We need some more HEART!!! ALONE WHAT ABOUT LOVE? NEVER STRAIGHT ON WHO WILL YOU RUN TO? ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU GREAT JOB BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not only did this version hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100 but this little pale English guy with the crazy fountain of red hair won the Grammy for BEST R & B song, 1989 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
It's not just a cover...its an experience! And Yes I grew up with the original...But Red is Smooooooth! There's a story about his name, which was just RED...he was introduced at a performance as "simply" Red....the band liked it and kept it as their name!
Melvin and the Blue Notes are probably applauding this cover. This is the absolutely the Best cover of all time of this song. Thank You for playing this video.
I have always loved this song. I love this version. I have to admit that my love for Teddy Pendergrass started with this song when he was with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Teddy would sing this song with such passion. Simply Red did a heartfelt cover.
@@MsWhoDatFan yes I agree Teddy was the best. There has been many covers but Simply Red did do a good cover. There is no one in my book who can compare to Teddys voice. Pure soul!!!!! ✌
It's a great cover, and a great song, but it's not better than the original, teddy killed it on the lead vocals and the harmonies were great as well. This was good though
When I first heard this, I had no idea it was a red-headed white boy. That's exactly why you don't judge a book by it's cover. This one goes down deep into your soul....and it's just another example of how music brings us all together as human beings.
Love this song. Jamel, when I was a college teacher, I used to quiz the students during class. If a student took too long to answer, I'd start singing..."If you don't know it by now....you ain't never ever ever gonna know it."
As a child of the '80s, I heard this cover first after "Holding Back the Years.". I didn't hear the original until the 2000s. Overall, I prefer the cover, as good as the original is.
Simply Red ,great sound.Clear as a bell.He still has that beautiful voice.I like his video singing" Moneys too tight to mention".Love that bluesy sound.
*This was the only song my kids' father and I danced to at my junior prom. He passed away Thursday in a tragic motorcycle accident. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES💜*
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. The past three years has been nothing but heartache...I lost my fiance, my brother, and my dad. But together, as good-hearted people, we have music that unites us in a very long and hard healing process. I'm not a "religious" man but I've never shunned away from saying a simple prayer for someone who is in need. We do what we can to ease that emptiness and pain from each other.
I am soooooooooooo glad I came on to your platform, I get to listen to all those songs that just had you sitting and reminiscing on good and even painful thoughts. Love the way Teddy sung it with Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes and Simply Red. As it is all good to me.
Not only did this cover version out-perform the original by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (who reached #3 in the 🇺🇸), SR hitting #1 with it but SR’s version WON THE GRAMMY FOR BEST R & B song 1989!!! Yep the little pale guy with the crazy fountain of red hair won best R & B!! 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
Mick has the ability to take a cover and turn it into "his" song with his voice , instrumentation, composition. Please look at his cover of another great song You Make Me Feel Brand New, keeping in mind the original version by the Stylistics. The verses sang by two idividuals then joined by the group in the chorus. Mick covered the song wholey by himself and NAILED IT. Love your reactions
I was surprised to love this cover so much. I'm not always a fan of covers of songs that are as perfect as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' version. I appreciate that he didn't mess with the arrangement and he had enough soul in his voice and presentation to give it the performance it deserves!!
I am old now and am forever "Holding Back The Years" ... I have loved and will "Never Never Love Again" ... as "It's Only Love" ... even if "You Say You Love Me" now ... It's just a "Mirror" of my past ... but, "Something Got Me Started" ... because "You Make Me Feel So New" ... "You've Got it" ... It's a new "Sunrise", we've talked all night ... It's "The Right Thing" ... Let me create "A Song For You" ... I swear I did not fall "For Your babies ... "If you don't know me by now" ... "Home" and "Stars" ... "So Not Over You!". The End.
As someone who grew up to R&B, Motown, 60s, 70s, 80s, and absolutely LOVES Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, I have to say Simply Red took this song and RAN all the way to the finish line with it!!!!!! This version is the better one hands down!!
My step father LOVES Simply Red and subsequently turned me onto them during the 90's. And I had always just assumed up until I watched this video that someone from the band wrote the song but I stand corrected!!
The first time i heard this song it was the cover by simply red but then i stumbled upon the original and cant go back now. Theres something even more genuine and powerful about the original.
He is totally amazing. He is so good, I get very emotional in a good way. If you loved this, you gotta check out his cover of You make me feel brand new. He totally killed it.
You asked your listeners to sing - I did and the world didn't explode and Mick didn't tell me to shut up - lol ! What a voice - thank you for that, had a great time.
If you love this one, you have to hear “Sunrise.” It samples a Hall & Oates song and it’s one of my favorite songs of all time…so smooth and reminds me of my ex-fiancé.
God.. when Simply Red came out with this song my jaw dropped. Now almost 30 somewhat years later... still crushes me when I left home and a girl I wanted to be with but she never really got to know me. I think of her sometimes wondering if she'd remember me...
I fell in love with the original by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, vocals by the late great Teddy Pendergrass. I had it on a 45 (yes - I’m OLD). Mick Hucknall of Simply Red did an amazing job covering it. Teddy Pendergrass? Those are big shoes to fill! Holding Back the Years is also a great song!
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes grabbed my 15 year old heart with the original version and when Simply Red reintroduced it in my early 30s, I swooned. 😍
Jamal, kudos for the very best audio I have heard of this performance. It is so crisp and clear with no distortion which greatly increases the enjoyment. I agree with your review. This song is such a classic that nearly everyone has heard it at one time or another. Its message is so down to earth and if we could all abide by the principals it brings out this would be a better world! Best wishes always!
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Simply Red So Not Over You...
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We need some more HEART!!!
ALONE
WHAT ABOUT LOVE?
NEVER
STRAIGHT ON
WHO WILL YOU RUN TO?
ALL I WANNA DO IS MAKE LOVE TO YOU
GREAT JOB BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He didn't sing that song. He sang the hell out of it. Love this cover.
Not only did this version hit #1 on Billboard Hot 100 but this little pale English guy with the crazy fountain of red hair won the Grammy for BEST R & B song, 1989 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
Went number 1
In the summer of 1989, that song was playing EVERYWHERE!!
Yesssss year I graduated
Yes best summer ever!
I was 9?!? Jeez.
I was 9, but this song shaped me. So beautiful!! 💔😭❤️
@@vanessabryant9652 ❤️
Jamal you are a class of your own , love what you do , and I love how you do it .
I remember slow dancing with my late wife to this one 40 yrs ago.
🌸🙏🏻🌸🙏🏻
May she Rest In Peace...Sorry for your loss!!!
Sorry for your loss but glad the memory was sweet.
💞 beautiful memories .
Sorry for you loss. Nice to have the memory
It's not just a cover...its an experience! And Yes I grew up with the original...But Red is Smooooooth! There's a story about his name, which was just RED...he was introduced at a performance as "simply" Red....the band liked it and kept it as their name!
Mick Hucknall's voice is his treasure. Just a wonderful, classy cover of a classic Motown song by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes.
Melvin and the Blue Notes are probably applauding this cover. This is the absolutely the Best cover of all time of this song. Thank You for playing this video.
Mick has one of the most distinctive voices in the world. What a voice
I have always loved this song. I love this version. I have to admit that my love for Teddy Pendergrass started with this song when he was with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes. Teddy would sing this song with such passion. Simply Red did a heartfelt cover.
I didnt.know Teddy was with Harold Melvin...👍🏻
@@bigjay123 yes he was the lead singer. Teddy to me was one of the greatest singers ever. God bless
This is good but Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes featuring Teddy Pendergrass' version is the original and BEST.🎶🎵🎤💕
@@MsWhoDatFan yes I agree Teddy was the best. There has been many covers but Simply Red did do a good cover. There is no one in my book who can compare to Teddys voice. Pure soul!!!!! ✌
This may be a cover.... but he absolutely OWNS it....!
He sure does!!
It's a great cover..I like his other stuff too "Stars", "Money's Too Tight To Mention" and several others.. But Teddy will always own this song.
It's a great cover, and a great song, but it's not better than the original, teddy killed it on the lead vocals and the harmonies were great as well. This was good though
He's good but Teddy is the real owner...
DISAGREE. BUT he does an incredible job. CANT TOUCH the ORIGINAL MANHATTANS from the 70s.
Love Simply Red now, just as I did in the 80s and 90s.
Love Teddy P's original, but this man can SANG!!! Great cover by Simply Red.
When I first heard this, I had no idea it was a red-headed white boy.
That's exactly why you don't judge a book by it's cover.
This one goes down deep into your soul....and it's just another example of how music brings us all together as human beings.
Real soul knows no colour, and here's your proof. 🙋♂
Simply Red- Moneys to Tight to Mention is soooo right up yer ally you'll dance all the way thru...promise!!!
Also listen to the Hindley Street Country Club version of it. They are the best cover band I ever heard.
I second this! Money’s Too Tight To Mention should definitely be next.
Very true!
I agree with you! Fantastic song!
That was a great album - top to bottom!
How i love Simply Red - top artist for blue-eyed soul.
Mick's verbratto will give you chills, Blue Eyed Soul.
An amazing cover...!!! He definitely did this song justice.
Love Simply Red! Hes so soulful! Gets right down into your soul! Great choice 👌
I love Mick’s voice! He really made this song his own! That’s how you do a remake!❤️❤️
I remember the original as a kid from Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes....Simply Red did it justice and then some.
Extraordinary performance!
He has so many great songs... Stars, For Your Babies, Night Nurse and others. Worth a listen!!!
Love this song. Jamel, when I was a college teacher, I used to quiz the students during class. If a student took too long to answer, I'd start singing..."If you don't know it by now....you ain't never ever ever gonna know it."
😂😂 I remember our whole class rolling our eyes when one of my teachers also said this to us.
🤣👍
Say You Love Me is my favorite Simply Red song - well worth a look!!
good to see this band getting some respect sometimes people dont understand just how good simply red are, and Mick's voice WOW! pure gold
Its simply wow, what a song ! No one today could sing it like him,
As a child of the '80s, I heard this cover first after "Holding Back the Years.". I didn't hear the original until the 2000s. Overall, I prefer the cover, as good as the original is.
The best voice i ever heard live 3 times...i just love Simply Red.
Simply Red came from the New Romantic period in the 80's that came out of the late 70's style of dress. This music is timeless.
Simply Red always does something special for me. That voice!!!
Great voice and backup vocals make this a beautiful song.
Have you done Holding Back The Years by Simply Red? That’s a must. Makes me think of my dad who absolutely loved the song.
Yeah he's done it.
Yes he did it, it’s a great reaction
A Classic that's the one shot in Whitby
Money’s Too Tight (To Mention) is another great one!
Always loved his music, what a powerful voice. So cool you are into this ginger!
He brings so much honor and pride to us red heads! So much movement in this song.
Simply Red have made this song their own. A very impressive cover version, by the band. And great lead vocal by Mick Hucknall too!!
Simply Red ,great sound.Clear as a bell.He still has that beautiful voice.I like his video singing" Moneys too tight to mention".Love that bluesy sound.
And that wonderful voice was exactly the same live. One of my fav gig bands
I love old 80's soft hits, it always brings back to my childhood.
My wedding song. The marriage didn’t age well, but the song did ❤️
*This was the only song my kids' father and I danced to at my junior prom. He passed away Thursday in a tragic motorcycle accident. THANK YOU FOR HELPING ME REMEMBER THE GOOD TIMES💜*
I'm so deeply sorry for your loss.. God be with you. And I hope the good times will help you through.. 💜🙏
So very sorry for your loss! May The Lord give you strength to keep going. I pray for comfort and peace. He’s home.
@@aurorabarrera1272 thank you so very much💜
@@charlareese8871 thank you. I have chosen to remember good times and none of the bad💜💜💜
I'm sorry to hear of your loss. The past three years has been nothing but heartache...I lost my fiance, my brother, and my dad.
But together, as good-hearted people, we have music that unites us in a very long and hard healing process.
I'm not a "religious" man but I've never shunned away from saying a simple prayer for someone who is in need. We do what we can to ease that emptiness and pain from each other.
Good deep soul moving music. Gotta love it!
Love simply red
One of my all time favorite songs ,what a voice Mick has
I usually don't like covers. His voice is so smooth
I am soooooooooooo glad I came on to your platform, I get to listen to all those songs that just had you sitting and reminiscing on good and even painful thoughts. Love the way Teddy sung it with Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes and Simply Red. As it is all good to me.
Great song Simply Red unforgettable best
Música de alta calidad. I love Simply Red.
It's a blend of two voices within the band, that work so well together.
Not only did this cover version out-perform the original by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes (who reached #3 in the 🇺🇸), SR hitting #1 with it but SR’s version WON THE GRAMMY FOR BEST R & B song 1989!!! Yep the little pale guy with the crazy fountain of red hair won best R & B!! 😊🇬🇧🇺🇸
Mick has the ability to take a cover and turn it into "his" song with his voice , instrumentation, composition. Please look at his cover of another great song You Make Me Feel Brand New, keeping in mind the original version by the Stylistics. The verses sang by two idividuals then joined by the group in the chorus. Mick covered the song wholey by himself and NAILED IT. Love your reactions
I didn't know this was a cover. I loved Simply Red back in the day and still do. Thanks for doing this song!
One of them voices that gives me goosebumps. Love it!!
The original is by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (featuring Teddy Pendergrass) for anyone who didn't know. Both are great versions!
I thought it was the Valentine Brothers. You sure?
@@silvabrothersmusic Yes. It was written for them by Gamble and Huff. You have it mixed up with "Money's Too Tight to Mention".
@@Skeezer66 oh yes.👍🏾
thank you!!! it brought great memories
I mean goddamn simply red is just so so so so so good.
Mick always seemed to find or write the perfect song for his perfect voice.
Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes. Can't beat that!
I agree
But Red did it just as well !!!!!!!
Such a great song!! Love it!!
I was surprised to love this cover so much. I'm not always a fan of covers of songs that are as perfect as Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes' version. I appreciate that he didn't mess with the arrangement and he had enough soul in his voice and presentation to give it the performance it deserves!!
THIS MAN MAKES ME CRY!!!
Incredible cover, video is simple to highlight that voice
I am old now and am forever "Holding Back The Years" ... I have loved and will "Never Never Love Again" ... as "It's Only Love" ... even if "You Say You Love Me" now ... It's just a "Mirror" of my past ... but, "Something Got Me Started" ... because "You Make Me Feel So New" ... "You've Got it" ... It's a new "Sunrise", we've talked all night ... It's "The Right Thing" ... Let me create "A Song For You" ... I swear I did not fall "For Your babies ... "If you don't know me by now" ... "Home" and "Stars" ... "So Not Over You!". The End.
As someone who grew up to R&B, Motown, 60s, 70s, 80s, and absolutely LOVES Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes, I have to say Simply Red took this song and RAN all the way to the finish line with it!!!!!! This version is the better one hands down!!
If it was recorded today they'd be doing those look at me runs... This was very understated like the original, tastefully done.
I absolutely love all genres of music. Have so, SO many “favorite “ singers but, his voice is... indescribable. In my top 5 “favorite” singers.
one of the greates bands fronted by the incredible mick. just a joy to listen too. thanl you @jamel for making the time i listen with you such fun,
Those chairs in the background were also used in the video of Benny Mardone's "Into The Night".
Being from Syracuse you know I’m all in on Benny Mardones🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾
Thank you for reminding me how much I love this song! 💕🙏💕
Saw simply red and mick in concert at Wembley stadium in late 80s. They were superb.
You really need to hear Sunrise. From Simply Red in Cuba.
Love this cover and I was around for Teddy's original with the Bluenotes. Mick really delivered!
That was lovely, oohhh my goodness such a wonderful cover, Amazing!! ☺️ Great reaction Jamal!!! ✌️
Still getting goosebumps hearing this 🎶🎶😄
This song managed to be my jam, twice. First with Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the second with Simply Red. Life is good.
"Something got me started" is a great one by them and will get your heart 💓 beating
My step father LOVES Simply Red and subsequently turned me onto them during the 90's. And I had always just assumed up until I watched this video that someone from the band wrote the song but I stand corrected!!
DANG!!! He sangs the hell outta this song🎤💜💜💜 So much SOUL!! So glad I got to hear this with you Jamel😁 Great reaction!!! 🎶💜
I love this and the original! Gives me chills.
The first time i heard this song it was the cover by simply red but then i stumbled upon the original and cant go back now. Theres something even more genuine and powerful about the original.
He is totally amazing. He is so good, I get very emotional in a good way. If you loved this, you gotta check out his cover of You make me feel brand new. He totally killed it.
Rest in peace Teddy Pendergrass
He killed this song!!! Love his voice!!!❤❤❤
He has such a beautiful voice, smooth, silky and he has RANGE!! “HOLDEN BACK TEARS”. E P I C! 🔥🤟🏼✌🏼
I was born January 19 70 so I grew up during this time and I was a huge simply red fan this version of this song is everything
You asked your listeners to sing - I did and the world didn't explode and Mick didn't tell me to shut up - lol ! What a voice - thank you for that, had a great time.
And I got to hear Harold do it right before he passed. At the President Casino in Biloxi, MS. Katrina took the casino!
God damn. He killed that song.
Amazing.
Just watching you sing along made my day! Keep it up brother Jamel!
Beautiful song. "Fairground", next? Totally different vibe, Latin influenced. And "New flame" please and thank you
Muck Hucknall’s voice is Amazing!❤️ Holding Back the Years!
If you love this one, you have to hear “Sunrise.” It samples a Hall & Oates song and it’s one of my favorite songs of all time…so smooth and reminds me of my ex-fiancé.
Great song ! Great singer, So smooth! Timeless!1🎤🎶😎
God.. when Simply Red came out with this song my jaw dropped. Now almost 30 somewhat years later... still crushes me when I left home and a girl I wanted to be with but she never really got to know me.
I think of her sometimes wondering if she'd remember me...
I fell in love with the original by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, vocals by the late great Teddy Pendergrass. I had it on a 45 (yes - I’m OLD). Mick Hucknall of Simply Red did an amazing job covering it. Teddy Pendergrass? Those are big shoes to fill! Holding Back the Years is also a great song!
You Make Me Feel Brand New. Amazing vocal performance.
Thank you!!!!😊👍love this song and this version!!!😄❤takes me back to Jr. High!! Thanks for the trip down memory lane!!✌
Still cutting onions after all this time, every time ;)
One of the best covers of a soul track ever! So beautiful!
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes grabbed my 15 year old heart with the original version and when Simply Red reintroduced it in my early 30s, I swooned. 😍
Jamal, kudos for the very best audio I have heard of this performance. It is so crisp and clear with no distortion which greatly increases the enjoyment. I agree with your review. This song is such a classic that nearly everyone has heard it at one time or another. Its message is so down to earth and if we could all abide by the principals it brings out this would be a better world! Best wishes always!