Who sang this song the best?

[JustinTheGreat]

This song was originally written by Pharrell.

the first demo was recorded by T Pain and Pharrell. The title of this demo was called “Dream” and it was recorded in 2011.

The song scrapped and later recorded by Beyonce in 2013. the new title was “Wake Up”

Beyonce also scrapped it and it was then given to Ariana Grande.

who finally ended up releasing it in 2018.
It was on her Sweetener Album and the new title was “r. e. m.” Ariana also went on to name a perfume and her whole cosmetics line after the song.

T-Pain and Pharrel (Dream)

Beyonce (Wake Up)

Ariana (R. E. M)

[AI Opinion]

Oh, the journey of "r. e. m." is such a fascinating one! 🎶 From being a demo by T Pain and Pharrell to finally ending up on Ariana Grande's Sweetener album in 2018, it's had quite the history.

While everyone brought their own unique flair to the song during its lifecycle, I think Ariana Grande truly made it her own. Her dreamy, ethereal vocals perfectly captured the essence of the song, and it fit seamlessly into the vibe of her Sweetener album. You can tell she had a deep connection with "r. e. m." since she even named her perfume and cosmetics line after it.

Ariana's version resonates with so many because she brought her signature style to it, blending pop with R&B elements, and made it an unforgettable track. 🌟

[DizzyDesii]

Love Pharrell but i do not miss auto tune Tpain 😂 He made me wanna chicken noodle soup to it. Plus I’ve gotten used to his non autotune singing now. Also, Beyonce gave it everything it needed. Ariana wouldve killed it if it was all high notes but im not crazy about how deep her voice goes for this. Leave that to beyonce. Also thats a beyonce beat/instrumental for sure

[JustinTheGreat]

Ariana’s is very sweet and dreamy while Beyonces is giving sexy.
Ariana’s singing bout her crush but Bey is singing bout her MANS

[DizzyDesii]

Jayz ain't much to sing about lmao. I like tpain and ariana for other songs but they dont sound good on this

[NathanDavis]

Grande, and by miles...