very talented young man
This performance moved me to tears!
My god. Unbelievable!!!!! His covers are better than original artists!!
Damn dude... you killed it.
AMAZING!!! 🇧🇷🖤
I love the original version and the guitar cover of Kent Nashimura of just once. However, this one is my favorite cover of this song! And I can listen to it all day long!
Crisp bass line, keyboard/piano background, exact drum line and the voice is just right!
Sweet!
Pretty good. You sang it so well. My favorite sonh
James Ingram approves of this rendition. Good job.
Sing nothing gonna change my love for you
Awwww I remember my dad🥺♥️
beautiful interpretation congratulations to the singer and musicians, beautiful tribute to the late James Ingram
Magic 👍👍👍😍
Just fabulous,my favourite song..
God bless you! Atleast I found one reason to say "thank you RUclips Algorithm" for bringing me to your channel! You have a gifted voice, amazing arranging skills and dope editing!
Just beautiful! You are so talented. Would love to hear you do "Whiter Shade of Pale"--please?
Incredible good❤ love it love it love it.
Thanks my brother for your music.From Brazil
Wham! - Everything She Wants
Fantástico simplesnente maravilhosa a sua interpretação.
That is very nice 👍👍
Nice job man
Pop music and the radio need you. You should be big time.
Dude you killed it and your voice is sick on this track, I grew up listening to Jame and others like Luther. He is smiling on your rendition freaking great brother and I listen to your album and love your 80s vibe in the tracks good luck brother. Keep it up !
nice job on this - sounds great