Monday March 10

Battle of the Beats

Who Do You Wanna Love? Eric Benét Or Jill Scott?

Butta  |  03/10/2008 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (18)

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Today's Battle of the Beats finds two staples in my record CD collection going at it with their similarly-named love songs. Both Eric Benét and Jill Scott put their post-divorce relationship issues to song on their most recent releases with different results.

Taken from Hurricane, Eric sang to his new lady about taking a chance on new love on the single "I Wanna Be Loved," and he was no doubt getting some loving in the video. However, on "Wanna Be Loved" from The Real Thing, Jilly from Philly is singing her track to no one in particular and lamenting on her needing, burning and yearning to be loved. Interestingly enough, although it hasn't been released as single by Hidden Beach, Jill's track has been picked up by a few radio stations across the country and added to the rotation.

I got to wave my lighter in the air for both of these tracks, but although I can't pick a favorite, perhaps you can.

Eric Benét: "I Wanna Be Loved"


 Jill Scott: "Wanna Be Loved"



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Comments

Jill Scott everytime.

Paulette B, London   |   March 23, 2008 4:26 PM   |   Permalink

Jilly from Philly... hands down.

Coltrane Jenkins   |   March 11, 2008 11:33 PM   |   Permalink

Forgot to mention, Jill's live performance of this song at her Philly concert actually had me in tears. So for me, there's no question. I hope everyone gets to experience this tour. A lot of people are so-so about this album (which I can't comprehend). But there's no way you can't come away from this concert, take another listen, and fall in love.

Vivrant Thang   |   March 11, 2008 8:39 PM   |   Permalink

Is there even a question? Besides, I can't catch my vote for a man with a dumb d*ck.

Vivrant Thang   |   March 11, 2008 8:24 PM   |   Permalink

As much as I like Jilly's...I'm going with Eric Benet...the emotion in his voice...the inflection...I really felt that song when it came out.

DJ Diva   |   March 11, 2008 4:11 PM   |   Permalink

I'm gonna go with Jill. I love Eric's...but there is nothing like Jill speaking for folks.

Amn.eris   |   March 11, 2008 4:11 PM   |   Permalink

i love both b/c i love anything my girl jill puts out. when i first heard eric's song i almost cried..

im gonna go with eric....only because i think jills song should have been a little longer!

c.m.c   |   March 11, 2008 11:52 AM   |   Permalink

I love Jill but just solely based on the song, Im gonna have to go with Eric.

s.moore   |   March 11, 2008 9:23 AM   |   Permalink

I love Jill but just solely based on te song, Im gonna have to go with Eric.

s.moore   |   March 11, 2008 9:22 AM   |   Permalink

Ladies and Gents, Miss Jilly from Philly deserves this hands down. I saw her and Raheem Devaugh in concert last week out here in Newark, New Jersey and man she still got my vibe rockin and the jitters running. She definitely is the TRUTH!!!

Velvet   |   March 11, 2008 7:27 AM   |   Permalink

Jill Scott. Maybe because i listened "The Real Thing" more often than Eric's album.

Juslisen   |   March 11, 2008 6:13 AM   |   Permalink

Jill's version is EVERYTHING. It just speaks to me.

SoulStar   |   March 10, 2008 10:42 PM   |   Permalink

Jill Scott!!

yeosha   |   March 10, 2008 7:28 PM   |   Permalink

Jill, of course.

Nate   |   March 10, 2008 6:38 PM   |   Permalink

"All My Life I Had A Constant Burning/A Strong Deep, desire/An Aching, Ambiguous, yearning/For Something Better/For Something Bigger/For Something Wider/For Something Higher/And Lots Of Regrets/Cause I Ain't Seem To Found It Yet/I've Been Searching Around The World/Never Knowing What To Expect/I Get Sad Sometimes/Yes, I Be Mad Sometimes/Cause I'm Out here On The Grind/Making Mine/And I Still Can't Seem To Find/What I've Been Looking For"

My vote goes for Jilly From Philly who sings my blues...

mia.   |   March 10, 2008 6:33 PM   |   Permalink

Daggum!

That Eric Benet song...yummy!

But Jill is my girl...and that song is the TRUTH!!!

I guess I'm going with Jill...

MarvalusOne   |   March 10, 2008 6:31 PM   |   Permalink

JILL! My fave from the album. And I'm still bitter over that whole Halle Berry thing.

nOvaMatic   |   March 10, 2008 5:39 PM   |   Permalink

Dayum! This one is tough!

I like Jill's song since it fits in with the rest of her album. However, just as a song all by itself without the rest of an album to support it, Eric Benet's joint gets my vote.

I can't believe I just wrote that.

ill Mami   |   March 10, 2008 5:26 PM   |   Permalink

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