Ruben Studdard - Flying Without Wings

[TheRaginghearts]

I like what he's wearing, and the smile he's wearing too. Makes me want to hug him. :D

[SpiritedAngel]

This is the song that made me fall in love with Ruben, he is such an amazing, emotional singer. People may argue that he is rough around the edges, some notes he doesn't quite get but its close enough, no one is perfect. Id rather pure, amazing singing like this to some of the crap that people consider music recently. I prefer proper voices to computer generated ones. Love Ruben! <3

[zotru03]

i love this song it is so beautiful ,and a song that will always be close to my heart.My cousin passed away the year Rubin became the America Idol, and my cousin also look just Rubin. Thank you when i hear this song will think of joy.

[Alleksandraz]

what are you talking about? who said anything about this guy being the reason they're splitting?.

................i don't think you understood my comment.............

[shanuboo14]

Damn he bleww that song. What am I saying he blowws every song he sings(:

[268YoungMoney]

THE BEST YEAR FOR AMERICAN IDOL WAS THE YEAR RUBEN WON

[904JazzyJ]

Great voice God has given him....Use it for His glory....

[Silverrainmelody]

AWWW, you make me happyyyy, Ruben :D

[jewelofthenight]

No disrespect, but I still think that the original Westlife version is SOO much better. :P Ruben does have a good voice though.

[guiriquita]

@jewelofthenight no disrespect, I like Westlife's version too but I prefer Ruben's at its raw nature and the R&B feel.

[2jadakayla]

god bless for ruben winning i love him be a big teddy bear now that hes a gospel singer i still love him and ima still buy his music

[Alleksandraz]

Westlife were supposed to released this song in the United States NOT him, they were supposed to make it big with this song but for God's sake!! now they're splitting and us the fans in the States will be deprive from seeing them live >.<

[MrWilljacobson]

@Alleksandraz westlife didn't split cause ruben released this song before them. if they split there were more reasons than that.

[56StrawberryFragranc]

Hes such a amazing singer and he looks like a cuddly teddy bear

Tehehe :D

[PheonixBabyGirl]

What ever did happen to Rueben Studdard?

[Ensyia]

I saw him in Las Vegas in 2007-the guy is amazing <3

[275solez]

theres not that many singers like him nowdays

[nnn258]

like if Marus Canty from XFactor brought yu here.,!

[NanaAdwoaQuinny67]

He's good looking and has an incredibly great voice!!!

[nitrowolf11]

My Names Ruben Too :P All Rubens Are Great People :D

[RdesignHD]

@nitrowolf11 indeed

[nehawestlife]

Wot an AWEFUL VOICE

i m sure even if westlife has a bad throat they wud still sound ten times better than this TEDDY

teddys are better in showcase and as toys....dont sing or rather murder the song teddy shoo away

[Aldridge517]

@nehawestlife You spelled "awful" wrong. The way you spelled it, it's a complement and I prefer it that way.

[PENNYSMITH1]

This song helps me get through tough times

[treehuggerdude4]

his voice was so soft and sweet..... so special.... him and clay were really amazing singers.....

[KickbacKo9]

some people say clay aiken shoudve won cos hes making all the dosh now, but ruben didnt win this to make money, he did it to make his family proud of him. and what good job he did !!!! WHAAAAT !!!! still love you eight years after i heard this !!!!! still singing along in 2011 :D

[91mangina]

fuk hes fat

[pvrp115]

@91mangina your pussy is fat.

[treehuggerdude4]

@91mangina he's phat. The positive plus size term, which means he's cool.

[meme7643]

WHAT THE FUCK IS HANDSON I THOUGHT THE WORD WAS HANDSOME!!!!!!!!!1DUUUUUUHHHHH­HHHH!!!!!!!!!11111

MENTALLY STUPID BITCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PS TO 67 HOLMESSHARON

[AaRoNdEAnGelo]

This is pretty good but i still prefer westlife's original :)

[SuperNinees]

Maybe he's good, but Westlife is much much better

[HardyRStudios]

Wow, I REALLY MISS THE OLD AMERICAN IDOL!!!!

[boparaiable]

I think he's a giant teddy bear with an amazing voice.

[chokzholics]

we can find a lot of studdard voice at church

[chokzholics]

@tanulator, ahaha yeah big dick,don't take it seriously,you might be a big fan..it's only my opinion..how can you compare me vs the world.. if he is,its the personal stuff...the fact is he can't beat up the other idols on the real industry..and even the worst singer still have a fans,isn't it?..lol

[russianfantastico]

I'm glad I found this cover, like Westlife is good but too boyband.

[isr4el666]

his voice is tender b& warm... I love it... but this song is belong to Westlife... so i don't really comfort with his version :)

[khkh9020]

What a voice !!!!!

[ceazerlio]

Get a life and stop worring about what I post,,,suck a cock

[johnlee8266]

first time i have ever come across this dude, then it was by accident and you have it my-bro,,cheers good-luck john from new-zealand

[cassy1200]

RUBEN YOU NEED TO SING AGAIN! I MISS YOU TEDDY BEAR! YOU ARE ALWAYS GOING TO BE NUMBER ONE IN MY BOOK BABE! ILY<3

[chokzholics]

he's good,but nothing special

[tanulator]

@chokzholics ....... but how does nothin special get more than a million votes and more than 7 million views throughout the world...... your what we call here a little dick

[sasho888prm]

hands down the man



[djfresh1994]

They really should host auditions in Birmingham again!!

[Brianna021400bond]

when ever i hear him sing it makes me wanna cry :') hes so good

[afiyfa07]

awww i love ruben suddard!! what Great talent he has!

[timwife12]

i love rubben suddard

[JasmineMendez04]

I remeber seeing him perform this song on AI ..... Ruben is so better then Clay..... Gooooo Ruben!!!

[vonta837]

MY FAVORITE THIS IS A BRILLIANT JOB. I WISH HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVES. HE IS GOOD.

[fei23k]

he totally made that to his owned song. i love this kinda "jazz + R&B style" flying without wing.

[JoeCaliforniah]

i like westlife version better. mor passion. more real. really touches my heart. this fucker doesnt.

[bklynchosenone]

To the person who said worst talent ever.... do not talk about yourself like that it ok to be envious

[QWEEZYBABY07]

He is great

[jj101026]

The worst talent to ever win.

[VeeRazzles]

@jj101026 Why? Ugh you're just ignorant

[othayreneehale]

Can't wait to be in VIP with him Tonight



[darell205]

I live in Birmingham, Alabama. Go to Huffman High School as a sophomore, which Ruben Studdard went to. Im proud of my City and the Great state of Alabama. #SomuchHistory !

[digifucka]

i bet the 63 dislikes are by retarded westlife fans lol

[angel22127]

@digifucka just shut up cz westlife fans are not retarded but clearly you are. westlife are the best and no one know how to sing like they do but obviously you're just an idiot who can't see that

[detectivestella101]

its weird listening to this one because im use to listening to the westlife version

[theprincess3774]

Thank you

[ceazerlio]

I love ruben,,very sexy,and gives courage to all the big teddy bears out there

[Vergadoce]

@ceazerlio Courage? WTF. Are you that much of a pathetic loser that you find inspiration in a fat fuck signing on Idol?

[tanulator]

@Vergadoce fuckin jelly aye kunt, i bet you cant sing for shit and i bet your fams think the same too.... these people have had it worse then anyone else on this fukin planet you dickhead wake the fuck up......

[Vergadoce]

@tanulator So you're a big fat loser? got it

[TheDrbono101]

@ceazerlio just cuz hes black u said teddy bear y not polar bear jks jks jks im just playin with u

[67holmessharon]

He is handson I dnt care how big he is,and he can sing too..thats beautiful.

[IvanaSice]

Velvet Teddy Bear!

[Simoneckaa]

Perfect voice!

[Westlifedoll]

This song is by Westlife by the way! check it out!!

[justinhighest]

he is just big boned!!!

[browneyez1012]

that was beautiful *crying*

[NazukI02]

素晴らしい！！さすがアメリカンアイドル優勝者だ！！

[purplepantha11]

nearly cried me man xoxo

[R00cheDarkson]

^_^ good,, but I love this song with westlife

[theprincess3774]

love this song

[Westlifedoll]

@theprincess3774 Westlife sings this song

[meenmaorimeen]

1moa thing only like his version westlife not as good!!!!!!!!!!!

[meenmaorimeen]

Love. That song nice1 ruben

[stekahu]

a beautiful song 4 a luvly person

[juliereaney]

not a patch on westlife but he has a good voice

[jcla228]

keep it up big man!!much love from New Zealand

[WestlifeVideos]

The Westlife hit song "Flying Without Wings" peaked at #2 in the US when American Idol Season 2 winner Ruben Studdard recorded and released it as his debut single. The band was disappointed when they heard of the news as they were planning on bringing that song to the American audiences in the near future. In 2003, Westlife went to Nashville to film a TV documentary.

[xxNickysgirlxx]

Look up the original version by westlife. Both great versions :)

[werchekrosalind]

he is soooooo talented i love him......

[renerefos]

61 people got wings and flew away

[sebmp11]

People don't realize this is from a few years ago, he's lost a lot of weight since this video...Ruben Studdard is an amazing artist and he puts just as much, if not more effort into his singing as Adam Lambert or anyone else does......Ruben won season 2 of American Idol, you can't say that Adam won his season, now can you? Keep it up Ruben you're AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xxY2JLEDGENDKILLERxx]

@sebmp11 clay aiken should of won he is way better than ruben in my opinion =)

[MsYahnah]

i love ruben!!!!!!!

[linoma57]

its this simple people, you could listen to a mountain of black peoples voicesand youd be lying if you knew who you were listening to a good majority of the time,but be honest theres no mistaken clay aikens voice no matter what, by far the best singer to ever grace this show.

[CUSINNA]

This is suppose to be about Ruben Studdard, not nobody else, Haters, so lets see one of you'll try out next year for the spot.. LOL... I bet not one can come close.. MAY GOD BLESS ALL THE HATERS OUT THERE... GAY HATERS, & EVERYONE ELSE, YOU CAN TELL THE GROWN FOLKS, IU HOPE FROM THE CHILDREN..LOL!!!

[CUSINNA]

This is suppose to be about Ruben Studdard, not nobody else, Haters, so lets see one of you'll try out next year for the spot.. LOL... I bet not one can come close.. MAY GOD BLESS ALL THE HATERS OUT THERE...

[JamieNAmos]

I remember this day well...I cried When he was crowned winner of AI

[rainbowk11d]

Sing it!!

[burntrubber11]

Damn this was when american idol was hip

[691beezy]

rub is cool!!!

[ap4life03]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!!!!!!!

[eekny0003]

Some people are so ruined by what the perception of beauty is and when you're heart and mind feel and think ugly then guess what you're left with YOU...why the negativity...let it go ...RELAX , RELATE, RELEASE! TEAM RUBEN!

[Ichliebemusikundybd]

What a fat bitch, ew

[GBearGeraldLevert]

#TeamRuben :) i love u ruben!!!!

[sillywhippet321]

well done...........perfection

[USZgxc151orbital]

flying without wings? Dude with all that weight you won't be able to get off the ground WITH wings.

[thekingshighway]

Ruben....really talent!

[ChangeTheChannelSong]

I remember watching this season with my mom. It was the most magical one! Rueben and Clay are good people. Their singing is great, but they hearts are great too!

[abby971911]

duuuhh hate this person who sang it.. it should has been westlife who released this song in u.s not him grrr. nyway i love this song if and only if... WESTLIFE is the singer hehe peace !!!

[bosada1996]

Ruben is still my favourite AI winner! You are the best Ruben and I adore you!!!!

[hedunlap]

Who the hell voted for this clown? He sucks.

[maleyDee]

Perfection



[JasonBourne342]

the vocals are not as good as good as westlife

[97syd1]

why everybody haters.? yall just mad because he has a better voice than yall!! so stop d-riding and get a life. thank you have a nice day :)

[thegoodrevdr]

Their voices were tired from weeks and weeks of constant singing. I can hear the fatigue in his voice. But he still delivered it.

[JasonBourne342]

@thegoodrevdr

that's not an excuse....singers who do this for a living sing all the time

[videojunkie169]

omg where's the mute button

[275solez]

@videojunkie169

watta dry kunt 

[videojunkie169]

@275solez lolol :)  your ebonics make me laugh

[videojunkie169]

omg i need to hear my Westlife, cause he just buthered this.

[videojunkie169]

@videojunkie169 ya, i can't spell. "i meant butchered"

[Flcker]

niqqa couldnt fly with wings...

[lorellautner]

@smartacerako what an asshole...it's westlife's original song...do some research before you talk crap...idiot...

[sassylasha1]

beautiful!!!!!!!

[Missbrittbritt21]

i miss him. where did he go?

[angelicab128]

56 ppl definitely have no taste #TeamRuben

[Zondafreak93]

IDK about yall but this song was also in Pokemon 2000 the final song i love it more and more go ahead and sing it for us

[khoeweijun]

The westlife acoustic is still much better

[xxY2JLEDGENDKILLERxx]

where was this?

[zuttzz]

his big because he needs to carry his big heart

[Ichliebemusikundybd]

@zuttzz No he eats too many animal products, ugly unoriginal fucktard

[3MT100]

@zuttzz you are soo riqht

[joessj5]

@zuttzz awww Wow

[JoeCaliforniah]

@zuttzz and his big heart drowns him from the public. boom gone. where the fuck is he?

[jobhunt11]

I LOVE RUBEN!!!!!!

[andrenalalle]

it sounds natural and ok at first but it went awkward for me in the middle ... n he sounds so normal for a big song ike this... still westlife's is much better.

[666117crazy]

i love this song love you ruben

[ilovesheepskin]

Goosebumps all over...takes me to a time when my close friends and i would watch American idol with vodka and sprite and shed a few tears during the best bits.....

[superchef78]

0:50 - 0:56 -- most amazing vocal line I've ever heard in a live performance. What a voice. 

[AnnieTigerChucky]

Although he was great that season, Clay Aiken was more talented and should've won. In Season 1, Tamyra Gray, who was fourth place, should've won and Kelly Clarkson, who was winner, should've been runner-up. In season 3, Top 5 should've been: Jasmine Trias, fifth place; Diana DeGarmo, fourth place; LaToya Londan, Top 3; Jennifer Hudson, Runner-up; Fantasia Barrino, Winner...

[AnnieTigerChucky]

@AnnieTigerChucky In season 4, was good accept Constantine should've made fourth place and Anthony Fedorov should've been fifth place. In season 5, Chris Daughtry should've been winner; Katharine McPhee, runner-up; Taylor Hicks, third place; Elliot Yamin, fourth place; Paris Bennett, fifth place; Kelli Pickler, sixth place (as she goofed that week); and the rest should be the way it was.

[radikalprodigal]

@AnnieTigerChucky stop smoking.... clay aiken? hahhhhahahaahahahahah

[kaldude8]

@AnnieTigerChucky kelly totally deserved to win her voice is beyond amazing

[baje65]

so natural!!

[baje65]

so natural!!

[baje65]

so natural

[MizGossipGirl123]

I like this version, but I still like the originals version by Westlife better.

[demani20]

big big tuneeeeeeeeeeee

[purify3]

52 person made a biggggggggggggggggg mistake i love this song it makes me cry it tells about life

[reyundeddie17]

er bringt alles mit sehr viel gefühl richtig gänsehaut

[NC28001]

His voice is amazing!!!!!!!!!

[esnebeltza]

Flying without hot wings...

[YaniSmall]

Smooth or what! Legend!

[FinalFreakFantasyXX]

i watched this season with my mom when i was little.. it was one to remember!

[forsaken20071]

i googled fat nigger from american idol and google didnt give me any results fucking racists

[MrBenPratt]

I love this :)

[samuelsxx]

Wow... Que voz, que cantante.. SAludos y respetos desde venezuela

[55Shanee1]

i love this song

[CODEMANNH]

What ever happrned to him? He is amazing!!!

[isarose1]

@CODEMANNH he singing mostly gospel now from what ive read

[CODEMANNH]

@isarose1 I miss him. Is he still making abums?

[MyPaperBleedsInk]

Can't help but smile while watching this.

[gtakingish]

he is a fuckin gangsterr for his voice i swear

[ThePhantomea]

i like ruben but fantasia is not on my list... she is a lying glory grabber... she told the tabloids that she couldn't read and had a bad education... she worked in a call center where i used to work before she went on the show and they TEST you for reading comprehension and spelling and typing speed... if she couldn't have passed the tests she couldn't have gotten the job... so no matter her talent her lies pissed me off enough to not like her

[MrRtruth]

where is ruben sing

[jayblac]

IDOL HAS BECOME REACIST LAST BLACK WINNER WAS TASIA FUK LAME ASS SIMON AND IDOL

[fieldslilb01]

50 people need wings to fly

[htowngurl17]

i miss him

[superbinp]

is there any video with him singing A whole new world?

[DSkeptic86]

Ruben and Fantasia came out of church. They truly represent what soul music is really all about.

[travsinjon]

HE HAS A VERY SOULFUL VOICE THAT COMES FROM CHURCH IT CANT BE TAUGHT....

[lumx2]

bit like gospel music.. i prefer westlife...

[ruideng111]

im not having a go cos this guy's got a brilliant voice but it kinda irks me a bit that he doesnt really sing the actual melody of the original song and i think if he did it would sound even better

[darell205]

I go to Ruben Studdard High School.... Gooo Huffman High School ... And Goooo Ruben Studdard... !!!

[thasesa]

Awesome big man awesome :D

[megustaverlas]

His voice is goooodd

[sherlock0421]

wow!! never watched American Idol but I love his singing =)

[Gto370]

notorious?

[madea87]

American Idol hasn't been the same since Fantasia!!!!

[videojunkie169]

@madea87 so true..... it has gotten better, cause it sure couldn't have gotten worse after Fantasia.

plz don't take personal. just thought fantasia was horrible.

[mandeenichole]

@madea87 lmfao Fantasia sucked, she was probally the WORSE winner.