Great reaction! It inspired me to check out their duet of this on The Tonight Show in 1986. The sound quality’s not great, but I thought their live vocal’s were even better than this.
I forgot what a great song this is. Kinda crazy how it stayed at #1 on the Hot 100 for 3 weeks, considering it was a breakup adult contemporary ballad from two middle-aged veterans in the business. That's not a knock on them, but just how ageist the music business can be, and they still got to #1. Always love Patti's voice.
@@EmpressReacts Ouch , that hurts. You're right back then an old veteran could always come back and teach the younger generation that they better bring it. I have to give this Elevens across the board, its just so sublime.
Patti and Michael did not even meet prior to recording the song! They first met on The Johnny Carson Show while the song was charting. I remember that well in 1986.
CLASSIC 80s DUET‼️🔥🔥The back and forth dialogue is🔥. That "now we're up talking divorce and we weren't even married" hits like a brick. This song is still 🔥. The 80s music had much more of a variety of genres, styles and ages that charted together.
Love the reaction Empress :) Such a fantastic track. It doesn't really get much better than this. Legendary music artists and vocalists at the top of thier game. Love this. Could listen to Patti and Michael all day!
Wow, I’m telling my age , but this song almost brings a tear, to be young and in my 20’s when this was out, very special time to be young in the 80’s, and we’re so spoiled with all that great music . We didn’t know how good we had it, when two absolute legends like Patti LaBelle and Micheal McDonald get together for a duet like this! This was all over the radio everyday day and night. I remember this being a staple on Quiet Storm radio after 12 midnight ( K97 FM Memphis ) . in the video , Patti is in New York and Micheal is in LA..
I remember hearing this driving back and forth to College, Can't believe it's been 37 years ago as of 2023! Damn. Oh yeah and it always makes me "tear up" too. laugh...
FUN FACT: This song was almost not made. Patti said it started out as a solo, and the producer wanted her to sing it a certain way, with more annunciation, and she wasn't feeling it. She kept telling him " I don't sing like that." The song writer, Burt Bacharach, called and asked her if she'd do it as a duet and with whom would she like to sing it with. She said yes, with Michael McDonald but with a different producer.
**PATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD (CHART) TRIVIA TIME!!** ....no One said this would be easy....(4:00) ....but, here's the charts, May / June 1986.... *POP* : 10. Something About You - Level 42 9. All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics 8. No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones 7. A Different Corner - George Michael 6. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston 5. Crush On You - The Jets 4. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean 3. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz 2. Live To Tell - Madonna 1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1st wk. of 3 weeks) *R&B* : 10. Nasty - Janet Jackson 9. Under The Influence -Vanity 8. Never As Good As The First Time (7' remix) - Sade 7. Kiss - Prince & The Revolution 6. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz 5. If Your Heart Isn't In It - Atlantic Starr 4. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston 3. The Finest - S.O.S. Band 2. I Have Learned To Respect the Power Of Love - Stephanie Mills 1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1st wk. of 4 weeks) *AC* : 10. A Different Corner - George Michael (...JUMPING, from #33!) 9. Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues 8. Bad Boy (7' remix) - Miami Sound Machine 7. Never As Good As The First Time (7' remix) - Sade 6. Take Me Home - Phil Collins 5. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean 4. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red 3. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston 2. Live To Tell - Madonna 1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1 week)
***PATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD TRIVIA TIME!!*** ..It's so sad, to be On your OWN... (6:23)... - ...this classic, CLASSIC tune had a wild ride to become a smash hit; Produced & written by the (then) Married Husband-Wife duo Burt Bacharach & Carole Sayer Sager, this tune originally was a discarded track from Dionne Warwick's 1985 "Friends" Album, because it wasn't finished properly.... - ...they gave it to Patti as a SOLO track, but weren't getting the right 'feel' of the Song...Carole suggested it be made into duet, and suggested Michael, RIGHT OFF THE BAT....but, Michael had an Album out he was promoting ("No Lookin' Back"), and wasn't free..... - ...but the Album doing poorly, and he was MAAAAAD; He asked if he do the duet w/ Patti, and his label said NO...He said, "...well get to promotin' my damn ALBUM!" ...They didn't want to put more money into his Album's promotion, so they let him do it..... - ....BUT! ...Michael was in L.A. and Patti was in NYC, soooooo...he 'phoned in' his Vocals, and they spliced his parts INTO Patti's Vocals, and completed the track...The Video was made the same way.....released Spring 1986..... *MASS PANDEMONIUM!* (6:35) - ...Patti hits #1 Pop, R&B AND Adult Contemporary, Michael's phone is ringin' off the HOOK, and both showed up on the "Johnny Carson Show" to sing the Song together (when it hit #1 Pop) Summer 1986....which was when they first MET each other! ....I'll give charts, later....
OUTSTANDING synopsis RBS of this massive '80s smash, really well done. 👍 Looking forward to the top 10 info when you have the time to update your post. 😎
Wow! Kismet. It all literally worked out and this is real emotion. I got no indication that they weren't looking at each other when they were sanging this
@@EmpressReacts only audio mostly it was a private industry event and her first time performing in front of any audience. Crazy she was super nervous, but her voice was just pure power! Patti Labelle recorded it with him few years later, but I prefer him with Mariah on this song. Lmk what you think ruclips.net/video/F3Aw8P0V1NA/видео.htmlsi=t1PLn--JmmlgiTbM
They both have such distinctive voices. Patti and Tina Turner both put that stank on their voices. haha Empress you GOTTA check out Reba singing this live. It's called Reba , Linda Davis, Martina & Trisha - On My Own (LIVE '95). It's epic.
Just by your reaction filled with joy that only a child can have when they found something new is awesome. having said that I Suggest Dionne Warwick I’ll never love this Way again. if have not seen it already.
Two phenomenonal voices. Nothing and nobody comes close with today's artists. Possibly because no one is writing songs of this quality anymore
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No, it's because there is no longer raw talent. It's auto tuned. Noone plays an instrument. The word music has been eliminated.
Great reaction! It inspired me to check out their duet of this on The Tonight Show in 1986. The sound quality’s not great, but I thought their live vocal’s were even better than this.
Sounds like a noteworthy performance
This.song.❤❤❤❤
I forgot what a great song this is. Kinda crazy how it stayed at #1 on the Hot 100 for 3 weeks, considering it was a breakup adult contemporary ballad from two middle-aged veterans in the business. That's not a knock on them, but just how ageist the music business can be, and they still got to #1. Always love Patti's voice.
One thing I love about music up until the 2000s, no offense but ol ppl could chart and have bangers
@@EmpressReacts Ouch , that hurts. You're right back then an old veteran could always come back and teach the younger generation that they better bring it. I have to give this Elevens across the board, its just so sublime.
Patti and Michael did not even meet prior to recording the song! They first met on The Johnny Carson Show while the song was charting. I remember that well in 1986.
Wow that's crazy
CLASSIC 80s DUET‼️🔥🔥The back and forth dialogue is🔥. That "now we're up talking divorce and we weren't even married" hits like a brick. This song is still 🔥. The 80s music had much more of a variety of genres, styles and ages that charted together.
Yaaaaas!
Legends. Who should cover that song today? I would pick Adele as one half.
I don't think it would hit the same
This is a song that I know every note and adlib to, so it was fun to predict which parts you would like.
How accurate was I to your fav parts? Patti ate🔥
Old songs had so much soul unlike today's trash!
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Love the reaction Empress :) Such a fantastic track. It doesn't really get much better than this. Legendary music artists and vocalists at the top of thier game. Love this. Could listen to Patti and Michael all day!
Wow, I’m telling my age , but this song almost brings a tear, to be young and in my 20’s when this was out, very special time to be young in the 80’s, and we’re so spoiled with all that great music . We didn’t know how good we had it, when two absolute legends like Patti LaBelle and Micheal McDonald get together for a duet like this! This was all over the radio everyday day and night. I remember this being a staple on Quiet Storm radio after 12 midnight ( K97 FM Memphis ) . in the video , Patti is in New York and Micheal is in LA..
Not only the artists but there were amazing producers back in the day too.
One of the biggest songs of 1986 it was played everywhere and it still sounds amazing
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I remember hearing this driving back and forth to College, Can't believe it's been 37 years ago as of 2023! Damn. Oh yeah and it always makes me "tear up" too. laugh...
Love these two doing a duet
Best R and B duet OF ALL TIME!
They performed this live at the Grammys...it is insanely brilliant.
FUN FACT: This song was almost not made. Patti said it started out as a solo, and the producer wanted her to sing it a certain way, with more annunciation, and she wasn't feeling it. She kept telling him " I don't sing like that." The song writer, Burt Bacharach, called and asked her if she'd do it as a duet and with whom would she like to sing it with. She said yes, with Michael McDonald but with a different producer.
🤣🤣and the pronunciation is one of the things I love most about this song
@@EmpressReacts EXACTLY!
Oy this so is so emotional!!! We all wish we could try it all again with a Long Lost Lover....😢
Yeeeesssss
Great song, great reaction, thanks
**PATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD (CHART) TRIVIA TIME!!** ....no One said this would be easy....(4:00) ....but, here's the charts, May / June 1986....
*POP* :
10. Something About You - Level 42
9. All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics
8. No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones
7. A Different Corner - George Michael
6. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
5. Crush On You - The Jets
4. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
3. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
2. Live To Tell - Madonna
1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1st wk. of 3 weeks)
*R&B* :
10. Nasty - Janet Jackson
9. Under The Influence -Vanity
8. Never As Good As The First Time (7' remix) - Sade
7. Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
6. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
5. If Your Heart Isn't In It - Atlantic Starr
4. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
3. The Finest - S.O.S. Band
2. I Have Learned To Respect the Power Of Love - Stephanie Mills
1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1st wk. of 4 weeks)
*AC* :
10. A Different Corner - George Michael (...JUMPING, from #33!)
9. Your Wildest Dreams - Moody Blues
8. Bad Boy (7' remix) - Miami Sound Machine
7. Never As Good As The First Time (7' remix) - Sade
6. Take Me Home - Phil Collins
5. There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
4. Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
3. Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
2. Live To Tell - Madonna
1. ***On My Own*** - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (1 week)
Look at that , #1 across the board! Pop, R&B, and AC! And look at those charts and those artists! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
tyvm! 🏆 love seeing that great Sade tune on those lists
@@Lovejazz01 ....And I lived through ALL of it! ...I almost DIED gettin' these charts (out of storage) , but... it's for EMPRESS... ; )
@@craigcraigster4999 ..the Sade tune was the 'duet' remix, featuring LONGTIME backing vocalist Leroy Osborne, who's R&B legend Jeffery Osborne's SON! ..his debut, no less!
@@RBS_the height, length, width, depth, and breadth of your trivia truly knows no bounds 🤯
Hold up!!! Hold up!!! Okay my dear, I love what you doing but put this one on your Playlist. They don't make deuts like this anymore ❤.
Oh it's on it!
Good morning again sweet girl. Hope your family is well.
This was a fun reaction Empress, even though I knew what the end result would be before you placed it on the turntable. 😂 🔥💯
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Thia song was everywhere! Not my thing, but it was huge!
An awesome 80s hit! Two amazing vocals!
I forgot all about this song...thanks for reminding me, it's a good one!
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***PATTI LaBELLE & MICHAEL McDONALD TRIVIA TIME!!*** ..It's so sad, to be On your OWN...
(6:23)...
- ...this classic, CLASSIC tune had a wild ride to become a smash hit; Produced & written by the (then) Married Husband-Wife duo Burt Bacharach & Carole Sayer Sager, this tune originally was a discarded track from Dionne Warwick's 1985 "Friends" Album, because it wasn't finished properly....
- ...they gave it to Patti as a SOLO track, but weren't getting the right 'feel' of the Song...Carole suggested it be made into duet, and suggested Michael, RIGHT OFF THE BAT....but, Michael had an Album out he was promoting ("No Lookin' Back"), and wasn't free.....
- ...but the Album doing poorly, and he was MAAAAAD; He asked if he do the duet w/ Patti, and his label said NO...He said, "...well get to promotin' my damn ALBUM!" ...They didn't want to put more money into his Album's promotion, so they let him do it.....
- ....BUT! ...Michael was in L.A. and Patti was in NYC, soooooo...he 'phoned in' his Vocals, and they spliced his parts INTO Patti's Vocals, and completed the track...The Video was made the same way.....released Spring 1986..... *MASS PANDEMONIUM!* (6:35)
- ...Patti hits #1 Pop, R&B AND Adult Contemporary, Michael's phone is ringin' off the HOOK, and both showed up on the "Johnny Carson Show" to sing the Song together (when it hit #1 Pop) Summer 1986....which was when they first MET each other! ....I'll give charts, later....
So good!
OUTSTANDING synopsis RBS of this massive '80s smash, really well done. 👍 Looking forward to the top 10 info when you have the time to update your post. 😎
Loving your trivia facts as usual! This song is definitely a 🔥bop!
Wow! Kismet. It all literally worked out and this is real emotion. I got no indication that they weren't looking at each other when they were sanging this
A great duet. One of my favorites. Up there with Barry and Barbara. 😊
Talent
Ugh. Now I have to go listen to Sweet Freedom.
Empress feeling it ya'll, love it girl
🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
Classic 80’s duet. 👏🏾
Please do Mariah Carey and Micheal Bolton “We’re Not Making Love Anymore”. It’s a live performance before her first album was ever released.❤❤❤
Oh wow would love to see it
@@EmpressReacts only audio mostly it was a private industry event and her first time performing in front of any audience. Crazy she was super nervous, but her voice was just pure power! Patti Labelle recorded it with him few years later, but I prefer him with Mariah on this song. Lmk what you think
ruclips.net/video/F3Aw8P0V1NA/видео.htmlsi=t1PLn--JmmlgiTbM
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They both have such distinctive voices. Patti and Tina Turner both put that stank on their voices. haha
Empress you GOTTA check out Reba singing this live. It's called Reba , Linda Davis, Martina & Trisha - On My Own (LIVE '95). It's epic.
Oh wow‼️
Just by your reaction filled with joy that only a child can have when they found something new is awesome. having said that I Suggest Dionne Warwick I’ll never love this Way again. if have not seen it already.
One thing I love about music is the joy it brings
Two powerhouse vocalists.
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I love this song
Classic!!!
I love him. His voice is so sexy!! Born in 69,grew up hearing both artists
New sub here. Like your hat.
Thanks for the sub!
Classis 80's slow jam, made you feel a certain way back then and still resonates today. They don't make duets like this anymore!
A masterpiece ❤❤❤❤❤❤
You have a beautiful voice.
I could tell you were gonna run your mouth the whole song.
😂
Woooo oooo oooooo ❤
Great song by two legendary artists.
Two top flight soulful singers.