Aaliyah - Giving Up (Donny Hathaway Cover) | Sparkle 2012

Aaliyah recorded this song for the movie re-make of 'Sparkle' which she was set to star in as one of the main roles chosen by Whitney Houston who was producing the re-make. Sadly, Aaliyah's death occurred before she could begin the filming so the movie was shut down, a few years later it re-casted the role and went back into production but then the release of 'Dreamgirls' completely ended it. This video features a clip from the original 'Sparkle' with the character which Aaliyah would have played lip-synching to some of the lyrics. This is a beautiful vocal from Baby Girl. Please rate + comment.

**UPDATE - The movie re-make is now back on as of 2011 with confirmation of Jordan Sparks now casted as well as Whitney Houston herself to appear as a character. I hope they include Aaliyah's version of "Giving Up" and finally put it to use, even if it was just played over the end rolling credits.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• giving up
• giving up is so hard to do
• sparkle
• sparkle soundtrack
• sparkle movie remake
• aaliyah
• donny hathaway
• gladys knight and the pips
• whitney houston
• jordan sparks

[EdTV20]

Oscar material for sure

[KeesusChrist]

This song sounds like it holds all of the "what ifs" that fans have to deal with forever, knowing that Aaliyah's gone. It's some sad shit :( I love this girl..

[Bugattis11395]

@gangstakendoll I read somewhere that Whitney wanted this movie to be in honor of Aaliyah. So hopefully that is still true now that they're both gone...

[sistajacqui]

Sparkle is already a movie, the 2012 by Whitney Huston is a Remake of the movie, Sparkle

It would really be sad to not see the movie because someone other than Aaliyah is not starring in it. Yes she does a great job singing this song. But listen to the original artist Donny Hathaway sing this song with all the pain and affliction of someone who knows what this feels like! like you just don't want to live anymore! RIP Donnie and Aaliyah

[gangstakendoll]

@gangstakendoll not credit but "homage"

[gangstakendoll]

@lcarprin agreed..i wont be seeing it either..I can't help but to think that the everytime I look at Jordin Sparks I'm really suppose to be looking at Aaliyah..I can't do it (Jordin < Aaliyah)..I do hope they give credit to Aaliyah AND Whitney at the beginning or the end of the movie like they did for Aaliyah at the end of Queen of The Damned

[KiaS73]

Wow the timing is amazing two great voices together now singing together forever RIP Aliyah and Mrs Whitney Houston We Will Always Love You Both !!!!! Thank you your music lives on............

[Novimimi]

Does anyone know what the highest quality available is of this song? Im looking for the original leak mp3. plz help. Many files have been re-compressed from another mp3

[1991SuperAlex]

i can tell that this video was worked very hard on....it looks almost as if she was actually lip synching. RIP Aaliyah. she had a voice like no other!!

[mzkandie25]

OMG Aaliyah killed it this song is beautiful

[k22copeland]

@lcarprin i AGREE WITH YOU ESLLY AFTER HEARING Ti CANT EVEN IMAGINE SEEING IT WITH OUT HER

[KeesusChrist]

@michelee1471 She was just being tested, though she was going to sing lead.