Clash of the Cover Songs: Aaliyah vs. The Gossip
- Posted on Aug 27th 2008 5:00PM by Spinner Staff
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The Rules for Battle: Each week, we pit versions of the same song by two different artists in a head-to-head death match for musical supremacy. (Sometimes it will be the original recording vs. a cover version; other times it will be two different covers.) Then it's up to you to decide: Listen to and vote on which version you think should emerge victorious and which should be sent packing. May the best band win!
The Song: 'Are U That Somebody'
The Contestants: Aaliyah vs. The Gossip
In This Corner -- Aaliyah: Timbaland's protege was catapulted to superstardom with this beat-heavy hit for the 1998 film 'Dr. Dolittle.' He was also responsible for adding the baby babbles on the backtrack. Genius? Not really. Just appropriate, given the late singer was only 19 at the time of its release. And her nickname was Baby Girl.
Aaliyah, 'Are U That Somebody'
In This Corner -- The Gossip: No bells and whistles on this 'un -- just a thick bass line and Southern frontwoman Beth Ditto's soulful howl. Where Aaliyah's breathy pipes evoke a feeling of indifference to the question's answer, Ditto's chokehold and demand some fessin' straight out the gate. Squealing baby sold separately.
The Gossip, 'Are You That Somebody'
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The Song: 'Are U That Somebody'
The Contestants: Aaliyah vs. The Gossip
In This Corner -- Aaliyah: Timbaland's protege was catapulted to superstardom with this beat-heavy hit for the 1998 film 'Dr. Dolittle.' He was also responsible for adding the baby babbles on the backtrack. Genius? Not really. Just appropriate, given the late singer was only 19 at the time of its release. And her nickname was Baby Girl.
Aaliyah, 'Are U That Somebody'
In This Corner -- The Gossip: No bells and whistles on this 'un -- just a thick bass line and Southern frontwoman Beth Ditto's soulful howl. Where Aaliyah's breathy pipes evoke a feeling of indifference to the question's answer, Ditto's chokehold and demand some fessin' straight out the gate. Squealing baby sold separately.
The Gossip, 'Are You That Somebody'
Buy it on iTunes
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How are youat 10-29-2009
This was just laughable....If Aaliyah heard that version, she probably appreciated that the "artist" tried, but that was just awful singing and the arrangement was off or she was off key.
Lezat 10-30-2009
The Gossip's version has a good beat. But it goes entirely too slow. Aaliyah has the better version.