This whole Poland concert was restrained, subtle, yet full of creative freedom-sorta jazzy R&B, I just love it- it is a rare and interesting showcase of her ability to play with phrasing and timing, without strictly using her vocal power/prowess to overtake a song. I wish I had the whole concert on dvd..
Some of you may not know....but Babyface the mastermind behind the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack...intended for the entire soundtrack to be sung by Whitney. However, Whitney wanted it to be multiple celebrated singers coming together. But can you imagine what she would have done had she sung it all by herself being she was still in her prime??? I think it would have sold even more copies than it did and maybe even rivaled The Bodyguard, which is still the best-selling soundtrack of all time.
@DeVron83 you are so right man, you no whitney would be the top selling female if she just would have done maybe 2 more albums in the 90s cause ms lamb release albums every year in the 90s. but see she could do that because whitney was always on tour. i dont think she should have toured so much on her iybt tour and bodyguard, she could have had in album in 94 and a full album some point in 95
@NippyFan100 You have a point but with all the fame of The Bodyguard not to mention an impressive sales in the 80s..she probably wanted to enjoy her success. That's really where they make their money, by touring. I like your channel by the way. Great postings.
@sameshitdifday No the producers would say, "ummm....Mariah tooo much whispering, can't hear you, oh no too much whistling this is not a dog show.....ok Mariah, what did we say about the whispering?"
@NippyFan100 lol thats not being original, its called fucking up the song by singing too fast. where is she tryna get to? lol, slow down and and at least stay with the flow. u can do the runs and melismas all day, but stay in synch with the instrumentation #MyOpinion
Actually it was Babyface that asked her if she could sing the whole "Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack" from having success with the "Bodyguard soundtrack". Whitney herself insisted that more females should be included for diversity.
i respect aretha but i never thought her voice was a big whoop... patty n gladys had me at hello... whitney sang the song better than retha and effortlessly... retha cant do that
I never thought there would be a song that Whitney sang that I wouldn't like, but I have to say, I found myself craving the low note lead-ins to the beginning of the phrases in "It Hurts Like Hell". I really needed Aretha on that one.
Whitney lost her voice at least after 2004. never before. in the late nineties she made more R&B songS so it was a different style with different intonations but her voice was still there. it would be full to say that she still has a great voice but she did enough in the past to be remembered as one of the greatest SOUL voice ever. hopefully she will get her voice back but most of all i wish her peace and happiness. May love be yor forerunner!
@ber74 Well, i heard her in 2007 singing IWALY and she sounded REALLY good and again in 2008 (not the kazakstahn one)
anyway, I think she always has and still has a good voice, it's just declined over the years tbh. As i heard her on tour and yeah it's fair to say she was crap, but she did hit some really good notes
The bulk of people on here I find rediculous. Whitney is covering an Aretha song here and if you genuinely think Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey come anywhere near the same vocal league as Aretha Frankling you're beyond stupid. Whitney herself would tell you she doesn't come close. It took her 7 years to cover an Aretha song for that very reason. Many times she refused her record labels wishes to cover Aretha because she knew there was no camparison.
@Matty3Mite3 Im going to have to disagree with that, while Whitney has covered Aretha and mastered it, i doubt Aretha at any point in her career could have sang i have nothing, I will always love you or didnt we almost have it all with the same power and range that whitney did. Aretha was a soul gospel singer, that is all, Whitney on the other hand could sing a pop ballad with the best of them just as well a soul/gospel song.
@devonpoe "That is all", no sweetheart Aretha Franklin is that and so much more! Do you know Aretha's body of work, Whitney is an amazing singer but she can't touch Aretha in terms of musicianship!
@Matty3Mite3 Im going to have to disagree with that, while Whitney has covered Aretha and mastered it, i doubt Aretha at any point in her career could have sang i have nothing, I will always love you or didnt we almost have it all with the same power and range that whitney did. Aretha was a soul gospel singer, that is all, Whitney on the other hand could sing a pop ballad with the best of them just as well a soul/gospel song.
@sameshitdifday you`re wrong I love Mariah i don´t undesrstand why people have to compare them, Mariah is wonderful but Whitney is The Greatest Voice of All. I´m Sorry but none of Mariah´s Hits would ever compare with Whitney´s
@fireandrain22 You say you dont understand why people compare them, but you just did!
Mariah is her own, Whitney is her own. Never in my 21 years of being a Mariah Carey fan have I ever compared her to Whitney. or Vice Versa. For the simple fact that they are each their own women and each have their own style. Now just because I love Mariah more, doesn't mean that I don't love Whitney. I connected on a more personal level with MC than I did WH, but I still love Whit.
It looks like she is singing in very frigid air, that can't be good for the vocal cords. I believe that it wasn't just drugs that diminished some of her vocal prowess like everyone says. It was repeated stress on the vocal cords, like seen in so many of her amazing performances, where she did so many amazing and powerful things vocally.
@TruthSerum101 ah ah ah so true,i always write this to religious freaks too.as much as i love whitney it sounds dumb and offensive to think that a god should bless with special talents and voices while there are children dying of hunger lol
this version is AMAZING, it has touched me so much! she slayed this song, vocal brilliance, she embarrassed this song! from the "shoows" to that note from 1:10 to 1:25 then the haunting "the pain the pain the pain" omg it just kills me, so much emotion she put in this song. incredible. i love aretha's version too but this one is really something else. do you agree?
There's just something SO VULNERABLE about Whitney's Voice AND Whitney herself. Aretha sings the sng very well, but it just does not touch me the way that it touches me when Whitney sings it? You all have the same experience?
Im a Mariah carey fan down pat how ever you got whitney houston who hits notes and has a smoth tone and powerful belt to her voice then you got aretha who screams lol... just like mary j bliedge i mean can you complete one not and stop hiding that your voice is not that powerful by screaming!!!!
From :55 to 1:32 Whitney was letting some things out that was from the soul she had a personal moment right their ...there were some thing she had to get off her chest and she sang it out right their!
IT WAS COLD AS HECK OUT THERE AND WHITNEY DOESN'T DO COLD!SHE'S SITTING DOWN. HER VOICE IS SO PURE ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE SAID SHOWS @ 1:06.....EFFORTLESS 1:10-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-1:26 "THE PAIN, THE PAIN, THE PAIN IS JUST..."
.as someone stated on another Whit video:"Patti and Aretha got soul, Mariah has range but YOU WHITNEY HAVE PERFECTION!!!!"
@Impulsensx like 100 katrillion times... that's the sweetest sound I've heard in a long time. thanks for posting, this way I can just keep clicking on it... check out 2:02-2:11
@Tombothebomb breathing lol is the minor problem here..in this performance it is freacking COLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!! i dont know how she does that i think other artist cancel that,,
Whitney you better Sang. She was in Rare Performance on this night. When Whitney sings and gives it her all, there is nothing like it. Her voice was like hearing Heaven. She will never sing like she did before. But glad she is back.
like Whitney's but Aretha sang that song like she was speaking to a special person. She sang it with soooo much soul. I felt her pain until I experenced it for myself. I then understood her conviction in the way she sang that song. She had to have her heart broken to sing that song as well as she did
Whitney has the best voice ever... She had a dramatic soprano which could sing through a whole orchestra! I love her<3 I'm looking forward to see her in Stockholm in June:)
Dramatic coloratura soprano these days. She started a coloratura, but became a dramatic during Bodyguard days. Now I don't know what I say, just a dramatic soprano these days she lost her coloratura abilities.
You are so right! Aretha ripped this song right outta her heart and put it on the table with this song. No one, not even Whitney, could out-do that version.
The main difference betwen Whitney and the rest was that she mastered both; show off sanging as well as smooth, pretty vocals. Everything about her tone was beautiful. Probably that's why she's popular in so many countries. To foreigners unfamiliar with soul, gospel (etc), powerhouse singers like Patti Labelle or Chaka Khan may sound just rough and noisy. You can learn to appreciate them as I did but they're not always appealing under first impression.
Everytime I see other artists on You Tube, if feel like Ms Whitney Houston is sooooo under rated when it comes to viewes. I will always love you is one of the biggest songs of all time, and only has 12 million viewes... First I thought it was because its old, and people forgot about it, but songs I bearly remember have the same amount of views... Seriously! Whitney is the greatest!!!!
i forget over 20 million for sure.... it was one of the most viwed videos on youtube, before the orginal was taken off youtube for some strange reason
I really love how she makes Hurts Like Hell her song giving such a personal singing style... You cannot tell It's Aretha's version sung by Whitney, because Its Not Aretha's version... Its Whitney's original and Amazing version!
And it came out so naturaly so amazing in this cold night...
she was the voice, she is the voice and she will allways be the greatest singer ever and ever, no matter what happens....cause she´s WHITNEY HOUSTEN!!!!! NOBODY can replace her!!!!!
her voice is still good. she's older now and has probably done the wrong things like drugs that slipped up her voice a bit but she's still the voice, ya know? her voice will still be 10x better than anyone else's to be honest even as it is now... plus shes sung so much, i'm sure that has put a strain on her voice. she deserves respect. she paid her dues.
First I want to say that Whitney's the best singer ever, and that I like both her "old" voice , and the muture voice. I respect her so much for being a human and telling the world about her problems. She is a role model, the best there can be, to people that's struggeling with there own problems, and for those who are juging other people for being bad just because they did some bad choices. There's always a reason, and Whitney has shown us that even the "perfect" can lose the grip here in life!
I think I realize something. When your passion weakens in your gift you arent as good at it as you once were. These people on this video loved Whitney and she felt that. Her voice sounded so pure because she performed with passion. Now that she is back, we must not forget that we berated and put down her down for years even as jokes. Now we want her to give us the same performances...how would we feel to perform for people that scorned you when you were down and out? Just food for thought. xoxo
But that's also showbizz; you don't want your private life in the world but it does... That's how people are made....
I realized today that she really lost something in her voice, although I defended her till today. But I think I won't go to her new concert, it will be heartbreaking, rather sharing the good old live memories.... I feel really sad for making that desission, but she is not "special" anymore, if you know what I mean?
I see your point. But once we all except the fact that although her voice is wonderous she is but human. Look past the perfect makeup and gowns and impossible notes she once hit and see that is justs like you and me...human. A human trying to live and learn in a unforgiving world. Its sounds that you are hurt because you found out like the rest of us our "idol" is imperfect. Forgiveness and understanding is the best remedy for brokenheartness. Showbizz or not she is but human...xoxos lol
I understand! She has been given a gift: her voice. But she is human and can't give up all her plaesures (like smoking) because you have the voice and you always have to treasure it.
It's only painful to see and hear that the voice is really gone, but I understand and I don't blame her. But once you are used to such a perfect voice, you can't deal with the voice now. Althrough on her album she sounds really perfect I think, I'm just talking about live.
Another point taken well, dear. I just ask that you give her a chance, even live. As a true fan, we love and admire not judge. I dont think her voice is gone, but she is about to take her fan base to another level with her music. Every artist has to mature and grow and she is arriving at that point. She touched me with her words now not so much her range. I love it when she sang...I wasnt made to break...those are words I carry in my heart daily now in times of troubles! Be blessed...xoxos
@jorindeh I agree with you. Her cd is really good though. There are some great moments on it. I think if she would only perform songd from her last 2cds it would be a great show for her vocally.
@jorindeh Real love doesn't stop because someone is not "special"anymore. So it means you loved her voice only, you didn't love her. And I think that's is what kills people like Whitney, seeing that people do not leve them for themselves, but for some skill, must be very painfull for them to see that. And that's why they become sarcastic, because they know the public's love is conditional, where as real love is unconditional. They want t be loved as a person, not for having a great voice.
Whitney Houston will be premiering not one, but TWO new videos in the upcoming weeks. The video for "I Look To You" is set to debut on September 10th. While the clip for "Million Dollar Bill" will be premiere on September 16th. In other Whitney news, Whitney will be performing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" on The Oprah Winfrey Show at the personal request of Oprah herself.
You know she sings better that aretha on this one, you're an Aretha fan but you can't stay away from this Whitney performance! you watch it every single day!!!
Don't get me wrong, i love Whitney. She is the best singer of her generation. But i just don't think she is the best ever. Don't take it personal. I have mad love for Whitney and hope she brings quality back to music with her comeback album. I don't care what people say she still got it!
You see if LANORDA9 was a fan he would have known when Aretha lost all that weight back in her prime there are several pictures of at all a small size he needs to do your research maybe go to Google and find some pictures...She was so great back then every body wanted Aretha to sing here there at church on TV this special everbody wanted Aretha...because she really was talented no one could touch her so wake up and take in the Truth because she gave her all and all .....Amen
its so funny reading some of ur comments it shows how stupid some of u r comparing singing on a cd with singing live at a concerts,come on its common sence here
I agree with some of u guys but remember she's singing live very few people can try an Aretha song ,i think whitney did a very good job (u go girl)....keep singing from the heart
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i like arethas version better... its more powerful you feel her pain as she sings... whitney is a great singer but sometimes that can work against her because alot of her songs lack EMOTIONS... i feel nothing when i hear this version of the song...
though its natural to compare, i think the comparisons are a bit unfair. its obvious they were going different directions with the song. that's like comparing whit's "i will always love you" to dolly parton's. dolly parton was obviously going a diff direction with the song (and also has a soft voice). whitney turned the song into a soft story of pain while aretha's version was more of a testament of heartache.
First off i think their are a few fanatics on this page.. i can tell [cough, cough] BUT i think Whitney did an AMAZING job. No one can do it like Whitney did it in Poland. Come on now.. She is THE VOICE.. and her vocal skill is referred to as being an 8th wonder in the industry of music. I'd put Chaka Khan in that same caliber as well. [MUCH respect to BOTH of them.]
Whitney DID WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! she SOUNDED great as well. I LOVE Aretha Franklin version of this cause she takes you to a place. But Whitney did this in the COLD Aretha couldnt do that. She don't sing well in cold so even tho Arethas is probably better Whitney is right there with her.
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If you think that Aretha's interpretation is a screamfest then you don't know Aretha. Have you heard her sing it live no one knows how to tell a story better than Aretha. I will say Whitney did a great song with her version and i am impressed but with Aretha she takes you on a journey. She gets the message across clearer and you feel like Aretha has lived the song instead of just singing it.
SHe can stay 20 seconds in silence, start singing and make us goose bumps in 1 second! Tears running out of my eyes! so many emotions in so little time (sorry for my english)
Dont Artetha has her WEBSITE or VIDEOs OR fans,,,,the qeenarteha seems to dont have where to write about her icon singer...lol ,,,,whitney voice its better PERIOD........melody like a little bird,,aretha scream to mucth,,,,she its good very good,,,but my ears hurt sometimes when she sings,,so whitneys voice dont so thats whi i like her mor,,:)
That is your opinion that Whit voice is better. But Aretha in my opinion voice is by far better. Aretha's voice in her prime was flawless. Whit as great as she is never did give off the feeling that Aretha's voice gave off. Aretha was so connected to her feeling and expressed herself way better than Whit. Aretha was so intimate, so passionate, but at the sametime so powerful. At time it seems like Whit is just going through the motions but with Ree i never have to feel that way.
Don't get me wrong Whit has a wonderful voice but Aretha her timing, control, range, power, interpretative skill were flawless. The way Aretha can be so powerful and so intimate without over doing herself was breathtaking. Aretha now, voice isn;t what it once was in the 60's and 70's but she still gives off more emotion than anyother singer could ever give. Her voice no matter what state it is, will alway be one of gods greatest greats to earth. And that is why i love Ree more.
TheQueenAretha, even though I am a huge Whitney Houston fan, I truly do love Aretha Franklin's version of 'It Hurts Like hell" much better than I like Whitney's.
I agree with you wholeheartedly that Whitney's version of this song just doesn't compare to Aretha's, and that nobody can sing this song as well and powerful as Aretha can sing it.
Yes, I agree that Whitney gave the song her best, but she didn't make me feel the song like Aretha sings it. When I hear Aretha's version of this song sings this song, she sends chills through my whole body because of how powerful her voice is, and Whitney's version doesn't do that for me.
patty have better voice than aretha,,,,,when aretha range goes up,,,it sounds bad,,,it hurt your ears..like not educated voice,,,,,,,,she spunds like jenifer hudson ,,that need to educate her voice,,,,,,,,WHITNEY IS MELODY,,you can smile,,,cry,,.sleep with her voice,,,thats,,something that is amazing and other thing i never change a live performance of whitney for aretha..patty,,,etc,,with all the respect
Baby Patti never had a better voice than anybody! I would still pay to see Aretha before i ever pay to see that screaming fool. Patti is the one that isn't lacking education of her voice. Aretha knew her voice better than Patti or Whitney. And used her voice better. Aretha in her prime voice was flawless. She had the tone, range, power and most of all interpretive skills. No one could evoke all your feelings of pain, love, desire, etc like Aretha.
I know you love Whitney, her voice is amazing. But the feeling Whitney skills off and her interpretive skills are lacking compared to Aretha. I love Whit but half of the time i find her interpretation to be uninspired and at times subdued. Unlike Aretha who can thrill you with her wonderous interpretations of songs. No matter what voice state Aretha is in she is alway going to give you a 100% and give you that same beauitful feeling she gave you when she was in her 20's.
Sorry honey, it not. Don't get me wrong. I really like Whitney's interpretation. But Aretha interpretation is top of the line. Aretha sings it with so much feeling and passion and makes ME feel like no one can touch her version.
Fantastic Voice...
MexpressyourselfC 2 months ago
THE VOICE!!!!I love her sooooo much.
tini694 2 months ago
Momentos como este é que temos a certeza da beleza da vida.
fabio61465 3 months ago
This whole Poland concert was restrained, subtle, yet full of creative freedom-sorta jazzy R&B, I just love it- it is a rare and interesting showcase of her ability to play with phrasing and timing, without strictly using her vocal power/prowess to overtake a song. I wish I had the whole concert on dvd..
joejod 4 months ago
Some of you may not know....but Babyface the mastermind behind the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack...intended for the entire soundtrack to be sung by Whitney. However, Whitney wanted it to be multiple celebrated singers coming together. But can you imagine what she would have done had she sung it all by herself being she was still in her prime??? I think it would have sold even more copies than it did and maybe even rivaled The Bodyguard, which is still the best-selling soundtrack of all time.
DeVron83 5 months ago
@DeVron83 you are so right man, you no whitney would be the top selling female if she just would have done maybe 2 more albums in the 90s cause ms lamb release albums every year in the 90s. but see she could do that because whitney was always on tour. i dont think she should have toured so much on her iybt tour and bodyguard, she could have had in album in 94 and a full album some point in 95
NippyFan100 1 week ago
@NippyFan100 You have a point but with all the fame of The Bodyguard not to mention an impressive sales in the 80s..she probably wanted to enjoy her success. That's really where they make their money, by touring. I like your channel by the way. Great postings.
DeVron83 6 days ago
Nothing But Greatness from beging to end.....
Hyacinth4Topself 5 months ago
she is amazing, i love whitney. im a HUGE fan and always will be, she is simply the greatest. her vocals here are just unbelievable
TaylorNardone 6 months ago
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She should Have recored IHLH What a voice, i wonder do they have some unrelesed songs that they will put out when she retires. Whitney Rules !!!
MyGDiddy 6 months ago
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MyGDiddy 6 months ago
@kmaur21 booo urself lol. I "personally" hate when she sings faster than what the band are playing. Just sing it geesh.
cchllover 6 months ago
@sameshitdifday No the producers would say, "ummm....Mariah tooo much whispering, can't hear you, oh no too much whistling this is not a dog show.....ok Mariah, what did we say about the whispering?"
dastaylor 7 months ago
ugh i hate when she sings faster than what the original arrangement is.
cchllover 7 months ago
@cchllover Please boo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kmaur21 6 months ago
@cchllover get over it, its called beeing original
NippyFan100 1 week ago
@NippyFan100 lol thats not being original, its called fucking up the song by singing too fast. where is she tryna get to? lol, slow down and and at least stay with the flow. u can do the runs and melismas all day, but stay in synch with the instrumentation #MyOpinion
cchllover 1 week ago
@cchllover well shes whitney houston and she can do that, and as you can see err body loves the way she does it maken it her own but to each own
NippyFan100 1 week ago
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cchllover 7 months ago
why are they outside in the cold?
cchllover 7 months ago
Best singer to ever walk upon this earth. Gift from God.
chillpill17 8 months ago
VERY good performance!
flobtheblob 8 months ago
Love Whitney's rendition of this song.
marci04771 8 months ago
0:39 wow!! I love hearing that effortless transition from head to chest and then those descending runs! She is too good and finds it too easy hah
dagll 8 months ago
Actually it was Babyface that asked her if she could sing the whole "Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack" from having success with the "Bodyguard soundtrack". Whitney herself insisted that more females should be included for diversity.
JshrBs01 8 months ago
Finally someone who sings this song decent. Aretha just sounds ridiculous.
pathetic321 9 months ago
@pathetic321 @pathetic321 Are you kidding me, Whitney did a great job and all but she can't touch Aretha when it comes to this song!
TheQueenAretha 9 months ago
i respect aretha but i never thought her voice was a big whoop... patty n gladys had me at hello... whitney sang the song better than retha and effortlessly... retha cant do that
mythang03 9 months ago
@mythang03 Aretha is still supreme when its all said and done!
TheQueenAretha 9 months ago
I never thought there would be a song that Whitney sang that I wouldn't like, but I have to say, I found myself craving the low note lead-ins to the beginning of the phrases in "It Hurts Like Hell". I really needed Aretha on that one.
HRHMychael 9 months ago
I love how the audience recognized "I Will Always Love You" before she could even sing the word "if." lol....she's a godess; I love her.
jenneyefer86 10 months ago
Whitney lost her voice at least after 2004. never before. in the late nineties she made more R&B songS so it was a different style with different intonations but her voice was still there. it would be full to say that she still has a great voice but she did enough in the past to be remembered as one of the greatest SOUL voice ever. hopefully she will get her voice back but most of all i wish her peace and happiness. May love be yor forerunner!
ber74 10 months ago
@ber74 Well, i heard her in 2007 singing IWALY and she sounded REALLY good and again in 2008 (not the kazakstahn one)
anyway, I think she always has and still has a good voice, it's just declined over the years tbh. As i heard her on tour and yeah it's fair to say she was crap, but she did hit some really good notes
pathetic321 9 months ago
The bulk of people on here I find rediculous. Whitney is covering an Aretha song here and if you genuinely think Whitney Houston or Mariah Carey come anywhere near the same vocal league as Aretha Frankling you're beyond stupid. Whitney herself would tell you she doesn't come close. It took her 7 years to cover an Aretha song for that very reason. Many times she refused her record labels wishes to cover Aretha because she knew there was no camparison.
Matty3Mite3 11 months ago
@Matty3Mite3 Im going to have to disagree with that, while Whitney has covered Aretha and mastered it, i doubt Aretha at any point in her career could have sang i have nothing, I will always love you or didnt we almost have it all with the same power and range that whitney did. Aretha was a soul gospel singer, that is all, Whitney on the other hand could sing a pop ballad with the best of them just as well a soul/gospel song.
devonpoe 10 months ago
@devonpoe "That is all", no sweetheart Aretha Franklin is that and so much more! Do you know Aretha's body of work, Whitney is an amazing singer but she can't touch Aretha in terms of musicianship!
TheQueenAretha 10 months ago
@Matty3Mite3 Im going to have to disagree with that, while Whitney has covered Aretha and mastered it, i doubt Aretha at any point in her career could have sang i have nothing, I will always love you or didnt we almost have it all with the same power and range that whitney did. Aretha was a soul gospel singer, that is all, Whitney on the other hand could sing a pop ballad with the best of them just as well a soul/gospel song.
devonpoe 10 months ago
@devonpoe; you're right, aretha is great but Whitney is the best,..the best ever!
theboldBB 10 months ago
@sameshitdifday you`re wrong I love Mariah i don´t undesrstand why people have to compare them, Mariah is wonderful but Whitney is The Greatest Voice of All. I´m Sorry but none of Mariah´s Hits would ever compare with Whitney´s
fireandrain22 1 year ago
@fireandrain22 You say you dont understand why people compare them, but you just did!
Mariah is her own, Whitney is her own. Never in my 21 years of being a Mariah Carey fan have I ever compared her to Whitney. or Vice Versa. For the simple fact that they are each their own women and each have their own style. Now just because I love Mariah more, doesn't mean that I don't love Whitney. I connected on a more personal level with MC than I did WH, but I still love Whit.
ilovemyeagles20 11 months ago
@sameshitdifday mariah can`t touch Whitney...
fireandrain22 1 year ago 2
1:10-1:25 ONE PURE, ANGELIC NOTE. THAT'S A LOOONG TIME TO BE SAYIN ONE NOTE. THE PAIN, THE PAIN, THE PAIN...
2:03 WOW, WHITNEY! JUST WOW!
jonippy24 1 year ago
It looks like she is singing in very frigid air, that can't be good for the vocal cords. I believe that it wasn't just drugs that diminished some of her vocal prowess like everyone says. It was repeated stress on the vocal cords, like seen in so many of her amazing performances, where she did so many amazing and powerful things vocally.
Shview1 1 year ago
i only think mariah would shit on whitney on the belting parts, i just like mariahs transitions better then whitneys
BigRoy0824 1 year ago
SHE IS A LIVING LEGEND! AN EXEMPLE THAT GOD DOES EXIST. ONLY GOD TO GIVE SUCH A GIFT.
TCparaomundo 1 year ago
@TCparaomundo God gives out voices to some but not enough food to others? Cool.
TruthSerum101 1 year ago
@TruthSerum101 ah ah ah so true,i always write this to religious freaks too.as much as i love whitney it sounds dumb and offensive to think that a god should bless with special talents and voices while there are children dying of hunger lol
geiuy 11 months ago
this version is AMAZING, it has touched me so much! she slayed this song, vocal brilliance, she embarrassed this song! from the "shoows" to that note from 1:10 to 1:25 then the haunting "the pain the pain the pain" omg it just kills me, so much emotion she put in this song. incredible. i love aretha's version too but this one is really something else. do you agree?
elvisalways 1 year ago 2
Sing WH. luv it! YOUR SIMPLY THE BEST! :D
whitneyluv96 1 year ago
How about that note from 1:10 to 1:25? With this rendition she is telling us all something. The pain that she's going through.
MNGYM26 1 year ago
@MNGYM26 I said that same thing!
ynothouser 1 year ago
There's just something SO VULNERABLE about Whitney's Voice AND Whitney herself. Aretha sings the sng very well, but it just does not touch me the way that it touches me when Whitney sings it? You all have the same experience?
Questionoflove 1 year ago 2
@Questionoflove I totally agree, she has a magic thing!
Maelovesmusic 1 year ago
who can add a twist like that to I will Always love you?... Nobody, BUt Whitney! OMG She is amazing and no one will ever be able to replace her.
Whitneyfan50 1 year ago
It's one of the nicest things I've heard her sing - if anyone knows pain it's Whitney.
I hope she finds peace of mind and love as soon as is possible.
craigfromnewcastle 1 year ago
Im a Mariah carey fan down pat how ever you got whitney houston who hits notes and has a smoth tone and powerful belt to her voice then you got aretha who screams lol... just like mary j bliedge i mean can you complete one not and stop hiding that your voice is not that powerful by screaming!!!!
MCtheynglegend 1 year ago
that nod at 1:52 has me lmao !!!!!
BigRoy0824 1 year ago
Mega-Star !!! Never be an other Whitney ...
MyGDiddy 1 year ago
doesn't even touches Aretha's version.....
apoliticalman 1 year ago
nobody else in the world
ashleydiamond78 1 year ago
From :55 to 1:32 Whitney was letting some things out that was from the soul she had a personal moment right their ...there were some thing she had to get off her chest and she sang it out right their!
NippyFan4ever 1 year ago
@NippyFan4ever I agree, looks like she was goin' down through there at that time.
frsh6272 1 year ago
this is okay, but Aretha has her beat !!!!
onlyucann 1 year ago
@onlyucann Be quiet....it's fine if you think Aretha is better BUT...this is not just OKAY...LOL get out of here you stan!
gaylolful 1 year ago
IT WAS COLD AS HECK OUT THERE AND WHITNEY DOESN'T DO COLD!SHE'S SITTING DOWN. HER VOICE IS SO PURE ESPECIALLY WHEN SHE SAID SHOWS @ 1:06.....EFFORTLESS 1:10-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-1:26 "THE PAIN, THE PAIN, THE PAIN IS JUST..."
.as someone stated on another Whit video:"Patti and Aretha got soul, Mariah has range but YOU WHITNEY HAVE PERFECTION!!!!"
jonippy24 1 year ago 2
Hurts Like Hell Oh The Pain The pain I Love It Sorry Whitney Took This One!!!!
whitwhit1fan 1 year ago
I like it but Aretha version was having me cry Whitney made it her own which I like
1990soulman 1 year ago
Gosh....she was feeling this song so much! Fuck all those who say Whitney doesn't have Soul!
USDACertified 1 year ago
simply amazing perfomance!
yvesbaby 1 year ago
best ever
overit83 1 year ago
What ever happend .The Great voice .I love her.
juhasek6 1 year ago
OMG, the note from 1:11-1:26, and in the cold....
Impulsensx 1 year ago 2
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ktshifunda 1 year ago
@Impulsensx like 100 katrillion times... that's the sweetest sound I've heard in a long time. thanks for posting, this way I can just keep clicking on it... check out 2:02-2:11
ktshifunda 1 year ago
What a voice, No one ever came close to whiteny, Thats what you call a mega-Star !!!
MyGDiddy 1 year ago
Whitney is killing that Aretha Franklin song!
ANewEarth07 1 year ago
I don't care what anyone says - I will always be a Whitney fan #thevoice
cheyelleomar 1 year ago 2
so effortless..its amazing..listen to this and tell me she's not the greatest singer in the world..uve got to be kiddin me.hell yea she is..
cranberyy22 1 year ago
Her only problem here is that she had trouble breathing, still an amazing peformence
Tombothebomb 1 year ago
@Tombothebomb breathing lol is the minor problem here..in this performance it is freacking COLDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!! i dont know how she does that i think other artist cancel that,,
ShineHappY 1 year ago
Y E S!!!!!
atresoulgroove 1 year ago
Whitney you better Sang. She was in Rare Performance on this night. When Whitney sings and gives it her all, there is nothing like it. Her voice was like hearing Heaven. She will never sing like she did before. But glad she is back.
laarbe 1 year ago
this is why i have always been a whitney fan. some 25 yrs now.
sinsycharm 1 year ago
like Whitney's but Aretha sang that song like she was speaking to a special person. She sang it with soooo much soul. I felt her pain until I experenced it for myself. I then understood her conviction in the way she sang that song. She had to have her heart broken to sing that song as well as she did
ThickChick026 1 year ago
well Aretha franklin is Whitney houston God-Mother
babyboi878 2 years ago
Well Aretha Franklin is Whitney Houston God Mother so u c where she get from
babyboi878 2 years ago
I MISS YOU WHITNEY!!!
flippin87 2 years ago 3
I like Aretha's but I love Whitney's version. i just love the extra vocal omph she gives songs.
JamieHumsWallyPees 2 years ago 7
This is such a great performance! I Love this song and Whitney, just tore it up with that beautiful soprano!
ynothouser 2 years ago 19
Whitney has the best voice ever... She had a dramatic soprano which could sing through a whole orchestra! I love her<3 I'm looking forward to see her in Stockholm in June:)
Madeleenify 2 years ago 4
Dramatic coloratura soprano these days. She started a coloratura, but became a dramatic during Bodyguard days. Now I don't know what I say, just a dramatic soprano these days she lost her coloratura abilities.
kmaur21 1 year ago 2
@mcworld999 POOR ASSHOLE!!! you have nothing to do in your life but to bash Whitney all the time on Youtube!???
don't ever comments on my videos! FOOL!
GET A LIFE!
akens2006 2 years ago
@mcworld999
whitneys rendition is just as good but she's smart that she took it in a completely different direction rather then trying to impersonate aretha
dungaboyd1 2 years ago 2
You are so right! Aretha ripped this song right outta her heart and put it on the table with this song. No one, not even Whitney, could out-do that version.
WorldChanger81 2 years ago
The main difference betwen Whitney and the rest was that she mastered both; show off sanging as well as smooth, pretty vocals. Everything about her tone was beautiful. Probably that's why she's popular in so many countries. To foreigners unfamiliar with soul, gospel (etc), powerhouse singers like Patti Labelle or Chaka Khan may sound just rough and noisy. You can learn to appreciate them as I did but they're not always appealing under first impression.
theTeabag 2 years ago 4
I agree.
JamieHumsWallyPees 2 years ago
whitney is the greatest omg i love her soooooo much
cecethomas17 2 years ago 2
Everytime I see other artists on You Tube, if feel like Ms Whitney Houston is sooooo under rated when it comes to viewes. I will always love you is one of the biggest songs of all time, and only has 12 million viewes... First I thought it was because its old, and people forgot about it, but songs I bearly remember have the same amount of views... Seriously! Whitney is the greatest!!!!
Madeleenify 2 years ago 5
the original video got taken down... so that 12 million viwership is fairly new
dungaboyd1 2 years ago 4
Do you know how many views the original had? Thank you!
Madeleenify 2 years ago
i forget over 20 million for sure.... it was one of the most viwed videos on youtube, before the orginal was taken off youtube for some strange reason
dungaboyd1 2 years ago
The original had over 30 million of views, the day they taken it down was really sad!
Whitney videos are always removed unfortunatly.
akens2006 2 years ago
her n aretha franklin r in their own league in my opinion
ksolid15 2 years ago 2
she is just amamzing!!!!well in a league of her own!!wayyyy at the top
Micknrock 2 years ago 2
I really love how she makes Hurts Like Hell her song giving such a personal singing style... You cannot tell It's Aretha's version sung by Whitney, because Its Not Aretha's version... Its Whitney's original and Amazing version!
And it came out so naturaly so amazing in this cold night...
Really a great moment to remember :)
Thanks for posting!
soundslikeblue 2 years ago 5
you are right - this is a breathtaking performance (just like Aretha's is, in her way)
caraphyllis 2 years ago
she was the voice, she is the voice and she will allways be the greatest singer ever and ever, no matter what happens....cause she´s WHITNEY HOUSTEN!!!!! NOBODY can replace her!!!!!
deadlypassion87 2 years ago 53
Amen to that!
keemy281 2 years ago
@deadlypassion87 who is Whitney Housten?
peligro1977xxx 1 year ago
@deadlypassion87 amen you are soo right no one will ever replace Whitney Houston. She is the voice and always will be.
ohwhitney 1 year ago
@ohwhitney
:-)) I hope Whitney will remain with us for long time
deadlypassion87 1 year ago
her voice is still good. she's older now and has probably done the wrong things like drugs that slipped up her voice a bit but she's still the voice, ya know? her voice will still be 10x better than anyone else's to be honest even as it is now... plus shes sung so much, i'm sure that has put a strain on her voice. she deserves respect. she paid her dues.
abeyantbirds 2 years ago 7
First I want to say that Whitney's the best singer ever, and that I like both her "old" voice , and the muture voice. I respect her so much for being a human and telling the world about her problems. She is a role model, the best there can be, to people that's struggeling with there own problems, and for those who are juging other people for being bad just because they did some bad choices. There's always a reason, and Whitney has shown us that even the "perfect" can lose the grip here in life!
Madeleenify 2 years ago 3
whitney song effortless back then an she sound very beautiful now its a lil rachid i must say not as smooth
kb2239 2 years ago
I think I realize something. When your passion weakens in your gift you arent as good at it as you once were. These people on this video loved Whitney and she felt that. Her voice sounded so pure because she performed with passion. Now that she is back, we must not forget that we berated and put down her down for years even as jokes. Now we want her to give us the same performances...how would we feel to perform for people that scorned you when you were down and out? Just food for thought. xoxo
MsPage2008 2 years ago 8
You're so right!!!!!
But that's also showbizz; you don't want your private life in the world but it does... That's how people are made....
I realized today that she really lost something in her voice, although I defended her till today. But I think I won't go to her new concert, it will be heartbreaking, rather sharing the good old live memories.... I feel really sad for making that desission, but she is not "special" anymore, if you know what I mean?
jorindeh 2 years ago
I see your point. But once we all except the fact that although her voice is wonderous she is but human. Look past the perfect makeup and gowns and impossible notes she once hit and see that is justs like you and me...human. A human trying to live and learn in a unforgiving world. Its sounds that you are hurt because you found out like the rest of us our "idol" is imperfect. Forgiveness and understanding is the best remedy for brokenheartness. Showbizz or not she is but human...xoxos lol
MsPage2008 2 years ago
I understand! She has been given a gift: her voice. But she is human and can't give up all her plaesures (like smoking) because you have the voice and you always have to treasure it.
It's only painful to see and hear that the voice is really gone, but I understand and I don't blame her. But once you are used to such a perfect voice, you can't deal with the voice now. Althrough on her album she sounds really perfect I think, I'm just talking about live.
jorindeh 2 years ago
Another point taken well, dear. I just ask that you give her a chance, even live. As a true fan, we love and admire not judge. I dont think her voice is gone, but she is about to take her fan base to another level with her music. Every artist has to mature and grow and she is arriving at that point. She touched me with her words now not so much her range. I love it when she sang...I wasnt made to break...those are words I carry in my heart daily now in times of troubles! Be blessed...xoxos
MsPage2008 2 years ago
@jorindeh I agree with you. Her cd is really good though. There are some great moments on it. I think if she would only perform songd from her last 2cds it would be a great show for her vocally.
rellenoz 1 year ago
@jorindeh Real love doesn't stop because someone is not "special"anymore. So it means you loved her voice only, you didn't love her. And I think that's is what kills people like Whitney, seeing that people do not leve them for themselves, but for some skill, must be very painfull for them to see that. And that's why they become sarcastic, because they know the public's love is conditional, where as real love is unconditional. They want t be loved as a person, not for having a great voice.
Questionoflove 1 year ago 2
Man this sounds so good, like a recording WOW . Beautiful
ashemrob 2 years ago
Whitney Houston will be premiering not one, but TWO new videos in the upcoming weeks. The video for "I Look To You" is set to debut on September 10th. While the clip for "Million Dollar Bill" will be premiere on September 16th. In other Whitney news, Whitney will be performing "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" on The Oprah Winfrey Show at the personal request of Oprah herself.
masculine31 2 years ago
thanks for keeping us informed hun.....can't wait for ALL of it. YESSSSSS :)
last but certainly not least ILTY (the album) will debut at #1 on BB200 this coming week :)
nippyme 2 years ago
Excellent Performance!!!
DivasForeverChannel 2 years ago
My Baby....she is everything I LOVE WHITNEY SO MUCH!!!!!!!
fablifesteven 2 years ago
i think whitney sings better than aretha...
PrinceKhaalid1984 2 years ago
Whitney is amazing but she doesn;t sing better than Aretha.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
You know she sings better that aretha on this one, you're an Aretha fan but you can't stay away from this Whitney performance! you watch it every single day!!!
You Know Whitney is better!!!!!!
akens2006 2 years ago
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TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
Oh please, Go away with your Aretha, Mahalia and others! i don't care about your opinion!
Whitney in her prime was also pure PERFECTION!!!!!
akens2006 2 years ago
Don't get me wrong, i love Whitney. She is the best singer of her generation. But i just don't think she is the best ever. Don't take it personal. I have mad love for Whitney and hope she brings quality back to music with her comeback album. I don't care what people say she still got it!
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
Thank you much, Don't get me wrong too, i have a lot of respect for Aretha, she's a Legend and will always be the Queen of soul!
Peace.
akens2006 2 years ago
@TheQueenAretha
Who is then?
Tombothebomb 1 year ago
NO. Aretha's own is UNIQUE.
yaskam 2 years ago
You see if LANORDA9 was a fan he would have known when Aretha lost all that weight back in her prime there are several pictures of at all a small size he needs to do your research maybe go to Google and find some pictures...She was so great back then every body wanted Aretha to sing here there at church on TV this special everbody wanted Aretha...because she really was talented no one could touch her so wake up and take in the Truth because she gave her all and all .....Amen
Bishoplcl 2 years ago
amen sister!
uweresoblind 2 years ago
thats pretty good.... for a CRACK HEAD
dmabraham1979 2 years ago
OMG YOU ARE HILARIOUS! ...not....seriously, come up with something new....thats tired.
JamieHumsWallyPees 2 years ago
it's YOUR MOTHER the crakhead!!!! ASSHOLE!
akens2006 2 years ago
she's not that anymore mind you.
jeangreyfan 2 years ago
I would like to any of you try doing from 1:10 to 1:25 in the frezing cold please post it, if you can.......
LeeLee0327 2 years ago
it looks freezing! you can see the steam form her voice!...she did good for that...its hard to sing in the cold!!!
_bRanden
branden0007 2 years ago
its so funny reading some of ur comments it shows how stupid some of u r comparing singing on a cd with singing live at a concerts,come on its common sence here
nippylover4life 2 years ago 2
I agree with some of u guys but remember she's singing live very few people can try an Aretha song ,i think whitney did a very good job (u go girl)....keep singing from the heart
Arkbytch 2 years ago 2
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i like arethas version better... its more powerful you feel her pain as she sings... whitney is a great singer but sometimes that can work against her because alot of her songs lack EMOTIONS... i feel nothing when i hear this version of the song...
iammilan22 2 years ago
I also like Arethas version more but u cannot say that she lack of emotions..check up why does it hurt so bad...sooo much soul..
ArchiducDeBelgrade 2 years ago
though its natural to compare, i think the comparisons are a bit unfair. its obvious they were going different directions with the song. that's like comparing whit's "i will always love you" to dolly parton's. dolly parton was obviously going a diff direction with the song (and also has a soft voice). whitney turned the song into a soft story of pain while aretha's version was more of a testament of heartache.
Blueeyedsoul517 2 years ago 2
First off i think their are a few fanatics on this page.. i can tell [cough, cough] BUT i think Whitney did an AMAZING job. No one can do it like Whitney did it in Poland. Come on now.. She is THE VOICE.. and her vocal skill is referred to as being an 8th wonder in the industry of music. I'd put Chaka Khan in that same caliber as well. [MUCH respect to BOTH of them.]
Prettywings00 2 years ago
i would like to hear this song the all version in whitney "s voice,,,,,,wao!!!!,,,,,amazing,,,it hurts like hell,,,,,,it would be the best
ShineHappY 2 years ago
Whitney DID WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!! she SOUNDED great as well. I LOVE Aretha Franklin version of this cause she takes you to a place. But Whitney did this in the COLD Aretha couldnt do that. She don't sing well in cold so even tho Arethas is probably better Whitney is right there with her.
hatedbyniccaz 2 years ago 3
ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.................THE BEST!!!
gummihund85 2 years ago 7
I like this better than Aretha's version.
Whitney tells the story more, it's not just a scream fest.
SoulAndRnBFan 2 years ago 9
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If you think that Aretha's interpretation is a screamfest then you don't know Aretha. Have you heard her sing it live no one knows how to tell a story better than Aretha. I will say Whitney did a great song with her version and i am impressed but with Aretha she takes you on a journey. She gets the message across clearer and you feel like Aretha has lived the song instead of just singing it.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
Thats so true
chi2capcorn 2 years ago
SHe can stay 20 seconds in silence, start singing and make us goose bumps in 1 second! Tears running out of my eyes! so many emotions in so little time (sorry for my english)
Thanks for this video! amazing
tatsuspooky 2 years ago 7
Dont Artetha has her WEBSITE or VIDEOs OR fans,,,,the qeenarteha seems to dont have where to write about her icon singer...lol ,,,,whitney voice its better PERIOD........melody like a little bird,,aretha scream to mucth,,,,she its good very good,,,but my ears hurt sometimes when she sings,,so whitneys voice dont so thats whi i like her mor,,:)
ShineHappY 2 years ago 3
That is your opinion that Whit voice is better. But Aretha in my opinion voice is by far better. Aretha's voice in her prime was flawless. Whit as great as she is never did give off the feeling that Aretha's voice gave off. Aretha was so connected to her feeling and expressed herself way better than Whit. Aretha was so intimate, so passionate, but at the sametime so powerful. At time it seems like Whit is just going through the motions but with Ree i never have to feel that way.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
Don't get me wrong Whit has a wonderful voice but Aretha her timing, control, range, power, interpretative skill were flawless. The way Aretha can be so powerful and so intimate without over doing herself was breathtaking. Aretha now, voice isn;t what it once was in the 60's and 70's but she still gives off more emotion than anyother singer could ever give. Her voice no matter what state it is, will alway be one of gods greatest greats to earth. And that is why i love Ree more.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
TheQueenAretha, even though I am a huge Whitney Houston fan, I truly do love Aretha Franklin's version of 'It Hurts Like hell" much better than I like Whitney's.
I agree with you wholeheartedly that Whitney's version of this song just doesn't compare to Aretha's, and that nobody can sing this song as well and powerful as Aretha can sing it.
TheSecretStarr 2 years ago
And i'm quite impressed with what Whitney did with the song. She gave her own feel to it, even though for me Aretha's version is the best.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
Yes, I agree that Whitney gave the song her best, but she didn't make me feel the song like Aretha sings it. When I hear Aretha's version of this song sings this song, she sends chills through my whole body because of how powerful her voice is, and Whitney's version doesn't do that for me.
TheSecretStarr 2 years ago
patty have better voice than aretha,,,,,when aretha range goes up,,,it sounds bad,,,it hurt your ears..like not educated voice,,,,,,,,she spunds like jenifer hudson ,,that need to educate her voice,,,,,,,,WHITNEY IS MELODY,,you can smile,,,cry,,.sleep with her voice,,,thats,,something that is amazing and other thing i never change a live performance of whitney for aretha..patty,,,etc,,with all the respect
ShineHappY 2 years ago
Baby Patti never had a better voice than anybody! I would still pay to see Aretha before i ever pay to see that screaming fool. Patti is the one that isn't lacking education of her voice. Aretha knew her voice better than Patti or Whitney. And used her voice better. Aretha in her prime voice was flawless. She had the tone, range, power and most of all interpretive skills. No one could evoke all your feelings of pain, love, desire, etc like Aretha.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
I know you love Whitney, her voice is amazing. But the feeling Whitney skills off and her interpretive skills are lacking compared to Aretha. I love Whit but half of the time i find her interpretation to be uninspired and at times subdued. Unlike Aretha who can thrill you with her wonderous interpretations of songs. No matter what voice state Aretha is in she is alway going to give you a 100% and give you that same beauitful feeling she gave you when she was in her 20's.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
This Version its mutch better than aretha,,,,bad that she didnt sang the hold song,,,,,
ShineHappY 2 years ago
Sorry honey, it not. Don't get me wrong. I really like Whitney's interpretation. But Aretha interpretation is top of the line. Aretha sings it with so much feeling and passion and makes ME feel like no one can touch her version.
TheQueenAretha 2 years ago
ALLELUIA
karim24oran 2 years ago
Whitney tore that stage up and that boy on that guitar guring IWALY was playin that thang!!!
drkphenix 2 years ago
And on the sixth day God made Whitney Houston ...
hansiclever 2 years ago 5
HAHA!!! The best comment I've seen thus far.. She truley is a gift from Above!!!!
cranberyy22 2 years ago
Haha!!! So true right!!! i luv your comment here!! The most incredible voice of our time... Just simply amazing!!!
cranberyy22 2 years ago 3
She looks like she's about to fall asleep during this performance.
Eyes close...head down...rocking back and forth. Haha!
tothpictures 2 years ago
i want to hug you whitney.... hope i can see you in person....take care god bless you always and i will always love you too
permilonalea 2 years ago 4
she's amazing
jeffw1990 2 years ago 4