♫ WHO SANG IT BETTER: CIARA VS. MARY J. BLIGE ♫
Friday, August 8, 2008

Looks like Ciara and Mary J. Blige have recorded the same song. But it looks like it’s to appear on Ciara’s new album, Fantasy Ride rather than any new Mary J. project. A couple of days ago, it was reported that Ciara just shot a video for “Supernatural.” However, I think a couple of days later, Mary J.’s version surfaced. Ciara’s new album is a three-disc set based around cities. Apparently, “Supernatural” will appear on the “Groove City” portion of Ciara’s new project.
Although we all know who is the better vocalist out of the two, who do you think road the song better? By the way, anyone hear Ne-Yo on the backgrounds of Mary J. Blige’s version?








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1.
dapheny
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Both of the females did their thing
2.
Dame(never bite the hand that feeds you)
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
This is so unfair I been bumping the Ciara song for a mintue.
Mary sounds good too so i am going to ride with both of them.
3.
lovie
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
who’s the better singer?
4.
Dame(never bite the hand that feeds you)
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Although we all know who is the better vocalist out of the two, who do you think road the song better? By the way, anyone hear Ne-Yo on the backgrounds of Mary J. Blige’s version?
WHO SANG “SUPERNATURAL” BETTER?
Brian who is better answer the question??????????????? I dare you
5.
Karen
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I didn’t even listen but I can say pretty assuredly that Mary sang it better, lol!
6.
DA UNDACOVA BROTHA
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
There is NO WAY in hypnotiq hell that MARY song that song better then CICI , now YES mary is the stronger vocalist…but she sounded like she had strep throat…a hawt mess…her voice was way to strong for that song…CiCi’s voice was more mellow…soft…an fit for the joint….CICI did that…
7.
sexsee
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Although Mary sings better. Ciara is a better choice for the songs her voice fits it.
8.
Cherry
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Yeah the song fit Ciara MUCH better…eventhough Mary is the better vocalist….so i pick Ciara!!
9.
Jake Jacobs VI
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Im going with Ciara, I love Mary and all but Ciara was doing “Just Fine” (lol) all by herself with this song… Also, Mary makes the song sound like something i’ve heard from her before, especially the part where she was like “Reminisce, Reminisce, Reminisce, of Love…” sounds like something straight out of “What’s the 411?” But by hey…
Jake
10.
SexyLexi
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Ok, so…I’m on my Blackberry right now, so I can’t listen to the songs. However, I can answer this one without having to hear the music! Of course my aunt Mary must have this one hands down! Ciara is no match. She should stick to dancing, although I love “Oh” and she seems pretty cool.
11.
H-Town Chic***
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I can’t hear it cause I’m at work but I’m gonna go with Ciara….
12.
rihanna
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
so funny just because mary is loud she’s automatically better. i think sade is better than most of the so called strong singers today. mary’s vocals are overrated. plain and simple.
ciara owned this song
13.
~*aShLeY*~
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
im sorry but ciara rode that song who voted for mary???? and wtf is up wit neyo singing background, they dont sound good together
14.
rihanna
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
and whoever said ciara did a video for supernatuaral
i want a source on that one
15.
me
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
cl yall are straight haters on ciara. but it’s whatever. she’s still here and ain’t going nowhere so continue to hate. i guess that’s why you can’t clearly state that ciara kilt mary on that track but we allready know
16.
~*aShLeY*~
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
yall people need to listen to the songs and stop voting based on ur opinion of them already, we all kno mary can blow, but she’s loud and ciara voice fits the mellowness of the song
17.
Ya.Boy.PB
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
ALL I AM GOING TO SAY IS WHHHYYYYYYY????? WOULD THEY DO THIS 2 CIARA? : |
18.
Ya.Boy.PB
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I have to agree with (12) Rihanna …. Mary J is voice is over rated I think her term is just about up well with me at least anyways….
19.
d
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
i like ciara’s tone and ther lyrical change up on the song. it’s hers. she owned it. and her adlibs are on point too.
mary is just struggling in that upper range.
20.
Salty
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
If Mary is such the better vocalist out of the two? Why couldn’t she carry this song? I guess having a “strong” voice doesn’t really mean anything when it comes to song making. It’s not about hitting the highest note or screaming the loudest….
Anyway, ciara killed it. Ya’ll need to listen to the song before you pre-judge, because mary actually sounds a hot ass mess.
21.
k. knight
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
ci makes the song sexy and sensual. she has a nice voice and flow.
we all know mary is a powerhouse that gets offtrack sometimes but she really got shown out by ci on this, sorry to say
22.
ayana
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
wow ciara. i’m impressed. i might have to pick up that next album. you showed and proved on this one
23.
Monica
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Personally Ciara sounded better, this song fits her voice better. Mary J vocals didn’t fit maybe thats why she didn’t grab the song for her new album. Just a thought! Smooches
24.
NEEK
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
ahh sry mary
but ciara won dis
it fix her voice better..
i dnt like it by mary =/
especially wen she says “supernatural”
25.
Salty
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
A “True” vocalist would be able to sing any song & kill it. A ‘real’ vocalist is versatile. Mary is NOT a vocalist. If Mary is such a vocalist like some of you delusionals claim she shouldn’t have to struggle hitting those notes that ciara effortlessly hit.
26.
MEKKAH74
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I love both ladies. They’re both talented in their own right.
However, the Mary J version doesn’t sound like it has been mastered by the engineer yet. Sounds kinda raw. Ciara’s version sounds done and ready to put on the radio.
27.
Ya Boi
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I like both versions of this song. They both sound fine. I like the mellow and laid back vibe that Ciara gave it…and I like the back in da day vibe that Mary gave it! I will be getting Ciara’s “Fantasy Ride” album when it releases.
28.
bvarney
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
CIARA CIARA CIARA no doubt!!!! marrys voice is to loud and annoying for most songs lol, ciaras voice is sexy as hell and rides the beat very well. it goes to show you fucking haters that not everyone can do a ciara song like ciara can.
29.
Jamila B.
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
This song is more suited to Ciara. I bump it everyday. Mary J is sick, just not on this song!
30.
James Blunt
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Mary of course, she made me believe EVERY word she sang, she is not singing like she SCARED or hiding out. HEiara CANNOT sing and this song PROVES that, Mary MADE the song and thats why she is in the lead and the QUEEN, what is HEiara? A baldhead dick tucking tranny who does BASIC dance moves ANYBODY can do. NOBODY can ride a beat like Mary. HEiara lost as usual.
31.
Greg_Arious
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I didnt listen to Mary’s version but I have heard Ciara’s and I hate the song so whatever. She better release high price as her first single.
**Did anyone else hear that Ciara is trying to release her album the same day as Beyonce??
32.
Shawn
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Mary sang it better. Ciara’s production of the song was much better. So, the producer of Ciara’s song should copy it over to Mary’s version.
33.
MR MR
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
ATTENTION…ATTENTION:
here are the FACTS:
NeYo wrote the song….ORIGINALLY for Mary’s Growing Pains..
When you listen to the Mary version, you are listening to the raw, unedited version of the song…it was not chosen as an album cut and therefore was never mastered
NeYo then shopped the song (as writers do) and it ended up in the hands of Ciara
Ciara’s version is as it will appear on the album
It’s not a matter of who did better, sometimes it is just a matter of who a song works better for.
34.
Vee1
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I like this song, however Ciara sounds almost too perfect singing this song. There has been a lot of work done to make her sound like this. She is a good entertainer, but not a singer IMO. I don’t think Mary’s voice is too heavy over this track at all, I’m going to have to go with MJBs version better minus Ne-yo singing background. If they were to perfom it live MJB would kill Ciara.
35.
jlovely
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Ciara!! Her voice fit the song better and had the mellow feel to it. So I go with her. Yes Mary is the vet but she didn’t bring to the song what Ciara did. She was way to strong singing the song. Yes Mary can sing, however she’s not versatile with her voice. She should have changed her voice up better for this song. That’s why I would give this to Ciara hands down.
36.
TrapMusik
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
The song is a decent slow song. I could not see this on a Mary album. I was surprised to hear Mary start a song in such a high vocal registe, however. I also thought Ne-Yo background vocals were a little out of place. That said, Ciara’s hushed seductive voice is all the more smooth and appropriate for “Supernatural”. The overall feel and tone of the song is very light and that is more Ciara’s avenue.
37.
Senrita Fresca
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I haven’t heard either one but i like mary’s voice a lot more.
38.
toya1
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
What’s up with peeps judging the songs before listening to them?? Just because someone has a stronger voice does not automatically mean that they can sing EVERY song better than other vocalists!
Anyway, this song is straight FIRE and CIARA killed it! Her voice is softer and smoother and flows over the track better than Mary’s. Mary’s voice overpowers the track.
39.
bvarney
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Vee1 you crack me the fuck up, have you heard ciara do promise live! she is great at these kinds of slow tempo songs. admit she did good and stop hating.
40.
Lil CiCi
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
@ JAMES BLUNT
pipe your crusty, dusty, raggedy, tooth ass down. your hatin bitch ass is mad cuz the PRINCESS OWNED dat shit. this is CIARA’S FUCKIN song not mary’s. but i guess your ignorant dick-head ass wouldn’t realize it would you? i guess not cuz i know your ass went COMPLETELY DEAF after listening mary’s verison that you had the NERVE and AUDACITY to DISRESPECT the PRINCESS. hell if your STUPID ass don’t like it well guess what…… TOO DAMN MUTHAFUCKIN BAD!! FANTASY RIDE 08″
41.
jscene
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I CAN’T REALLY SAY CAUSE I DON’T LIKE THE SONG…
42.
Brenda
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Man these young people today, can’t sing worth a damm!!!! They just have an image that sells. That can’t hold a candle, to Men like: Teddy Pendergrass, Luther Vandross, Jaheem etc, real soulfull singers. Woman: Gladys Knight, Anita Baker, Mikki Howard, Evelyn Champagne King etc . . . .!!!!!!!! Record company just see $$$$$$ but what the hell who wouldn’t? Old Skool folks need love too!!!!!!!
43.
DeShawn
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
i like them both.. both brought there own swagg to it.. you know…
so i had to say both of them..
mary did it her way
ciara did it her..
and i liked them both..
44.
Dame(never bite the hand that feeds you)
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
@ Greg
I heard that too and I was like is she playing I love Cici and I am Bee stan so I would buy both but I don’t think she will do that to herself.
45.
sassydancer
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
BOTH
46.
UNIQUE
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I like them BOTH……. i will always go for MARY she the QUEEN
47.
tae04
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I like Mary’s better. Her version isn’t even mastered; therefore, it sounds raw and unfinished. Obviously Ciara’s master version sounds better production wise.
48.
B. Yummy
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I think I’ve heard this song before. Maybe they’re both remakes.
49.
tay
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
@GREG
I did hear dat but I heard it the other way around ..but I love ciara 2 death n I will most likely support her n after bday I wouldn’t support beyonce neva again
OOOOOO SNAPS!! I should neva said dat all her stans r going 2 attack LMAO
50.
jeh
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
OMG!!!! Ciara’s voice is so annoying!!! She is truly just a background dancer. Who would want to hear a 3 disc set of Ciara? How did she and Mary even record the same song? Does one really need to listen to the song to vote on that one? JMO
51.
rihanna
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
@#31 that’s a straight up mediatake out lie. shame on you for trying to bring that white woman into the convo
52.
imsotired
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
mary more of a R&B version…..ciara more Pop version…..but her voice is improving….i would buy mary’s version
53.
Dame(never bite the hand that feeds you)
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
@ TAY I am a Bee stan and I heart Ciara but I am just to state the facts
Ciara cd was suppose to come out in aug/ sept and it got pushed back
Bee cd has always been coming in Nov
and I did read that on another site too about CiCi and Bee cds coming the same day
54.
MURDA
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
mary sounds like nails scratching across a chalkboard on this one. she sounds horrible. this sounds like a test pressing. i see not too many people on here have a ear for music.
55.
dale23
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
(@ #50…)
…uhh yea u actually should listen to it before you judge the artist. That was a stupid question…depending on the two artists in question, many would chose Mary cuz she’s been around longer and everyone has this delusion that she’s such a great singer. But notice that the only ppl who chose Mary’s version were the only ones who haven’t heard it.
Ciara owned this song and Mary J…well, ur not all that serious.
56.
dale23
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
And that rumor about their album releases being on the same day is stupid. And just cuz u heard it from more than one source doesn’t mean anything. That means other UNRELIABLE sources heard about it and are feeding off of it as well. Damn the world is getting slower…
57.
MR MR
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
this convo is pointless, check my original post @ # 33
58.
Ara
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Ciara sang the song better, triggered emotions the first time I heard it. Cici won this one, however Mary J Blige put her spin on the song. Love Mary J. Blige music as well.
59.
SG3
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Will Ciara ever get a break? When she first came out people were all over her and loving her #1 response record, “Goodies,” to Petey Pablo’s “Freek A Leek.” Most wrote her off as a one hit wonder. She followed up w/ 2 more hits (#2 on Billboard) “1,2 Step” and “Oh”. From there, she couldn’t sing and, “She’s a good performer but she’s biting off of Aaliyah,” started to swirl around. After proving critics wrong and having a very successful run with her debut album, She had to deal w/ being a tranny and that she couldn’t sing slower songs. The tranny rumors or absurd, I’ve seen her in person, she is all woman. She then came out w/ “Promise,” which went straight to #1 on the R&B charts (so much for not being able to rock a slower song). Everyone was loving her, but once again, she was biting off Aaliyah…
I can go on and on. Let the girl do her thing, she’s not running around her saying she is Whitney Houston or Patti Labelle, I mean damn. She is Ciara and just b/c she doesn’t have the strongest or best voice, doesn’t mean she can’t sing. It’s funny how out of all the artist out there, she is the most hated on. I guess you either love her or hate her, no middle ground. But say what you want, but you can say she is talent less.
By the way, I was and still am the biggest Aaliyah fan, but I do remember when she first came out, people dogged her live performances, said she was a studio singer, and gave no slack on the R. Kelly situation. She stepped her game up, her voice matured, became a tighter performer, and now she has went down in history as an icon.
And about the song, Mary is the Queen and her version obviously hasn’t been mastered, However, I do think Ciara’s delivery is better for the song overall. One.
60.
Vee1
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
BVARNEY, I am not hating simply giving my opinion. I like MJBs vocals better.
61.
OMG!
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
speaking of Beyonce…lol! Lyrically, the song sounds like something she would write (Dejavu). With all of the reminescing and imagining and stuff it should have been given to Bee. I’m just saying.
62.
SG3
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
***Correction***
“…but you CAN’T say she’s talent less.”
I should start proof reading LOL…
63.
Miss H
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I just did a google search and I discovered that there is actually a remix with both lady’s on the track. I haven’t heard the song sang by either of them, but I am anxious to see how the remix turns out.
64.
SG3
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Totally off the subject, I know, but has anyone heard that new Monica track, “Still Standing” w/ Luda? If anyone has a full version please let me know. That joint is on fiya!!! I’m so exicted that alot of the artists that were out when I was younger or coming back to take R&B back!!!
65.
foxxie
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I’M A HUGE MARY J BLIGE FAN!..AND I JUST KNEW I WAS GONNA SAY SHE WOULD BE BETTER! BUT AFTER LISTENING..I GOTTA SAY CI-CI SANG THIS BETTER. IT JUST FIT HER STYLE BETTER. IT’S LIKE WHEN I HEARD MARY J WAS OFFERED THE “UMBRELLA” SONG BY RHIANNA. I JUST CANNOT PICTURE MARY J SINGING THAT! THAT FIT WAS DIFINATELY FOR RHIANNA. I LOVE YA MARY , BUT THIS ONE FITS CIARA BETTER…MORE SOFT AND SOOTHING. MARY IS TOO SOULFUL….TO ROUGH!
66.
tjack25
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Yall need to STOP! I love Mary just as much as the next person but her voice clearly did not do the song justice.
I think Ciara’s voice fits the smoothness of the track better
67.
knockkey
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Not Only Did The Goodies Princess Killed Mary On Supernatural , She Murder Tweet On My Dear, and Lil Mo On Promise. Ciara Voice Is Sexy And Beautiful. Ciara Kills All The Female In The Looks Department. Fantasy Ride November 02, 2008 Pick Up Five Or More Copies First Day ……….Ciara Princess Harris 4 Life
68.
tjack25
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Oh and why on the voting poll we have: “Ciara Killed It” and “Mary Sang It Better”????
Why not put the same words for both? Cause Ciara really didn’t kill a damn thang
69.
Travis Powell
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
I love both versions…. Mary’s is more an R&b and Soulful version and I love the bridge on her version…. and Ciara’s version brings more a pop version… Both ladies did a wonderful job… The only thing that kinda mess mary’s version up is Ne-yo….. He should have let her sang the chorus…. Love them both
70.
MAJOR
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
From day one…..IT seem like everybody hating on CIARA………..IT’s very easy to see that she rides that song better……. And when it comes to mary.. All she do is scream…She’s not a great singer.. She sings in the same key all the time… and her live performances should be better for the fact that she been in the game for like 10 years…..
71.
rihanna
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
^^ciara’s version does not sound pop at all. it’s smooth rnb plain and simple…mary tried to take it there and it wasn’t cutting it.
soul adn rnb does not equate loud and powerful.
and stop trying to bring white girl b up in this convo stans it ain’t happening
72.
jscene
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
**listens**
you can’t be serious. mary sounds horrible
73.
Mary Is The Queen
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
Mary of course, Ciara CANNOT sing, it’s a well known fact that Mary is one of the GREATEST SINGERS of this generation and you young dummies need to deal with that. Ciara had her time, it been up when Rihanna stepped on the scene and stole all her lil’ shine and manage to outsell and get more recognition. Mary is a living legend, she has more experience and lives and breaths music. Where Ciara breaths braiding hair on her moms front porch and wanting to be a girl playing dress up. Mary is the QUEEN, bottom line!
74.
me
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
^^^^LMAO dang ciara really got you mad huh.
lol @ ciara serving that old overrated bitch
75.
me
Friday, August 8, 2008 /
i forgot out of tone nonsinging OLD bitch. it took alicia keys 1 year to accomplish what mary is still trying to accomplish…NAH if we gone be all the way real wit it.
and check your facts bitch. ci’s selling what these bitches are selling with their rereleases included.
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