@@connorcoleman0379 Mariah has been a singer for decades longer than Ariana, so yes obviously she can do whistle tone better. That doesn't invalidate the fact that Ariana, who is 25, can hit those notes so well live.
Irishrugbyfan 03 how is she trying to be Mariah? Are whistle notes copyrighted by her? I don’t think so. Many artists did it before Mimi did. Haters are always gonna hate smh.
When asked by a fan what the track was about, Ari tweeted it was about “a simple, beautiful love that is now (and forever) unattainable.” Such a beautiful tribute to Mac Miller.
she was struggling soo much not to cry and i expected her to skip the whistles cause she wasnt emotionally okay but she did them flawlessly at that. This shows how even celebs are human and experience emotion and i love ari even more for being so strong, i hope Dalton treats you well
@@helenatube ur literally obsessed on hating her, you literally assumed her lip synching while assuming she’s obsessed with Mariah, ur the one who has a fan behaviour lmao.
@@juliacochrane9754 omg i'm saying umm cause its like Ari's catchphrase like yuh, and it just like thinking because im afraid im wrong so people could correct me lol i never had any intention for being rude to somebody who asking nicely :)
Those tiny cracks in her voice show how truly heartbroken she is. Her pain is something no one must experience. And she is such a beautiful, talented young woman who has had the world throw things in her path that are straight out terrible. But the fact that she has remained strong through everything is something that has tremendously increased my respect for her. Here's to hoping her life will only get better from now
@@MarcusGondhai all of singers who came before 90s even didn't know autotune. So mariah whitney etc didn't. back in the day unless they trying new, like mariah song obsessed 2009 it was autotuned. And I dont think she used autotune here. But the whistles are clearly prerecorded
The raspy-ness of her voice in this particular performance is so good and soothing. Fits the song and the situation perfectly . Bitch knows how to transfer a VIBE. I got the chills and those whistle notes were just out of this world.
To think that she really was just coming off the heels of being attacked on social media and dealing with what was going on with Pete and still being able to perform and absolutely crush it. Man I just want to give her a hug she's been through so much this year but I see her as an example to keep fighting. She's just one person who is still growing and learning. Pain doesn't last forever y'all keep fighting (that was corny but still lol)
Admit it or not, this performance surely goes down in music history, just like what Mariah did every time she hits whistle notes perfectly. Mariah loves Ari because aside from seeing the potential in her, they both went through their own consecutive struggles in life, yet has still managed to shine, even brighter. Protect them both and appreciate their music at all costs while we still have them.
@You Tube Omg they're not even talking about Mariah. Mariah may be better but so what? There's always gonna be someone who's better. That doesn't mean Ari is nothing. She's one of the best young singers we have today. They didn't say anything about Mariah so can you people stop comparing?? For goodness' sake. They're both great but they didn't even compare themselves with each other saying who's better. Mariah may be better but Ari didn't say anything about her and they're both different and unique. Just stop. Omg.. You Mariah fans are also not really helping Mariah with your comments. People are just gonna hate fans like you and maybe also Mariah even more because you're so annoying.
3 years later, and this is STILL and forever will be my favorite live performance of Ari! I love her vocals and although you can tell how hard this was to sing for her, she stood strong and sang her heart out. That's what I love about her
i really hope she’s ok. of course she sounded amazing as always, but u can hear the sadness/drain in her voice. i hope she’s doing ok. the sparkle in her eyes is gone. & all the hate on twitter/instagram isn’t helping. the poor girl has gone through so much, yet people keep calling her “attention seeking.” i just hope people understand that’s not the case at all, & i hope ari is ok & has lots of friends & family around her at all times. love u ari, get well soon xoxo
This song probably reminded her of her EX'S.Your right when she sang this she sounded sad and everything you said in your comment is right. I hate it when people call her a attention seeker.SHE IS NOT and Cummon u have to agree with me because she isn't.
The fact she was hurting so so bad and gave us this 🥺 so grateful for her, it brought a tear to my eye watching this back knowing where she’s at now and where she was here. So glad she found her peace and happiness, she deserves it 🤍
the fact she still sounds so beautiful whilst holding back tears, she’s been through so much at such a young age especially. she deserves every bit of happiness
I always come back to this live performance, because even though I love the studio version and I'm not a big fan of the arrangement here (no shade to the Roots though), I love what Ariana does while the song goes out. The original just has her ambiently speak the final "imagine" parts, while here she belts it out with the peppy horn and sax as a background, like it's building up to something, but the last "imagine" almost like the song is cut, like a desperate plea. It's so abrupt, and sad, and amazing.
Poor girl was hurting while singing this. Apparently she was gonna skip past the whistle notes because she wasn't emotionally prepared to control her vocals, but she did flawlessly!
This song is about Malcom, who had recently passed away. She wrote this after his death. You can tell she's not performing at her best, and there is a lot more strain on her voice.
@@Constrigun No, wtf, mariah She did not invent the whistling voice, it's like saying that she's copying another high note from another artist. Your question does not make sense. Any artist is free to make the kinds of notes that they want.
@@gm.8805 no. it’s about how hard her and macs relationship was and how she wishes they just could’ve lived in a perfect world. she says “can you imagine a world like that”
and at the same time she was stressing like she never had before because she was going to do those AMAZING whistle notes. You cam clearly see that after doing them, she felt a lot more relaxed :)
I also remember when she said in a interview that she wanted to take ghostin off of thank you, next and that she would delete the whole album if she could.
Theo Troger at least he died knowing ari was happy but i hate when people talk about him AND ari like i cried sm when he died and that wasn’t because ariana was his ex
As much as I love the whistles and her voice is being great as normal...I've realized the relatable/ realism she has. Her voice isn't just superb, clean, and understandable but you can feel every emotion in her voice. It expresses so much and I have so much respect for that. Some singers do weird stuff just to be over the top and be the center attention. You go Ariana!
Dude, I know. I've just watched this knowing that this song is for Mac, and I just wanted to freaking hug her. I'm so glad that there are people in the comments not just talking about freaking whistle notes. And actually see how hard it was for her to sing this live. Prayers to her, mac, his family, Pete. Everyone. It's so tragic.
It made me so cold. I had to pause the video, make myself some hot chocolate, and turn the fireplace on. After that I came back to play it and she did whistle notes and now my house is on fire. Thank U Ari 💙
_she works so hard.... us fans know how sad she is in this performance... holding back a breakdown but she wants to give us this art so bad because it heals us AND her. ugh._
aww she sounds so sad :( she killed those whistle notes and belts though! i hope she doesn’t do them frequently on tour, i don’t want her vocals declining. i hope 2019 is good to her, she’s been through enough shit already, give her a break, internet. Edit: woahhh thanks for the likes! merry christmas by the way ❤️
@joethepokerpro People have blamed her for the deaths in Manchester, she broke off her engagement with Pete, MacMiller died (people blamed her for his death too), has dealt with loads of rumors from the media who say really hateful things, and recently just dealt with some pretty big twitter drama. That's all we know, but I'm sure other things happened that were too personal for her to share
This would actually be a nightmare. I am not spouting nonsense off, I know what I am talking about. If you wish to know more just tell me in a contact below.
Eh it’s hard to tell if they were faked or not because often times artists will pre-record high vocals with little imperfections to make it seem real. so they’ll hit the notes but leave in little parts they did wrong to make it SEEM like it’s natural... so ari obviously did this live at some point during the day but whether that was right there on stage or before she went on is hard to say.. she’s also doing that thing she did back in the honeymoon tour where she holds the mic super close to her face and moves her arms awkwardly which indicates lip syncing.. so basically we don’t know but i don’t care because we all know she can do it!
@Saul Gland honestly though why compare two songs with two different meanings? Lennon's version was, in my opinion, more of the ideal world, a world where people don't need to be afraid of what they are and where there is unity and love among all of us. Ari's version spoke something personal and deep within her. Of her wish to have a normal relationship without the constant influence and intervention of media. She is literally imagining what kind of life it would be--the life that she wants with her lover--if everything was just chill and there was no pressure. Two different songs with two different meanings. Remember that.
She has gone through so much. People blaming her for somebody’s death. Break up after break up after break up. She should have never gone through any of this yet she still stands being one of the best, most talented, most respected woman ever. She even won woman of the year once. She deserves so much more than what she has. I respect her more then any celebrity ever.
@@JohnDoe-iw1mz I guess they didn't mention the Manchester attack which gave her really bad PTSD and the death of her ex boyfriend who was a dear friend of hers.
I didn't either. I'm kinda happy tho. I'd be heartbroken to come look it up and it be gone. One of my favorite vids.It's the only full performance of Imagine live we have. 🥺♥️
This is an inexplicably sad song. The fact that it’s “imagine a world like that”... it’s simply not the kind of world she lives in. Her fame doesn’t allow her to have such a ‘regular’ life.. and even if she could her one truest love is gone.
Tara Kelly It’s actually not about having a ‘regular’ life. It’s about being in denial. Thank u next is about exceptance and this one is about being in denial. If you look it up that’s what she said
@@NatalieMcyrus listen to fake smile ahahah it puts it in context! I agree that every time I see celebs being like « I hate fame » I think well you chose that but also your image doesn’t belong to you anymore and you see all these rumours false or not and no one listen to your side of the story. No one could be in this situation and not be affected by that idk I have a mix feeling. Ariana isn’t crying about like superficial stuff but just very normal things
I'm sorry EquiEmily for advertising on your comment, but you were the top comment for me. Would it be ok if you guys checked out my friends channel? It would be amazing if I could surprise her with tons of views. Here is the video of her doing this song (including whistle notes) th-cam.com/video/p9XQVvyGVZA/w-d-xo.html
can we appreciate Jimmy Fallon's reaction to this? his genuine shock and joy were probably the only things that prevented her from bursting into tears. you can tell they are good friends.
I was never an Ariana fan before, although I always thought she had a pretty voice. I rarely watch the jimmy Fallon show but just so happened to be the night this originally aired and when he annonced she was about to perform I was about to change the channel and then she started singing and I was glued to the tv! I had tears in my eyes by the end of it. What a beautiful voice and those whistle notes were amazing. I’ve been a fan ever since. So sad all she’s been through.
I always knew she could do that whistle tone thing but to hear it pure like that was actually insane.
@@connorcoleman0379 aw no one asked
Irishrugbyfan 03 comparison is the reason everyone has mental health issues, let’s just admire Ariana’s pure talent for what it is!
@@connorcoleman0379 Mariah has been a singer for decades longer than Ariana, so yes obviously she can do whistle tone better. That doesn't invalidate the fact that Ariana, who is 25, can hit those notes so well live.
@@connorcoleman0379 Maybe Mariah USED to be able to do them well, but her voice isn't the same as it used to be.
Irishrugbyfan 03 how is she trying to be Mariah? Are whistle notes copyrighted by her? I don’t think so. Many artists did it before Mimi did. Haters are always gonna hate smh.
honestly, the roots brought this song to a completely different level, and personally i think they're really underappreciated
ngl they should be ariana's tour band
I think the same!!!! This band is awsome! I love them!
True... and honestly better then the studio version
the roots are not underappreciated, they're highly regarded musicians, NO ONE under appreciates The Roots, SMFH
aylastutorials yesss
When asked by a fan what the track was about, Ari tweeted it was about “a simple, beautiful love that is now (and forever) unattainable.” Such a beautiful tribute to Mac Miller.
🥺🥺
Also mac had a tattoo on arm "imagine"
@@maja8386 we know
no cause i'm sobbing rn
Except she didn't write the song.
she was struggling soo much not to cry and i expected her to skip the whistles cause she wasnt emotionally okay but she did them flawlessly at that. This shows how even celebs are human and experience emotion
and i love ari even more for being so strong, i hope Dalton treats you well
She clearly lip synced the high notes, but ok
@@helenatube no she didnt
@@helenatube helena sit this one out.....
@@helenatube fan behavior 💀💀
@@helenatube ur literally obsessed on hating her, you literally assumed her lip synching while assuming she’s obsessed with Mariah, ur the one who has a fan behaviour lmao.
Everyone's talking about those whistle tones, meanwhile I'm still impressed by her just nailing all those "imagine"- runs like it's nothing
iLoveU SAME
iLoveU gurl... SAME, YUH
@celebstadium *in ariana's voice* "yuh"
You damn right!
omg me too
She seemed like she was gonna cry the whole time.. I just want to hug her 😭 she sounded so heavenly tho
I don't see it. Seriously why are y'all saying "omg she looks so sad" she literally doesn't look like she's about to cry
Daniel her voice is really raspy and you can hear her voice struggling to belt indicating she was emotional/needed to cry
Daniel it does
isn’t this song about mac? 😭
@@ScienceBoy145 basically yes,he had a tattoo that had imagine on it
sis has been through it within the past week. you can see that she put her heart and soul into this performance
wait what happened?
@@juliacochrane9754 umm, that whole mental health drama, and pete davidson
1000th like lol
@@juliacochrane9754 omg am i being rude to you? Like hunny i've been polite as possible
@@juliacochrane9754 omg i'm saying umm cause its like Ari's catchphrase like yuh, and it just like thinking because im afraid im wrong so people could correct me lol i never had any intention for being rude to somebody who asking nicely :)
I honestly wish I could just hug her. She deserves the world.
We all do.
Same
same :’)
@@prettierjesus3119 well, not ALL of us. But I understand.
Same
those whistle notes OUTDID the studio omg she kills it everytime
ikr 😢
QUEEN
i thought she wouldn’t do then but she proved me wrong omg
you can actually hear her whistle tone in the mic so people stop calling it fake
Yeah convenient zoom out just before the whistle note, delay on one of them, more like the prerecord outdoing the studio lmao.
you can hear the pain in her voice, but still a stunning performance. 😭❤️❤️
Right!
I hope she drinks tea with lemon and honey.
Rina Syarfa what?
Rina Syarfa i wasn’t talking about pete ? i have no idea what your talking about.
th-cam.com/video/znKnok4mVOw/w-d-xo.html ♥
Her eyes and voice are about to cry
Ikr 😢
I saw that too
Yeah... it really seems like that... :(
It’s about mac, that’s probably why
The song is about Mac Miller :/
Have you noticed she never smiles at the end of this song, she is like just relieved she didn't cry
Ikr
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this was 3 months after Mac passed.. she’s so strong for coming there and singing without breaking down.
she's the strongest ever. i hope that dalton makes her happy
Was this song about Mac?
@@qudsiacreations8167 yes
@@qudsiacreations8167 yes
Yes she is strong asf, she’s holding that sh!t in 💔🥺😭I know I would be crying my soul out and choking on my words 💔😔😭
Those tiny cracks in her voice show how truly heartbroken she is. Her pain is something no one must experience. And she is such a beautiful, talented young woman who has had the world throw things in her path that are straight out terrible. But the fact that she has remained strong through everything is something that has tremendously increased my respect for her. Here's to hoping her life will only get better from now
Hey not as late as me I heard this song for the first time 2 hours ago and now I k je the whole thing lmao
god she’s so strong. i love her sm.
lmao she’s sick in this performance not because she’s sad
@@vellayati5502 she's obviously upset lmao what is wrong with you? you can see is in her eyes and hear it in her voice.
@@vellayati5502 and her body language
THIS SONG GIVES ME CHILLS
R B made me hungry for some 🍩
Toda fr hisfslupe
Frank Latin hAhAhA sOoOoo fUnNy nEvEr hEaRd thAt oNe
I keep coming back for it
Gayyyy
You can hear the pain in her voice, it hurts
!!!!!!!!.
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💔💔
Heartbreaking
*THIS JUST PROVES THAT ARI DOESNT NEED AUTOTUNE. GURL THOSE WHISTLES ARE JUST PURE & REAL*
Marcus Gondhai true but she has the talent to not need as much auto tune as other artists
She never said she doesn’t use it. She simply said, “She doesn’t need it.!”
YESSS plus only deaf’s say its not real
Marcus Gondhai she didnt this performance so your point
@@MarcusGondhai all of singers who came before 90s even didn't know autotune. So mariah whitney etc didn't. back in the day unless they trying new, like mariah song obsessed 2009 it was autotuned. And I dont think she used autotune here. But the whistles are clearly prerecorded
Her voice is GOLDEN.
Best word to describe it :) I agree
@@gulrukhhassan1339 yep, *Drip, drip, dripped in Gold*
@@camilamua3013 oh look we have a jealous little bitch over here
@@camilamua3013 Why do you even have Ariana in your profile picture ?
The raspy-ness of her voice in this particular performance is so good and soothing. Fits the song and the situation perfectly . Bitch knows how to transfer a VIBE. I got the chills and those whistle notes were just out of this world.
Out of the fucking universe my god she's talented ! !
Can I just hug her😭💞
Shes an angel u can clearly hear he pain in her voice.shes amazing.imagine breaking up many times and still be able to sing like that.i truly love her
I feel that all that's shes been through just makes me adore her more .I love u ari!🥰
!!!!!!!!.
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She sounds amazing but at the same time so broken I want to give her a ginormous hug
Gigantic humongous super galactic hug
First time hearing the song and damn I am impressed she started off like hey and ended like yo what's good.
To think that she really was just coming off the heels of being attacked on social media and dealing with what was going on with Pete and still being able to perform and absolutely crush it. Man I just want to give her a hug she's been through so much this year but I see her as an example to keep fighting. She's just one person who is still growing and learning. Pain doesn't last forever y'all keep fighting (that was corny but still lol)
Johnnie Thomas can’t forget Malcom
Johnnie Thomas Wow she's much tough. Amazing strength. It is very hard living after people say mean things #banallhatespeech
Johnnie Thomas no, it's okay if it's corny. Some people do need to hear stuff like that sometimes. I love your comment. It helps me:)
She's a psychopath
M A what makes you think that?
Admit it or not, this performance surely goes down in music history, just like what Mariah did every time she hits whistle notes perfectly. Mariah loves Ari because aside from seeing the potential in her, they both went through their own consecutive struggles in life, yet has still managed to shine, even brighter.
Protect them both and appreciate their music at all costs while we still have them.
Nobody is going to talk about the band behind her?
WOW! They were AMAZING
Rabbits GOOGOO eh. They were a band.
@@7270terp And if it wasn't for them, this would have been another mediocre performance boo. Bands are important.
right? SINGERS ARE NOTHING WITHOUT A FKG BAND LIKE THE ROOTS
LEGIT SAINT 6IX actually singers sing all the time accapella.
YEEEEES!!!!!!!!
Her little dance at 03:45 cracks me up. she's adorable.
awh my god 😍😭
*🕊️😭 (ignore this im an idiot lmao)
jess alvares we- edit it dummy
@@shookbitch123 what ?m
@@shookbitch123 oh right lol im an idiot aha
I can feel pain in her voice :(
So much emotion in this performance...
@alyssa Rayana the song is about mac
@@taskhn not just that she been getting thru so much shit it's really painful for her and im heartbroken to what happened to her this past years :(
@alyssa Rayana this is a song about malcom :(
The whistle notes towards the end were unbelievable! Ariana is the best darn vocalist to ever live.
I can’t believe she can’t sing so freely
Imaaaaaaagine this version on spotify
Lol
Galih Crysna Afrizal YES Please
Galih Crysna Afrizal never ! i don’t want to hear ari sad :(
itzariana somewhere over the rainbow from one love manchesters on spotify
isabelle cartridge what?
jimmy fallon is that supportive father we all want
Is your father that insincere?
@@Wiley_Coyote
you expected him to be a 'sincere' father? "hmmmm ... not bad ... could do better on the high notes ..."
Now THAT would be insincere.
Omg right 🤭😂😂😂😍
Derek hi, your comment is too cool ✌👊
Derek hi 📡
the rasp in her voice when she sings the chorus is heavenly
katpizo she was starting to cry/trying to hold it back
yes yes yes
why bring up mariah though ?@You Tube
@You Tube Omg they're not even talking about Mariah. Mariah may be better but so what? There's always gonna be someone who's better. That doesn't mean Ari is nothing. She's one of the best young singers we have today. They didn't say anything about Mariah so can you people stop comparing?? For goodness' sake. They're both great but they didn't even compare themselves with each other saying who's better. Mariah may be better but Ari didn't say anything about her and they're both different and unique. Just stop. Omg.. You Mariah fans are also not really helping Mariah with your comments. People are just gonna hate fans like you and maybe also Mariah even more because you're so annoying.
She sounded a bit hoarse but still killed it
3 years later, and this is STILL and forever will be my favorite live performance of Ari! I love her vocals and although you can tell how hard this was to sing for her, she stood strong and sang her heart out. That's what I love about her
GIRL THIS WAS FLAWLESS. THE WHISTLE TONES 😍😍
This 100% the way she held it. Brb sobbing
i really hope she’s ok. of course she sounded amazing as always, but u can hear the sadness/drain in her voice. i hope she’s doing ok. the sparkle in her eyes is gone. & all the hate on twitter/instagram isn’t helping. the poor girl has gone through so much, yet people keep calling her “attention seeking.” i just hope people understand that’s not the case at all, & i hope ari is ok & has lots of friends & family around her at all times. love u ari, get well soon xoxo
This song probably reminded her of her EX'S.Your right when she sang this she sounded sad and everything you said in your comment is right. I hate it when people call her a attention seeker.SHE IS NOT and Cummon u have to agree with me because she isn't.
Shea Fullett true and i realized that her signature smile whenever she sings isn’t there anymore
Sounds strained and airy but effortlessly hits whistles mmm imagine that being possible
omg i just realized this and now im scared
That little shuffle at the end before she hugged jimmy 😍😍😍 she’s so cuteeeeee
marqkue I KNOW RIGHT🥰
I know right omg 😂
The fact she was hurting so so bad and gave us this 🥺 so grateful for her, it brought a tear to my eye watching this back knowing where she’s at now and where she was here. So glad she found her peace and happiness, she deserves it 🤍
Can we just talk about how she sounds better live? Queen snapped.
Yas
We love a woke swiftie
ugh seriously her BBC One set was just 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
@@AlexanderPerez-kb1ge we really do 😌
My wig was just snatched
This song is such a contrast to 7 rings. Pretty insane how she can do both genres that well.
Both are R&B, just different styles of it
Ariana is a really truly artist and she can do any style she want , and she can adapt her self to do that like Gaga with country jazz pop and rock
G G you are dumb 🤣
G G 7 rings is trap pop try again
@@michaelsliders3421 never heard of trap pop
Even though she’s hurt, look what she have done. Such an inspiration.
the fact she still sounds so beautiful whilst holding back tears, she’s been through so much at such a young age especially. she deserves every bit of happiness
Those whistle tones blew my wig to another galaxy sheesh
Tre ssa omg same
Lol
Why everybody wear wigs?😂
Mine went all the way to eternal space. Can't find it.
Omg sis mine flew at 0:13
I love how personal thank you next and imagine is, but I don't want her to cry :(. It's like she's always at the tip of crying since forever
Fluffy Alpaca that’s a whole MOOD
No one is even talking about The Roots?! They synced so well with her voice! They should collaborate and make a music video together!
Yeah they are..
They kinda did. For ntltc
They truly should!!! the roots is so talented!! The way they played this song..
the roots are incredible
honest to God!
the way ariana effortlessly reaches those stratospheric notes in imagine, gives me goosebumps every time, she's a vocal marvel!
She is by far the best singer of this generation. So over that auto-tuned rap. This is real. This is talent. This is amazing
tysm
I know right !!! Just so Amazing
I think Adele comes close or is just as good. But yeah gotta agree Ari’s voice is so fucking good it’s heavenly
Billie eilish also♡
L E A we are taking about vocalists here darlin
Probably the only time we will hear this song live ;(
AriDolan xo why ?
@@julia-re3hj too emotional for her
Laura Elina it’s too emotional and the vocals are also really hard for her
@@dangerousbuterax6891 the vocals are not hard for her
Isabella Harrison not hard but with her doing so many high notes it might strain her voice. not for definite tho lol 🖤
baby is so talented yet hurting so bad. sending you nothing but love ari.
I always come back to this live performance, because even though I love the studio version and I'm not a big fan of the arrangement here (no shade to the Roots though), I love what Ariana does while the song goes out. The original just has her ambiently speak the final "imagine" parts, while here she belts it out with the peppy horn and sax as a background, like it's building up to something, but the last "imagine" almost like the song is cut, like a desperate plea. It's so abrupt, and sad, and amazing.
she be saving those whistle tones for the right song,, and this is it
임나붂이 Every time she whistles one of her exes dies.
B. Jr. wtf
It’s rare that you like the live version better than the studio
This to every Ariana Grande´s song
You profile pic omg
Undigested Donut lmaooooo 🤣
Anna Nexton : majestic
Undigested Donut ikr
she needs to release a studio version of this song with this band omg the build up at the end was so chilling!!!! tHE INSTRUMENTALS SERVED
uwotm8 I can’t listen to the recorded version because I heard this one first and I love it🙊💕💕
EXACTLY i haven't listened to the studio version since this video came out
Poor girl was hurting while singing this. Apparently she was gonna skip past the whistle notes because she wasn't emotionally prepared to control her vocals, but she did flawlessly!
From where did u get that?
It was lip synched but ok?
This song is about Malcom, who had recently passed away. She wrote this after his death. You can tell she's not performing at her best, and there is a lot more strain on her voice.
@@littledarlingwendyit clearly wasn’t doesn’t even sound like the studio plus you can hear her breathing.
@@littledarlingwendy honey, Ariana is known for her amazing live vocals. She doesn't need to lipsync ;)
I love how happy she gets when Jimmy comes onto the stage at the end!
Isnt the whistle thing copyrighted by mariah???
@@Constrigun No, wtf, mariah She did not invent the whistling voice, it's like saying that she's copying another high note from another artist. Your question does not make sense. Any artist is free to make the kinds of notes that they want.
@@Julief.oficial you tell him.
NicolaiBolas same, that little hop thing was the cutest shit ever!❣️😭
i was happy too that this boring song was over ^^ everybody is happy when she stop to sing
i honestly can't love her more, her vocals are just insane, I adore you Ari, by far the best actual female pop singer!
pleasee do a Sound on tik tok with this songg
Demi Lovato is really good too
Nicki Urie the fabulous killjoy I agree both of them are the best in their own way 😁
@@nicki2157 ur rueing the momments lol
Nicki Urie the fabulous killjoy sksksksk your user makes me cry
she sounds beautiful but you can tell she’s struggling trying not to cry. this song is ofc about mac so i can’t even imagine how hard this is for her.
wait i thought it was about pete
@@gm.8805 no. it’s about how hard her and macs relationship was and how she wishes they just could’ve lived in a perfect world. she says “can you imagine a world like that”
@@moonlightbae1695 oh my god that’s so bad, it really must be hard for her
and at the same time she was stressing like she never had before because she was going to do those AMAZING whistle notes. You cam clearly see that after doing them, she felt a lot more relaxed :)
I also remember when she said in a interview that she wanted to take ghostin off of thank you, next and that she would delete the whole album if she could.
And this is why I keep stanning her.Even with all the pain she handled the whistles and the runs perfectly.
That whistle note is all i need for Christmas
3:48 Her little dance when Jimmy's complimenting her is the cutest! PROTECT THIS ANGEL AT ALL COSTS!
ITS SO CUTE HER LEGS OMG
I got cat valentine vibes when she did that and i loved it❤️❤️❤️
Something like a little cute penguin omg
2:50 I really didn't expect her to do the whistles! Oh my God. I'm shook.
Ophelia 123455 how did she do it?? I thought she is screaming??!!
SALIM Al-RUBKHI You thought wrong
SALIM Al-RUBKHI then you must be really stupid
Cause it's prerecorded
@@Xdianaandini no you can tell it's live
Her whistle tones are always amazing but to hear it pure like that was just insane! And this is one of her hardest whistle notes.
malcolm, you just don’t know how much love that ari has for you.
also he died thinking ariana is going to stay with pete and that is awful
I wish this was true 💔
Theo Troger at least he died knowing ari was happy but i hate when people talk about him AND ari like i cried sm when he died and that wasn’t because ariana was his ex
I agree. But you know what makes it even more sad? Malcolm left this world thinking that ariana was gonna marry pete.
@Cloud Ariana *yawn* yea yea we been see this everywhere
*sis has been through a lot in 2018, may 2019 bring her happiness*
Yeah cheating on her boyfriend,getting engaged to a raccoon,breaking up,boyfriend dies.
I thought it said *sia* first I was like ok..but why
😂 lol
@@princessalien7963 cheating?
@@princessalien7963
Proof?
Princess Alien lol your just chatting shit
Ariana has some of the best live vocals of her generation!!!!
The instrumentals in this goes crazy 🔥 Still one of my favorite Ariana performances ❤️
As much as I love the whistles and her voice is being great as normal...I've realized the relatable/ realism she has. Her voice isn't just superb, clean, and understandable but you can feel every emotion in her voice. It expresses so much and I have so much respect for that. Some singers do weird stuff just to be over the top and be the center attention. You go Ariana!
Remember when haters said she sings without emotions. Now, nobody can say that.
How is it possible to sound better than the studio version?
Be Ariana Grande.
don’t know how the flip she does it
Lara Byrne I promise I thought the same thing!!!
Overplay
Listening to her over the years and this gurl been continuously improving on her vocals and voice control. Unbelievable honestly❤
She sounds and looks like she just wants to cry.... :( poor baby I'm legit gonna cry.
Ikr!!! I feel so bad for her, and yes I know that she's been having a very rough year. Hopefully she gets well soon 😏(song from her album heheehe)
Dude, I know. I've just watched this knowing that this song is for Mac, and I just wanted to freaking hug her. I'm so glad that there are people in the comments not just talking about freaking whistle notes. And actually see how hard it was for her to sing this live. Prayers to her, mac, his family, Pete. Everyone. It's so tragic.
yes ;((
She was sick, thats why it sounded like that.
Fr tho
felt all the emotion in this so strongly. proud of this woman
I was eating and had to stand up and give her a round of applause. Unbelievable
Private Fields same here was drinking my tea
Same g lmao I had my earphones on and my entire family was Sitting talking and watching tv and I just stood up and clapped they was all like wtf
I was drinking a beer and of course i clapped her performance, was amazing.
i thought applause said apple scauce
Lia Joseph I read your applause as apple sauce 😂
I badly needed the official audio of this version, the band is soo frickin cool it adds new elements to the song esp the trumpet and electric guitar
Her Whistling is something i have waited all my life
bella charles yass
bella charles same
it's so horrible
Mila Nista who cates it horrible least we know it’s live though
You mean, that same thing Mariah Carey has been doing since.... forever?
Ok
I love Ariana's red sweater it gives me the chills
when i see sweaters i think of Mac Miller
Andrea Umba calm down
Don't forget them boots.... sooooo fukin sexy ....good southern Italian blood.
Y’all need to calm down. It’s a sweater
It made me so cold. I had to pause the video, make myself some hot chocolate, and turn the fireplace on. After that I came back to play it and she did whistle notes and now my house is on fire. Thank U Ari 💙
A lot of feelings behind this song. Can really feel and hear it.
me too
This is why Ari deserves all the fame and recognition. She’s been through so much and has worked hard through it all 💖
When she whistled. I felt that the old ariana just came back!😭😭😍
Mickaella Nadado honestly in love with her 😫
Devin Taradalsky ikr! She is like THE most lovable person in the world!!
Mickaella Nadado r and b ari yessss honeymoon avenue vibes
me too
When was the whistle
The live version wows me more than the studio one!!
I searched for a comment like this! You're so right.
_she works so hard.... us fans know how sad she is in this performance... holding back a breakdown but she wants to give us this art so bad because it heals us AND her. ugh._
Right !!!
FETA ZADAH thanks crying
Right :( in the beginning she sounded like she was about to break down right there.
I know:(
FETA ZADAH ugh yes
this performance makes me cry everytime i watch it. want to give her the biggest hug. one of my favorite performances by her
aww she sounds so sad :( she killed those whistle notes and belts though! i hope she doesn’t do them frequently on tour, i don’t want her vocals declining. i hope 2019 is good to her, she’s been through enough shit already, give her a break, internet.
Edit: woahhh thanks for the likes! merry christmas by the way ❤️
Antisocial Cacti yeah, I think she has to rest sometime 😞, I love her
I think she's hidding from ghosts when she's working. That's why she's a machine this year...
@joethepokerpro People have blamed her for the deaths in Manchester, she broke off her engagement with Pete, MacMiller died (people blamed her for his death too), has dealt with loads of rumors from the media who say really hateful things, and recently just dealt with some pretty big twitter drama. That's all we know, but I'm sure other things happened that were too personal for her to share
Amethyst.Glade Srry, what was the ‘big twitter drama’?
Antisocial Cacti she really seems sad 😔😔
people say she was in decline but she was just saving up her vocals for her best era yet ♡
Tea ☕
Right!!
Nobody said she was on the decline lol stop
@@ricky93100 a lot of people actually did
@@DanielOkungbowa Where? Her recent album and singles are probably her best stuff she's done so far.
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
I wish😢
This would actually be a nightmare. I am not spouting nonsense off, I know what I am talking about. If you wish to know more just tell me in a contact below.
Pitci its a song lyric to John Lennon’s song Imagine.
Yoohoooo
The Vibe Guide youuuu may say I’m a dreamer but I’m not the only one
Her whistle notes are so amazing they make me happy! And I love this song!
She did better live than in the studio. Those whistle notes are unreal. Is she an angel??
Woke Savage because they were faked.
Were they??
@@WokeSavage no is is live. Hear on earphone. You will know is live.
I thought they were live too
Eh it’s hard to tell if they were faked or not because often times artists will pre-record high vocals with little imperfections to make it seem real. so they’ll hit the notes but leave in little parts they did wrong to make it SEEM like it’s natural... so ari obviously did this live at some point during the day but whether that was right there on stage or before she went on is hard to say.. she’s also doing that thing she did back in the honeymoon tour where she holds the mic super close to her face and moves her arms awkwardly which indicates lip syncing.. so basically we don’t know but i don’t care because we all know she can do it!
ARI: **whistles**
MY WIG: _Ms. Grande, I don't feel so good..._
LMAO
@Saul Gland honestly though why compare two songs with two different meanings? Lennon's version was, in my opinion, more of the ideal world, a world where people don't need to be afraid of what they are and where there is unity and love among all of us.
Ari's version spoke something personal and deep within her. Of her wish to have a normal relationship without the constant influence and intervention of media. She is literally imagining what kind of life it would be--the life that she wants with her lover--if everything was just chill and there was no pressure.
Two different songs with two different meanings. Remember that.
JAJAAJJAJJA
flawlessly faulty FUCK OFF LMAOOOOOO
my wig: i don’t wanna go..
She has gone through so much. People blaming her for somebody’s death. Break up after break up after break up. She should have never gone through any of this yet she still stands being one of the best, most talented, most respected woman ever. She even won woman of the year once. She deserves so much more than what she has. I respect her more then any celebrity ever.
ElectrixX
I mean breakups are shitty, but come on, a tad bit too dramatic here
@@JohnDoe-iw1mz I guess they didn't mention the Manchester attack which gave her really bad PTSD and the death of her ex boyfriend who was a dear friend of hers.
Also, the massacre during her concert that might be her darkest year of her life
Gurpal Singh Bhandal then go on a Mariah video then make your own comment
@@gurpalsingh946 Shes been through getting her concert bombed and getting blamed for someones death publicly?
Am I the only one who never knew this was taken down😬
I didn't either. I'm kinda happy tho. I'd be heartbroken to come look it up and it be gone. One of my favorite vids.It's the only full performance of Imagine live we have. 🥺♥️
Same😂
Me too
Same gurl😀
You're not the only legend, dude, it's me too
Awwww Ariana's little dance at 3:46 was so cute 😇
Night Owl ikr
LOL OMG
Ikr🤔💓
A dance?..shit with a voice like that..who noticed a lil dance!..
E Lo! Shut up
She sounds sad... omg im crying
It’s cause it’s about Mac. Remember he died and it was her bf
Ik ik ik.. that’s why it makes me cry
Wait he died like I know who he is but what
She banned it from her tour set list 😭
@@chawanantambu3679 ye he died
This is an inexplicably sad song. The fact that it’s “imagine a world like that”... it’s simply not the kind of world she lives in. Her fame doesn’t allow her to have such a ‘regular’ life.. and even if she could her one truest love is gone.
Tara Kelly It’s actually not about having a ‘regular’ life. It’s about being in denial.
Thank u next is about exceptance and this one is about being in denial. If you look it up that’s what she said
But she wanted this famous life haha
@@NatalieMcyrus she didnt want the implications.
stop making me cryyyy :(
@@NatalieMcyrus listen to fake smile ahahah it puts it in context! I agree that every time I see celebs being like « I hate fame » I think well you chose that but also your image doesn’t belong to you anymore and you see all these rumours false or not and no one listen to your side of the story. No one could be in this situation and not be affected by that idk I have a mix feeling. Ariana isn’t crying about like superficial stuff but just very normal things
I love how Jimmy praises her for how incredibly talented and amazing she is. ❤
Omfg she actually performed the high notes!!! ❤️
Of course she did
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I wonder what SHE is imagining because I feel the pain in her voice 😕 YOUR FANS LOVE AND SUPPORT YOU ARI!!!!! ❤❤❤ Thanks for being so strong
Elizabeth Calderon she basically said it’s amount her love with Mac. “It’s about a love that is now and forever unattainable”
I think she is also suffering a lot to from all the Kanye/Pete drama 😔
And in her face
Tatiana Gonzalez what does that have to do with her
Elizabeth Calderon She’s imagining killing all her exes because she’s a cold hearted snake
can we appreciate Jimmy Fallon's reaction to this? his genuine shock and joy were probably the only things that prevented her from bursting into tears. you can tell they are good friends.
Idc what anyone else has to say but Ari is a legend. Period. And those whistle notes, whew girl, she blew my mind!! 😭❤️❤️
PERIOD.
Facts only
Pop World in what way is she a legend? An icon for sure but.. not a legend.
PetroleumJellay you're entitled to your opinion but it's wrong.
Pop World a legend in the making ye , an icon yep
That little jumps she did after the performance is so cute
Can we please get this version on Spotify!! the roots! the whistles, THE VOICE! everything is perfect
Its on SoundCloud
Rando was a jooljii oooo
Especially with the band
I was never an Ariana fan before, although I always thought she had a pretty voice. I rarely watch the jimmy Fallon show but just so happened to be the night this originally aired and when he annonced she was about to perform I was about to change the channel and then she started singing and I was glued to the tv! I had tears in my eyes by the end of it. What a beautiful voice and those whistle notes were amazing. I’ve been a fan ever since. So sad all she’s been through.
This is unreal! She was absolutely incredible! And her singing “bubbels and bubbly” is the most precious thing omlll
her voice is pure gold ✨