Ruben Studdard - Superstar

[DairyKills]

Best AI song EVER.

[albinowonder00]

this version is nothing compared to scott savol's version when he auditioned. not hating on ruben but its really a mediocre performance

[helmut4lyfe]

@albinowonder00

Scott Savol is the biggest joke to ever make it into the top 6 on Idol.

[jessicalauren25]

AMAZING!!



[cfgolfcf]

this ni**a can sing. idk why people be hatin!

[MCcam2]

16 of the people that dislike this are just mad they are fat and cant sing

[nutleyguitar1968]

Leon Russell co-wrote this and wrote "A Song for You". Both made famous by The Carpenters.

[queenrosered]

Why are peeps talking about Luther and Superstar? No one did it better than Karen Carpenter the original!

[MZDECATL]

DISS KAT CAN SANG YA DIGG...WUSSUP RUBEN

[powerfromthelord]

the Velvet teddy bear!

[haroldking]

Cool.

[Bilimen22]

love 'superstar' and ruben. check out STAN WALKER's version of this incredible song...so soulful. kia ora everybody!

[Sileni]

We don't get anymore original juice from out of American Idol like this... this series is the best by far out of all of the series. Hands down...

[wafhsecl]

luther vandross did this song 1000 times better than reuben studdard

[TheLooka504]

@wafhsecl it luther dog no one can sinnnnnnng like luther

[JerrizDDT]

@wafhsecl NO ONE can sing like Luther sooo don't expect anyone to do a Luther song better than Luther.

[thebiggiantmouse]

@JerrizDDT i used to think that too, then i heard L'Debois. i don't anymore.

[the8to5exodus]

@wafhsecl Understood, but the man had to sing a song for the audition. He's not trying to top Luther. He just needed a song to sing for the judges, dude. You know good and well that he did a good job on that, so stop being negative. :)

[aerobets1]

loved Ruebens redition way back when.... then i watched this young guy from Australian idol sing it.... amazing! Stan Walker.... hes a freak!

[boynickzdoor]

AMAZING

[dumpel]

Clay Aiken might be homosexual, but this guy is gay as hell. Jesus Christ.

[dsjj251]

@dumpel what would even make you think he was gay.

[dumpel]

@dsjj251 this video mofo

[dsjj251]

@dumpel how does this video make you think that ? what sane reason would you have to say that ?

[sexette]

Time sure does fly!!!  I remember this.

[sakeena12]

wow what a voice

[xo2eaSii00]

Haha my Name is Ruben :DD

[marquesb9]

chills! straight chills!

[Damadehierro89]

I LOVE RUBEN!! HE KILLED THIS SONG!!!!!! LIKE REALLY? ONLY A GREAT STAR COULD PERFECTLY DUPLICATE LUTHER VANDROSS SONG LIKE THAT!

[stephenbsr]

this is a great version of superstar watch?v=-CVoyxuUlmM

take a look.

[sakeena12]

Ilove this guy voice sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much he is blessed with so smooth tone

[NieceeBabez]

Lovw Love This !

[rmartinez8176]

yes!

[JustAGoofyGirl]

OMG! Ruben's version of "Superstar" is so beautiful! I wish it were the full song!

[anitamusic29]

Amazing Voice - The best of all the shows by far.

[marialena68]

Nice job Ruben! Right up there with Luther's version!

[kertzryein]

love it!

[theonlynella]

check out " Stan Walkers version" its awsome in a different way.... winner of Australian Idol 2009

[Blockedmarco]

my favourite song cover of his apart from Celebrate Me Home and Flying Without Wings :)

He did "What If" really well too

[kiyoshi85]

he messed up the lyrics...

[chipmunky721]

it's his own version of the song

[britnicoley]

I love Ruben and i'm so glad he chose to pursue a gospel singing career he is truly a good person and a great singer!~205~!

[terrazzoburns]

This is actually a song written by Leon Russell and Bonnie Bramlett

[latinguy67]

This song isn't by Luther Vandross. This song is from the early 1970s by none other than the Carpenters.

[pumppuhaulikkomies]

not the carpenters either.

originally it's 1969 song by 'Delaney & Bonnie'

[latinguy67]

Delaney and Bonnie wrote it. I was just talking about its most famous rendition. peace.

[Rhapthorne3]

it isnt by the carpenters originally. It was from Delaney and Bonnie. The Carpenters made it famous though. Love this song.

[Ceddyohtwo]

luther remade it. and did it better

[bboy619]

Rubben can sing no doubt about that but I like Clay Aikens rendition of superstar better. check out his hollywood round of american idol he sang this.

[vintagestl]

Ruben good

[cj06feb]

Rubben I can listern to you all day and will never get tied of you ......

[TheFoXyChiXx]

He did..In fact all of it was very nyc..try to check it owt..sure u'll love it..=)

[rithemaz]

he has, he has an album out. Check ouy a song called 'Sorry for 2004'. But he's moved to gospel music now. His gospel musics good aswell

[jds520]

He still gives me chills.

The contestants now have an entire orchestra. I can just imagine if Ruben would have had all that back-up. He rocked it out with just a piano! So so talented!!!

[JoUk3]

type in sorry for...by him

[nashby12]

did he win?

[MrKD1994]

yea...

[jonasluvsic]

i love i need an angel

[SONAA9811]

Luther rocks it though....

[SynCrew]

prefer the carpenters version

[ReDRuM868]

205?? whats that, his weight in KG? LOL

[0AnimeLova0]

It's the area code for his home town, stupid

[dsjj251]

Its Birmingham, Alabama's area code.

and your not funny

[ameedo13]

haha, you got owned by dsjj251

[ReDRuM868]

Actually ameedo13, anyone who watches this show and buys into it's bullshit is "owned". Its producers prey on mindless people like you who can't think for themselves.

[MaReSkA777]

what´s this song?

[jbinong]

superstar

[kellynattico1]

superstar by the Sonic Youth. the orighinal is way better

[MaReSkA777]

THANKS!!! :-)

[crackheadnayali]

Sonic Youth is not the original

[babygirl2884]

That was a great performance!

[BettyB313]

i love ruuuuben

[adriannelibra]

I like him, he really deserves a more successful career.

[sixfobrutha]

I remember this year. Reuben won the competition on THIS night

[mickeyleon123]

I live in the UK and watch AI every year...all those shows...all those songs, yet i always find my way back to this song and how can you mend a broken heart.

Beautiful vocals.

[statuebr0]

i love this song ...... big song and he nails it!!

[EmmyLuxeMakeUpInc]

he is adorable. and he has a great voice.

he doesn't sound like luther, but he IS indeed like luther, in his singing style...simple, and soulful. no oversinging

[Mollykat5054]

I didn't care for him. Luther he is NOT! I was routing for Clay that year.

[shayonay7]

sing that song

[SwaqqThatSingerGirl]

i love him & im soo happy america voted for him he is fab. Always n Forever my idol . <3

[slickcriz41]

awesome!

[cpennington19]

the one of few songs i liked from ruben

[erningsamaykanto]

i really love ruben. ever since.

[random96shortie]

if that doesnt melt your heart, then your heart must be made outta stone..

[WWFman007]

@random96shortie well atleast we know that rubens heart is made of chicken breast

[1sttest]

he sounds so pretty

[todaysmusic1000]

CHECK KEVIN JAMES MOTOWN OOH BABY BABY

[Ronnymo]

I love this song :)

[tgbmvb7]

He sung his heart out on dis 1. Im so glad he won. dat 1st note was krazy.

[ifree2rhyme]

i love ruben!!!

and this song

[Alkaholik10]

This Song wasn't made by Luther is was made by The Carpenters

Luther just Covered it and gave it more of a soul sound

[kenyonmartin06]

sorry you are wrong

just wikipedia it

[busmin1]

wikipedia isnt always true u klown. wikipedia says my teacher is a warrior and a millionaire. wtf is up wit dat?

[Worme95]

I don't know which wilipedia article you read but the one I read said the Carperters did it before Luther Vandross

[DLsoxluver]

yeah tru, but da song itself has a saddness behind it but itz a beautiful song.

[kenyonmartin06]

It was originally a Delaney and Bonnie song

not luther nor carpenters

[mydigitaltime]

his voice is ok he sounds like he sings for babies or kids i don't like bad bad

[bumcheeks56]

Sound amazing :)

xx

[FUZZLE33]

he does this way better then Danny Noriega did it!!!

[ClUbPenGuIn0wNz]

it looks like he struggles to much when hes singing this

[longaker55]

He always sweats after performance too. But I think it's just 'cause he tries. You can feel his heart in that voice.

[ClUbPenGuIn0wNz]

yeah your right

[videopimp20]

he did good but in his lifetime he will never be luther vandross

[jairus]

Wow, that first note is ridiculous.

[LADYBUG198807SUMMER]

I can't believe Ruben is singing my song and I love him for it.

[dosejoke]

a forgot him until today

[jaygray13]

what happened to this guy ?!?

[kmisstawny]

He's getting ready to get married. He also just did a song with Mary Mary and Deitrick Haddon called Love Him Like I Do! You can see the video on here.

[jaygray13]

oohh lol thanks for the info.

[dylz]

he's struggling to get gigs at six flags

[Guitar4Life2007]

really?

[Nyczyoungbum]

i tink he won because of smoothest voice

[jjacqueline]

i totally love ruben, can listen to him and never get bored

[devax1986]

HEs definatley got a smooth voice.

[paulaslittlegirl101]

Rubens cooL:)

[vanessa965]

DANNY NORIEGA sang SUPERSTAR better then ruben. I mean ALOT BETTER.

[azraelsohma]

he can't really sing like him. it's much more of a "popstar-ish" attempt.

[dannynoriegalover1]

Who can't sing what do you mean??

[REALBMcCoyShow]

He didnt win did he?..So it doesnt matter..lol

[dannynoriegalover1]

Ruben won

[pianistica]

outstanding and sublime :)

[volcheckt]

Ruben is ABSOLUTELY OUTSTANDING, and perfectlydamage, your completely wrong....Danny Noriega was an OK singer but he acted way too much like a gay fag. Ruben is a bit of a gospel singer but thats what makes him so brilliant.

[XPillage]

Ruben is the best singer to come out of American Idol.

[perfectlydamage]

it sounded so much better when danny noriega sang it!

[PMinorMusic]

i LUV THiS SONG BUT UGH!WHY WOULD U SiNG THiS SMiLiN...PEOPLE NEVER READ THE LYRiCZ OF THE SONG THEY SiNG

[irockrocky]

LAMO ASSHOLE

[vanessafas]

I love Ruben's voice and his style. I don't like trash pop.

Kelly who? hahaha

[chulotazz269]

Are u kidding, her pop style is whack. The best was Tamyra Grey but they screwed her out of the first season.

[renagade12]

yeah right... your wrong

[pytko3]

Yeah, if Kelly is so bad, how come she already has 2 grammys? Besides out of all the 6 idols so far, she's ranked as second best.

[rowson88]

is their a longer version of this?

[WahyuWibie]

longer version were from The Carpenters (the famous one ever!), then followed by Luther Fandross.

[WahyuWibie]

longer version were from The Carpenters (the famous one ever!), then followed by Luther Vandross.

[1a1a2a3a]

Man, this guy fell under the radar.. does he have an album out?

[ear2thaground]

He is a gospel artist now. You won't hear much from him now unless you're into gospel.

[1a1a2a3a]

Okay, thanks.

[Powerball06]

He's back into R&B. Just released an album in 2007 called "The Return", but it didn't sell well so he was dropped by J Records.

He only did one gospel album, which was certified Gold by the RIAA, but he's still an R&B singer.

[azraelsohma]

talk about underated. Ruben DESERVES MORE than what he is getting now. He has the cleanest and clearest Idol voice I've heard. More power Ruben, and we love you.

[foxyshadz]

Ruben Studdard was the best in that years comp remember watching it. everyone loved him and his ability to sing almost anything and everything. he is great

[boston223]

I can't believe people still think Clay and Ruben are competing. That was 2003.  Anyway I like them both. They are both working on new Cd's and I plan on buying them both.

[ruthlesspno1]

The Area code representing starting off in the westcoast in the early 90's , Ruben wasn't the one who popped it off.

[patriotsfan72450]

yes the carpenters did it first

[gothicanime2]

wasnt this song by the carpenters back in the 70's not by LUther?

[anamarieus]

Ruben is THE one that started the area code shit. lol. Its true.

[baybjr]

NO Ruben DID NOT start the area code "thing" ... it was actually started on West Coast in San Diego "619"

[klimaxxx06]

under promoted..this guy could have been a New Luther..such a waste

[LittleM1021]

incredible vocals

what ever happend to the velvet teddy bear

[leilows]

God that was amazing! Hits you right in the soul..

[lilyoftheday]

what a voice.

[lilyoftheday]

and that is why he won.

[aznpickle27]

he is soooooooooooooooooo good at singing!!!!

[vocalmajor08]

They took all of his vids off.. Because he was recently dropped from their record lable...

[omarmanddd]

yeah how come ruben didnt make it tht big.

[LittleM1021]

the most underated idol

he was my favorite

[fusionnotts]

perfect

[kali902000]

question- why arent there any ruben american idol videos on youtube? every single one of clays performances are up multiple times. where are all the ruben ones????!!!!!

[Lkiss47821]

and... i havnt been able to find like his first one... In front of only the 3 of em... i've seen the other performances...

[combs2024]

simply amazing!

[nishman686]

bitty88, i'm not a clay aiken fan...but he's busy doing spamalot on broadway right now. not a bad gig...

[Robert424]

Clay and Ruben didnt go any where compaired to Kelly and Jordin.

[jh9990]

Jordin hasnt gone anywhere. Clay has outsold her and has had more success

[dylz]

right, because two platinum top ten singles (and likely more to come) = not going anywhere.

[rshorty91]

wait, who jordins doing good or clay?

[callmekimmyy]

awesome

[wongjongat]

I'm really surprised that this wasn't made into a single for him. He could have had a huge hit with it.

[ken1011]

Yeah, however he did a remake of it on his 2003 Soulful album. It's a slower version but I personally prefer this raw, faster, live performance of it than the album ballad.

[34cherry]

Okay I agree he has a good voice to lead a chuch in prayer and in choire. If he is happy doing that, instead of being a rich and famous

popular star, than good luck to him.