Who Did It Better? - Aaliyah vs. The Isley Brothers (1994/1976)

It's been a while since we did one of these (keep those requests coming), but the rules are the same. Please listen to both recordings, then share your thoughts in the comments section below. Shared for historical purposes. I do not own the rights.

"(At Your Best) You Are Love" is a song by The Isley Brothers, originally a radio hit in 1976. It was originally dedicated to their mother.

Eighteen years later, the song was covered by American singer Aaliyah for her debut studio album Age Ain't Nothing but a Number. Released as the album's second single, it peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the R&B singles chart, it also peaked at number 27 on the UK Singles Chart, and number 12 on the Tokio Hot 100 chart in Japan.[1] The song was certified gold single by RIAA on October 25, 1994.[2] In 2010 Canadian rapper Drake sampled Aaliyah's version of the song in his song "Unforgettable"; four years later singer Tamar Braxton sampled this song for her single "Let Me Know" featuring Future. In 2017, Sevyn Streeter used an interpolation of the song for her hit, "Before I Do", the lead single from her album Girl Disrupted. - wikipedia

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