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This week’s theme is “no.”
I’m not a fan of the numerous music competition shows, but am so glad American Idol brought Jennifer Hudson into my music world.
The singer has enjoyed much success in music and as an actress, garnering Grammy and Academy awards, but it’s a single from her 2011 studio album, I Remember Me that keeps her on my favorites list.
Her first musical offering after the murder of her mother, brother and nephew by her sister’s estranged husband in late 2008, Hudson opens the 2011 album with the single No One Gonna Love You, which begins with a major understatement – “I’ve been through some things.”
The song was released as the album’s second single and impacted Urban Adult Contemporary radio in May of 2011.
- The music video for No One Gonna Love You was directed by Diane Martel.
- According to Thomas Conner from Chicago Sun-Times, “the producer Rich Harrison dials everything back, including an interesting plunky muted piano, to showcase Hudson’s voice, which builds slowly from ditty to diva in less than four minutes and never boils over.
- The video begins with Hudson reminding her boyfriend not to be late for their anniversary dinner and he becomes confused. Later, Hudson arrives at the restaurant and her boyfriend is not there, but he tries to call her but she ignores his call and goes back to their apartment. When she gets there, she tries to turn on the lights, which are not working. Then her boyfriend turns on a lamp and the place is filled with balloons and streamers. He then surprises Hudson by sneaking an engagement ring on her finger and she becomes overjoyed and they embrace. Scenes of Hudson performing the song in their apartment, as well as dancing with two other dancers on a chair, wearing a black hat are also featured.
Enjoy!
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No One Gonna Love You
Aha! Hmmm! Hmm
I, I, I, I’ve been through some things
Please don’t hold that against me
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Even though I, I, I still can feel a sting
No need to second guess me
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
See I, I, I, I, I don’t mind you
Putting up a little bit of fight, it’s alright
But why run from what’s gonna hold you tight
Through any complications, baby, maybe we can start tonight!
Hey! I saw the dirty look you gave me
Don’t care what your ex do
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you!
Ain’t no one gonna love you, like I’m gonna love you!
And if you dare, don’t dare
Send me straight to voice mail
Baby I’m just gonna text you
Hope it ain’t no issue, I just gotta let you
Know no one to love you like I’m gonna love you!
See I, I, I, I, I don’t mind you
Putting up a little bit of fight, it’s alright
But why run from what’s gonna hold you tight
Through any complications, baby, maybe we can start tonight!
Oh, oh, oh!
I put that on everything!
Ain’t no one gonna love you!
Ain’t no one gonna hold you!
Show you what I could show you!
Somebody better told you!
Oh, oh, oh!
Baby, your name’s spelled out in every heartbeat!
Ain’t no one gonna love you!
Ain’t no one gonna hold you!
Show you what I could show you!
But if you should go down that same road
You’ve been before
You’re in reverse, your pain rehearsed,just brace yourself for the blow
But don’t you know that you could just let it go?
Don’t you know
I, I, I, I’ve been through some things
Please don’t hold that against me
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Don’t you know I, I, I, I, I’m making you this promise
Clutchin’ on a rosary
Ain’t no one gonna love you, like I’m gonna love you!
Ain’t no one gonna love you, like I’m gonna love you!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
I put that on everything
Ain’t no one gonna love you
Ain’t no one gonna hold you
Show you what I could show you!
Somebody better tell you!
Oh, Oh, Oh!
I, I, I, I’ve been through some things
Please don’t hold that against me
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Can’t nobody love you like I’m gonna love you
Don’t you know I, I, I, I, I’m making you this promise
Clutchin’ on a rosary
Ain’t no one gonna love you, like I’m gonna love you!
Ain’t no one gonna love you, like I’m gonna love you!
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Felicia Denise, Author 
She’s beautiful! Wonderful voice and story in the video. So young to have lost so many loved ones 😦
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IKR? Such a senseless tragedy by a monster. 😔 But she continues to honor those family members.
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This is an amazing powerful song. Great pick! 🙂
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Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
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I really liked this song, but I thought that the boyfriend could have dressed up better as he has holes in his tee shirt.
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LOLOL!!! She warned him, didn’t she? But he had a method to his madness! 😁😊
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Great pick! Thanks for sharing!
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I love-love-loved watching “J-Hud” as a host on The Voice last season, she is so amazingly talented and just downright hilarious! If she likes someone, she throws stuff at them, usually her shoes and sometimes her book! LMAO and if a contestant could get her to her feet, it was almost always followed by a “You better sing!”
I had no idea the tragedy of her family. For her to not only be such a multi-talented artist and an extremely dedicated coach and mentor to others, just proves that there’s always a choice. You can choose to be a good person, no matter what you’ve been through. Love this video, thanks for sharing!
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This was a lovvely blog post
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So glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for stopping by. 🙂
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