She should have stuck with the spy routine, the whole video should have been done at night, had some sexier dances and clothes. cosign@52. I saw that fan video of Take Control. That how I thought it would be. Sexy is more her style than this video.

Cosign with Brian
Amerie do seem a little awkward in this video

This vedio is nothing like “one Thing”
Seems like she is trying to hard but still like Amerie. I am a huge fan and can’t wait for the next single she comes out with

I am a Beyonce fan but stop comparing every1 to her…she is one of the best of our time but not every1 is Beyonve…now I love Amerie when she first came out but now she wack…I hate her voice b4 I remember her singing much better..the beat sounds nice but not with her voice..

you’re welcome Michelley!

Amerie is not trying to copy Beyonce! Ameries better and this is coming from a Beyonce fan..

Sorry, not feeling it at all. She’s really sexy though.

im sorry but beyonce is not the only female singer in da game yall wanna be the first one to say she tryna be like beyonce no she not but actually her voice is better than beyonce and so what if the video dont got nothing to do with the song she making dat dough thats my fav singer

it was iight…amerie could do better still like her tho

I don’t like this song, her voice sounds kind of hollow. Like they recorded it in a small bathroom. That snippet at the beginning was better. But Amerie still fine as hell so that makes up for the lackluster song.

Co-sign with Taylor Catrice! “That’s What You Are” has been playin in my ipod for weeks now and needs to be the first single.
I do like this song and video, but it’s not a hit single.

No more Beyonce’s posts!

#4 maybe since the song is about Taking Control and older guy may want to be more forceful over a young, atrrative female!?

The first person to post made such an unnescessary, out-of-subject comment. That gets all the Amerie fans rowd up and they start preaching about how beyonce ain’t all that and shit. just unnecessary! this post could’ve gone on successfully w/ out Beyonce’s name being mention. I mean what if I said she was trying to be like Christina Aguilera, which is just as out of subject as Beyonce.

The thing that makes Amerie’s music great is that it is different. If you listen, you can hear the influences of jazz, r&b, and even some old school soul. The guitar seems to reflect the same kind of sexual tension and excitment that Amerie creates every time she looks into the camera.

As a side note; Brothers and Sisters it’s okay to have an opinion about someone’s music, or dress, and even how they carry themselves in the public eye but you don’t have to resort to calling our people dumbass bitches, hoes, niggas, and so on. If we don’t show each other respect why should anybody else? Peace

Okay I am tired of everyone comparing her to Beyonce. Ya’ll need to get your facts straight because Beyonce stole some of Amerie style by jacking Amerie producer. the producer use to do all the jazz and trumpet parts for Amerie and now he does them for beyonce. so stop hating. I love Amerie and I think she is beautiful and I have heard her sing live and she sounded terrific. She is a great performer but she has got to come stronger than that video to get that album to sell.

I dont think ya’ll should compare Amerie to Beyonce cause there is no comparison what so ever. I dont see why when every new black R ‘n’ b artist comes out, they automatically get compared to her, its not fair. I like Amerie, she can sing, dance and perform. Maybe this song and the video is wack this time, but i know m girl is gonna come back slamming this year, yaa’ll be comparing Beyonce to her. I personally think that ‘Thats what u r’ should have been her first single, but maybe she thought this song would be more catchy! Overall she looks hot in the video as always, cant wait to she her next one. Stay blessed Amerie, keep doing your thing girl! Bless

WTH? The 1st song should have been the single. It would have went much better if it was.

I stopped the video before it was even done. She cant sing that well so she shouldnt be making these mediocre type songs.

Numba is stupid fa dat.

lol…i could just imagine.

OK 4 ALL THAT DIDNT GET THE CONCEPT OF THE VID….HERE IT IS:

THIS IS 1 solution.
“Take Control” in this video is meant ironically… dont u see her in the car with the guy? Everything she says in the car is meant ironically or is a lie because shes about to kill him… so she says ooooh ur sooo good, take control of me, i don’t want nobody else etc. to make him believe she likes him not sure tho, but the video fits the song well, good solution

BUT U GOTTA WATCH THE VID MORE THAN ONCE TO GET THE FULL EFFECT
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hmm not feeling this song… and like its been said before everyone and their mother has been in that gucci dress… her stylist should have done a better job man, amerie is beautiful but i dont like this song…it was blah for me. all the best to her though. lol

Personally I think Amerie is sexy as hell, her legs ain’t a joke. And I like the video for that reason alone. Secondly, I think if anything Beyonce and Amerie are 2 separate artist and it’s funny to me how in one breath someone can talk about how Bee is really gotten wack but in the next when I another artist comes out they down the artist and say she’s no Beyonce. Funny enough Amerie was solo before Bee and was doing the Go-Go thing before before Bee. All I’m saying is Beyonce is not the pinnicle of music. In fact music existed before Bee, really good music too.

loves it!

There is so much to touch on it’s crazy….where do I start…oh the crazy Beyonce stans. I’m about to sit ya down in order….

#1- The “nananana” and “hey” are all signature ablibs that she uses alot you vindictive bytch! Amerie puts the class in act and…can Beyawnce spell that???

#8- Youre lying Amerie is 5′5 and too classy to be a weed head. Sit yur lying ass down.

#14- That was the point she wanted a movie feel and alot of you don’t get it because you idiots are so use to mindless videos that have no thinkin process whatsoever…

#15- your comment was wack take a seat!

#18- Since when did Beyonce become the creater of dancing in heels? Long hair?…lacefront anyone?

#21- LOL! She does sound like MJ sometimes especially on a certain part of the song.

#27- Not true none of her songs sound alike. 1 Thing does not sound like “Talkin 2 Me”, Talking 2 me does not sound like “I just died”, I just Died does not sound like “Show me” I can go on and on.

#29- She already did a film debut in “First Daughter” alongside Katie Holmes and Michael Keaton…which was a wack disney type film but her acting is 100 times better than Beyonce’s trust that!

#35- DMV take a seat next to the rest I have shyted on so far.

#37- LOL@ your screen name and U doing research on Amerie’s outfits. sit down too!

#44- Yes, she is educated unlike some *cough* Beyonce and her first album went gold and has sold around 700-800k to date and should be certified plat by now. Touch went gold much quicker. So she is definitely selling just not as fast as people want her to sell.

All in all if Beyonce fans dont feel threatended why do they insist on bashin Amerie…haters fall back cuz she is back and here to stay.

GET THEM AMEIE!!

I loved the video.
She looked different.
The beat is hot. But the song just is not as catchy as it should be.

THATS WHAT YOU ARE SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE 1ST SINGLE.
THE BEGINNING OF THE SONG SET THE MOOD AND THAT SONG DID JUST THAT.

WHEN I FIRST HEARD TAKE CONTROL I WAS HOPING THAT IT WASNT HER FIRST SINGLE BUT HEY ITS OUT ALREADY AND IM STILL GOIN TO SUPPORT AMERIE. IM JUST NOT A FAN ON THIS SONG CAUSE THE VIDEO ACTUALLY MAKES U LIKE THE SONG BUT THIS VIDEO DOESNT CAUSE THE SONG ALREADY ISNT WHERE IT SHOULD BE.

DAMMIT AMERIE U DONT NEED A CLUB HIT ALL THE TIME. U NEED SOMETHING CHILL AGAIN TO SET THE MOOD.
EXAMPLE: LETOYA TORN… CIARA PROMISE.. ETC

AMERIE IS STILL GORGEOUS AND I WANT HER TO HAVE THE SPOTLIGHT AGAIN CAUSE HER LAST ALBUM DIDNT MAKE IT TO THE 3RD VIDEO!! “TALKIN ABOUT” WELL HOPEFULLY THE NEXT SINGLE PUTS HER OUT THERE.

The video was diffrent we don’t need to see the same crap over and over. People hate when someone try’s something diffrent. If we all looked the same and whore the same thing this would be a very boring world. Amerie you go with doing thing’s your way and not copying everyone’s else. Must b be included in everything, she is not god and she is not the Queen B. B is so over rated that it’s annoying. This is about Amerie not B so if you can’t stay on the topic at hand then don’t reply. Amerie you work girl.

Okay after viewing the video it’s very different and not what I was expecting and after watching it 4 times I get exactly how the video went with the song. Dont feel like explaining it but she is seducing the senator and putting him at ease making it seem like he is in control, biggin his head up and then BAM kill him…only problem is a photographer caught snapshots of her leaving the scene now she has to seduce him with the lyrics in order to get closer to the evidence he has stored away. The video is actually clever and I like her attempt.

I was expecting more dancing but like the feel of it…the instruments and vid put me in the mind of a “James Bond or Pulp Fiction” film.

A- for the video and C for the song it still has to grow on me. This seems like another 1 Thing but easier on the ears lol

HOT!

those who are sayin’ negative things about amerie and her video why waste your time complainin’ about it AND watchin’ it? it seems as if you have nothing better to than to criticize others for their hard work- unless you happen to be mother theresa or GOD keep you judgements to yourself if you have nothing good to say. sure you can say that it’s freedom of speech or whatever to diss amerie but just think about it- wasting your time to post negative thoughts about something you don’t like- seriously GET A LIFE and buy yourself a clue.

number 5- greg whatever
haha i read your comment- go fix your english, you talk like a mentally challenged person.

first of all to number 1, Amerie is the one who started the “nanana”’s so shut the fuck up and get ur facts straight bitch,.she can say nanana all she wants!!

#8, shut the fuck up and get a life. c’mon now Amerie taller than 6 feet??? get a life.She is only 5′5. And her selling weed? lmao get the fuck outta here. u need a life why would she sell weed?She has PLENTY of money.

#15, u need 2 sit ur dumb ass down. if u dont like her, then dont fuckin comment or listen to her music. and no she is not wack but im not gonna sit here and argue with u.

#18, stop comparing people to Beyonce. And PLEASE explain to me how she is swaggerjacking Beyonce when Beyonce is copying Amerie ALL over her BDay cd. Listen to Greenlight when she does that “Ohohoh” part. SOund like 1 Thing. Listen to Freekum Dresss, sound like something Amerie would sing cuz i has that gogo shit. Listen to Suga MAma, sounds gogoish. Listen to Creole, my family thought that Creole was a song by Amerie cuz BEYONCE is copying Amerie’s style so get ur facts straight. And yes Amerie can dance
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#28 and 29
are yall tryna say that Amerie cant sing? Umm do u have her first album when she is singing all of them slower songs and reaching them high notes without a problem? I dont think that u are. And plus I heard Amerie sing live and she sounds great. She sounds the same as the record which proves that she can sing. And if ur dances and singing, c’mon now we all no that ur not gonna sound exactly the same cuz u get tired.

#53, no that is Ameries sound not Rich. He just produced the beats because Amerie does her own vocal arrangements and writing. So yea Beyonce swagger jacked Amerie.

Im done. Im not saying nothing else all im gonna say is
AMERIE’S NEW ALBUM “BECAUSE I LOVE IT” IN STORES MARCH 07 and to yall who wanna hear more songs on the album, listen to “Paint Me Over, and “When Loving You Was Easy. Just type in her name and the title of the song in the search engine and u will find it

SKINNY, SKINNY, SKINNY!!! lol
What happen to the curves!

WHAT UP!!! FIRST OF ALL I LOVE AMERIE AND THIS SONGS! ITS BANGING!! SO FOR ALL YOU HATERS!! SUCK IT EASY BIATTCCZZZ!!

LOVE YOUR WORK AMERIE AND I CANT WAIT FOR YOUR NEXT CD!! MUCH LOVE!!

No one said anything about copying anyone! Amerie has a beautiful voice, but Beyonce’s is better. So stop bashing on the both of them!

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