Keith Sweat - I Want Her LIVE at the Apollo 1988

Showtime at the Apollo
Original airdate: 3/26/88

[@dhernanruiz]

Teddy Riley is a genius!!!!

[@eugenemckinney8736]

Absolutely This was the peak of his New Jack Swing era and I always said that this sounds like a slower Just Got Paid which would also become a hit for Johnny Kemp

[@alexanderscalzo340]

Happy someone still remembers Teddy Riley!! Father of New Jack Swing baby!!!!

[@esmooth300]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@wheezy4906]

@@eugenemckinney8736I thought they sounded very similar as well!

[@HalftimeChat]

This track made Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis as well as LA & Babyface take notice and go back to the drawing board

[@Wadz59]

Babyface even said in an interview that the song he wished he had produced was I Want Her. When he first listened to this song he was blow away by the production and kwew that this new sound was a game changer.

[@judeeharris2963]

The whole band was pumped up.

[@nerdsalsocomeinchocolate2740]

Its the keyboard player for me. The cameraman was smart in featuring him. He sure was into it and showing out also.

[@jayjones3276]

My man's was on that good coke lol

[@tgirl1012]

He was in his own world

[@rayvictory]

THERE WILL NEVER BE ANOTHER ERA LIKE THE NEW JACK SWING ERA. I REALLY MISS THE 80'S

[@ygkt1339]

Look at the guys in the background getting DOWN too.. wasn’t too cool for school 💪🏾🔥

[@laurengordon1430]

My favorite

[@reformer6666]

The performers were great on the Apollo. But Eva could always steal the show. Lol...

[@solara3443]

💕Wonderful memories of my college days on fraternity row! Skee Wee!💚

[@marchmadness23]

Home Team!!! YEAHHHH👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😁🙌🏾

[@alking6633]

Dope and Smooth O.G. ❤

[@ronniebobbyedition993]

There's no lip syncing in Apollo Performances smh/lol.

[@dirtyface-capone7622]

Only Keith & James Brown could get away with something like that.They're unique.

[@Hendrix950]

Is he using playback? Love him either way. I wouldn’t know how to act if he was thrusting them hips at me 😅

[@michaelwashington4408]

Yes.its playback but no 1 cares

[@ewash1984]

Lol how would you act?? 👀🫣🤣

[@JeannetteMocha]

Dance sexyigotu Sweat

[@helenbestman5338]

He's not singing live for sho!

[@crystalblake628]

Lip syncing 😂

[@strauqq1]

Bad performance. Lypsyncing his ass off lol. Robbed a moment

[@laurakibben4147]

Had a dream of her but she turned out to be a guy... No wait that was Tevin Cambell.

[@koolk2115]

1988 was a hot summer and I was partying, pulling phone numbers, talking to all the sistas with the mushroom hairstyles and Cazal glasses. 88 was the second golden Era of rap and hip hop. We also had Teddy Riley droppin so many hits. Man so many good memories.

[@bigron9109]

I agree ❤❤.... Bobby Brown, Al B Sure, Keith Sweat 👍👍👍👍

[@NYCKZ360]

If only crowds was like this today.

[@YourExcellency]

An era of music gone forever. Today's music is beyond beyond trash

[@RL-uq8ge]

@@YourExcellency Damn beyond beyond trash STRAIGHT FACTS

[@manlykscorpa]

Not with this technology kids we have today. If they were there they'd just be standing there with their hands

[@HalftimeChat]

Yep, no camera phones 😅

[@jayjones3276]

Music ain't the same. Maybe it will loop back around again. But kids ain't playing thr keyboard funky like dude lol

[@Ready2071]

One of the first pioneers of the New Jack Swing movement. Luv Keith Sweat!

[@DanielSkyHighMcClain]

For this song, that’s never had a music video, to still be SLAMMIN’ in 2024 is something to be studied. ✊🏿💯👑 #KeithSweat

[@ivannikolov4242]

Teddy made a masterpiece back than. Fun fact was Keith didn't want to sing it how Teddy suggested and had to be convinced by him :) and the result is his biggest hit from this album.

[@steven1811]

Keith is an absolute legend. Still has this energy all these years later.

[@iluvmyboba]

Keith Sweat. What an original voice.

[@arlenemartinez9416]

See Steve arrington

[@iluvmyboba]

@@arlenemartinez9416 Yeah, him too.

[@MyDigitalDiaries1111]

That keyboard player has me hyped😂😂😂😂 I had do some dancing real quick.

[@cedricdburns1868]

THE BAND IS DYNAMITE 🧨

[@lososway9695]

Him and Bobby brown after my fav rnb artist no 🧢

[@deqawn99]

EXACTLY!!!!

[@cameron_fairchild]

Perfection. Can't be done better.

[@jameswilson5405]

I wonder why he didn't make a video for this song.

[@sntjhnsn]

SALUTE to Eva Isaac aka Ms Apollo she was always front and centered!! lol

[@anthoney5416]

Not the old lady reaching out with that hand lol

[@Tyler-yl1bp]

The guy on piano trying to shine lol

[@janicetaylor3725]

A real throwback💯😍😁💯💦 looking just super nice!!! Thanks for sharing ☺️

[@susanhurst3292]

This is when Showtime at The Apollo, came on Saturday nights at 11pm in GA. Good Memories!

[@randig3689]

I was 6 and addicted to this song

[@sarahsimpkins1311]

I was 7

[@jackstar6018]

me too

[@toysrus701]

Woke up to this song every morning as youth, brothers and sisters had this song on repeat

[@StarZendonna1687]

Killer Classic

[@tjnovak1]

Wow! I didn't realize he was so generous! I don't mean he's giving too much. I just mean he treats everyone with care.

[@kimberlywalters7592]

The Jam!!❤💯💃🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kurtadams3021]

The LEGENDARY Sweat Man 💯

[@rupy620]

Sounds like Steve Arrington of Slave.

[@sheldontaylor2002]

Yup

[@orlainesimpson5639]

❤❤❤❤Great performance back then..Fan since the 80's 90's especially when you was in London England UK Britain. Crowds are up & close to Keith Sweat

[@denisegonzales7890]

Good old days!

[@quairan2099]

Lmao @2:13. Dude is not even playing.

[@DanielYanes-l4j]

Gracias Keith por esta canción que me puso a bailar de la emoción súper chévere está joya infravalorada en 2024 la recordaré siempre❤️🦜

[@DonSparkkle]

Jeeeeeeedz! New Jack Swing!

[@theoterrell2010]

Great lip sync

[@JjBat-ov3vp]

This guy is a machine

[@jonesjoy834]

NEW JACK SWING !!!!!

[@SharonGraves-yz2qy]

You. See. How. He nheld. Her. Near. The. End. Ha. Ha. Keith. Something. Yes. She's. Very. Pretty. And. She. Looks. Like. A. Nice. Person. ❤

[@bigtfromdc539]

Everything was in 3s back then.. THREE Spots THREE Woman THREE Bill's You know the deal I wanna wanna wanna Give it Give it Give it...

[@ninacartii]

I Love him 😍😍😍

[@niterida380]

The same place that boo’d him.

[@dee24874]

I still ❤ this song.. Heard it 1st as a child when it came out. 😊

[@idontknow7738]

Keith is genius, too. He and Teddy Riley are both good friends. Keith said that in an interview when he talked about how he and Teddy hooked up and started making music together.

[@c-power8393]

Did he just grab grandma by the head!...😂😂😂

[@Lysha85]

I looooovveee me some Keith Sweat!! Always have, always will! #Legend

[@someguyik]

The woman in the orange dress at 3:13...flooded basement for sure.

[@davidgregory2434]

Get it get it get it. Miss that begging era

[@randyupladek1855]

Goosebumps! ❤

[@ronaldtartaglia4459]

Take me back to the 80's and leave me there

[@jadamybaby]

No singer rocked da Apollo like r kelly 🤣💯💯

[@JamalChahoui]

👍👍👍👍👍🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@12tribes61]

Pure blackness ✊🏾

[@mikamik205]

🎉🎉🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@AntwhaleNearfar]

If only crowds were*

[@RubyJonesJ]

You still sound good❤❤

[@markpinera415]

Bring back the Apollo!

[@TgotSoul]

They did, but unfortunately it wasn’t the same.

[@lisalane7648]

🎶❤️More💜Than 🖤Beautiful🤎 💛 Amazing💚 Fabulous 💙 🧡Perfecto🖤🤍 Dance, ✝️ 💜Friends💙& Music.♥️🎶 Enjoy Be Thankful...♥️🦋♥️

[@rugdagod07]

“Step on stage Girls scream like I’m Keith”

[@TJ-qb4if]

New Jack Swing a whole mood!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@ashleygreen8164]

I was 1 years old

[@angholloway5091]

Wow I wasn't born until 90 my brother in 97!!!

[@angeliakitchens9923]

There go mr.handsome❤❤❤

[@EastCoastGal66]

YES!🍷

[@tarshaburse602]

Mr.make sweat I love ya ♥️♥️♥️🥰🥰

[@ddub2801]

I miss RNB

[@lamingtonw]

1:06 Woooo

[@ElizabethRoyer-oj4zh]

Hey❤

[@12tribes61]

He is miming this! 😢

[@christinedavis3310]

Awesomeness