Mario’s head looks extra long in that pic.

Hmm this is a toss up, Im not sure which one is the wackest! Not artist wise but song wise.

Love Mario…Love Bey….Two very talented people…one track… they both sound nice to me…..

Well I must say Mario won! lol

Imma go with Bee. I prefer her adlibs

IDK…BEYONCE IS MY GIRL .. AND SHE CAN SING HER ASS OFF..
MARIO HES ON HIS GROWN MAN NOW…

Marios was kinda boring.

I wonder who recorded it first tho….

I can’t listen at work but I’m a fan of both artist.

I love love love Mario……
beyonce

beyonce is not that great

#7, beyonce’s was first, as far as I know.

I must say…Bee’s ad-libs just do it for me! But Mario also gave it a nice R&B feel. Both of them deserve a A+ LOL…

cant dl mario’s version but i’ve been listenin to beyonce’s for months now and i love it. and even though im not her biggest fan,she knows how to get the point of a song across.she puts a lot of feeling into them

they both did a great job with this song.. mario needs to come out with the song on a diffrent beat.. beyonce as usual is the shit cant nobody touch that song

BEE DID DAT…

I like both. Mario could have been a little more daring with his vocals, that would have definitely brought the song to another level.

okay here it goes beyonce sounds good on certain songs but every song she does sound over the top for me so I am giving my vote to mario..

I like Bey’s better…. because of the dramatization. Maybe if Mario’s wasn’t to the “Can’t Help But Wait” track.

Mario who?

I can never find this song… I love Beyonce’s version, but after hearing mario do his thing to it. I just realized its a hot song and needs to be on somebodies album or on the radio

I say bee bee her adlibs are outstanding

Mario sang it first i kno for a fact.

Mario’s was way better..

Beyone wins again!

MARIO HANDS DOWN. BEYONCE’ NEED TO SWITCH UP HER STYLE. HER SLOW BALLADS SOUND ALIKE. THE ARE SLOW AND DROWNED OUT

Mario.

mario’s is really boring………..its not that If’m huge fan of bey’s either.
Mario could have done more with vocal arrangement and took more chances BUT
Bey’s was way too much every slow ballad she does sounds like a soap opera but to music.
they were both just ok

omg i so been waiting for yall to post that song on here with beyonce cuz i love it i got it on my ipod but i must say that mario version is cool too but i like beyonce version better cus i feel like you can feel her pain whereas he is just kind of singing the song and the beat is too fast

My vote goes to Beyonce. I was kinda really trying to find a reason to like Mario’s more, but I couldn’t. It was kinda boring. It was nice, it’s just boring when you hear against Beyonce’s version.

I like Beyonce’s pop-ballad version of this. I think I would like Mario’s version of it if the Trey Songz beat wasn’t used. That’s one of my favorite songs so all I keep hearing is I can’t help but wait.

So I give it to Beyonce.

don’t even need to listen to mario’s version. beyonce’s version has been in my playlist for a good minute. i’m going w/ b’.

BUT BEY KILLED THAT SHIT ON DA REAL!!!

ARE BEY AND JAY HAVIN PROBLEMS? WHY IS SHE ALL THE SUDDEN PUTTIN OUT ALL THIS SAD STUFF? I THINK THEIR ARE ISSUES IN THAT RELATIONSHIP. FA SHO.

Beyonce’, some parts i can do without.

Blah to both of them.

Mario sounds boring as hell and Bey sounds EXACTLY like she does on most of her other songs.

i like them both, and i think they’re too different to be compared IMO…beyonce’s version is dramatic and seems like a scene out of a movie or something, and mario’s is a blend of grown man quiet storm and trey songz…lol! they both did their thing though.

Bey is my girl, but Mario got this one. By leaps and bounds…

BEYONCE WROTE THE SONG… AND THE ORIGINAL VERSION IS PRODUCED BY STARGATE… BUT YEA I LIKE BEYS VERSION BETTER BECAUSE IN MARIO’S THE TREY SONGZ BEAT MAKES ME SING TREY’S SONG INSTEAD OF…IF…BUT MARIO CAN SING HIS ASS OFF. AND WE ALL KNOW BEY GOT LIKE THE BEST VOCAL ABILITY

I believe Mario recorded this first. My BF had an internship with Sony when Mario first began working on his album so I heard/have the recordings that wasn’t used on the album. Trey Songz actually got that beat from them. MARIO got this one! I’m mad it’s not on the album.

@SIRI

actually beyonce wrote and recorded the song over a year and a half ago but decided not to put it on her album and the mario recorded it a couple months ago just thought i’d let you know okay bye im out

they should do this song together

I like Beyonces version way better there is no comparison to me..but then I like the R@B songs with all the drama…thats just me i guess.

Beyonce’s version is very dramatized, definitly sounds like something out of a musical

Mario’s version is ok, kind of boring, maybe if he would have choose another beat for the song then it would be better

My vote is Beyonce

I want so bad to say Mario but ama have to go with B.

Mario’s version is cool but Bee’s trumps his anyday!Thanks for posting this Brian.I found out about Beyonce’s version a while back but never heard Mario’s.

Beyonce hands down. first of all,she recorded this song a year and half ago,basically leftover track from bday,plus this song was included in the bday re-release international version. so of coz it’s gonna be hard for Mario to put his stamp on this song,coz beyonce already OWNED that song.thats all

This was on Beyonce re release in Japan only she recorded it first, and wrote it. Mario version is nice but Beyonce killed it I love the way she dramatizes and builds up the song.

My vote goes to Beyonce. Her version is wayy more passionate…..I believe her more than I believe Mario. I don’t really believe Mario at all. His version is ok…..it’s just kinda boring. Beyonce killed it.

Mario’s version is great…I really got into the song after I heard him sing it….

I’m on Bey Bey overload and it makes me tired of hearing her so much so, Mario’s version is a little more refreshing in that it’s nto the same old same…..

I love Beyonce and she is very talented…. I just need a break.

Bey got this one.

I like Marios version only because i’m tired of hearing Beyonce overdramatize all her songs

I think Beyonces was the best because she really brought the emotions alive. If Mario would have been a lil more emotion into it, it would have been great.

both were boring. good lyrics though

MARIO VERSION WAS BETTER AND SHORTER-THAT BITCH BEYONCE IS TO EXTRA!!!!!!!!!

I LIKED BEE’S BETTER

MARIO all day.
I love B’s voice but Mario’s track just does IT for me.
#54 - I agree 100% but you didn’t have to go call her a bitch yo.

Every song should not be over dramatic…

Mario’s version is very refreshing! I’m feeling his version more….

…OMG, i loved mario’s version the best!!!

..but b’s was good also ( :

Chris Rock…um, I mean Mario sounds ok, but I like Beyonce’s version better. But I may be biased because I used to kill Bee’s version on my ipod at the beginning of the year.

Bye gets it for me, althoug it bored me the first time around i think its a pretty good song. Jus tnot single material. Mario’s was lifeless to me.

Beyonce is the baddest chick she’s won it once again. She killed that shit! Mario should never try to do a song Beyonce’s sung ever again. His is too boring. Beyonce knows how to make you feel the emotions. Her voice gives u goosebumps.

I think Mario sang it better than Beyonce did. The arrangements were good(for beyonce’s) But the song was more BORING! I think Mario’s was more classic R&B! Much better!

I like Mario’s version better.

whose responsible for writing the lyrics to this (rather these) song (s)?

IN MY OPINION MARIO SANG IT BETTER………..BEYONCE SEEMS TO JUST DO A LITTLE TOO MUCH TO MAKE YOU NOT LIKE A SONG…… ON MY INITIAL HEARING I’M LOOKIN’ AROUND LIKE WHAT IN THE HELL………AFTER I HEARD MARIO’S VERSION IT HAD THE “CANT HELP BUT WAIT” BEAT SO I LOOKED AROUND AGAIN, BUT MARIO CLEARLY TAKES THIS 1.

GOOSEBUMPS WHERE @ 61………BEYONCE AIN’T NEVER SANG NOTHING AND GAVEME GOOSEBUMPS……..SORRY IT IS WHAT IT IS….SHE CAN SING AND ALL BUT YA’LL FAIL TO REALIZE THAT SHE IS NOT THE GREATEST VOCALIST OF ALL TIME……..SHE JUST RUNNING SHYT RIGHT NOW……….I’VE HEARD BETTER

Beyonce Killed It! Its like she’s acting when she sings.. when the song is suppose to be about feeling hurt she sounds hurt!! I love drama I love her ! Go Bee!

both did a good job
But i like Beyonce’s better

I don’t care for either. The song is O K. Beyonce sung the shit out of her version though.

mario

Mario’s version is way better!!! HANDS DOWN!!!

@ Whatever I agree 100 percent!

Lameppkn Everybody has an opinion don’t nobody have to agree with you.

I got goosebumps when Beyonce sings Listen Dangerously In Love I mean she has like the best vocals. Can’t nobody touch her she is in a class by herself.

I like Mario but Beyonce clearly won this one. Besides she wrote this and recorded it first anyway.

I actually like Trey Song’s version the best! LOLLOL.
Didn’t he do a song with this same beat? I mean really folks.
I don’t listen to the radio that often, but I know I’ve heard this before.

I can’t help but wait!!!
I think that’s the name of the Trey Songs song I’m thinking about.
Whatever. All music sounds the same these days anyway. When will someone be original?

Ya’ll don’t even need to say anything. I just now read what Brian wrote about the songs. LOL. I guess I should read before I listen next time, huh.
Anyway, I still say that all music sounds the same these days.
With that said, I guess I like B’s version better simply because it’s different. But I don’t really care for it at all.

Hmmm, is this going to be another Anti-B post?

Did anybody hear her song “I can’t take no more”? It’s a song she wrote for all her haters and whatnot. I wonder what people have to say about that song.

OK. I’m done for the nigth.

Peace CL folks.

Not a big fan of either versions but picking between the two I’d go for Beyonce’s BUT killed it she did not.

i like beyonce’s version better, but it’s hard to sing along to mario b/c i heard “can’t help but wait” first so i wanna sing the lyrics to that one lol, but beyonce killed it so i think it goes to her, i still like mario, this song just ain’t for him

Bey’s was better. I like Mario, but his version was a bit boring, plus I didn’t care for the Trey song’s beat with that song in Mario’s version. Bey just gives it a little more life especially towards the end of the song.

i was already bias when i saw this post i LOVE LOVE LOVE mario and beyonce has been gettn on my nerves lately so i was hoping that mario would win

but when i listened to it surprisingly i like beyonce’s version better

mario’s version is nice but i think i might have liked it better if it was to a diff beat im already attached to trey songz’ song so it was kinda hard listening to mario’s version when i was singing “Cant help but wait” in my mind…lol i wonder how the song would sound if mario did it on a different beat tho…

aww i feel bad for mario. i hope his next single blows up so we can get his album already. i like his stuff but i would rather him stay an R&B artist like on his very first album. That hip-hop type mess was terrible on 18. But ILL SUPPORT U MARIO! =)

i liked both.

but beyoncita put a little sumthing in it. both did a great job

Well……..I think I am going 2 have to go with Beyonce hands down, but Mario did good as well. I am just a fan of Beyonce’s verison!!!!!

you ready B!!!!!!

Beyonce, all day. Mario’s version sounds rehashed… like I heard it before.

I love Mario’s version…but may have alot to do with him singing over Trey Songz music, but I still like it…B is so full of drama and I am tired of her stretching out every single note…JUST SING THE DAMN SONG ALREADY!

Both versions were nice. I like the vocal arrangement Bee had and I like the smooth r&b flavor that Mario had too.

Both versions gave the song a different spin but I think i have to go with Mario on this one.

Mario, hands down!

Beyonce’s version had more emotion and passion ……liked it the best.

I like em both…..Beyonce is starting to sound the same….so I think I will give it to Mario!

i like beyonce version ,mario verison seems like he is tryin

the mario version makes me mad i just keep wanna hearing cant help but wait. i keep on compairing it to trey songz n mario simply doesnt compare. Beyonce’s version is extra but that’s just her n i love her so i love the song

Neither did it for me… Bey’s too dramatic for my taste and Mario’s was so-so

Question- has supload changed its policy from downloading music? I logged in and tried to find that Fabolous Cant Let You Go and got nothing

beyonce sound soooooooooooooooooooo gud on that track she should of had that on her b-day album !!!!!!!!!!

beyonce is growing more wack by the day…an example of that is putting her ass on justin’s song. I don’t think I’ve ever heard a female over sing on someone elses song like that before. She damn near yelling OOOoooOOooOOoOOoo yeah! O hell nah! But then again everyone was complaining about females yelling on tracks but seems like it caught on. Mario’s got more emotion in his version.. holla

joe.. beyonce didnt even yell on that song .. you just dont like her !!!!!!!!!!

I like Marios…even though when an instrumental is used twice if both songs are current

i figured majority of the ppl on here wouls say beyaki only because its her. i dnt like neither version. beyaki brings nothing new to the game still dnt see the hype about this chick, but shes fucking ugly ass jayz.

Love bey’s version, so dramatic, thanks CL, I have this on heavy repeat now!!

Mario, tho I like him as an artist, he doesn’t have that “spark”

not even going to listen and I’m gonna go with Mario. I feel for him and everything has gone through with his career and his drug addicted mother. Been over Beyonce. I love Mario because he is such a strong man and he has great voice. He has a lot of style so he has my heart. Team Mario!

The lyrics to this is whack as hell. Beyonce’s version is better I think- maybe if Mario hadn’t sung it on Trey Song’s beat.

I have to say Beyonce only because I’ve been listening to her version for a long time now. It just sounds weird to here Mario sing it.

The crazy thing is that he is singing to the Trey Songz beat.

^^ here = hear

benonsense please…i like some of her songs..but she is too damn extra. i like mario’s version it’s clean and simple….nice vibe

Beyonce is way better. Beyonce sings with emotions and the emotions brings life to the lyrics. you believe she really talking to someone Mario’s is just flat

i love the lyrics but in my opinion the song is boring. But i think beyonce hands down killed it on the vocals even though it sounds like the same old beyonce’ ,her vocal arrangements, harmonies, adlibs are always on point. Gotta give it to my girl. Go bee - but take a break boo. Im tired of hearing new beyonce songs sadly. And im a big fan.

MARIO!!! 4 SURE!!! It’s way better…

In my opinion, Beyonce won this one.
She sang it first, so it seems more original to me.
Mario’s version, although ok, seems too much like a cover of Beyonce’s version, plus its done over a beat already associated with a great song.
So, yeah.. Beyonce!

Im not feeling either of the songs.

mario’s

I have to go with my girl Bey!

Once I heard Trey Songz can’t help but wait beat on Mario’s version, I gotta give
it to Bey!

mario’s version is better.

Mario Sang that song. Beyonce’s voice sounds to shakey, and weird.
Mario you win!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHY IS THIS A DISCUSSION..BEYONCE

The song is kinda wack but Mario did it. Some times less is more, as usual, Beyonce over sings the song.

I dont like the song but if I had to pick, I’d pick Mario’s version

That boy Mario did justice to the tune. Beyonce’s version was annoying. Nothing new ..

Don’t care for either but Mario’s would probably grow on me while B’s would make my head hurt.

I am feeling Beyonce’s version the most…she sang it with the most feeling

Both versions were great, but I’m going with Beyonce on this.

Im going to go with Beyonce. Her version is much more dramatic. Like u could actually see a video with her version. Nothing against Mario’s version, but I think that type of song cant be sung over such a “dance pop” beat.

Come on People, this is a hands down. BEYONCE of course!

Mario’s sounds empty like something is missing. I don’t like when Beyonce’s goes to the chorus and begins to sound all contemporary. I like neither. It’s a draw.

Mario Killed It Hands Downs! Bey makes the song seem depressing and Mario brings life in the song.

This ain’t even a question. Beyonce won this by 100000 miles! That girl stay killing everybody in the game! She is the Queen! Love u Bey!

Mario’s version is a smoother version…in real life terms…Beyonce can sing but she over does it

Maaaaaario! Bey is so predictable to me. you can always tell when she’s about to build up to the climax in a song. I liked the R&B feel to Maario’s! lol

Judging by the votes Beyonce won this by a manslide. Everybody had this ish in their ipod wayyy before Mario tried to sing it. I agree with whoever said that Mario should never try to do a Beyonce song. Nobody should ever try to do a Beyonce song. Can’t nobody else do what she do she stands alone. Keep making them hits Bee!

Why Does the song sound just like Trey Songz - cant Help but wait???

Mario version sound better. B sound kind of boring

umm i like both, but i am a lil biased and gon go wit beyonce since i had her version for like months..

beyOncE kiiLLeD iiT hAnD’Sz dOwn!!!!!
but evry1 qOttA liiSteN tO MaRiO’Sz sOnq ‘No DeFiniTiOn’ dAtt iiSz wUtt yU kAll a SONG!!!

I would have to say Mario’s version sounds better. I still love you Bey!!!!!!!

B murdered Mario on this track and i love Mario but B puts feeling behind her lyrics…plus it was hard to hear Mario’s version with the background track being “can’t help but wait” by trey songz all i kept hearing was that and that song fits that track betta anyways….okay those are my long drawn out thoughts but just incase there’s any question B’s version definately won hands down

I LOVE BEYONCE, BUT I THINK MARIO’S VERSION WILL GET MORE RADIO PLAY. SORRY B..

I guess since I’ve heard the beat from Trey Songs, it takes away from Mario’s version.

Beyonce blows this song away! I stan for her!

hmm after thinking it was just cuz im used to the lyrics of trey songz take on this beat that i like his better …. im thinking thats not the reason.. Trey’s lyrics flow better on this track it just fits like a glove in my opinion.

I like Beyonce’s IF better… sounds more fitting - the lyrics and the music.

Didn’t Johnta Austin write ‘can’t help but wait’? thought i read that somewhere

B’s version sounds kinda like Rihanna’s unfaithful!
I don’t know why….LOL!
Mario just shows how he can go toe to toe with the top Artist out.
I think Mario needs a different background or beat cuz that beat he got is on another 1 of his songs and doesn’t really fit to me.
I like both! But I think I like B’s more just cuz its Bey. But Mario’s is good as well because he sounds more mature.

My bad that was Trey’s background/beat from his song. I knew I heard it b4! LOL
Yeah don’t use that same beat please! I luv Trey’s song way better!
B is so dramatic…I can see the video instantly when listening to a Beyonce track because her performance really paints the picture in my head…great vocal! I happy that she is in the zone but I mad cuz she gonna be out again next year with a album…I just think its too much but i guess when your hot your hot!

4 some reason I like bee version betta, that’s interesting…………….

Bee is getting on my nerves, her version does sound like a melodrama.
I mma go with M A R I O.
next thing you know they’ll be singing together.

It’s crazy from a music stand point cause I know the songwriter is pissed… they want there joint on the radio not on the blogs. It’s also funny how the melodies of “Can’t Help But Wait” have Mario locked in so that both songs sound so much alike just based on the tracks melodies… Both are cool…

Hands Down mario did better….Beyonce made me wanna pull my hair out with all that damn crying!!

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I Love Beyonce’s Voice there’s a beauty in it, but Mario he just takes my heart and run when he sings. Both version are good, its a good song hands down.

Ok I went back and listened to both versions of the song. I actually like Mario’s because he letting the song be the importance, and sometimes you have to do that. He’s not all yelling and screaming through the song he is actually singing the feeling of the song, and to me the song doesnt need any more vocal then what he gave. I love it Mario!

BEYONCE KILT IT, I LOVE HERS SHE ROCKED DAT!!!! MARIO ALL USED “I CANT HELP BUT WAIT” BEAT WITH THOSE WORDS WHICH SUCKS!!!!

BEYONCE ALL THE WAY!!!!!

I reall dont know???? they really good

I think mario sang it better beacause vocal he is much stronger than beyonce

MARIO SHOULD HAVE SANG TO A DIFFERENT BEAT AND MAYBE I WOULDNT HAVE BEEN SINGING THE SONG BY TREY SONGZ THE WHOLE TIME AND PAID MORE ATTENTION. BEYONCE..I SAY I DON’T LIKE HER TOO MUCH AS A PERSON FOR SOME REASON BUT SHE CAN SING..NOT JUST IN THE STUDIO AND IN PERSON..SO SHE GOT IT ON THIS ONE.

duhhh beyonce.
iloveyoubeyoncee!
i am a beyonce fan!

Mario took trey’s beat, and he stoledd beyonce’s song too!
danggg i dont like him now.
=[[

Beyonce is a fucking copy cat!!!!!!!! Neyo wrote the song for mario and she couldnt keep herhandz off I would really love for her to do something on her own for once. like all the proper female singers out there the ones with true talent!

Both were good

MARIO’S VERSION SOUNDED WAY BETTER!

I DUNNO ITS KINDA HARD 34 ME 2 DECIDE
IM KINDA TIRED OF BEYONCE NOWADAYS
I LIKE MARIO’S BETTER!
BEYONCE’S IS 2 DRAMATIC ,IT KINDA REMINDS ME OF RIHANNA UNFAITHFUL
BUT MARIO & BEY SHOULD DO A SONG 2GETHER

mario!!!!!!!!!

I love Beyonce, She is the best. The prettiest woman and so talented. She has so many haters. It’s ashamed we can’t uplife each other.
But anyway B knows I love her. But Mario’s version is better.

Im sorry and beg to differ to all Mario fans. His voice doesnt project enuff strength to make me believe he has it. Beyonce is wonderful and her voice shows everything from the way she felt bout the lyrics. I love Mario and Beyonce but this one shot towards B’s way no doubt so all u haters pleez fall baqq and give her her recognition.

wow mario….amazing …if its like reall ..not just a song he sing …he have the feeling…that what make in his voice so nice …i like it BY MARIO… not other.

Beyonce tried to do to much. I like Mario’s version. His version is straight to the point, r&b flow, not over dramatized. Real nice.

$ beyonce i love youuuuuuu $