Help me settle an argument with my girlfriend, vote now *now with pics*

[glenn1]

Quite simple and straightforward really... it involves a song. It's been remade several times, and we differ on which of the two major hit versions of it is the better one. The song is "I swear" by either John Michael Montgomery or All 4 One. No need to be petty, if you despise the song, don't vote. The two contenders follow...

The John Michael Montgomery country version


The All 4 One R&B Version

 

[ohtwell]

I like the All 4 One version better.

 

[StageLeft]

You needed a "want results" answer.

 

[glenn1]

<< You needed a "want results" answer. >>



Ask and ye shall receive

 

[SSP]

All 4 One. For sure.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

I'm surprised no one asked for something.

 

[isasir]

<< I'm surprised no one asked for something. >>



Pics of John Michael Montgomery and All 4 One?

 

[Viper GTS]

John Michael Montgomery

Viper GTS

 

[glenn1]

<< Pics of John Michael Montgomery and All 4 One? >>



Ummm... okay... guys aren't my thing, but ask and ye shall receive :Q

John Michael Montgomery

All 4 One

 

[dbzwukan]

was expecting a pic of you and the wench....

 

[conjur]

<< was expecting a pic of you and the wench.... >>




And...what's with Country "artists" covering all of those boy bands? Alabama did a song from NSYNC and I've heard the mrs. playing quite a few songs in the last couple of years on country stations that were covers of very recent pop/rock songs. No wonder country music is in trouble. It's total blech! And get a country station to play something off of O Brother Where Art Thou and what do they say? It's TOO country! LOL!!!

But...has anyone heard Dolly Parton's version of Collective Soul's Shine? Brings a whole new meaning to it...actually very good version.

Oh...for this poll? I voted All 4 One.

 

[bunker]

All 4 one. I listen to country music and turn off the radio whenever John M Montgomery comes on because of that song.

 

[glenn1]

Actually, the country version came first. The "boy bands" tend to remake songs, not the other way around... for example, N Sync redid Christopher Cross's "Sailing" and Bread's "Everything I Own." All 4 One has redone at least two JMM songs ("I swear", and "I can love you like that") , and Chicago's "You're a hard habit to break," "So in love" (The Platters i think), and i'm sure some others.

 

[conjur]

Actually...doing a bit of checking both JMM and A4O released I Swear in 1994 (song was written by Baker/Myers)
Same goes for I Could Love You Like That.

Sounds like Baker and Myers just marketed their work very well that year.

 

[glenn1]

<< Actually...doing a bit of checking both JMM and A4O release I Swear in 1994 (song was written by Baker/Myers) >>



Well, i knew JMM didn't write the song, but checking, i see you're correct that the A4O version was released the same year. It seems that for a lot of folks, whichever version they heard first is the one they prefer.

 

[tm37]

<< Actually...doing a bit of checking both JMM and A4O release I Swear in 1994 (song was written by Baker/Myers) >>



Yes but JMM RELEASED his single First and all41 released there version After JMM (as a single). It was in the same year however.

 

[conjur]

The albums were recorded probably at about the same time and probably even with knowledge of the other's, too. Songs can be released for ages but they were recorded long before. Look at U2 releasing stuff off of All That You Can't Leave Behind for over a year.

 

[LoneWolf1]

<< Which version do you prefer? >>

John Michael Montgomery