'I Know Where I've Been' Jennifer Hudson | HAIRSPRAY Live!

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    Jennifer Hudson brings the house down with this powerful and moving rendition of 'I Know Where I've Been' from Hairspray Live.
    From Hairspray Live (2016): Hairspray Live! tells the inspiring story of Tracy Turnblad (newcomer Maddie Baillio), a plump teen in 1962 Baltimore who wins a spot on a local TV dance program and ignites a campaign to integrate the show. The three-hour live event is directed by Tony Award®-winner Kenny Leon and features choreography from Tony Award®-winner Jerry Mitchell. The all-star cast includes Kristin Chenoweth, Harvey Fierstein, Ariana Grande, Derek Hough, Jennifer Hudson and Martin Short. (Original Title - Hairspray Live!) - 2016 Universal Studios. All Rights Reserved.
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  • @TheShowsMustGoOn
    @TheShowsMustGoOn  3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Want more Hairspray? Look no further - bit.ly/3pY6Gis

  • @RioMuc
    @RioMuc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2634

    Jennifer can even read the operating manual of a wash machine and still it will sound like music to my ears!

    • @Wiley_Coyote
      @Wiley_Coyote 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Maybe, but instead she got an incredible song to perform. A relevant one when it was written, when she performed it for this, for the time the show was set, and sadly, for this very week in history.

    • @maxinezook3835
      @maxinezook3835 4 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      She's fantastic! Been a fan of her since she 1st appeared on American Idol.

    • @jeremiahtray5621
      @jeremiahtray5621 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@maxinezook3835 Her voice changed.

    • @andreasanchez3557
      @andreasanchez3557 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Her voice is so pretty

    • @tradingguy1004
      @tradingguy1004 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same to me, AMEN!!!!!!

  • @mommak10
    @mommak10 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2933

    “Children you are not the first to try and you won’t be the last....” gives me chills ✊🏿 RIP George Floyd

    • @sodivine714
      @sodivine714 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      mommak10 those words you wrote, will be passed from generation to generation. Just like our ancestors before us.😢❤️

    • @shelbygwiza9861
      @shelbygwiza9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Sarah-Jade White i mean it’s not just americans racism is everywhere but i agree

    • @shelbygwiza9861
      @shelbygwiza9861 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      TRUMP2020 WhiteisKING ppppffffttttt chile anyways 🤮

    • @jordon7079
      @jordon7079 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      George Floyd? The man who held a gun to a pregnant womans stomach and robbed her. What a joke.

    • @crispri3919
      @crispri3919 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@jordon7079 He did that while being kneeled on the ground? Oh I thought so. Those cops nor you are judge jury and executioner.

  • @stormphoenix8682
    @stormphoenix8682 3 ปีที่แล้ว +905

    Jennifer should’ve won a Emmy for this

    • @pu_biel7283
      @pu_biel7283 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ye but the song is not hers sadly :/

    • @len.4228
      @len.4228 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@pu_biel7283 for best performance or something but she need more than one award for this 😭

    • @wolfwang8464
      @wolfwang8464 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@pu_biel7283doesn’t have to be her song to win an Emmy,

    • @DrewHoag-kg8sy
      @DrewHoag-kg8sy 5 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      @@pu_biel7283Emmy for the role

  • @the_madhadder
    @the_madhadder 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2659

    So appropriate for what is happening right now.

    • @Wiley_Coyote
      @Wiley_Coyote 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Pretty much dead on for these past 2 weeks of history.

    • @lukebrown9315
      @lukebrown9315 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes completely appropriate

    • @PraisingWithFriends
      @PraisingWithFriends 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Came here to listen for that very reason.

    • @evilwaffless9283
      @evilwaffless9283 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      jesus get a grip

    • @Gmez759
      @Gmez759 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      QUINON Jonah the fact you said ‘these Africans Americans’ means you’re not African American so you seriously cannot speak for us. This song is entirely relevant for us today. You say *they* grew up getting hanged- well 5 black men have been found hanged in different states this same week by cops and all have been labelled suicide. You said back in the day *they* were getting shot. Well George Floyd and Breonna Taylor were shot and killed by the cops with ZERO media coverage. Was it worse then? Absolutely, no one said it wasn’t. But black people are still being targeted and suffering simply for being black and that’s not okay. Period.

  • @carlosangel9404
    @carlosangel9404 3 ปีที่แล้ว +940

    You can physically see how much of her own feelings she pours into this. The pain in her voice sends shocks through your entire nervous system. Truly beautiful.

    • @ArtComMusic
      @ArtComMusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Ikr? Especially considering the loss that she had experienced in her family.

    • @time4love216
      @time4love216 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      🔥🔥🔥

  • @darkfaerie882
    @darkfaerie882 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1528

    All renditions of this song are powerful but this one just hits different.

    • @robinsonshe06
      @robinsonshe06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      ashiana Especially right now... ❤️

    • @StoryMing
      @StoryMing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yes. It really does.
      Just a different experience than the other previous renditions I’ve heard.

    • @ztramsey93
      @ztramsey93 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      For me, its because I know she's endured horrors that no one should be subjected to. Her life was hit with something so devastating, and she came back to us, her fans, powerful. She is truly a gift. Having this woman sing this song, and being in the room... I can't even imagine. I am suprised they were able to hold their tears, because I CEARTAINLY was not able to. I love her so much. Her essecene coming up behind Cindy(?) after she hit that note with the power only Black women have, wrapped her arm around her. Sobbing. When she went back to the dynamites, I BAWLED. I still cry. so good

    • @haroldtia4608
      @haroldtia4608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think that the one performed in Glee was better

    • @stinky6521
      @stinky6521 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@haroldtia4608 read the room lmfao

  • @shortsignaturechocolate
    @shortsignaturechocolate 4 ปีที่แล้ว +909

    this musical takes place in the 60's but how can the problem still happening today, in the year 2020? HOW??

    • @Hamlet2369
      @Hamlet2369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

      Racism is taught...the chains have not been broken yet...who knows if they ever will.
      I have faith in the human spirit tho...

    • @michaelgaynor6866
      @michaelgaynor6866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@Hamlet2369 so true, so true! I hope so too!

    • @nesq4104
      @nesq4104 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      The problem was never solved just repackaged

    • @garrettwood4866
      @garrettwood4866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Because there are racist assholes out there that don’t give a shit about others. Black lives matter to!!!

    • @faith4disney
      @faith4disney 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The problem has been happening for hundreds of years. We'll get there.

  • @elycem6795
    @elycem6795 3 ปีที่แล้ว +228

    The fact that she brought her castmates to tears (look at 4:00 link is crying, and Tracy as well ) is just another testament to her talent and the power of music.

    • @nifty2bthrifty366
      @nifty2bthrifty366 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      even had Seaweed crying at 3:00

    • @StoryMing
      @StoryMing ปีที่แล้ว +14

      And Li’l Inez looks up at Link, casually brushes away the tear, and smiles. Wow.

  • @ClipsByLaura
    @ClipsByLaura 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1001

    At 4:00 you can see little Shahadi wiping a tear off of Garrett's cheek. Get's me every time 😢

    • @ryebread9299
      @ryebread9299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      I love that. Garret is so damn cute

    • @Lizwindsor
      @Lizwindsor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      PenguinorPanda truth

    • @musicmasher3425
      @musicmasher3425 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      Jennifer can make anyone cry. So emotional

    • @mycuzzinvinni
      @mycuzzinvinni 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I wonder if that was staged. but i don't think so.

    • @yamada6739
      @yamada6739 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Awww that made my heart melt

  • @lersimoneau8438
    @lersimoneau8438 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    The AUDIBLE sniffle by the white actor in the background as she hits that last note. And the little girl wiping it away and smiling because it wasn't planned - AMAZING.

  • @mee5780
    @mee5780 4 ปีที่แล้ว +563

    Respect to Maddie (Tracy) for not bawling her eyes out. I was gone by the 3rd line 😭😂. JHud incredible as per usual.

    • @theshmoo560
      @theshmoo560 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      She does have a tear track at the very end of the song

    • @emiliemilne5449
      @emiliemilne5449 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      You can see her towards the end with tears on her face. And at 4:00 you can see “Inez” wiping “Link”s face cause he was crying

    • @brandimcbride610
      @brandimcbride610 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can't do it...in my feelings everytime

    • @dopaminefiend6182
      @dopaminefiend6182 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I'm pretty sure she was already crying at 3:12 ... so was I. I've heard this song over 100 times, it gets me every single time. Amazing, both Jennifer and Queen Latifah sing it beautifully, with so much soul and raw emotion.

    • @ChocoBerry_12
      @ChocoBerry_12 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yall are so immature like grow up. Build a bridge and get over it. I’m 11 and I didn’t even shed a tear at that. AND I’m black.

  • @SaintRanson
    @SaintRanson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +538

    The part when she goes, “cause just to sit still would be a sin..” ... my my my!!! Chills!!

  • @kaitlynjazmine1436
    @kaitlynjazmine1436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    JENNIFER BLEW THE HELL OUT OF THIS

    • @Dahjonruby
      @Dahjonruby 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      She really did

    • @donnasharpe3451
      @donnasharpe3451 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You need to hear Darlene Love. Chills.

  • @musicmasher3425
    @musicmasher3425 3 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    There’s something special in the way JHud connects to the lyrics of song she sings. She doesn’t just sing or perform, she tells a story and lets you feel what she’s feeling at every moment. Such an underrated artist.

  • @brianmccoy100
    @brianmccoy100 3 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Do not forget y’all.. this was LIVE 💯

  • @philmbrookesmusic
    @philmbrookesmusic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +319

    One of the greatest vocalists of our time and so underrated at the same time. She deserves the success and recognition that she's already had tenfold.

  • @hdog24
    @hdog24 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    the level of soul in her voice is almost unmatched

  •  4 ปีที่แล้ว +259

    She couldn't wait to sing 😂 "the front door THERE'S A LIGHT"

    • @keeganthorpe
      @keeganthorpe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I love that I am not alone in thinking this!

    • @King-el7tv
      @King-el7tv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LMAOOOOO

    • @burnerbaby26
      @burnerbaby26 ปีที่แล้ว

      😭😭😭

  • @chocothun1
    @chocothun1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +318

    She SNAPPED on these vocals!! I Stan.

    • @naturalbby1722
      @naturalbby1722 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      WHEN DOES SHE NOT!!! SHE THE PRINCESS OF SOUL

  • @iago07
    @iago07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +182

    Ok Jennifer just made that song impossible for ANYONE else to sing. My goodness... SO MUCH SOUL, SO MUCH STANK 😩

    • @TheAngelofthesea
      @TheAngelofthesea 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Listen to Alex Newell she has some competition there. Lol

    • @gxl5892
      @gxl5892 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@TheAngelofthesea Yes agree Alex is really good singing this song, but Jennifer's transition's from chest voice to head voice to falsetto is just ridiculous.

    • @danielmitchell5184
      @danielmitchell5184 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Did we forget about Queen Latifah's powerful performance? She killed it just like Jennifer Hudson and Alex Newell

  • @SamTemple
    @SamTemple 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    There's no way i could've been part of that cast without open-mouth ugly crying in the back during this scene

  • @catalinadillonosorio2133
    @catalinadillonosorio2133 4 ปีที่แล้ว +705

    The people who disliked are just jealous of her incredible talent

    • @genderenigma8276
      @genderenigma8276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      no, their eyes were too filled with tears and missed the "Like" Button

    • @winneton9323
      @winneton9323 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Positivity at its best.

    • @bleezuss1436
      @bleezuss1436 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      most definitely.

    • @200300646
      @200300646 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well, her acting isn’t up to par, but these vocals are my favorite to this song just not the performance....

    • @StoryMing
      @StoryMing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      @the gay nomad Queen Latifah is great, but to me this just has MUCH more emotional power.
      Queen Latifah’s rendition is uplifting, inspirational; a message of comfort, encouragement and hope (à la Hallmark).
      This one, by Jennifer Hudson, Is a _soul-cry_. -I hear in it all the pain, anguish, and grief of the journey, as well as as an utterly unshakable resolve not only to make it to the destination, but to arrive victorious.

  • @wendigowithwifi8494
    @wendigowithwifi8494 2 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    she literally had the entire cast crying and the even the camera man.

  • @-ejamezfictionalstudioz-4951
    @-ejamezfictionalstudioz-4951 3 ปีที่แล้ว +100

    If Whitney Houston was alive she could make a duet with Jenifer Hudson, Rip Whitney Houston

  • @LynseyDeVill
    @LynseyDeVill 4 ปีที่แล้ว +369

    ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿
    So much soul, so much pain!
    We need to accept our wrong doings and help our POC communities rise up!

    • @Lizwindsor
      @Lizwindsor 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lynsey Bennett Amen 🙏

    • @dv4975
      @dv4975 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Only they can do that

    • @miablanks9310
      @miablanks9310 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Daniel Vestholm no al of us can all races

  • @pulido2160
    @pulido2160 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    “Children you are not the first to try, and you will not be the last”

  • @brittanyzecha4923
    @brittanyzecha4923 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I was on the verge of tears and then I saw that Garret was crying and I started crying. Jennifer sang it beautifully !

    • @lilyhagen1926
      @lilyhagen1926 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      ME TOO!!!! Then when I saw the girl who plays Inez wipe away one of his tears at 4:00 I started crying even more!

  • @darreylhenderson702
    @darreylhenderson702 4 ปีที่แล้ว +289

    "Use that pride in our hearts to lift us up till tomorrow, cause Just to sit still would be a sin" - this song right here is our anthem for right now!

  • @amaliaioan2697
    @amaliaioan2697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I wish to be a duet between Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah singing this song. Will be amazing.

  • @apoliticallevi
    @apoliticallevi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I’m ready for jhud to play sister Mary Clarence if sister act ever had a revival!!!!!!
    Anyone else??? Let’s start this!!!

    • @apoliticallevi
      @apoliticallevi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg sister act 3 is coming out!!!! Yay!!!!

  • @joeinmish
    @joeinmish 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Every time I hear Jennifer Hudson sing the song, it still brings a tears to my eyes with her amazing voice, and I noticed even the cast behind her was crying. There is no way anyone could not be move with this song. I fell in love with this song from the movie hairspray when queen Latifah sang it, and it only strengthened my love for this song, when I heard the live version from Jennifer Hudson. All I can say is bravo.!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @getertk
    @getertk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    Baby she blew the roof out with that performance. Powerhouse

  • @ohhuang5569
    @ohhuang5569 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Jennifer's singin like she's tellin a story

  • @jasonjohnson3589
    @jasonjohnson3589 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Truly a once in a generation voice on this woman.

  • @giisides2870
    @giisides2870 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    I remember watching this live and seeing how people were crying actual tears on stage, still gets me

  • @honeyOTU_
    @honeyOTU_ 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    no matter what Jennifer sings she sings with so much passion you can’t help but be mesmerized

  • @mominseattle1
    @mominseattle1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This was live. Wow. One of the best and most moving performances I have seen in my life. I keep coming back to watch this, and I still get goosebumps every time.

  • @BBFenty
    @BBFenty 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

    Ladies and gentlemen. The incredible Jennifer Hudson!

  • @meganhash7840
    @meganhash7840 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    People complained about Hairspray live but I didn't see a SINGLE complaint here, and rightfully so, because this is GOD TIER

  • @marivillalobosgonzalez3071
    @marivillalobosgonzalez3071 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    "Just to sit still would be a sin". My favorite sentence of the song and very accurate for what's happening lately.

  • @adamautumn2329
    @adamautumn2329 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Should be titled Emmy winning performance

  • @bradleyrichard
    @bradleyrichard 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    This came out about a month after the 2016 election. It was pretty painful time for a lot of people then, and this performance hit just the right nerve. It gave us hope in a time where we thought we were headed in the wrong direction. And now, in 2020, the same is happening. Police brutality seems to be getting worse and worse. This performance is exactly what we need right now. Even the emotion in Maddie Baillio (Tracy) and Garrett Clayton (Link) when they were watching everyone else sing. You could see how moved they were. The same goes for anyone watching this. Tears down my cheek.

  • @robinsonshe06
    @robinsonshe06 4 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Jhud coming through with an ANTHEM for today’s times... 🤗🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @leabourgade7099
    @leabourgade7099 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Not me having watched this countless times and still bawling my eyes out 😭😭😭

  • @inmyOWN_world
    @inmyOWN_world 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The voice… she had some of the cast mates crying! Beautiful ❤

  • @justaduck3615
    @justaduck3615 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    “‘Cause just to sit still would be a sin”

  • @joanne4758
    @joanne4758 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I'm embarrassed to say this is the first time I have really listened to the words - took on a whole new meaning.

    • @StoryMing
      @StoryMing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Me too.
      Part of it’s the current context, I think; but I still find listening to this rendition is a different experience than listening to, say, Queen Latifah’s.

    • @exox7534
      @exox7534 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😑

  • @charcymarie5804
    @charcymarie5804 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    She sang the HELL out of that

  • @dianaw219
    @dianaw219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    It's heartbreaking how current this song still is 60 years after this musical was set.

  • @lexxussmith7467
    @lexxussmith7467 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Jennifer Hudson vocals are so amazing she needs to win a Emmy for this

    • @donnasharpe3451
      @donnasharpe3451 ปีที่แล้ว

      She was good, but listen to Darlene Love singing it on stage. She hits that last note like a hammer.

    • @FricelGabriel
      @FricelGabriel ปีที่แล้ว

      she's just EGOT now!!!

  • @marcus6873
    @marcus6873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jennifer is from another world

  • @beckyvenus9513
    @beckyvenus9513 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    jennifer hudson’s presence is always THEE best part of whatever she’s a part of. she is everythiiiiiing

  • @kyleburgess2834
    @kyleburgess2834 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Am I the only one who perfers this key rather than the original? This was epic!

  • @joshuanesbit
    @joshuanesbit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    this is astonishingly, the woman is a beast of an artist.

  • @kylejnicholson
    @kylejnicholson 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Just imagine being that close to her while she's singing. I think I would be overwhelmed.

  • @irvinjyi
    @irvinjyi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I thought Queen Latifah gave this song justice but Jhud's version is just on another level!

  • @front.mp4957
    @front.mp4957 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Now I want a Jennifer Hudson-Queen Latifah duet of this song.

  • @livia5214
    @livia5214 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    i think it’s so impactful how tracy, penny, and link don’t sing til the very end. it shows how although they haven’t faced this discrimination themselves, they see that it’s a problem and they wanna do everything they can to help fight it.

  • @jheuzthemusical
    @jheuzthemusical 4 ปีที่แล้ว +201

    There's a light in the darkness
    Though the night is black as my skin
    There's a light burning bright
    Showing me the way
    But I know where I've been
    There's a cry in the distance
    It's a voice that comes from deep within
    There's a cry asking why
    I pray the answer's up ahead
    'Cause I know where I've been
    There's a road we've been travelin'
    Lost so many on the way
    But the riches will be plenty
    Worth the price
    The price we had to pay
    There's a dream in the future
    There's a struggle we have yet to win
    And there's pride in my heart
    'Cause I know where I'm going, yeah
    And I know where I've been, yeah
    (There's a road) There's a road
    (We must travel) We must travel y'all
    (There's a promise) There is a promise
    (We must make) That we must make
    (But the riches) Oh but the riches will be plenty, riches will...
    (Worth the risks) Worth the risks and the chances that we take
    There's a dream, in the future
    There's a struggle we have yet to win
    Use pride in our hearts
    To lift us up to tomorrow
    'Cause just to sit still would be a sin
    (I know it, I know it, I know where I'm going)
    Lord said I know.... where I've been
    (I'll give thanks to my God
    'Cause I know where I've been)

  • @mayt2191
    @mayt2191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    JENNIFER HUDSON YOU AMAZING DAAAAAMN WHY YOU DO THIS TO MY SOÛL 😢🔥❤️

  • @suesensenig548
    @suesensenig548 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I hadn’t seen this til now but watched it after watching the Glee version and Queen Latifah version. Love all three but my God, this one brought me to tears for the rawness of emotion.

  • @Clayysmitth
    @Clayysmitth 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    SING IT JHUD!!!! What an icon!!! You can’t see it but I’m throwin my shoe!!!!

  • @lparrish89
    @lparrish89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    She absolutely sung the house down with this song, highlight of the entire show

  • @joshiimiirecords916
    @joshiimiirecords916 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Imagine standing beside Jennifer while she's singing this song 😱😱😱

  • @benonirivera5112
    @benonirivera5112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Jesus, j-hud has the voice of an angel, she just nails everything and makes you wanna cry

  • @Ryan-om5yi
    @Ryan-om5yi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There is literally nothing Jennifer Hudson cannot do.

  • @PatrickKCompton
    @PatrickKCompton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    You think Jennifer Hudson did a mic drop at the end of this? Nope. She didn't even need one! Sing it Jennifer!!!

  • @michaelgaynor6866
    @michaelgaynor6866 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Tears in this man's eye's here in Philadelphia, Pa. Stay Strong and Stay Well Everybody!

  • @iamxtwofhatman4261
    @iamxtwofhatman4261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    Her voice is just captivating as soon as she starts singing...

  • @haro2830
    @haro2830 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    sometimes u just need a reminder that she is Jennifer Hudson

  • @Beafteck89
    @Beafteck89 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man. Just that feeling you get. You know what I mean? When someone hits the higher level over song and it becomes “god”. Just can’t describe it but I’ll bask in it as much as I can..

  • @jesuspectre9883
    @jesuspectre9883 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The truth in this performance just shakes you.

  • @treasure2behold282
    @treasure2behold282 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Jennifer can sing through the entire songbook of most stars.

  • @wendywhaliams3299
    @wendywhaliams3299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    The first time I heard this, it was pertaining to trans-awareness and it was sung amazingly by Alex Newell on Glee. When I learnt It was actually about BLM I listened to Queen Latifah’s rendition and loved the song even more. Years later I heard that Jhud would be singing it in Hairspray live and was so excited. Definitely my favorite musical number.

  • @lonelysoldier369
    @lonelysoldier369 4 ปีที่แล้ว +94

    This is magical, and very poignant right now

  • @SyahmiRosli
    @SyahmiRosli ปีที่แล้ว +11

    When a song makes you feel... that's a good song. When the singer makes you swell up, you know she's great.

  • @evergreene186
    @evergreene186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    brother in the front couldn't hold back chills when she started singing. amen ✊🏼

  • @creedscorner
    @creedscorner 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    And this is a testimony as to why she is an EGOT. PERIOD.

  • @danielle-ve8lf
    @danielle-ve8lf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    THIS MADE ME SO EMOTIONAL. she is insane

  • @n25bast
    @n25bast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The emotion the cast was feeling in that scene was very real. This was right after the 2016 election, and it feels even more powerful now.

  • @xyprophis3067
    @xyprophis3067 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jennifer Hudson just killed it, Mailed to Guam and Killed it when it got home. I love3 how she brought the cast to tears!!

  • @kylerutherford
    @kylerutherford 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This is the honestly the best version I’ve ever heard of this song..

  • @davidcattin7006
    @davidcattin7006 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I saw this in a community theater production and it brought me to tears. One of the actors saw me crying and lost it too. It was an amazing moment.

  • @luminitsalemesianou1245
    @luminitsalemesianou1245 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    When Jennifer is singing she is real and makes you understand the story of every song. Great great big singer in the world

  • @coffeecrumbs2036
    @coffeecrumbs2036 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    Sounds like a gospel. And I love it. Amazing job.

  • @michaelvega6646
    @michaelvega6646 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ok kids what you are seeing right now is real singing. Leave it to Jennifer for making this so song so powerful

  • @shanecolwell5456
    @shanecolwell5456 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    She was captivating in this role. I think it shows with the actor playing Link getting emotional during the performance

  • @katapruiz
    @katapruiz 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    If I were part of the cast, I'd forget my stage cues and just sit in awe of her performance. Especially being so close to feel the air vibrate with the power of her voice and emotions

  • @alexa295
    @alexa295 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    How about a HAIRSPRAY Live in which Jennifer Hudson plays every character?

  • @user-wn8ut3xb2c
    @user-wn8ut3xb2c 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    This song has a very important message.We must never forget about this.

  • @real_lampcap
    @real_lampcap 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I don't really like the live version, but JENNIFER CAN SING!!! My god I could listen to her voice everyday.

  • @nathanouellet8166
    @nathanouellet8166 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    CHILLS AFTER CHILLS AFTER CHILLS

  • @cataciudad
    @cataciudad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Little Inez wiping Link's tear is such a small detail but so cute, if I was standing right there singing with Jennifer Hudson I would be crying too.

  • @tigrefofo3853
    @tigrefofo3853 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I think i got some water in my eyes. JHud such an awesome soprano and soul

  • @MorganLSayer
    @MorganLSayer 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Ugh. Jennifer is the gift to our generation. She kills it no matter what she sings! And you know she feels all those words deep down.. Perfection. I love her so much. 😭💕

  • @tradingguy1004
    @tradingguy1004 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    JHud is soooooo unbelievably good, I could listen to her and Whitney all day and night long, I hardly need anyone else ;) :)

  • @cbjones82
    @cbjones82 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just remembered this performance 3 years on, came back to watch it. Sublime.

  • @ruth3431
    @ruth3431 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I remember watching this live and you could see SO many people on the set crying during/after this performance on the BTS cameras.

  • @vidatalab8301
    @vidatalab8301 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    That last sustain gets me everytime