Whitney Houston Reminisces About 80's Music on MTV (2001) |

In this 2001 interview with MTV News, Whitney Houston reminisces about music and artists on MTV in the ‘80s.
0:10 The elements of a great pop song
1:30 Whitney's thoughts on Michael Jackson
2:50 George Michael
5:03 Singer's not getting recognition
6:23 Milli Vanilli scandal
7:09 MTV moving away from pop music
7:59 Whitney's music touching people
9:38 The importance of music videos & image
10:30 Whitney's most embarrassing music video
11:34 Sexuality
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[@bryanalstoncoxing]

How rare is it for someone to have the face and body of a supermodel and once in a lifetime voice? Not to mention her charismatic personality. There will never be another Whitney Houston

[@barramundi4604]

Once only. She was unique.

[@e11esounds]

True. Absolute stunner all round.

[@evelynd3859]

NOT EVER

[@TrollBot.]

One of a kind ...

[@jameshill8960]

The one and only Ms Whitney Elizabeth Houston ❤

[@ThaShiznit1986]

She was definitely throwing a lot of lowkey shade at MTV, right in front of MTV. 😂😂 Gotta love Whitney.

[@achosenvessel6563]

ThaShiznit: Those racist motherfuckers deserve every bit of it.

[@circuslife888]

It wasn't low key at all. When Whitney shaded, it was real and unmistakable shade. Haha.

[@derricknregina]

ThaShiznit yes she was. What a gift she was.

[@moisepicard3417]

ThaShiznit I mean she will never be as big as MTV especially how it was back in the '80s with Michael Jackson and a lot of other artists. So, I don't blame her for throwing a little shade.

[@westfaner]

MTV were not racist, they played the Specials twice on their very first air date, and they played several black artist before MJ in 1983, became the first black artist to be placed in heavy rotation. She was not one of the first females to break through either. Donna Summer, The Pointer Sisters, Tina Turner, Shelia E, were among the first and had multiple videos played, and in heavy rotation as well.

[@derricknregina]

To be that blunt, elegant and fine all at the same time. What a gift.

[@TaniaMarie424]

Derrick Barnett yep 👍🏼

[@patrickwanyonyi4799]

Especially at the end, the way she’s clear about MTV and not wanting her daughter to be exposed to that. I can see how her religious background and mom way of raising her rubbed off.

[@johnpalermo4466]

PREACH 💯

[@JefersonSantos-bt1ef]

yas

[@ImStep-by-Step]

And she sang!! 😂❤

[@kellyi.4353]

Whitney threw all kinds of shade on MTV up in MTV's face. LOL!

[@ninamo7969]

And they know Whitney was absolutely right about every word she said!😄

[@lizzylaronde2234]

@@ninamo7969 WRONG

[@melsmithmel]

So did David Bowie...it's weird..Music is music.

[@Lisa-rl3ob]

Lol without a f.. to give 😂

[@beachfanatic2010]

She looks absolutely beautiful here. She had a perfect face!

[@patrickwanyonyi4799]

Not to mention that amazing voice

[@dinajones2761]

Yes very pretty lady she was

[@moniquemitchell5092]

Yes!!! Perfectly beautiful!!! 😍

[@johnpalermo4466]

She was in fact deeply struggling here. Which tells you just how gifted this woman truly was. Model and singer (the best to ever live btw)

[@ushercrave]

@@johnpalermo4466 she wasn't but okay......

[@babyveeify]

"I love it when they have NO CHOICE, I love it"😁😁😁

[@just_cade]

Wow what a moment.

[@taraerskine3954]

it's odd MTV. bc. Downtown Julie Brown she's Black? Whitney now that I've seen things about her & she can be very mean spirited whether it's bc of the Drugs? Idk but her & her mom making fun of Paula Abdul who's actually middle eastern? saying she's off key? she can't sing! & most of her videos have blacks in them!!! then she hates Janet Jackson!!! bc she's jealous bc Bobby & her where in love!!!!

[@murraysmither7996]

It's a stupid comment, because MTV didn't have to play the video, they could do what they wanted. But they were always going to play top video on their weekly countdown. She just bitter because her first 2 videos (which were ballads) didn't make MTV's rotation list (thus were not played by the station).

[@veganvocalist4782]

BOOM ...😂 that part was BRILLIANT, they didn’t have time to duck for that shot 🤣

[@patrickwanyonyi4799]

Perhaps my favorite part of it all.

[@JamesBGolden]

“You have to be outstanding to break through the walls.”

[@marchjoy7391]

They were MJ, Prince, Eddy Grant, Donna Summer, Herbie Hancock & Lionel Richie the black artists that were placed in Heavy Rotation on MTV in 1983.

[@TruquiniTV]

She said it!!! And she looks so serious about it and secured besides she seemed to be detetmined to speak her mind...good for her and i miss her...#ripWH

[@TruquiniTV]

...and she was outstanding 999% and she proved it her entire life...to break thos walls....

[@marchjoy7391]

@@TruquiniTV LOL, she broke no walls or barriers. They had all come down long before she arrived.

[@dariusjamison8888]

@@marchjoy7391 it’s funny how out of that list of artist you name she’s sold the most records out of all of them except 1. ALL of the barriers definitely weren’t broken by 1985 otherwise she wouldn’t of had a hard time getting on.....(obviously)

[@MrBg76]

I love how she praises Martha Wash voice. Martha is one the best underrated singers and pretty who doesn't get the deserved recognition.

[@Pants3]

B Gill Amen. I love her for that.

[@shadeyxo]

Sooo true! I follow Martha Wash on Twitter and she has under 5 thousand followers. It boggles my mind that this very talented lady who sang on some of the most popular 90s songs (can’t forget Everybody Everybody and Strike It Up) is so unknown only because of her weight at the time. She should be celebrated and i’m sure she was very happy in 2001 when she heard queen Whitney praising her

[@just_cade]

Martha Wash is incredible, one of the best voices ever and she is criminally underappreciated.

[@rosilynmakeba1092]

Martha Wash, yall!! *YASSSS!* That voice is instantly _recognizable, powerful,_ yet beautifully _controlled,_ and uniquely her _OWN!!_ Her _FACE_ (which just happens to be _stunning,_ let me add!)should be as familiar to us as Whitney's! Thank you, Whitney, for once _again,_ keeping it entirely _REAL_ regarding, not _ONLY_ music itself, but more _importantly,_ the _business of music!_ Nippy, you will be missed!! _R*eplacement_ _I*sn't_ _P*ossible_ period.

[@ogkush1916]

She's worked with her both in her youth and she's on im every woman background vocals on the bodyguard.

[@ScottD_]

So rare , she’s absolutely stunning

[@ScottD_]

2:59 I loved that little acapella she sounded good

[@kennethjordan2715]

"I love it when they have no choice." Gotta love Whitney, so eloquent, and she really speaks her mind.

[@drakecampbell6150]

I LOVE Whitney she was so real.

[@destinixshakur]

real AF!!!

[@aphroditedaughter2003]

Thats why she and Mariah always get along.

[@ghiberti]

Her strength, her shade, her complexity! Whitney was a character!

[@georgemcgriff9068]

Ugh I love the way she talks. Her vocabulary, the cadence, the natural melody in how she speaks.

[@Sttephy30]

Her face was gorgeous. Nose is a perfect shape.

[@Sttephy30]

J Crash: Whitney didn't get surgery on her face. Autopsy said she only had false teeth and breast implants.

[@Sttephy30]

Maybe when she got old. Not as a young woman.

[@darlenecomp7363]

@@Sttephy30 pretty sure Whitney had her nose done!..look at a young Whitney..then ...later on!..Big Difference great interview all TRUTH Whitney is speaking!

[@darlenecomp7363]

@@Sttephy30 Ok...the boobs I knew about!..Just a stunning women!..What do u think about ILLUMINATI with Whitney?!!!!..plze give your input!

[@ScottD_]

J Crash as the biggest Whitney fan I have never ever ever heard anything about a facelift or even Botox , don’t just day things and try to make it fact because it’s just not true , she didn’t have any face surgery or even fillers , she’s never had a nose job either , all she got was veneers and a boob job

[@paulculshaw4779]

When my insomnia rages, as it is tonight, I come and listen to her. Her voice never makes me fall asleep because she is so engaging- but it is so soothing - I will miss her and love her until my dying day.

[@evelynd3859]

She was well-loved beautiful person inside and out cannot help missing person like her

[@thelegendofthem6120]

Omgosh same. I'm an insomniac and here I am. I was always a fan although at this time as a young kid I listened to rock, but I always admired and recognized Whitney. She was undeniable and very motherly too. Definitely had a soothing voice.

[@ColinnOk]

Same this is in my ASMR playlist

[@MariaSilvaHelena]

Oh 😭💫

[@stellamanurung519]

her speaking voice was like melt butter

[@Vallentina0325]

Stella Manurung: Yassssssssssss!

[@90skid97]

Wow she was still stunning in 2001 love this interview, she seems like she had a good day, very candid and open but still her sweet self

[@whitneyfan9019]

I thought she looked pretty amazing up until her last years. The I look to you era she looked stunning in her photo shoots.

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

She was always very open in interviews focused on music and artistry. Whenever people would focus on her personal life that’s when she would shut it down

[@sheliamauney8615]

@@bryanalstoncoxing a?zzs

[@iluvcamaros1912]

@@whitneyfan9019 In her Oprah interview she was glowing. I thought she was out of the woods.

[@mariahyohannes]

Whitney was stunning until she died

[@richardtaylor533]

Forgot how ridiculously beautiful she was.

[@barramundi4604]

What's more amazing is that her voice was more beautiful than even her physical beauty.

[@latinguy67]

What a combination of beauty, talent and intelligence.

[@lovethyself744]

Let's not forget that Prince, Michael, Whitney and Sade were the very first Black artists to open doors for us

[@SharisVoice]

It started before them.

[@lizzylaronde2234]

LOL

[@lovethyself744]

@@SharisVoice I AM TALKING ABOUT MTV silly !!!!

[@ogkush1916]

Facts Michael Whitney was the cultures very first superstars. They had image, videos, etc and weren top teir talented. No ones had come close to their pop music impact in black culture since.

[@ShyeNYC]

@@lovethyself744 MJ was the first black artist/male artist and Donna Summer (she works hard for the money)was the first black female artist to be showcased on MTV

[@antonmedvedev1128]

Damn I love how Whitney's making faces 😀😇 I love her bored, pissed, amuzed, pensive, anything and she was so so ours as were we hers! I miss her 💐✨🐕

[@Thegazelle1000]

I always said that she talked with her face!!! 😁😁

[@OnionsUnderSonyasEyes]

Her face was hilarious when they brought up Milli Vanilli. She's such a character.

[@ThaShiznit1986]

Great interview! Definitely one of her realest, and most opinionated interviews. She had a lot to say and elaborate on. And didn't hold back. Love when she said she loves it when they have NO CHOICE but to play her and not deny her. She really took pride in that and that point.

[@westfaner]

Again sort of stupid, because no they didn't have to play her, since she wasn't on their rotation lists. They played her because she had a hit on the charts and made the weekly countdown, but even then they didn't have to play her. This wasn't radio...

[@ogkush1916]

@J Crash @westfaner artists from the era themselves will say they did... no one said they was the first but they was in HEAVY rotation and promoted as much as their white counterparts thats the point.. they was the leading faces.. its just how things go

[@westfaner]

ogkush1916 The Heavy rotation barrier came down in 1983. MJ was the first black (male) March, Donna was the first black (female) August. Whitney didn't get played in Heavy rotation until mid january 1986 with How Will I Know, which was the 20th video by a black female artist to be placed in heavy rotation; 2 years and 5 months after Donna. By that time, Donna was the first to have 3 consecutive videos placed in Heavy rotation, The Pointer Sister and Tina Turner also had 3 consecutive videos placed in Heavy rotation, Tina did it twice having (6) videos in total, Pointer Sister (4), Sheila E had (2). Those are leading faces (black females) when it comes to breaking down the colour barrier on MTV. NOT Whitney Houston, Whitney also was not prominent on MTV. Her first 2 videos didn't get played on MTV, then she had 2 videos played on MTV. Then, it was 14 months before she had another video in rotation, videos for Didn't We Almost Have it All & One Moment In Time, were dropped after 2 weeks in rotation . Her 3rd album had the first video played on MTV (IYBT), the subsequent 4 videos (did make MTV's rotations list) were not played on MTV. It would be another 2 years before she had videos played on MTV. Tina Turner and Janet Jackson were prominent black female artist on MTV, like MJ, Madonna & Prince. That just how things went...

[@may8043]

@@westfaner that's all in 1983. Whitney was talking about the period before 1983. However, I was a teen in Brooklyn, and we had MTV on day and night and we watch mainly because of Whitney and Michael. Her first video on MTV was You Give Good Love in and we ran to the livingroom everytime it came on. She was so different from anyone else that was out there, so yes she was groundbreaking.

[@may8043]

and you forgot about Saving all my love for you.

[@sebaspaz0103]

She looked stunning. She really looked like this was late 1998. I love it!

[@johnh2198]

I never knew how intelligent she was. I am mesmerized

[@TheMastersuperblaste]

Super intelligent and razor sharp. She did say she wanted to be a teacher (had she not made it as a singer) so it makes sense. I want to share what I think is her most phenomenal, most powerful and most exhausting (in a great way) love performance. It's a 1986 live concert performance in London (a cover version of 'I AM CHANGING', from the broadway show Dreamgirls) She unleashes the FULL WEIGHT of her superhuman vocal prowess for over 10 minutes. It is a true vocal spectacle that NO-ONE can top. Luciano Pavorotti himself would approve. She gives you Broadway, operatic grandeur (both male tenor and female operatic head notes) and fiery gospel (her root) all in one earthquake/tsunami of a live performance. You MUST Set aside 15 mins of undivided attention, put your headphones in at full volume and take this roller-coaster thrill park ride of a vocal performance. You may need to sign a waiver first! It is THAT ridiculous and unreal. I'd love to hear your reaction after listening. Cheers! Be safe out there and have a happy blessed New Year 🥰😛🥳 m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bpSqpKafhKaqY7c

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

Whitney was extremely intelligent and well spoken, especially when she talks about music. Her best interviews were when people would ask her about music and the industry. She was a brilliant musician and one of the best to ever hit the stage

[@tensacross]

she has such a distinctive and demonstrative cadence to her speaking voice and her tone can change on a dime.

[@byrolyn8182]

She was anointed and still is.

[@stp22]

She was so honest and genuine

[@Hi.Shadow]

I wish she would've replaced all those Bobby Brown mentions to Janet Jackson. Control album was huge in 1986 and she was definitely one of the breakthrough black artists on MTV.

[@murraysmither7996]

The break through artists are from 1983/84 until MTV changed to a top 40 format in November of 1984...not 1986. But Janet was definitely a prominent MTV artist like that of Madonna, Prince and her brother.

[@yuri2604]

Actually, Control is more of an second generation of MTV (Along with George Michael, Bon Jovi, Paula Abdul, etc.). It would probably make more sense if she had mentioned Sade Adu or Cyndi Lauper.

[@xophiyah7101]

Janet is my girl and Control is my fav, so I thought so too.. but then realised it was released in 1986. But the era being talked about is specifically 1983-1984: Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Donna Summer, Whitney Houston etc

[@yuri2604]

@@CelineOracle yeah, I’m aware. I was not talking about color really, I was focusing on the generations

[@tiffanyg3584]

She was being a loving and supportive wife

[@LaNuevaVoz001]

I WANT MORE!!!!! Can't get enough of WHITNEY!!!!

[@brandaomelo7138]

She was so tough! A lioness

[@richalderson6069]

A true Leo. 🦁♌

[@nikosgr9290]

Very rarely you see a person at Whitneys level praising other people`s talents this way. That says a lot about her personality and how generous she was to others. She Didnt feel threatened at all.

[@moniquemitchell5092]

Absolutely!!

[@JesusISdaonlyway]

Yep!👍🏽 And that is part of what made her so great. As good and confident as she was in her own ability she was still able to genuinely appreciate others. True confidence tampered by true humility will always be outstanding. IMO a person like that can always be inspired afresh and never fall into the trap of comparison that (especially in the arts) has the tendency to kill creativity and growth.

[@geoseason5800]

She had her own league of course she was not threatened🙄... Like who on earth can touch Whitney's talent? :)) No one! so of course she was confident!

[@AngeBiampandou]

@@geoseason5800 You definitely have not seen Aretha interviews then lol

[@geoseason5800]

@@AngeBiampandou I have seen her, but to this day Whitney is untouchable!

[@TheRemixstress]

Hard to believe that this interview is in the same year as the Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary concert....She looks stunning here.

[@adrina911]

She looked so thin at the that concert.

[@Thegazelle1000]

@Tracy Lands how did you notice that she's high?? What is she doing that makes you think that she was high here?

[@pensiveczar2239]

@@Thegazelle1000 She's jittery, for one. Whitney appears to be under the influence here, but still speaks coherently and eloquently.

[@Thegazelle1000]

@@pensiveczar2239 how do you know that she’s under the influence here?

[@pensiveczar2239]

@@Thegazelle1000 Well, again, she's jittery. She's acting like she's had about a dozen soda's. That's usually a sign of someone being under the influence.

[@CatMoca]

She has such a beautiful smile!

[@joshuagl8169]

Whitney Houston The QUEEN of all artist.❤💕

[@Nats2010able]

There will never be another you...Great Interview. ..Loved the part where she says :They had to put her on MTV.....👏👏👏👏

[@evelynd3859]

YOU'RE RIGHT IT WONT EVER BE ANOTHER WHITNEY HOUSTON NOT IN THIS LIFETIME

[@richymacmillion]

“What are your earliest memories of MTV?” “I remember I couldn’t get on. *smiles and laughs*” OOF! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. She was not playing! Lmao! I miss her.

[@phyllisyovone8961]

Micheal broke the record. I hardly looked at MTV, until Micheal mastered it Then the Channel was all in your face. They played it, at all the major Shopping Stores

[@16toulousse]

Not only talented. But very insightful. Makes you wonder how it all unfolded.

[@Marsellis]

Rip to the legend 💯💯💯🙏🙏🏿🙏

[@m.e.4461]

She was just brilliant.

[@pmmk24]

Besides her extraordinary talent , this interview reminds me of what a gorgeous woman she was . I enjoyed her honesty in this interview and hearing her views about music in general. She definitely knew music . I miss her ❤️

[@destinixshakur]

i love what she said about her daughter and the sexiness . so profound! i hate how people try to do this woman she just was raw and uncut and regular and they wanted her to be this docile being and it wasnt her she was tough as nails

[@StevenWilliams-lk7ds]

She was so beautiful and energetic in this video. its too bad, she couldn't defeat her demons. Miss u Whitney.

[@kikexx54]

Thanks Whitney for all your music

[@malikjustkickinitcarter2608]

She's so real and very blunt Whitney Houston gave no fucks she says whatever with no Filter

[@TaniaMarie424]

She was so real. I miss Whitney Houston 💕

[@danieldavelindo1212]

she throws shade then smiles after, i want to appear that way in every family gatherings.

[@honestbajan6877]

Hahhaa...... did it work?

[@brentcrabtree9334]

I honestly believe that Whitney Houston was the most beautiful woman in the world then now and forever.

[@elizabetholayiwola-alexand8824]

She was so intelligent and knew so much about the industry unlike many other artists. May her soul continue to rest❤️

[@sweetpeepauline]

Nippy gave the best interviews and knew a lot about making great music. 💜🙏🏽

[@spicyhot2552]

Yes she did ..Whitney knew music and the music industry.

[@gamergurl8013]

Yes she did give the best interviews (Wendy Williams) 😂 Whitney didn't play. I bet the interviewers would be scared and on egg shells when she walked in. 😂

[@bryanalstoncoxing]

When the interviews would focus on music Whitney’s genius would come out. You could tell she really knew her stuff (both about music making and the business side of the industry). I think she would’ve been an excellent judge on American Idol or one of those shows

[@soundseeker63]

"We weren't going to accept fake singing." "It shouldn't take opening you legs and giving us tits and ass to be accepted".... Oh Whitney. IF ONLY that was still the case today!!! There aren't enough classy ladies like this in pop anymore. She is much missed.

[@TeKeyaKrystal]

!!!!!

[@fcontitwo]

Million Dollar Smile 😀

[@seangrandison3788]

.....and they got busted!!!!! Love it!!!!! We need her today she WAS the standard! There will never be another Whitney!!!!!

[@ThaShiznit1986]

PERIOD. 💯

[@rosesalunga3525]

I really love ...her voice, diction, pronunciation are great....very intelligent

[@dinajones2761]

Same here!! Definitely ain’t no Cardi B 🙄

[@KilledbyBigfoot]

Genius. That’s why she got high. To escape the genius.

[@gregoryharvard8787]

Whitney was speaking all truths! She almost looked like she was over these questions 😂

[@FrankJefferyRealEstate]

No disrespect to Bobby's artistry, but I don't know if he should be mentioned in the same sentence as a Michael, Madonna or Whitney with regards to MTV's impact. This was pure evidence that Whitney was conscious of his insecurity, thus placing him in the same caliber as herself.

[@deshaunx776]

Bobby was a huge star in the late 80's, and that is the era she was talking about. I'm not a fan of Bobby's as a person, but his impact on R&B and Pop music was enormous during that time.

[@ddsron17]

Play a Bobby song and tell me u don’t like it?

[@deshaunx776]

J Crash You just get sadder and sadder. This is almost too weak to reply to. You're not TMZ with a smoking gun, you clown. You say you have evidence that I was born in the 80's, yet you also say I wasn't alive in the 80's. Which is it?? Do you not see how crazy you sound? If I was born in the 80's, then obviously I was alive when Bobby Brown was at his peak. Do kids not listen to music? And yes, the fact that you stalk and troll my comments proves you're either insane or a kid posing as an adult. No reasonable adult has time to go around memorizing the birth-dates of people commenting on KZbin. Seek help, or go make some friends your own age.

[@deshaunx776]

J Crash Of course you read it. You just had nothing valid to say in response because you know you sounded like an idiot. You'll learn better when you grow up, kiddo.

[@deshaunx776]

J Crash If I was born in 1980, I was born in the 80's. If I was 9 in 1989, how was I not alive? Don't Be Cruel was #1 in March 1989, remember? Oh, that's right. You're a poser. Please stop embarrassing yourself and get off the internet, young man.

[@MrXclc]

G.ddamn she was gorgeous...

[@Ernie1978]

I loved the kindness with which she spoke about King George Michael, Martha Wash, and Michael Jackson. Whitney knew she had God-given talent, just like Mariah and that's why all those artist appreciated each other and their music. Whitney will always be missed. Gorgeous and super mega talented.

[@bigolebot]

Mariah Carey had god given talent?

[@fashionbeast7089]

@@bigolebot Nope

[@carlaconnor8347]

Mariah does have God given talent

[@loveangelmusicbaby444]

@@fashionbeast7089?

[@pensiveczar2239]

@@carlaconnor8347 Mariah is a tramp, who slept with any and everybody who she thought could be a benefit to her career. The whore married her record label CEO...and this was after she had already been messing around with him while he was married to his first wife. That's about the gist of her "talent." Nasty tramp.

[@GG-rk1bu]

I love this interview! Displays the things I love about WH: sass, grace, intelligence and wit. But her throat really sounds sore here...

[@derricknregina]

G G if you've been singing for over ten years I guess your voice is affected.

[@mrypllw]

Cigarettes

[@bobjacubas6818]

Dried up from all the crack

[@hianni8287]

How can you not love her ❤️

[@lovingmydog5320]

She had it all, voice, beauty, elegance, articulate, wits, smarts, humor! I can’t see anyone who will ever top this statue nor would I want to take in. I was 19 when I first saw her 1987 tour in Miami. I couldn’t put in words what I witnessed.we will ALWAYS LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU DEARLY….🤗🌹♥️🙏

[@tipofmytongue1024]

There are so many shadey Gifs that can be made in this video lol her faces are hilarious I LOVE WHITNEY

[@LamontSmithMusic]

This interview is epic, lol. Whitney was throwin MTV mad shade 😂😂😂 and just some of her other comments too, whew, she truly is missed. There will never be another Whitney Houston!!!

[@toddanthony6664]

"Let's face it, George Michael was the group..."😂😂😂😂

[@nippian4179]

R.I.P. Queen [*]

[@bisexualyoungmanterrygonec8556]

Whitney is so legendary and powerful in this interview, absolutely she's a queen of ballad!

[@oaisabtwenyfour2232]

Whitney’s gift is the biggest compare to all music industry. Her voice and Gods given talent is universal!

[@jaziahb]

Whitney is always and will be to this day the greatest singer of all time , the best female to ever do it and also my leo the lioness queen she was born on August 9th I was born on the 20th of August that makes us LEOS.♌️🦁 R.I.P. Whitney Houston.🙏🏽😘

[@divaslive6953]

She's so real and honest, may it be painful or hurtful, she speaks what's on her mind. 💪💪💪💪💟💞💝

[@cynthiajohnson1188]

I'm so glad she had this interview, it is great to hear artist to comment on the 80's take for them at that time..she is phenomenal vocally, socially, great actress, and personable. Thank you Whitney still miss you and listening always your music...forever!!

[@idiosyncraticparadise1655]

Donna Summer was the first black female with “She works hard for the money “ to be in heavy rotation back in 83/84

[@bobjacubas6818]

August 1983

[@naynayMia305]

No way that was more productive than Whitney’s songs

[@SMD-lf2wn]

@@naynayMia305 Donna’s impact and significance is criminally underrated, as is her vocal ability.

[@moonraker30]

She didn't mention her

[@moonraker30]

@@SMD-lf2wn 💯 She wrote her own songs and brought SO much to music, she was way more than only disco

[@Songbirdstress]

Fascinating interview. Love to hear the professional talking.

[@donaldflowers6169]

Whitney was greatest of all time really

[@Bushwick2678]

Love watching her old interviews.♥️ We still have pieces of her with us forever 😍

[@marquisepalmer1146]

I can tell she smells really good!! Such an elegant Queen , we miss you Whitney!!

[@seand67]

She looks and sounds great in this interview

[@deionhouston9303]

She hated during interviews lol. She always kept it so real. It sucks that bc don’t really know that’s she’s normally jittery, and outspoken, an they mistake her for being high

[@timmy841212]

You can look at her early interviews and see that. She didn't do her interviews high. Not even in the interview where she cussed Wendy Williams out or when she did the Diane Sawyer interview even though people think they know what goes on in someone's life because of gossip.

[@pietjeindegroei6596]

I have no CHOICE but to LOVE Whitney Elizabeth Houston 💜💜💜💜

[@tonnymitch4016]

She just had to include Bobby Brown 🙄

[@__Kimberlyyyyy]

Tone Mcneely u already know

[@whitneyfan9019]

Lol you had to see it coming! Every interview! Bobby! Bobby! Bobby! Sickening

[@GG-rk1bu]

Whitney Fan47 I really don't know why she felt she needed to do that 😕 I can only assume he was really insecure because of it.

[@whitneyfan9019]

G G Bobby most likely was jealous of her success and she tried to make him feel important.

[@GG-rk1bu]

Whitney Fan47 such a damn shame! Then he left her for another woman...typical.

[@alphacharm]

I just love her speaking voice. Just love to hear her talk lol

[@djwolff_]

Thanks for posting this. Just to give you younger crowd a bit more of context, in 2001 MTV released a huge special for MTV's 21st anniversary where they went through the history of the channel, pop music and music videos up to that point. There were appearances by guest stars like Mariah and Whitney, and this whole interview is where MTV got all the Whitney appearances from. I wish I could watch Mariah's interview.

[@WillWize]

That’s my heart!! I just love everything about her. Whitney had the class, the sass, the latent, and the beauty. I love shady Whitney lol, she would read you and you probably not even know it

[@Justtobewholeagain]

She seams extremely irritated. I don’t blame her.... She is one of my all time favorites! R.I.P.

[@zairemoorer9666]

When she was talking about image and etc she was waiting for them to name drop Paula Abdul 😭

[@alphacharm]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@pamcake958]

David Bowie is credited as being one of the first (if not the first) white artists to pressure MTV to showcase black artists on MTV. There were no color lines for David Bowie. I applaud him for this.

[@ImStep-by-Step]

Very true story. He was willing to pull his work if they did not start playing the BIGGEST artists of that time

[@amiramir-qg7xv]

@@ImStep-by-Step this statement makes no sense, michael was not the biggest artist when the refused to play him, he gained exposure from them (and vice versa) and THEN became the biggest ever

[@ImStep-by-Step]

@@amiramir-qg7xv LMAO - you’re severely miseducated! SEVERELY!! You don’t need to respond.

[@Pharyn]

I love her piece on Bobbi Kristina ( RIP ) finding her own sexiness naturally. That’s a good parenting lesson.

[@nechialee4624]

Love Whitney ....... she is such an AWESOME person. Thanks for your music, we love you.

[@Mel-jy4kc]

“I was in high school…” That’s code for “Don’t blame me!” 😂

[@babyblues5843]

It's mindblowing to think that she was that stunning and beautiful despite all the cigarettes and drugs that she did in her life. One might assume that with the type of toxic lifestyle that she had, the damage would be quite noticeable but she was truly a beautiful woman up until her last years. Gorgeous woman!

[@sofialyons]

The damage caught up to her later in her career...she is a human after all. Even in this interview, everyone is praising her, which is justified, but nevertheless, she is high as a kyte in this interview...

[@OldFordTaurus]

⁠@@sofialyonsI noticed that too. She can’t sit still….

[@donaldarthur3497]

Ever song is like a great painting. It has to tell a story. It is composed of light and dark colors. Mrs Houston was the amazing voice if the 1900s no one could touch her. She reached down inside the heart and moved all your emotions. I can't command the English language well enough to express her greatness with singing. She will always be my favorite. Sure do mess hearing her on the radio. I'm sure she was burnt out by forty five years old. The whole world will suffer from her absence.

[@ItsAnitaP]

Wonderful interview. Thank you for paving the way and breaking down doors! We miss you!

[@whitneysource]

Whitney was so intelligent .

[@keonmitchell139]

The shade she threw at MTV baby I miss houston gave me life honey

[@Deresco1]

Whitney don’t play. The way she tells it like it is with a smile. Skills 👍

[@MelissaM.3121]

I love me some Whitney! Elegance, beauty, class, talent and down to earth on a real tip wrapped into one. 💞 this interview rocks! She let them have it 😊

[@vinnylona4177]

So effortlessly ! This is why she is the greatest singer to ever exist . Even any singer will tell you that . No one can compare to nippy . NOBODY ! this right here (Which was a rehearsal) To hear that voice live on stage in all its wonder was truly something to witness. Actually, she sounded better live than she did on recordings, if you can imagine that. Live, she had more freedom to express her feelings, and she was able to improvise much more. And the power that came from her voice was amazing; in my opinion, the physical effort that she put into every performance was unequaled. It was said that on stage she never once complained that the drums were too loud or the band was too loud. And if it was, she would just sing over the band, or sing around the band. She had that kind of power and presence.🙌🏻🙌🏻 . Whitney Houston had it all: Stage presence, vocal octave range ,insane phonetic power and control at mid to high chest vocalization, emotion-full diction and a physical beauty that was immensely complemented by her splendid resonance and timbre; all around she became what many people perceived as perfection. Sure, we had amazing singers at the time such as Mariah Carey but somehow all of these women, to a certain extent, lacked the emotion, the vehemence, and the powerful sheer that Whitney's voice was able to convey. Whitney Houston will be remembered as an anointed gift from nature to all humanity, one that we won't be able to experience anytime soon Whitney is a singer beyond compare. She is incomparable, her unique voice and style of singing is so far different from any other and the best VOICE of our time ...RIP #Queen 1963-2012 Whitney Houston

[@margheritamontagnani9659]

❤❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🙏🎵🎶🎼🎶🎵

[@tur74d56]

Madonna , Prince , Michael Jackson yes then she says Bobby Brown ! Really !

[@tur74d56]

J Crash Wrong I was around in the 70s onwards ! Yes Bobby was popular but not in the same way as the other 3, so it depends what country you are from KID !

[@ikeononye959]

Bobby was a big star, but let's be real, he was never in the league of MJ, Prince, Madonna etc and before you start, I am a huge BB fan and have all his music.

[@timmy841212]

She married a very insecure fuckboy and was a loyal wife. It's sad. Bobby was nowhere the caliber of Whitney and the aforementioned others. Was he big at one point? Absolutely. But that was only for a year.

[@madvidz9819]

I love this, and how blunt she is over B.S. that went on that shouldn't have.

[@biabia6610]

This is literally everything! 🔥🖤

[@beingheardmedia6339]

GOD, I love this woman's intelligence! So, SO smart! I'll always love you Whitney!

[@musicwillsaveme]

She was so articulate. Great interview all around.

[@joancummins6922]

Whitney is beautiful, articulate and just handled the interview so well!!!!