John Legend - Ordinary People

by **Molasses** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 5:55 pm

I surprised there hasn’t already been a topic on this...

...

Anyways, Ordinary People is the new single from John Legend. The video has been on the music channels for a couple of weeks. The video isn’t what I expected, but it works.

I’d like to know what everyone else thinks of this song, because its not your average slice of R&B…

by **FreakyFlyBry** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:37 pm

Good song... definitely the best I've heard from him.

by **imissu_aaliyah** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 6:42 pm

WOW! I never even knew there was no topic on this. This song is excellent, but I killed it at christmas time. I don't listen to it anymore. Hope it has mediocre success in the U.K.

by **BronxBadBoi** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:09 pm

I like the song alot read my sig...Anyway his album is great by the way.

by **k3joker** » Fri Apr 29, 2005 11:44 pm

Can someone please upload this song...I wanna hear!

by **Cmasta** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:21 am

This aint as good as Used To Love U

by **PrinceofMusic** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 6:47 am

I really like the song .
I prefer Used to love U but this one is good although .
I hope Alright would be the third single .

by **aaliyah_fan** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 10:30 am

This is an awesome song!

by **Molasses** » Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:15 am

I never really got into the album..The singles are the only 2 songs I really like on it.

I expected much more from the album...

by **BabyGirl82** » Mon May 02, 2005 1:23 pm

I like this track and video...but after listening to the album was a lil disapointed....its good but could have been better....

also has anyone heard "Money Blown" which was an xclusive track on the UK "Used To Love You" single?...I really liked that one, the lyrics were quite deep...y was it not put on the album??!!

Cant find a full version of the track but here's a short clip from part of the song:

http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/legend_jo ... lbum.jhtml

by **easelena** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:38 am

yeah, good song!

by **Molasses** » Tue May 03, 2005 9:57 am

BabyGirl82 wrote:I like this track and video...but after listening to the album was a lil disapointed....its good but could have been better....

I agree, the album was a bit of a disappointment considering how excellent the singles were…

Has anyone heard the remix that Trevor Nelson played on his Saturday radio show? Its nowhere near as good as the original – the backing beat takes away from the simplicity of the song.

I hope radio continues to play the album version...

by **topopMAC1** » Tue May 03, 2005 7:54 pm

I think this song is STUNNING! I prefer it to "Used To Love U" actually...

I'm quite surprised you all think the album is somewhat of a letdown... I thought it was a pretty solid album! :lol:

by **child_destinys** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:02 pm

I just saw the video before and both the song and video are great! Part of me thinks it would sound better with some backing vocals, but then it sounds a bit more, um, raw without them...

by **musiclover** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:48 pm

Molasses wrote:I surprised there hasn’t already been a topic on this... ...

Anyways, Ordinary People is the new single from John Legend. The video has been on the music channels for a couple of weeks. The video isn’t what I expected, but it works.

I’d like to know what everyone else thinks of this song, because its not your average slice of R&B…

i talked about this artist back 2 months ago , specially in the question : what s the best chill out R$ B album ...and i got no feedback from nobody .
But one thing for sure , anytime i post a link to a video or an mp3 , i got shot fom negative people jumping it s a repost , it s a repost , it s a repost
and i am sure those people they never post anything beside saying it is a repost .

by **Molasses** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:52 pm

musiclover wrote:
Molasses wrote:I surprised there hasn’t already been a topic on this... ...

Anyways, Ordinary People is the new single from John Legend. The video has been on the music channels for a couple of weeks. The video isn’t what I expected, but it works.

I’d like to know what everyone else thinks of this song, because its not your average slice of R&B…
i talked about this artist back 2 months ago , specially in the question : what s the best chill out R$ B album ...and i got no feedback from nobody .
But one thing for sure , anytime i post a link to a video or an mp3 , i got shot fom negative people jumping it s a repost , it s a repost , it s a repost
and i am sure those people they never post anything beside saying it is a repost .

wtf?? I dont know what you mean :-?

I innocently started a topic on this new single!

by **musiclover** » Tue May 03, 2005 8:54 pm

it s not against you molasses ...

here is the topic when i talked about his album
http://www.ukmix.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22400

by **buzzy** » Tue May 03, 2005 10:28 pm

I love this track

I keep hearing a remix of it on the radio, not sure if its the same as the one you've heard Molasses, but im not overly keen on it - prefer the album version myself

Musiclover, i know what you mean, i started a topic a few months ago here and it didnt do well either :oops:

Anyway i really rate this album

He's doing a few gigs this month but noone will come with me to see him :cry:

so i'll just have to make do with listening to the album :roll:

Just found this - interesting remix http://hardtofindrecordsrecordstore.com ... 153665.mp3

http://hardtofindrecordsrecordstore.com ... 156211.mp3

by **musiclover** » Sun May 08, 2005 8:05 pm

Thank you Buzzy,
i ve nver heard this remix before .

by **buzzy** » Sat May 14, 2005 11:29 pm

Dont suppose anyone here is going to see John Legend while he's in the UK? Playing London SB tonight and tomorrow night...

by **Plym** » Sun May 22, 2005 11:52 pm

Molasses wrote:Has anyone heard the remix that Trevor Nelson played on his Saturday radio show? Its nowhere near as good as the original – the backing beat takes away from the simplicity of the song.

I like the song Trevor played much better.
Do you (or anyone) know where I can get the song from?
I've tried everywhere hoping to download it but no luck so far.

by **Molasses** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 10:39 am

John Legend was on Jo Whiley's Live Lounge this week. He played an acoustic version of Ordinary People & a cover of Lauryn Hill's Ex Factor

Both performances were brilliant, the piano on Ex Factor was definitely something else...

You can listen to it @ Radio 1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/jowhiley/li ... ry/1.shtml

The single is out this week, and I think the album will climb into the Top 20 (HMV are selling it for £7.99

)

by **buzzy** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:02 pm

thanks for the link

by **brand_nu** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:10 pm

He was outstanding on Jo Whiley... bloody amazing!

Don't think he worked out the fact that you're supposed to do a random song people wouldn't expect, but hey!

His version of "Ex Factor" was almost as sublime as Lauryns... as for this single. Who cares? Just get the album to number one!!!

by **SholasBoy** » Fri Jun 10, 2005 12:28 pm

Well I have to say I much prefer the new radio remix, it's a perfect Summer sound, I was never really bothered about the album version.

The remix kinda reminds me of when Bedroom Rockers remixed India Arie's Brown Skin.