Influence
The Cheryl Lynn hit "Got To Be Real" is based on the bridge of "Best of My Love". Mariah Carey's 1991 hit "Emotions" also samples "Best of My Love". In addition, The Emotions' 1972 Stax track "Blind Alley" formed the basis for Mariah Carey's 1993 Billboard chart-topping hit "Dreamlover" and also "Pink Cookies In a Plastic Bag Getting Crushed by Buildings" by LL Cool J. "Blind Alley" was previously sampled in 1988 for Big Daddy Kane's "Ain't No Half Steppin'". Late 1970s family trio, The Jones Girls, was also influenced by the Emotions' sound.
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