This is a very beautiful song. I love Jasmine voice, she is only 19 years old, she does have that soulful sound the song is made for her type of voice. Beyonce has so much emotion it made you wonder then she really experience the situation. Posh if I heard her version first I would be sweating her but I didn’t. Lauryn, Mary, Debrah Cox, Alicia keys, and Keisha Cole would have done a good job as well.

The Song was first recorded by Victoria beckham who didnt put it out, it was righten wait for it Victoria beckham, beyonce recorded the song while victoria was in the Us doing those add’s for Rocka Wear!

anyway the best version is with out doubt Beyonce!

Jazmin sounds hot to!
Victoria wrote it about her husband when it was confirmed in the paper’s that her man was cheating!

I love Jazmine’s and Beyonce’s versions of the song. Jazmine sings it with passion and soul and Beyonce sings it with passion too and an added energy.

The song was co-written for Posh Spice (Victoria) by Candice Nelson (who has written songs for Alicia Keys and Jennifer Lopez, amongst others), and Walter Millsap (who has written songs for brandy and Brroke Valentine, to name a few).

It’s a beautiful song.

@ 15

WELL SAID BAILEY WELL SAID

LOL @36 that was too funny.
I like Beyonce’s version better because i like the end, she makes the song soooo personal and makes me wanna cry.

I’m going to have to say that Beyonce’s version is the best.

However, as for song writing, how can anyone claim that that isn’t important? It definitely isn’t very important now, because lately it’s been proven that the most retarded songs can hit number 1 on the charts, but song writing is at the heart of music. It determines royalties, and it can make a subpar singer seem brilliant (kelis, Mary J Blige), or a great singer sound ridiculous (as is the case with most of Beyonce’s new tracks).

Back in the day songwriters made BIG BUCKS for their lyrics, and often times were more famous than the people they wrote songs for. So for Beyonce (or any other person) to tag their name on the end of a song credit is damn right offensive.

who SANG it better.

Its funny how each of these 3 women sing this same song but convey their own personal pain to it…I downloaded Victoria’s a long time ago…and around that time she was goin thru the same thing with her husband who you could blatently tell was sleeping around and it seem like she didnt notice it….but those few tracks that I got from that session all have that same message…and now B is havin her battle with Jay and Im not sure what jazzmines story is cause I have no background on her…but she was goin thru somethin

I like Beyonce and Jazmine’s version better and if anyone really cares the orignal song was written by Curtis Mayfield and she does give him credit.

OH MY GOD That’s the little girl from the Apollo?! That was like 7 years ago and I still remember that. I think I even have it on tape! I was just thinking about her the other day.

jazmin all the way. her voice gives me goose bumps

Beyonce

I don’t like Beyonce’s version after hearing the other girl’s. Beyonce over sung through out the whole song. Victoria voice doesn’t compare too Beyonce’s, but in some way she held it down. Too me the song is meant too be sung slow and smooth. Not loud with over ad-libs, but Jasmin by farrrrrrrrrr!

PITBBOI, I love your posts! They are intelligent as well as real.

I DONT EVEN KNOW WHY THEY ASKED US TO RESPOND TO THIS QUESTION. CAUSE AS FAR AS THESE STANS ARE CONCERNED BEYONCE CAN DO NO WRONG!!!!!
SHE HAS NO SOUL TO HER AS FAR AS I’M CONCERED I LIKE JASMINES SONG BETTER.

i’m going with Jazmine’s
very soulful…

Is it me on does she remind you of the girl from Fatty Koo!(whateva happened to them) Newayz I like Beyonce version better cause I can relate more to that one, But Jazmine version makes you wanna go over your man house a burst his windows out and slash his tires. But both ladies did their thing!

dont get me wrong beyonce is great for club poppin and gettin the party started but when I think soul Beyonce is never on the list.

Beyonce’s version definately, NOT BECAUSE ITS BEYONCE, she gets on my nerves a lil but her version of this song is amazing and she kinda scared me a lil bit…

HANDS DOWN, JASMINE!!!!!!!! I BEEN SAID THAT! YA’LL SHOULD GO TO HER MYSPACE PAGE.

Thanks for the background on who actually wrote the song, it is a beautiful song.

It’s quite obvious that even if you didn’t write a song originally, but re-write your own version of a song that you can receive credit for your version. So in fact, beyonce hasn’t stolen anyone’s music and presented as her own.

I’m not claiming to know for a fact, but I’m certain all of this was cleared legally before she put the song on her album and everyone involved stands to gain financially. So I’m not sure why who wrote the song is even an argument or relevant to the post.

If beyonce hadn’t claimed credit for the song or had given credit to the original writer of the song, I bet someone would still find something negative to say about “her” and her version of the song.

Jasmine, Victoria, and then Beyonce. I felt Jasmine sang the song effortlessly. Victoria was real smooth and simple. Beyonce as usual oversang the song. I think people think that singing loud equates soul, but it doesnt. Bey over does about every note.

My mom sings opera and when she sings RnB songs they sound funny. On some songs you have to tone it down. But she’s used to hitting those notes, and having alot of emotion.

Beyonce reminds me of someone who tries to give off emotion. It should sound natural and genuine, not forced.

I liked Jazmines version more. It was raw and pwerful. I didn’t hear that digital sound added to her voice like I heard in B’s version. B sang the song powerfully to, but It soinds like she us being extra. Jazmine’s is fresh and unique. The way she sings the song reminds me of Monica singing Mistry Blue, so I definitely co-sign with whhoever said that. Before I read that post I was thinking of MOnica’s rendition of Misty Blue. Amazing Jaz…good luck.

Please excuse my typos!

J. Sullivan’s name is in the credits

don’t really like the song…but I like Jazmine’s version the best. all three versions were ok though…

I heard Beyonces album flopped, how much did it sell?

I went to Jasmine’s Myspace page and Im impressed. This young woman can definitely sing. I think Jasmine is a natural singer who sounds more mature than her 19 years. She reminds me of Monica in a sense that, you wouldnt believe her age. When Monica came out with that first album, it was like give me a break this girl is 14. Jasmine reminds me of her.

Thanks for the Myspace link, Im looking forward to her album.

Yall sum haters. If u had a song tht was someone elses, and u changed a couple of things around, y not put yo name on the writing credits? Damn, she may not have rewrote the song, but she did change sum shyt regardless how big or small the changes were. It aint like she only put her name on the credits, she put whoever else had somethin to do wit the song also. DAMN, yall muthafuckas dont b thinkin!!!!

Yall so bent on hatin B, yall let yall hatred take over yo mind, therefore makin yall say dumb ignorant shyt!!!!

I love how Beyonce sings this song. Her voice is always beautiful, but when Jazmine sings this song, it sounds like it is from the 50’s.

I like Jazmine’s. And anybody giving true credit to Donny Hathaway (the greatest R&B/SOUL singer who ever lived, I got to take notice) particularly when I hear a lot of his influence.

Jazmine. I agree with comment #29.

NOTE TO EVERYONE: Know the process of producing, songwriting, credit, etc.. BEFORE YOU begin to say that people are hating.

OF COURSE SHE FELT IT. JAY-Z SCREWED HER OVER TOO MANY TIMES.

I have been listening to Jazzy’s version of Resentment for a few weeks now and I really like it. But, Bey’s interpretation is much more moving, in my opinion. Also, the production is hot.

That is to taking nothing from Jazzy - that gurl is fiya.

Don’t mean to knock Concreteloop off but they always messin wit ppls mind on this site. I don’t get it. Whenever a post is about Beyonce, they don’t put no new threads up there just so this one can reach up to like 500+. Then they would close the post talkin bout too late homie. I know the trick.lol

I really like Jazzmines version of the song… she made the song her own and she gave it the soul and the bluesy feel that it needs. I also like Beyonce’s version because it sounds like she is singing from personal experience but I caught on how she said 6 years and the other two said years…

I loved Jazmines version but B’s was hot too..

Co-signing #16

i like Jazmines version best.. im more into the grown up sound…

I will lat the Lawyers figure who wrote to song, I like Bey and Jaz. As my mama would say about Victoria “bless her heart”

I like B’s better. She is gettin down wit it.

Jazzmine’s is good too. I like the soulful sound in her voice (don’t we all!) But i have to say, by her appearnce, it dosen’t seem she would sound like that.

(sigh) Victoria’s don’t like. She is singning in one note and that makes it boring. She needs to deliver more.

This song is sooo beautiful and I believe EVERYONE made a special contribution however, Jazmine Sullivan is reppin’ for us Altos!!! This child can saaang and she’s only 19!! She has a Toni Braxton (before she went ho-ish)/ Lalah Hathaway/ Anita Baker feel to her voice which is definetly lacking in the Music scene! Much success to her!!

1st - Victoria Beckham

2nd - Jazmine Sullivan

3rd - Beyonce

This has been done at honorablemedia.com

http://www.honorablemedia.com/blog/mp3s/234

*cough* post jack *cough*

I know you can at least give credit.

If you want to know who’s version I think is better, look at my name or read my opinion at http://www.honorablemedia.com/blog/mp3s/234

-no idea’s original aka beyonce’s advocate

beyonce. best. stop. hating. catty.negros. i tell you

Please go to Jazmine’s Myspace where you can hear some Live cuts- This homegirl can saaang!!!!! She sounds like Kim Burrell!

I agree with 97. I have always thought that when I listened too Beyonce’s music. She sound forced of most of her records.

@16-PREACH ON!!! I know dat is right! I like her version but it cleartly sounds to me she only changed one line and the amount of years.Which was “i’ve been ridin with u for 6 years.” another line and background vocals. Jazmine say “… been ridin with you for years…” and Victoria says 5 years. That’s not cool B got credit for that song.

Jasmine version is the best. Beyonce’s version is okay. Jasmine gives the song that lengendary old time feel. Her version goes to the heart.

Sorry, I dont like this song that much to download extra versions of it by other artists. I have it off Beyonce’s album. May the best of th three singers win.

Jazmine Sullivan has an amazing voice, no doubt about it. But, Beyonce kills the song. I feel every word when Beyonce sings them. Pure emotion. I love Bey’s version.

Also, when an artist uses one line of another artist’s in a song, they give the other artist a writing credit, so why wouldn’t Bey take a writing credit for her adlibs?

I liked Jazmine’s better. Her’s was more soulful and I believed her and felt it more . Beyonce sounded ok but that was it. She really didn’t bring any feeling into the song. Beyonce is a good singer but she is not a soulful singer. I would like to hear more of jazmine. I’m gonna have to check her myspace out. Victoria was ok for her I guess. Jazmine made me feel the song more. I like that.

I like Beyonce’s Best but Jasmine did a great job to. Its funny how everyone loves bashing beyonce. I mean she credits about 5 or 6 people for writting this song, how come they are not getting called names, you don’t know how much the wrote of it. Plus, if i wrote something in a song a line or two, i would want to get some credit because i added something to it. Plus i am an entrepreneur so i am trying to get that money. Yall know yall like money too, and she did change it up a bit so i will let her have that credit with the other people who wrote on it.

Beyonce……nobody does it better

Beyonce…….nobody does it better

Let me try to clear some shit up….LISTEN to the SONG SIMULTANEOUSLY. It is obvious that some of the content has been changed and it was probably written over a cur
tis mayfield track so…. anyway if jazmine has an album out beyonce won’t get writing credits, she will. Legally is an artists changes ANYTHING from the original, they do get credit. As far as who sang better….the song comes from such a painful place-any woman that has been cheated on knows this, so I liked Jazmine’s and Beyonce’s. They both seemed to understand the song.

I have to question a LOT of yall’s intelligence after reading through all of these responses. I truly believe that people will hear WHATEVER they WANT to hear. And if you listen to the track, you will HEAR that Jazmine’s version is ALMOST the EXACT same as Victoria’s. Same exact lyrics.

Beyonce’s version has a lot more changes in it. Not to mention her vocal arrangement. She fully deserves credit for her PART in the creation of HER version of the song. Duh… her version is 4:40, and the others are 3:25. That’s a FULL minute and some change more. And that minute sure as hell ain’t made up of “doo wops”

These are the lyrics to the Beyonce Version. I want you ALL to play the Victoria version and play the Jazmine version. And if you can go all the way through and the lyrics are all the exact same, and in the same order as what you read… then you can call Beyonce a “biter.” But what I find funny is, they said Victoria wrote the song, yet you all are praising Jazmine (rightfully so… she can SING!). But there is no reason you have to hate on one person just to give another props.

Beyonce - Resentment Lyrics

I wish I could believe you,
and I’ll be allright
but now everything you told me
really don’t apply to the way I feel inside
loving you was easy once apon a time
but now my suspiscion of you
are multiply
and it’s all because you lied

I only give you a hard time
I cant go on and pretend like
I haven’t tried to forgive this
but I’m much too full of resentment

just can’t seem to get over the way you hurt me
don’t know how you gave another
that didn’t mean a thing
no the very thing you gave to me

I thought I could forgive you
and I know you’ve changed
as much as I wanna to trust you
i know it ain’t the same
and its all because you lied

I only give you a hard time
I cant go on and pretend like
I haven’t tried to forgive this
but I’m much too full of resentment

I may never understand
why i’m doing the best that I can
and I tried and I tried to forgive this
I’m much too full of resentment

I’ll always remember feeling like I was no good
like I couldn’t do it for you and your mistress could
its all because you lied

loved you more than ever
more than my own life
the best part of me I gave you
I would sacrifise ad it’s all because you lied

I only give you a hard time
I cant go on and pretend like
I haven’t tried to forgive this
but I’m much too full of resentment

I know she was attractive
but I was here first
been riding with you for six years
why did I deserve
to be treated this way
by you you

I know you’re probably thinking
what’s wrong with B
I’ve been crying for too long
what did you do to me

I used to be so strong
but now you took my soul im crying
can’t stop crying
can’t stop crying
you could’ve told me you wasnt happy
i know you didn’t want to hurt me look what you’ve done to me
now I gotta look at her in her eyes and see she is had half of me
how could you lie

1st - beyonce hands down, her vocals were on point with her delivery, plus she makes u feel the emotions and feelings of the song(pretty soulful). bee vocal range and control is crazy.

second - jazmine sullivan is pretty soulful too, with a kinda old school blusey feeling to it, but she doesn’t fully exercise her vocal range

3rd - victoria beckham - uh next, this kinda song ain’t suited for her voice type, she lacks the vocal skills to excute this songs this kinda song

@131 THANK YOU!!!!!!!, break it down for all these haters

1.) Jazmine’s (completely soulful yet didn’t oversing - the mark of a true soul song)

2.) Beyonce’s (pretty voice, but tried too hard and overly dramatic)

3.) Victoria’s (competent, folk-type sound - not bad at all)

I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE BEYONCES VERSION ( FAV SONG ON ALBUM)
AS I JUST WANNA CRY 4 REAL ESPICALLY THE ENDING IT ROCKS. THIS IS REALLY SHOWING THE GROWTH IN HER VOICE. DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE WOZ NOTHING LIKE THIS.

I ONLY LIKE JAZZYS VERSION AS I FEEL THERE WASNT ENUF EMOTION IN THE SONG AS SHE DIDNT SOUND AS SHE WAS POURING OUT HER HEART NONE THE LESS HER VOICE IS BEAUTIFUL AND I WILL DEFO CHECK OUT HER MY-SPACE.

VICTORIA I WOZ IN 2 MINDS I THINK THIS IS HER BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE BUT NOT UP TO SCACTH THERE WAS NO EMOTION AND NO REAL FEELING TO THE SONG IT REMINDED ME OF A POP IDOL AUDITION( OR AMERICAN IDOL) BUT ITS NOT BAD

SONG MY LIST IS
1) BEYONCE WITH NO DOUBT
2)JAZZY AS SHE ADDS THAT LIL RASPRY SOULFUL HINT 2 IT
100,0000) VICTORIA NOT REALLY IMPRESSIVE

PROPS 2 YOU
DMV the Future
WOT U SED IT SOOOOOO TRU
BEYONCE KILLLED IT VOCAL RANGE OUTSTANDING

LMAO@7!!!
Victoria,Jazyy,LIEonce oops I meant Beyonce! @90 I agree! Beyonce’s stans are in full effect on this one! ROFL

Jazzy not Jazyy my fault to busy laughin at the stans!

@138 u must b tone def to put vitoria first but dat opinion so o wel

@139 Exactly that’s MY OPINION! to each their own NEXT!!!

OKAY, I LIKE BOTH JASMINE’S AND BEYONCE’S VERSION. THOUGH I LIKE JASMINE’S VERSION BETTER ONLY BECAUSE HERS SOUND MORE SOULFUL…BEYONCE’S SOUNDS REALLY GOOD TOO, BUT HERS SOUND MORE LIKE I’M AT CHURCH. BOTH VERSIONS ARE REALLY GOOD. IT WOULD BE COOL FOR THE SONG TO BE RELEASED BY BOTH ARTISTS…BY THE WAY, DOES ANYONE KNOW IF JASMINE HAS A CD AVAILABLE; I LOVE THIS GIRL’S VOICE. I WOULD BUY HER CD IN A HEARTBEAT!

i gotta give it to B! but jasmine is def talented! didnt bother with victorias

JAZMINE, hands down!!!!! Beyonce oversings it and has very little to no soul in her voice, you can tell Jazmine is feeling the song as she’s singing. Victoria Beckham’s is not that bad, I prefer it to Beyonce’s.

OKAY, NOW I WENT BACK AND LISTENED TO POSH’S VERSION. THE GIRL SOUND REALLY GOOD, MAKES THE SONG SOUND REALLY SMOOTH, I’M SURPRISED BUT I ACTUALLY LIKE HER VERSION BETTER THAN BEYONCE’S! WOW, NEVER EXPECTED THAT; BEYONCE DID A GOOD JOB, BUT KINDDA SORT OF OVERSUNG THE DAMN SONG; JASMINE’S VERSION WAS PERFECT! LIKE I SAID BEFORE, JASMINE’S VERSION = MORE SOULFUL, BEYONCE’S VERSION = CHURCH; POSH’S VERSION = SMOOTH. LIKE ALL THREE BUT IF I HAD TO RATE IN ORDER, IT WOULD BE: JASMINE, POSH, BEYONCE’S. I’M NOT A HEATHEN, BUT I DON’T NECESSARILY LIKE GOSPEL MUSIC; TOO MUCH EMOTIONALISM AND LESS SONG IF YOU ASK ME; SOMETIMES YOU JUST WANT TO HEAR THE DAMN SONG!

SOMETIMES BECAUSE SOMEONE OVER SINGS A SONG IN A GOSPEL-LIKE TYPE OF WAY, PEOPLE OFTEN SAY THEY SONG IT BEST - BUT I DON’T AGREE, SOMETIME IT TAKES AWAY FROM THE SONG. JUST MY OPINION. HANDS DOWN THOUGH IT’S JUST A BEAUTIFUL SONG.

#118, how is this a post jack?

I’ve never even BEEN to that site before. you’re ridiculous. get out of here.

kinda mad y’all let the cat out the bag ‘cos jaz is like a hidden treasure that i only wanted to be up on. u find something good & you ain’t trying to share it. jaz is underground cause its not what the public wants; although she is what music needs - same shit, different day.

her version blew circles around the other two. ya heard the vocal acrobatics, soul & her effortlessness- jaz is the winner hands down. bouncy’s is non-climatic… it just ends like this post.

soon..
mr. quite frankly… (don’t give a –(u add the adj/verb)

Thank you #144 very true!

FIRST OF ALL BEE KILLLED IT…NO NO MURDERED ITTTTTTTTTT….AND IT DOENST SOUND LIKE A CHURCH SONG…ITS SOUNDS LIKE A GIRL WHO RESENTS HER MAN AND IS STILL HURT CUZ HE CHEATED ON HER…YOU CAN HEAR THE RAWNESS IN HER VOICE….VICKY BECKHAM….NO…THATS …WAT IS UR PPL’S INTERPRETATION OF SMOOTH..THERE WAS NO TYPE OF EMOTION ATTACHED TO HER SONG…NONE..EVEN THOUGH SHE DID GO THRU THAT….AND I STILL FIND IT AMAZING THAT BEYONCE ADDED HER OWN LYRICS AND THEY STILL JUST FLOWED SO INTELLIGENTLY WITH THE SONG…THAT DESERVES SOME CREDIT EVEN IF SHE DIDNT WRITE THE WHOLE THING…BUT YEA SHE SHOULD’VE PUT JAZMINE’S NAME FOR CREDIT….JAZMINE’S VERSION IS REALLY GOOD…BUT COMMON PPL LETS GIVE THE CREDIT WHERE ITS DUE…EVERYBODY HERE KNOWS THAT BEES VERSION GAVE U GOOSEBUMPS AND WAS BETTER VOCALLY AND ALL…AND THATS WHAT WERE JUDGING IF IM NOT MISTAKEN?…EVERY LITTLE BIT COUNTS INCLUDING THE AD LIBS…AND BEE’S VERSION IS FULLER…AND JUST SOUNDS BETTER…YOU GOTTA GIVE THE GIRL CREDIT FOR TURNING A THIN SONG..INTO SOMETHING FULL AND HEARTFELT…AND ALL U HATERS STOP HATING ON BEYONCE…ITS JUST SO TRUE THAT THE MORE POPULAR U ARE AND THE MORE SUCCESSFUL U ARE PPL TRY AND BRING U DOWN…WAT U PPL ARE MAD BECAUSE HAS STAYED ON TOP OF HER GAME SINCE SHE CAME OUT AND HASNT FALLEN ONCE…AND NOW THAT MAKES HER LESS HUMAN…IF SHE BECAME A DRUNK LIKE WHITNEY..HAD A BREAKDOWN LIKE MARIAH..DID DRUGS LIKE MARY J…AND CAME BACK STONG WOULD Y’ALL LIKE HER BETTER?…GIVE HER MORE CREDIT?….THE GIRL IS DOING THE DAMN THING..LEAVE HER ALONE

im definitely feeling jasmines better, i love her raspy voice, and low register

but i also love what beyonce did with the song, she makes the song sound more complete with the backgrounds, adlibs, and additions

i also like Posh’s version, cuz that shit was like a letter to her Husband david— cuz davids been fucking everything with a skirt— so i guess that was her lil payback to him

i give props to all—- the song itself is great, its like a story, no weak ass chorus’, no overshadowing beats— just a great song

HOW COME EVERYONE CAN HEAR IT AND I CANT? ALL FROM YESTERDAY I TRIED AND THE LINKS DONT DAMN WORK…