Passing Me By

When music stars turn away hit records.

Mary J. Blige/TLC - Mary J. Blige and Ja Rule reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the 2002 hit "Rainy Dayz" , which was originally intended for TLC. The song's lyrics feature references to TLC's single "Waterfalls" and album CrazySexyCool.(Photos: John W. Ferguson/Getty Images; Scott Gries/ImageDirect/Getty Images)
Beyoncé/Fantasia - Fantasia can never replace her opportunity at the certified multi-platinum single “Irreplaceable.” The smash single from Beyonce’s B’Day album became one of the best-selling singles in 2007.(Photos: Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images; Frank Micelotta/Fox/PictureGroup)
Pink/Christina Aguilera - Pink passed up on the chance to record the Grammy-winning single "Beautiful". Christina Aguilera recorded this empowering track on her 2002 album Stripped and in 2004 won a Grammy for the massive hit.(Photo: REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Deborah Cox/Patti LaBelle - Selective music great Patti LaBelle has a history of passing up on a good thing. Ms. Patti passed on the Deborah Cox 1998 R&B hit “Nobody Suppose to Be Here” as well as “Rush” by Paula Abdul and “If You Don’t Know Me” by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.(Photos: Moises De Pena/PictureGroup; David Livingston/Getty Images)Chante Moore/SWV - Chante Moore must have felt weak-kneed after she passed up on the R&B ballet “Weak” and watched 1990s R&B greats SWV take the single to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1993.(Photos: Lamond Goodloe/PictureGroup; Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)

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Beyoncé/Fantasia - Fantasia can never replace her opportunity at the certified multi-platinum single “Irreplaceable.” The smash single from Beyonce’s B’Day album became one of the best-selling singles in 2007.(Photos: Eamonn McCormack/Getty Images; Frank Micelotta/Fox/PictureGroup)

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