Lisa Stansfield - Been Around The World

[@pjhargett2192]

"Go Lisa, go lisa.." is such a core memory of mine 😂

[@jclark21218]

Had that audience acting out like at the barbecque. And that rock back and forth after the bridge, gives me life

[@vegasbaby3669]

Yesss

[@trillwallace]

Facts Jason Facts!

[@seanodea6589]

Life...,.............

[@kickroxeatdust3826]

She hit that shit!

[@alisonski1185]

She was killing it she knew she was bad 3:07 was working 💪

[@Thashining]

When Black folk love you, it's magical.

[@sam4soph1]

The first time I heard her voice I thought she was a black woman.

[@markrapp1343]

Especially at The Apollo

[@Prederick]

I thik what I love the most about this is you can see her growing more and more confident as she realizes "Holy shit, this crowd is HERE for this."

[@nickhaswell6011]

Yep and well deserved awesome song

[@shannonwashington3722]

She was confident from the beginning. Crowd was practically screaming, go Lisa, almost before she it the stage.

[@jackzegas]

Yup. She really turns the corner and opens up the throttle at 2:50. You can feel the shift in energy

[@jaust9077]

@@shannonwashington3722actually she admitted she was terrified because of the apollos reputation at the beginning.

[@shannonwashington3722]

@@jaust9077 But it doesn't show. True professional.

[@DatGQDude718404]

Nah she ATE this live performance up!

[@alisonski1185]

He'll yeah ❤

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

I ate too😂🍔🍟

[@adriancolon8435]

For a white woman to rock The Apollo crowd, you know she’s got to be the real thing. Her and the late Teena Marie had it ❤️

[@FunkSwaggMusiK]

FACTS

[@FireMadeFleshII]

Fasho, but don't forget about Gioia Bruno of Exposé, those ladies did the damn thing too

[@jamaalmoses8821]

Taylor Dayne did well at the Apollo too.

[@59Simon]

Why, is the crowd racist?

[@FireMadeFleshII]

@@59Simon Nope. Real just recognize real. If it's anything but, the Apollo audience is just a LEGENDARY bs detector.

[@davidneal9958]

Go Lisa ..Go Lisa go Lisa …go Lisa 🥰🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@OneLoveRSR]

2:53 is the most replayed moment due to the beautiful symbolism. Lisa turns away from the crowd to have her own personal moment to vibe with the music, and the crowd, completely in tune with her vibe, starts dancing in sync with her. That's "we got your back" in the utmost visual sense of the word! The energy of that moment reverberates.

[@Bennome]

😭✨✨🤟🏾

[@SnakeyD8468]

How u know that's the most replayed moment? Lol

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

@@SnakeyD8468 That's actually the moment that i came here for. 😆

[@paulanthonygarcia]

LISA HAS THE CROWD!!!

[@romulus_]

@@SnakeyD8468 if you hover over the seek bar, you'll see a graph overlaid. the swell indicates it's the most replayed moment.

[@cynthiajones1558]

Music is a universal language. Black people appreciate a good vocalist or musician regardless of their heritage. This was a nice song and she sang it well. Peace.

[@harveybutler8079]

EXACTLY!!! When you "da bomb" you "da bomb"!! Memories. This gave me chills!! SANG heifer!! LOL!!! I love my people!!!🙂🙂🙂

[@TheRealShawnte]

My mom died in 1990. I didn't rlly remember her, but I felt she was missing. I used to sit at the stereo and play this song because it reminded me off her. I was a toddler, playing this over and over again. This song will always be special to me.

[@joewill808ify]

❤

[@isabel1983]

1:45 the crowd saying “Go Lisa!” 🤩 LOVEEE the energy!!!

[@michaelbull4344]

Apollo crowd is honest just like when nkotb performed they said “go whiteboys”

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

This look like the muppet theatre.

[@UPBEATFOREVER]

@michael bull that's racist!

[@andlemmejustsayJus]

Go Lisa. Go Lisa 😂

[@fabianlincoln2352]

Go Lisa 🎉❤

[@stevenbrown5419]

When I go to shows I want the crowd to rock just like this, it’s basically magical

[@porscheoscar]

this song was played in every one of the 3,000 nightclubs of New York city for an entire year. even the underground deep house clubs. it just slapped like few other songs as soon as it came on those giant speakers. I wasn't the least bit surprised when I saw the crowd at Apollo going hard for a British performer. she'd already conquered New York before she even walked onto the stage.

[@greggmitchell2392]

Lisa got the house HYPED - she rocked it

[@BlakeGildaphish76]

i feel like crying tears of joy for Lisa. She turned it out and The People loved her. "Go, Lisa! Go, Lisa! Go, Lisa!" i LOVE that!!

[@CEEBrown]

When we used to rock to the whole song. ❤ And Lisa had SOUL. The audience felt it. Soul recognizes soul.

[@isaiahthompson2065]

I got chills ! She sounds just like the recording ! SHE DID THAT !

[@kaleshabrown]

Effortless voice 🥰✨

[@tryrainey1]

Super facts. It made me cry lol.

[@kirklewis6719]

I agree with you bro I got chills just watching it

[@wrnr_mn]

"she did that" 😂😂😂😂

[@zerocool6733]

No autotune just the Real Deal

[@beautybycrisha]

They hyping her up I love that men and women were so supportive back then .,

[@HowlingMoonCinemas]

Well, it's simply because her singing and the music was so darn great! She sings all the right melodies, hits all the right notes that hit straight to the soul and that orchestra in the background with those heart pulling strings making such a powerful melodic harmony! My God! Can't go wrong with that badass 80's pre-90's rhythm either! Almost all the music coming out in those days was fantastic like that!

[@queentbaybay]

she rocked the Apollo

[@beautifulsoultress3078]

sure did

[@brandilove2124]

queentbaybay Right

[@apamtv]

@@brandilove2124 : Yes She did. ...great performance!

[@MrBoswel1]

Most def

[@itiswhatitis768]

THE BOP WILL BE FOREVER MY PART!!🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Unpopularopinion2024]

Lisa's presence exudes warmth and comfort, showcasing how Black individuals have a remarkable ability to make anyone feel at home. The genuine enthusiasm from the crowd only amplifies the sense of belonging she radiates. That dance she did at the bridge really set it off

[@McLovin71797]

The Apollo audience in the 90s was a tough crowd to please & not just for contestants. They did not care about your feelings and what you were going to do with them afterwards. For her to be a white woman & have a predominantly Black crowd jukin’ the way she did is something I wish I was present to see. You can tell how comfortable they made her feel on that stage. She had some SOUL in her! I love it 😍

[@yprice850]

I wish we could judge new talent now like the Apollo audience. I bet you 99.9% of the acts out today would get BOOED off the stage.

[@virgoqueen8950]

THEY HAVE BEEN A TOUGH CROWD SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING NOT JUST THE 90s.... THAT IS THE CROWD YOU HAVE TO REALLY WIN OVER TO MAKE IT........NEW YORK, NEW YORK

[@davebrown5957]

I think fat Joe getting booed at the Apollo is the reason he be sneak dissing us on the lo 😂😂😂

[@alexandertheyhate6266]

I remember this performance. Maaaan had me and my family in the living room lit .

[@SonOfSoulEnt]

Lisa got that House FULL of black folks ROCKIN‼️ TRULY a very RARE gem. In a very class of her own. True sister of soul just a different color shade‼️ #GoLisa

[@tryrainey1]

This has to be one of the best performances ever and the crowd gave her her flowers immediately. This video made my emotional a** cry it was so amazing.

[@cityslicker6118]

Growing up in the 90's I remember the Apollo crowd had a good no bullshit meter. They were a though crowd to please, so seeing how they embraced her gave me chills. I re-watched this countless times.

[@SquidProQuo80]

The amazing thing about this performance is that according to an article online Lisa was mortified before the show because she was sick and feared that the Apollo would tear into her but the opposite happened. She not only got through the song but she slayed the Apollo like few white artists have.

[@RBS_]

....Lisa, the Girl Group Expose, and Taylor Dayne were the ONLY White Artists I can remember, that ROCKED THE HOUSE...but Lisa got a HERO'S WELCOME!!

[@mattc9412]

Thats a great story. Good for her. Great R&B music is great music anywhere I suppose.

[@tinytowz4471]

​@@RBS_ Didn't Teena Marie tear up the Apollo, too?

[@DannyBoydPhoto]

Can you find that interview again? I’ve been looking for it

[@CasanovaGreen0813]

This is "Y'all pray for me cause my voice ain't strong today" and then wreck the church energy.

[@tangled55]

When we Black people rock with you with music, we ROCK with you. Til the end.

[@SuePark-r7w]

Why you gotta bring race into this? Grow up

[@lovingmemories8902]

And that’s on PERIODT!!!

[@Shahdae2001]

Facts.

[@ClassNick74]

Damn I miss the early 90's. Good music, movies and vibes. She killed that performance, being sick and scared. And received nothing but genuine love

[@bigsaleem]

Lisa Stansfield had the Apollo CRANKIN'!!!

[@enriquetheprofessor]

the side bop at 3:04 is my favorite! Lisa was feelin' it and gettin it! As the young folk say today, Lisa and the audience were LIT and TURNT!

[@bobbleheadmoe]

You had to be old enough to understand the vibe of this song in the city when it came on and blasted through the radio …..

[@brandonblaylock5242]

You are 100% correct... This song was the vibe of Manhattan in the late 80s... This is exactly what NY felt like

[@erizabeta]

you literally could not avoid it. was everywhere

[@kentpope3346]

Yes Teena Marie and Lisa Stansfield is well received. They know a soulful voice when they hear it.

[@mettroworld]

That Dance at the 3:00 is everything. I love this woman 😭

[@zohanowens8928]

I don’t think she knew what she was doing

[@retrospectator22]

Totally in the moment, feeling herself…amazing

[@michaelparsons3221]

I clocked that straight away !!! Her swag is 👌🏿💯🎤

[@Softspokcengangsta]

She came out nervous left part of the gang 💯💙

[@mettroworld]

@@retrospectator22 right!

[@thatjazzygirl9165]

Lisa hit that bop just like she hit that note!

[@britturk123]

She was absolutely wonderful and so were the audience who made it into an experience.

[@tiaratauaese6197]

When music was MUSIC ❤

[@Willlll1m]

I wish i was in that audience, looks like so much fun

[@enmaxus7210]

+Willlll1m ikr

[@beautifulsoultress3078]

that's at the Harlem New York Apollo theater. Very famous place. A singer is considered to have made it when they perform on this stage and Lisa was popular on black radio at the time

[@Dudechill220]

No lie

[@themostbeautifulisraw4561]

Same!

[@isabel1983]

Same!!!!

[@monbon398]

I HAVE NEVER SEEM A CROWD LIKE THIS. This is amazing

[@DJATrainOHIO]

3:03 will live in my head rent free with no eviction notice

[@Lollii_Popp]

Haha... Yes indeed. It was all in the footwork and the shoulders 😂

[@peterrees9530]

This was the most amazing performance, even better sung LIVE with the crowd reaction, and her powerful finish at the 3:04 mark just made it iconic. if ever there was a song that signalled the end of the eighties and heralded in the sound of the early 90s it was Lisa Stanfield's Been Around the World, sampled towards the end of the 90s by Puff Daddy/BIG

[@islandsaltwaterqueen7862]

Every time she does that Charlie Brown dance and watching her band and the audience is such a beautiful thing

[@EddieLandrau]

Simple put beautiful performance and the energy from the crowd was electrifying

[@keishawnmcdonald8065]

She had the entire audience jamming with her!! She definitely understood her assignment!

[@deemacklin2907]

I love how they hyped it up that lady was singing her heart out & they felt it! Color had nothing to do with it that lady got some soul that u can feel💯🙌🏾😆😎❤️

[@vinnytesla9731]

so why bring up the color then?'

[@christheobald6183]

Like u comment noting to do with Color Iam white Christopher from Australia love the song

[@TemujinScott80]

@@vinnytesla9731 I think she was just making the point. Color doesn’t matter. It’s the soul that does.

[@theronedawson3236]

Long before you were born back in the 50s and 60s and 70s. White artists would not sing at places like the Apollo, Royal theater and Howard theater and other places where the black entertainers would perform. These places were called the chit-lin circuit. When the black entertainers of that time frame perform at those places you better come correct. In other word you better be on your A game or they will let you know. For whites artists to perform at these places it was a test. If they could win the blacks with the way they sound then they knew they had a chance especially in the R&B sound back in the day. Beside a many whites liked our style music but mainstream would not always accept it. They called it the Nigge# music.

[@deemacklin2907]

@@theronedawson3236 wow I guess that explains it 🤭 definitely something to think about thanks for the insight

[@MrBoswel1]

This song was everywhere that year

[@Tiripsroirraw]

that side to side bop she did at 3:04 mark kills me every time lmaooo

[@wideawakeanimal1]

She killing it! Feeling it 😂

[@erizabeta]

it's so amazing lol

[@PookieBanton87]

Rockin!

[@afletcher257]

That was the move back in the day!😆🕺🏾🕺🏾

[@themostbeautifulisraw4561]

That was fly

[@BenPhrases]

The thing I like about this was that you can tell Lisa was a little intimidated. However, the audience gave her the opportunity to show and prove, and she killed it.

[@virgoqueen8950]

YEAH , BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THE APOLLO IS A TOUGH CROWD

[@DeeMFNReal009]

She was accepted before she hit the stage This song was a hit in the black community back then

[@vegasbaby3669]

Yes indeed

[@vegasbaby3669]

@@DeeMFNReal009- yup sho was

[@andlemmejustsayJus]

Murdered it with them shoulder bops

[@blacklion8133]

Lisa got invited to cook outs, spades games, dominoes, and Sunday church service.

[@kovin-ashleychetty5159]

She even snatched a hoodrats weave in the parking lot afterwards! 😅

[@viewfinder1030]

You sir or ma’am win the Internet today 👍🏽

[@tallcoolone09]

Lisa had the whole Apollo audience on they're feet! Goose bumps!!

[@robertothompson1265]

Geeesus she sure did 💯 ❤

[@Ghosted760]

Ain't NO fronting at The Apollo. Either you've got it, or you don't... and the audience will certainly let you know. Lisa Stansfield rocked that.

[@orlandosanchez8123]

Glad to be from this generation when we had fun within these phones

[@adrina911]

My mother wore this record out, when I was a kid! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@reeseangle9621]

Fax mines 2

[@LeeTorso44]

My mom and her girlfriends did too lol

[@joowan1]

Same! Still my momma’s song

[@andrewgabor2.0]

My mama still do

[@chrisvalle7249]

All your mamas are legends and raised you guys right

[@ShawnPrince]

I’m glad she got to experience that, she had the Apollo rockin🔥

[@justinmaymi6271]

One of the best Apollo performances of all time!!🔥🔥🔥

[@david_fl507]

i was literally "around the world' when this song was released. i was partying in tenerife, canary islands, all the way form whitehorse, yukon, canada, when this song hit the clubs. oh, so much fun. such a wonderful time.

[@pauliloserrnaootla2620]

It's wonderful how at the 3:00 minute mark you can see the musicians are even blown away by the crowd reaction.... fabulous..

[@PiazzaGurl]

She’s so underrated. I love her music, her voice.

[@rashaunsimonrss]

This had me smiling from ear to ear!!!!!!! You can feel the energy through the phone! Goodness, what a time that must’ve been 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

[@AliasJones313]

She started out nervous but the crowd’s energy gave her the confidence to turn up! 🔥🔥🔥 so dope to watch even 30+ years later

[@virgoqueen8950]

YOU AIN'T LYING, MY DAUGHTER THAT IS GOING TO BE 43 POSTED PART OF THIS ON FACEBOOK AND I HAD TO COME HERE AND WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO. I WAS 31 WHEN THIS CAME OUT AND I KNOW SHE REMEMBERS I RAN THIS SONG IN THE GROUND .....LOL

[@vibes7144]

I watch this video when I need to cheer myself. Lisa put in WORK that day, and the crowd did their part in giving her what she needed to elevate that performance.

[@saymack6108]

What I love the most no cellphones imagine an artist performing with all eyes on them

[@travdasav1085]

She killed it.. this need a movie part.. Apollo was history

[@juliusmaloney]

I just watched a clip of Lisa discussing the impact of these hits and her career and they showed a brief clip of this performance and o wondered if it was the Apollo, as I was blown away by the audience response knowing how tough they can be. Wow. You know you’ve done well when The Apollo audience is rocking with you. 🤩

[@SharapovaFan]

The belt at 2:49 is special. She only ever did THIS belt at the Apollo. I've watched all her other live performances of this song and the belt at the bridge, she always went for a mellowy jazz belt. The Apollo theater belt was very Patti Labelle-ish coruscating cry. It was amazing.

[@jonniestar]

Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Gotta love that crowd....i'm sure that performance has stuck with her for life!

[@lucianas661]

i’ll NEVER get over this performance

[@notbatman1000]

Real talent when you can do a life performance as well as the original!! She's always magnificent!!

[@jermainedaniels4423]

Black folks absolutely LOVED Lisa and this song! 😂❤

[@adrienneflowersscott9290]

This was the jam! 🙌🏾😅

[@enriquetheprofessor]

Yep. The song crossed over to the R&B chart given Lisa's soulful voice and the production of the music. The second single, "You Cant Deny It", topped the Billboard R&B Chart in May 1990. Lisa resonated with the black community, indeed. She was a modern Teena Marie at the time.

[@willliv1940]

If we sing each others music - we can learn to love one another. Thank you Miss Lisa for making the world a little bit more brighter...

[@GROVERBOX]

that gave me chills. She killed it

[@yuh5960]

One of the greatest moments in music history. Wish I had been there to experience this live but I was born in 99, oh well

[@virgoqueen8950]

I WAS 31 WHEN THIS CAME ON T.V. AND SHE HAD US ROCKING AT HOME LIKE WE WAS THERE

[@DCtysold]

Meu Deus que energia maravilhosa.

[@julissagu]

Sound just like the record too real talent. Had everybody vibin

[@koolaid1982]

HER VOICE WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL 😍✊🏾🙏🏾🎤

[@machtnichtsseimann]

2:50 - She took it to another level. Wow! ( First time seeing this video. The chemistry between Lisa and the crowd is profoundly beautiful. On a spiritual plane. More of that today, please. )

[@ericaperry1325]

Such a magical time in music

[@emahunncampbell5902]

“We had a quarrel.” One of the great first lines of a song.

[@virgoqueen8950]

LISTEN, I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH TIME IN MY MARRIAGE WHEN THIS CAME OUT AND I WAS 31 AND KNEW I HAD TO GET OUT OF THIS .......I LEFT 31 YEARS AGO

[@PixGirL1]

Definitely has the crowd GROOVIN’ … she’s adorbs 😍

[@Noomz-of-Earl]

This is Lisa at the top of her game and her popularity in the US, giving both a lovely and commanding performance of a brilliant early-'90s pop song.

[@shay_lah]

she absolutely killed this. love how the crowd was rocking w/ her. this song is a 90s staple ❤

[@Oldschool1522]

I remember watching this live all the way in Germany. Showtime at the Apollo was one of the few American shows we got to see. This was "That Song" back then. Even the Germans would play it on the radio and in the stores.

[@andlemmejustsayJus]

I love that we did this for Lisa. Go Lisa! GO LISA!

[@GMESQUAD]

You know you did good when black folk start chanting your name

[@anna1808]

I lost a sock in the dryer. Got this riff stuck in my head and now I’m here. Forget the sock. Go Lisa! Go Lisa!

[@andresbarajas2863]

always loved this track but seeing this video reminded me how much this song drove people CRAZY at the time, it was like a freight train, demolishing everything on the radio and all the video channels....I can't remember a performance this crazy on S.A.T.A. ever, especially during the 90s.....if Apollo loved you they let you know, but the crowd reaction here is borderline insanity....Apollo history at its best!

[@powerjustice]

This will forever live rent free in my memories.

[@TonyKanameKuran]

Back in 1989, British soul sista Lisa Stansfield had the loudest P-O-P at the Apollo in Harlem!!!!!!

[@TriceyDiva]

black Apollo was really feeling her

[@metalmbabe69a59]

Yess they love her voice love this song

[@sweeetzz]

@Reginald Andrews the sure will I miss this show

[@christheobald6183]

I was at the Apollo in New York lam white 🤤

[@Vellecancook]

We love people who love us...no matter what they look like!

[@BlackOasis21]

Is there a white Apollo I missed the memo on?

[@christianclark1493]

I ain’t ever seen the crowd move like this 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@antd8259]

Now this is what I'm talking about, R&B where there is live/real singing, fully clothed. I remember this time because I lived through all that great music. Not knocking music now but back in the 80's and 90's, there was always someone fresh and new coming out with great material. It was stated that not since Teena Marie, had a white woman sang R&B convincingly at that point. I'm just quoting one of the critics from when this song was released. I have also read that the late great DJ from WBLS, Frankie Crocker was very instrumental in getting this song played. I heard that when he played it, this song just caught fire. The Apollo audience really welcomed her in this performance, and you can tell that the energy is crazy. This song was a monster hit and still gets you in your feelings when you hear it. I became an instant fan of hers when she came out with this song. Loved her look too...the short hair cut with the curl thing on the side of her head lol........Where in the world did the time go... lol

[@ShalemAhava]

One of my favorite performances of all time! She killed it! 🔥

[@SilverSkywalker]

I absolutely love this!! Remember seeing this as a youngin! She rocked that crowd!!!👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@elsenorc4551]

Lisa conquistó a todo el público.

[@PharaohLawLess1]

The Apollo crowd will let you know if you are indeed loved and Lisa they LOVE you

[@robinlanier6886]

I remember this song from 1990. Amazing singer. She should have been a bigger star. 🥰🏆

[@QueenK88]

Go Lisa 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@grethomory]

OMG, did you see that Apollo crowd? I love me some Lisa.

[@pitbull64]

From the balcony and rafters to the ground floor, I don't ever think that anyone has captivated the crowd like Lisa did that night at The Apollo.

[@brandietate9097]

Her performance really put a smile on my face!