Whitney Houston - Star Spangled-Banner

[@PinkMetalHead]

No unnecessary runs or screams. Just straight and beautiful. So beautiful. RIP Whitney. You will never be forgotten

[@xaviersimmons510]

I wish she would've held the "free" note longer

[@josh77star]

Mike Rotch Bitch no she didn't I bet she lip sung it

[@Lindwhore]

Amen!

[@biga173rdify]

Nightingale99 Watching her rendition put me in tears.

[@Lindwhore]

Biga173rd who Fergie? Me too. But not for a good reason!!! 😭

[@potterheadpeculiardemigod165]

She wasn't even trying. I'm not even American and yet I still had chills. What a queen

[@drea94]

She was obviously trying though? And it paid off.

[@Evan-rj7gn]

Your comment makes me sick. Delete your account immediately egg brain

[@hisbeautifultruth5931]

@@Evan-rj7gn 😂😂

[@onetruth37]

Shut up

[@marinageorge6853]

I swear effortless

[@crabzil4595]

Sings it in a track suit, no glitz and no glamour. Just a voice. Remains the ‘go to’ version after 30 years. What a legacy

[@militarymom2685]

So true, simple but powerful ❤

[@DivoDOntae]

She was actually supposed to wear a grown to match the orchestra, however she switched at the last minute when she realized how cold it was. Her bestfriend Robyn tells this story

[@shawneiharris8469]

I was thinking the same thing --- Could not look more beautiful though - Amazing --gone too soon

[@timcurrent737]

Amen!

[@Sincere-jq2vt]

I loved it when they said Lady Gaga did it better. Lol

[@mrstar4223]

This is absolotely the best version ever! Who is still watching this at 2024?

[@yvette51channel49]

Yes. Whitney gave that song life that it never had.

[@nwgverified]

Meat loaf was better but this is a great version

[@lonaskyring3350]

Me

[@classyvxbe]

@@nwgverified nah . Whitney’s is the best. Go clean your ears out.

[@BrandonHughett]

CHRIS STAPLETON WAS AWESOME TOO.

[@beegee8709]

30 years have passed and this remains the gold standard.

[@sharonglover9432]

More like double platinum!!

[@barryweinrich7289]

@@sharonglover9432 This bring a tear to my eye every time . I come here to re avow my belief in MY COUNTRY.

[@leiamadison_8190]

jesus 30 years? wow

[@DelphinusOrcastra]

The great arranger John Clayton 🐬

[@Thedeso18]

*diamond standard*

[@abdallahzghino6497]

U know you’re a legend when u preform in 1991 and people are still listening in 2022!!!❤️❤️❤️

[@ELPAVICH]

Abdallah Zghino factssssss

[@jtrillguzman9641]

@@ELPAVICH kzbin.info/www/bejne/aXqbgKCOqLiIers

[@librnx1988]

Definitely is and will continue to til 3020😁

[@Jade35baby]

Darn Skippy I am still listening!!!

[@msmrcf2]

So true!!

[@michellesutton3945]

No one will ever top this. It’s literally not possible. There were no mistakes. Not one.

[@TheChinadll]

Michelle Sutton And she just sung it she didn’t do anything extra, she just sung the song and knocked it out of the park and every artist since has been looking for that ball to knock it out of the park with no luck.

[@tameracoates398]

FLAWLESS- Then the softness in the second verse leading to the amazing build up... the control is FLAWLESS... Demi RUSHED IT- It was too fast...

[@noah.creative]

Mariah Carey is way better you obviously haven't watched it yet

[@michellesutton3945]

Gold Coast Videography nah. I said what I said. Nobody has topped Whitney and probably nobody will.

[@michellesutton3945]

Tamera Coates Exactlyyy! And I’m sure Demi’s was rushed because of the arrangement of the music. She didn’t really have a choice in how fast it was. Whitney’s music was slower. Demi did amazing in my opinion though.

[@うんのたかあき]

日本人ですが　もう何百回も聴いてます。もう何十年が過ぎ　この先また何十年経とうとこれが史上最高の国歌斉唱に間違いない。

[@amab1853]

30 years later, people are still talking about Whitney's superbowl performance. She set the bar high

[@spacewinter]

Once in a lifetime kind of voice and talent.

[@romano1495]

Hell Yeah !!!

[@novyx1]

Real real high.

[@ChrisandTyCox]

Truth!

[@aprilhawk9859]

Correction: She is the Bar for our National Anthem !!!!!!!!! 💝

[@missskittles1726]

Little did those people know, they were witnessing history

[@jessehudson7113]

I watched it on tv live... our family and friends where blown away....we all cheered

[@Brandon75689]

Whitnessing?

[@elidickens3422]

Hahaha

[@MarcosGonzalez-mo8ig]

God bless America the beautiful!, PTL

[@CarlosGarcia-nz4ib]

🧢

[@4primus]

She set the standard. No one has come close.

[@alexanthony3171]

Demi just did :)

[@mzyana6401]

@@alexanthony3171 I agree Demi did amazing

[@alysonbedford707]

Demi was lovely!!! But Whitney is up at a whole other level. No one will come close.

[@tylerdavid5840]

Lady Gaga did

[@starstrukk723]

Demi is not even close. Gaga's is very close to Whitney's though.

[@gurl12389]

This is by far the absolute best version that I have ever heard of this song sung by any singer in the world Whitney Houston was beyond amazing one of a kind and there will never be another like her I wish she was still here.😢

[@ceefuller7082]

She set the bar too high. No one will ever exceed this performance.

[@Imthebest-on1nj]

*Very well said* 💯✔

[@tbirlon]

Cee Fuller exactly

[@michellesutton3945]

Yep yep yep!

[@pebos1234567890]

Demi did well but not this

[@christineviator]

NO ONE....

[@evawins2]

Watching this in 2020 and still can’t believe she did that.

[@glory2thehighest254]

Yep...always have to get back once inawhile 😊Nippy did that...

[@leilanisunsets1362]

I can't believe I missed it but yeah I don't like football that's why I missed it

[@cathy2332]

Eva Danielle me too

[@LifestyleofLateefah]

Right I’m over here super emotional

[@puissancerotmg3339]

She didn’t, it was prerecorded

[@youcanthandletheheat]

Yep nobody will EVER top this. She was and is an absolute American treasure. The VOICE.

[@rockmdii]

Exactly, it said a few have topped her perfomance... who? Don't worry, I'll wait. lol

[@coreyrush8894]

James Bonner u here after the all star game too?

[@ajsassy788]

Naw! Marvin Gaye's version tops this one! 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@TheChosennn]

heather buol somebody will eventually, but like I said, eventually. It’ll probably take a while

[@lukesaxtaxman867]

You’re right but my ears also like Carrie Underwood and Kate Hudson. I’d wonder how celene dion would do if she was American

[@Dratim-l6b]

She deserved so much better than how things ended. Voice of an angel

[@kteam4u]

Yes but she did that to her own self though

[@AndySaenz924]

I suspect there was foul play in the circumstances around her death. Listen to Chaka Khan’s interview with Piers Morgan shortly after she died.

[@nenerbeaner]

I believe she is with the Lord though.

@@kteam4u sadly...yes

[@K.114.]

She deserved better, period. Her family was and is still so shady.

[@samuelnaesen1176]

She came, destroyed and left like it was nothing.

[@InHeartheD]

That's exactly why this version has never been surpassed, her spontaneity.

[@wins.8073]

Destroyed them with grace, beauty, and ease.

[@brando73350]

So true!

[@librnx1988]

@Mango RoxxWell If she did so u say.. You cant lip sync without actually singing the Damn song first. I mean come on who vocals was that a computers. Auto tune wasnt even out then. I Dont Care whether it was or wasnt. She slayed that mic and walk off like who's next if you think you can😂😂

[@joyceadair3003]

Samuel Naesen never has been anyone to take her place! The day she set the bar high for singing the national anthem!

[@biancajeon1277]

30 years later and people still say no one will ever nail it like Whitney.

[@hankythedoggaming3109]

Nail*

[@spencercook4857]

Me seeing it was performed in '91: oh this was like ten years ago. Me after reading your comment: oh sh*. That's right, the '90's started 30 years ago 😳

[@jmk7074]

Beyonce, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Jazmine Sullivan.

[@biancajeon1277]

@@jmk7074 they all did good but not like Whitney. She always number one.

[@jmk7074]

@@biancajeon1277 and forever will be

[@sweetlilangel714]

She looks like she’s not even trying. It’s just natural for her.

[@oliveranderson7264]

@Harper Thomas It still sounds so effortless, especially considering she recorded it in one take I believe

[@liljay2326]

@Harper Thomas Not true I was in the game

[@TipsFromTerri]

So true. There is no one like Whitney! RIP.

[@StarlightPr0ductions]

There will never be another Whitney! RIP to a queen

[@0116scooter]

@@liljay2326 no it’s true. They had her pre record it because the sound engineers were worried about it being performed live. She sang into a dead mic at the game. But what we heard was still done in one take and doesn’t take away from the fact it’s still the best version in the history of the super bowl.

[@reginaldwright2608]

This is HANDS DOWN the most patriotic rendition of the Star Spangled Banner. Whitney’s version make ALL OF US proud to be an American. NO OTHER rendition has accomplished that…no other.

[@randomuser1687]

This is basically the most flawless thing I've ever heard.

[@jumpforjoy6]

It was lip synced

[@vilmachavez4342]

Nice job withely Houston🙀🙀

[@bishbish3103]

jumpforjoy6 First take too

[@liliannemanayala7725]

@jumpforjoy6 still recorded by her tho so still flawless 😂.

[@exilelegend]

maybe you should try Charice's version :)

[@SuperJimmielee]

The greatest female vocalist ever. Whitney rest in peace.

[@savannahboothe9312]

@@mogadon7 no, dont do drugs, kiddos. is that how whitney died?

[@SeattleRaindrop206]

@@savannahboothe9312 Savannah, yes.

[@christinabelbin7708]

YESSSS! RESPECT.

[@virgobutterfly1680]

Facts!

[@fbistatmajor5918]

She's not better than Aretha

[@samanthajwright4839]

The people that were able to witness this in person were blessed.

[@shelby4942]

I would have been in absolute, as it is I’m crying behind a screen if I were there to witness it I would have been bawling

[@andyp5151]

Truely

[@snickerswo1f519]

❤️❤️❤️ yesss 😭😭😭😭

[@trickyzenmom]

Wow! I literally just sent this to my 18 yr daughter moments ago to tell her I witnessed one of the most amazing televised singing performances in American history...and to wish her a happy black history month! This performance shocked the WORLD. Absolutely beautiful. Proud to be an African-AMERICAN!!! 🥰💕

[@lynnev1237]

Samantha J Wright I was in the stadium!

[@nika0172]

my favorite singer still in 2024.. who else???

[@sandrastumpf7177]

So sad she's gone....beautiful, talented

[@Kristy770]

There will NEVER be another!

[@divineconsciousness127]

Forever❤

[@jfrancismoore]

When she sings, “And the rocket’s red glare / The bombs bursting in air,” I get chills. Her voice is so effortlessly powerful. She was so young and beautiful in this video, it’s so tragic how things turned out for her. RIP Whitney.

[@Omahabigbill]

Justin Moore: Same here! I play it every day!

[@sethhansen4454]

Give the arrangement some credit as well. It’s honestly brilliant

[@omahabigbill2789]

@@sethhansen4454 Absolutely!!!

[@Eljewel01]

Damn I did too.

[@julz3tt3]

Chills indeed. Absolutely amazing

[@BTY091319]

You knew she was about to throw down when she came out in a tracksuit!!!! Whitney Houston FOREVER!!!!

[@luckstrikei99]

PREACH!!! lmao. I thought the same thing. This was back when talent was highly regarded in the entertainment business. I'm gonna chill out on this or it'll turn into a rant. peace.

[@kay77764]

Ok! Whitney sweating while singing Definitely means she's throwing down!

[@ernestmitchell4152]

+adriane lind I'm rolling at 2:20 am from your tell it like it T-I-IS kinda truth.

[@sjhall5777]

+adriane lind She was the best.....

[@ytonsaybin991]

AND she had that hand on her hip..they already knew.

[@adinal1958]

She looks like she's not even trying, like she could just roll out of bed and belt this out anytime. What an amazing talent she had.

[@user20mil38]

It was prerecorded

[@tenleyjoy]

@@user20mil38, it was prerecorded (of course), but she DID IT IN ONE TAKE.

[@lilys5206]

It’s because they loved one of her practices so much, they recorded it and used that

[@ramtrucks721]

Of course she's trying idiot

[@DGodwithaplan2]

Adina Lesperance agreed

[@jaypeterson2424]

Seriously cannot remember or think of a better version than this. Just Outstanding.

[@aVamer]

She didn’t look the least bit nervous and was effortlessly hitting every note. Incredible.

[@callumschultz3]

She was actually lip-syncing. However, the recording her singing, and it is certainly a beautiful rendition :)

[@aVamer]

@@callumschultz3 That crushed so many wonderful things for me but you are totally correct. I’ll just pretend that I didn’t hear that😄

[@callumschultz3]

@@aVamer 😆

[@TheKinglg12r]

@Count dooku scrumptious

[@sergioampv1640]

Wow, never knew that! On the other hand, I'm sure she would have sung it this way live. She was a terrific singer and performer.

[@jockmaraisasmr5700]

Absolute chills. No one will touch this rendition. Not just because she sang with so much power, perfect pitch, great control and placement, but because she told a story. She sang the second verse with such a soft conviction. She didn’t just belt and scream the entire time. She used different areas of her voice to give a nuanced performance of a song that’s been done to hell. Stop comparing people to Whitney’s version. It isn’t fair. This transcends vocal talent. This is pure musicianship and an untouchable talent for understanding the details of the voice and the way one can enhance a story through their style of vocal.

[@TkBrina]

ALL. OF. THIS.

[@moonootoo]

Credit too to John Clayton for the absolutely amazing musical arrangement

[@iam_tiax]

this is what makes her QUEEN❤️

[@TadValente]

@@dr_mashedpotato2614 I get it's hard to understand my guy, but understanding not only the history of our nation but also the musical talent behind this arrangement will give anyone chills. You see this beauty in music once in a lifetime.

[@jockmaraisasmr5700]

Dr_Mashedpotato “I’m 12”. I stopped reading there.

[@whomadethelist7222]

There’s a reason why everyone comes back to this one

[@georginashanti4605]

It's amazing! I'm not even from the US. Her singing is phenomenal, no-one can top this in my opinion!

[@MD-rp9nc]

ExACTly.

[@joohsay]

👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

[@rainboww1504]

I literally watch this at least a few times a year for forever now lol

[@julieyall6931]

i can’t i just can’t she is the best out of anyone who ever has sung it and the band was insane

[@joipeay4709]

She did what needed to be done. She told a story with her voice. Brought power at the right times. People do it acapella now to highlight their voice over the song and it just doesn’t hit the same. Whitney is a LEGEND and this version is the best ever.

[@MrAitraining]

Look at her smile and confidence. She knows she is killin it.

[@hitgirl3472]

I dont think she knew what she did until after everything. Then shes like damn i did that lol.

[@axyr4394]

confident because it was pre recorded lol

[@unknownbye4322]

@@axyr4394 and still nobody sounded as good as that so

[@butterflyera2399]

@@axyr4394 also confident because she's one of the greatest singers of all time, top 3 sweetie! 😍

[@oludarealaba9947]

Smiles,,,chills and heavy beats in my heart,,,,Oh! Whitney,,,,i have mixed feelings,,,,😊🤗😘/😥😫

[@johnnerr]

This should be the official version of the National Anthem.

[@rfitzie1]

YES!

[@beatricekiddo7629]

yas!

[@lexyhastings1153]

in my head, it is

[@PuddingPepzi]

@Helden Hoierman the star-spangled banner is a flawed song as its hard for the average person to sing so its already hard to sing and unify

[@bohlalenchabeleng1370]

This reminded me of Fergie 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.

[@stephaniemarie2074]

Shes barely trying, its ridiculous how good she was

[@charlie_yt1164]

Because it was pre recorded

[@Phoenix_The_HeroHater]

Timothy King my heart broke after hearing this.Still pretty good tbh!

[@bulletinarainbow629]

I was thinking the same thing...seemed effortless....prolly practiced for the first time the morning of.

[@zehzahl5988]

No kidding. She was amazing. Almost effortless for her.

[@vesocsm]

@@bulletinarainbow629 In the documentary "Whitney" from 2018 they say she recorded it in one take.

[@tastic1748]

This version of the National Anthem.... Should be played at Every Sporting Event.

[@leanajo754]

Totally agree!!

[@yahelisrael6958]

Absolutely no questions asked

[@Dutchmusicfan1992]

This is the standard..nobody comes close.

[@antond139]

WORD!!!!

[@thealexkirschproject]

Lady Gaga did a great job too now.

[@TxTrouble]

Combined Academy Choirs is my favorite.

[@nicolefrancis96]

Dutchmusicfan1992 Michael was the top one that's just a fact

[@sickofguysnamedtodd2293]

You must not have seen the Marvin Gaye version. Nobody else slayed it like Marvin. Only he could have made the anthem so smooth and sexy (no homo). There wasn't a dry panty in the house after he was through.

[@barneyy6942]

Her singing made me feel patriotic for a country i don't belong to. Edit: I think I know all the words now.

[@tommiwizzie5037]

Honestly

[@errpinin]

Me too. Yo tambieeeennnnn

[@wvcricker5683]

Weyes Noir Not even, you moron...

[@barneyy6942]

@@ArchKnight28 haha...we wish.

[@wvcricker5683]

Weyes Noir Stop splitting hairs... she DID sing live, but along with a pre recording (from just a few days earlier) due to all the noise... AS IS DONE as a rule so the audience can hear above all the noise... Why does it even matter? Bottom line is, she belted out our anthem with patriotism and pride! There was no voice enhancement, no Mili Vanilli bullshit... Fucking troll... ftw.usatoday.com/2017/02/whitney-houston-national-anthem-video-super-bowl-51-2017

[@Sama-ez9hn]

I love her singing this. She doesn’t add any weird tweaks or whatever to it.

[@jonathanbervoets6207]

You also came here after Chaka khan? 😂

[@jasminekimani]

Jaja Nenee ik I definitely am 🥴

[@probablywrong8538]

I’m still haunted by Fergies trash ass attempt

[@socal3154]

Hoo Blastoise don’t forget Chaka! The way she ended the National Anthem with “BRAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHVVEEEEEEEEEEEE” sounded like a baby crying on the airplane

[@GraceNDaPlace]

Just dont add the third verse

[@thema1998]

Even after *33* years, this is still the best rendition of our national anthem yet. Happy Independence Day, everybody! 🫡🇺🇸🦅🎇🎆

[@corinehenry6924]

She made the American Anthem sound like a hit record. All she did was just sing. WOW.

[@aaronlewis8116]

She did. It was released as a single afterwards and was a top 20 hit on billboards..

[@azizahunt1560]

Yep but it wasn’t live. It was pre-recorded. Her producer confirmed it in the movie that was released about her in 2017 or 2018.

[@coltonswindell689]

She didn’t just sing she “sang” lol

[@ChocolateRabbitEars]

@@azizahunt1560 Ok and? She still sung it.

[@azizahunt1560]

Porsha Conoye ok and it wasn’t live but was “sold” to be. Did I make myself clear this time or do you still have questions?

[@ivanbrunty5547]

i think they turned this whitney song into the american national anthem

[@musicsweet2833]

Ivan Brunty 😂👏🏼

[@zoemagin-upshaw7595]

damn right

[@ceecee5098]

😂😂😂😂

[@kimmie6924]

Yes that's what they did 😊

[@bjorndecker3233]

Wow..she sang the national anthem the song wasn’t made by her

[@kathconserv]

She showed up wearing a running suit and headband. She does not need any theatrics or dress up... She is a legend.

[@長濱広亮]

If you don't win Donald Trump, the coronavirus will spread throughout the United States.

[@mikejeter5162]

@@長濱広亮 😂😂😂😂😂

[@respectmyopinion7412]

@@長濱広亮 too late

[@fiveninecummins7768]

Yeah, her voice is all she needs..Amazing.

[@mikejeter5162]

@proud American trump will lose. Bigly😂😂😂😂

[@Debbie-f3z]

That song could not and will not ever be sung any better than that. Wow what an amazing and beautiful talent she was. RIP Queen.

[@teeahtate]

Exactly!

[@BrianCheng24]

What's so impressive about Whitney Houston singing this masterpiece was how effortlessly and casually she did it. Truly one of the greatest voice in history.

[@wtt747]

She didn't lip sync. She owned that performance as she did on all her live shows.

[@ViciousTuna2012]

+ Joe Smith - Except she wasn't lip-syncing. Where's your proof?

[@lookhowshegobbledthat]

Neph Squad This was definitely pre-recorded and lipsynced. They confirmed it. She has performed it live elsewhere plenty of times and slayed though.

[@mbvglider]

Lip syncing is such a stupid debate. Yes, she lip synced it. It's well-documented, so stop questioning that. It also doesn't make her a worse singer for it. Pre-recorded tracks get used in all kinds of live events when it's hard to run live sound, and every great singer has mimed to a track at some point. You only find out about it when there's a malfunction.

[@markburgher1770]

She didn't lip sync this one . It was one she did but not this one

[@tashanikole8251]

No theatrics, no costume. This was not about her but about singing the National Anthem to the best of her ability. Beautiful!

[@elizabethtimothy4776]

Right?! Nippy was allow her talent and emotions to convey the perfect message of her so, few of mega stars do that, that was why she was in a league of her own, THE VOICE. RIP W E H ❤️

[@Justicia007]

Sheer joy in her expression!

[@sandycheney660]

Why did I just start crying!!??? Incredible, thank you Whitney!! RIP

[@gregsgetawaychannel7141]

The best Ever!!!

[@sandybullock4458]

I'm asian and i watch this crying every week.

[@JOAMELJESS]

I’m British and this makes me glad you dumped our tea

[@pamuk4480]

BAHAHAHA MY BAGUETTE IS SHAKING

[@nutman2353]

At least the fish got some tea!

[@gabedubois3580]

no problem, and our seas do taste a bit better now

[@ThatGuy-te9wh]

1:38. Look at Hawaii's fleeeeeg.

[@citavalo]

Give me liberty or give me dEaTh!!

[@bossa0927]

I'm Japanese, but I'm moved to tears. I had listened to her songs a lot, but I guess I didn't know her true talent. God bless America.

[@Heida77]

The best thing about this performance is that it seems to effortless. She's not trying too hard, she's just doing her thing!

[@shamsaliriaz5264]

That may also be because it was lip synced, but it still does feel very heartfelt.

[@noribsmith8604]

@@shamsaliriaz5264 kzbin.info/www/bejne/f5XGfH-rh898jpI Doesn't need to be lip synced and she still sounds the same.. Arguably even better when sung live in this link.

[@blessingakhigbe4087]

Heida she was so relaxed and free. Effortless. I miss her so much 😢😭😩

[@andrewilliams1981]

Exactly my thoughts, performed effortlessly.

[@jermaphobic8308]

FACTS!

[@lisarucker2898]

Gives me chills every time. She sang that song like she wrote it herself.

[@evelynhoward9279]

Wonderful description

[@leratosekano507]

Chills all over

[@missmaya1977]

Lisa Rucker literal chills....

[@tetetukaki4522]

No one can ever sing the American anthem like Whitney.

[@wfmasterson]

Gaga came close

[@jedimojojojo1603]

Jennifer Hudson came closer

[@tetetukaki4522]

Actually Jack Black wasn't to bad either

[@amandaperez2293]

I broke the 99 likes 😏 and true Whitney is everything

[@joshuamcpeek4708]

Us anthem: plays Kim Jong un: why do i hear Boss music?!

[@dawnkeefe7655]

no one will ever sing this better than Whitney

[@teeahtate]

Exactly

[@CCCFFHO]

For the people who complained about this being pre-recorded: You could spend your whole life recording this in a studio, and it wouldn't sound anything like this.

[@syminite1]

Right. 💪

[@TheEGames]

And it was recorded in 1 take

[@nadjibentria8213]

THANK YOU

[@alexdelacruz3543]

@@TheEGames well as being live for the concert the next day for the troops

[@alexdelacruz3543]

and this was way before auto tune or mic correction so let be clear. .its her voice live or not...

[@nighthasfallen456]

That wasn't a national anthem, that was a spiritual experience.

[@lindalyte7307]

AMEN .....Hallelujah 😪😔

[@dennismclaurin1487]

Amen to that! They should've tossed the phonebook on stage in her honor after that stirring rendition.

[@nancytyler103]

Testify.

[@demarcushoward4294]

Yes it was!!!!

[@deborahwilliamson5655]

Amen!!!

[@klm84]

No nerves. No hesitation. She knew she could sing this song in her sleep. And THAT is why we’ll never see another Whitney. Absolute perfection

[@4alw21]

you seem to be confused, it was prerecorded... obviously still a great rendition

[@versavice5293]

Yes,we can't see another Whitney.She must have been an singing angel in heaven for God.God borrowed her for a while in order to clean our ear tunnel.

[@playtoearngaming4858]

@@4alw21 false

[@4alw21]

@@playtoearngaming4858 have you never heard of google? This isn't even a contested fact. It's been widely known and reported for years by both the NFL and Houston that what you are hearing here was prerecorded.

[@playtoearngaming4858]

@@4alw21 can you provide me the source for that claim?

[@juttamedina8468]

I don;'t care what anybody says, this was the one ever!!!!! RIP Whitney

[@TheNBAFreak]

I had to come here after that bullshit that Fergie called a National Anthem.

[@CountrySingerWannabe]

Yep me too.

[@anthonyscandal3011]

Same 😩

[@SpanishFeedback]

TheNBAFreak Hahahahahaha me too, my ears needed to recover.

[@paigenestor9898]

TheNBAFreak same I just watched it😭😭

[@romesrepublic]

Rofl, same!🤣😂

[@bollywoodfanatic25]

no gimmicks. no flashiness. just pure vocals and talent. Whitney was, and will forever be the QUEEN.

[@davidmcfarlane9185]

I had to come back to this rendition just to soothe my soul… #foreverthestandard

[@Gusto04]

Hate to break it to ya…the music and her vocals were all pre-recorded and that is what you and the audience hear!

[@anitamcaffry2533]

@@Gusto04 So what? Even if it’s pre-recorded, she still sang it.

[@Gusto04]

@@anitamcaffry2533 Look I love Whitney but my reply was to home girl saying no gimmicks, no flashiness…just pure vocals!…..So saying so bc what she still sang it is like your team losing by 100 but saying yea but so what we still showed up!!!

[@repentofyoursinsandbelieve629]

Off topic but might I ask, do you believe in our Master and Lord, Jesus Christ? The Son of God??

[@kerkcaptain4145]

She didn't just sing it, she felt it AND owned it. Best EVER.

[@-crunckcore]

@K Maxx why do you keep commenting that bro go outside

[@denicejenkins8977]

juice lol right

[@blackmamba3429]

@K Maxx After looking your comments in these videos I just realized that you are trolling. Get a life.

[@velboone6041]

@K Maxx Bitch whitney got the voice... Sit down somewhere 🤡

[@pamelacourts5989]

@K Maxx SO SAD YOU ARE!

[@citrinehills7131]

I'm not sorry to say, no one has ever topped her. This is the best sung version ever.

[@shawn6720]

No one ever will. There will never be another Whitey Houston.

[@agathaellajadwiszczok9840]

But she was lip syncing! Like Beyonce did at the White House.

[@imanhasfaith]

@@agathaellajadwiszczok9840no, this was recorded live you got it mixed up

[@citrinehills7131]

@@agathaellajadwiszczok9840 nope. She is/was singing live.

[@mahusaymagyoutube1706]

This is 30 years old now. But never gets old. Still the best version of ALL.

[@kwesonabrams2906]

Period

[@eskay2012]

This is the best version.......Withney brought in all the highs & lows. Gosh we miss her.

[@zoeboe18]

Flawless.

[@OceanTree]

I'm still waiting for the day someone surpass this one

[@mahusaymagyoutube1706]

@@OceanTree it will be hard for someone to even sing at par to this much more to surpass it.

[@mdbruffy]

All these years later and in 2019 she still sends chills. No one does it better.

[@camilleoreilly7063]

mdbruffy Fergie’s a close second

[@inreallife767]

So True.

[@rosemarydaniel4000]

I agree I just had her hear her again, she still the best!! There will never ever be another Whitney!!!

[@newyork8255]

mdbruffy Marc Anthony is way better

[@amaraemmanuella8396]

True....

[@brown610]

NO ONE can EVER touch this song the way she did. Too many have tried and screamed it, bad pitch, and overdid it. This was a classy, patriotic, and just well song rendition.

[@ms.p9525]

Amen and Amen. No one and mean no one will ever measure up to her performance.

[@msrain1235]

I agree, with you, both! I really can't listen to anyone else, but her sing it.

[@jimnfl7134]

If you do not cry, you are left gasping in amazement RIP Whitney!

[@petethedete]

She kept it pure to its form. Her amazing voice did all the talking. Best rendition there will ever be

[@robertspaulding2905]

She didn't sing it live and Meat Loaf's version at the allstars was better!

[@jimfindlay3408]

Absolute power and control in that voice. Sensational!

[@brandiee.9158]

She made that look effortless. Whitney’s voice was flawless.

[@josephprendergast2]

That's because she lip synched that performance from what I read. She prerecorded it before she took to the stage!

[@baileyduryea3168]

She did (But honestly I don't think she needed to. I mean this is Whitney freaking Houston)

[@moonchildva]

It was a prerecording, but she still sang it.

[@margeschroeder509]

@@josephprendergast2 A GIFT FROM "GOD" HER VOICE THAT WE COULD HEAR.... THANK YOU "GOD"

[@tewfik8616]

8

[@shawntalwilliams8271]

No one has yet to this day has topped this rendition. RIP Whitney.....

[@51Saffron]

Nobody ever will.

[@zaneshihadeh1955]

Fergie is a close second tho😂😂

[@shawntalwilliams8271]

@@zaneshihadeh1955 you wild lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@enolamsamoht]

@@zaneshihadeh1955 so was Kristen Chenoweth.

[@AshleyWDothan]

That's the truth!!!!!

[@nnatalie323]

she should've gotten a Grammy for this performance

[@maggot92]

sadly it was already recorded.

[@lucasthornton2336]

You have more patriotism for our country and you live in Hong Kong! It sucks that some of our own people don’t love this country and freedom as much as you

[@klcapozzi5609]

The Grammy was Beneath this Woman...

[@Bobby-hy7it]

Periodt

[@Bobby-hy7it]

ZEV exactly

[@KareBear-j9k]

Who else is here after listening to Ingrid Andress?

[@davidgood8076]

I had to clear my head of that awful rendition. Thank God for Whitney.

[@lylletza]

Absolutely! We all need a palate cleanser after Ingrid’s “rendition”

[@bellagiamaica]

Guilty

[@gibbygoober2864]

I had to listen to Whitney cleanse my soul and not be an embarrassed american

[@whatspoppinwitne7025]

Me

[@brunodecarvalho5947]

she makes it look so easy. no one will ever sing it like her.

[@godsamazing2090]

I know! Everyone else looks like their struggling 😂🤣😅

[@nicolejacobsoncovers]

Got that right.

[@banquetmeal663]

Well she was lip syncing so i hope it sounds amazing.

[@Summerbeeuty]

Banquet Meal Even if everyone lip synched or everyone sang live, Whitney would still be the best one🤣 the only person that MIGHT come close to being this good is Mariah. Don’t waste your time debating me, I said what I said 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@minachoi8297]

Nobody ever again.. not even mariah carey

[@nickkatopodis3209]

Her voice, her beauty, her smile, her facial expressions, her arms raised up in the air at the end, the orchestra, the jet fly over, I could go on and on. They should replay Whitney's performance before every super bowl. It will never get better then this.

[@adenise676]

Oh yes, the one and ONLY!

[@carlabyrd3028]

@@adenise676 For real, for real!!!!!

[@eminitradingguy]

I couldn't agree with you more.... The passion that she put into this song was just simply amazing to me and even after over 20 years I don't think there will ever be another person to singing it like she did... That was an awesome spectacle of God-given talent

[@nickkatopodis3209]

Good thing there was no roof on that stadium, Whitney would have blown it off!!!

[@jamesm3657]

I loved Lady Gaga's version as well but I just listened to them back to back and Whitney's was filled with such emotion at a time the country was engaging in war. POWERFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@JMDunia]

It doesn’t get better than this. Ever! Rest In Peace, Whitney.

[@nancyking3670]

Never will Jeff, lol. True talent. Rest on Queen Whitney.

[@tnysgrl41]

I get chills no matter how many times I see it

[@RoadRacer524]

Can we edit last night's National Anthem in Super Bowl LV and replace it with Whitney's? Because last night was utter shit.

[@JMDunia]

@@RoadRacer524 I agree. Yesterday's version was a hot mess.

[@darlenesmith39]

Yes indeed

[@Shar-q3h]

I started crying.. That was the Best ever.. Even Today.. Nobody Did it Better or will..Miss you Whitney 😢🕊️🗽⚖️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 Wish we had that love for our Country like that today ❤️

[@john2795]

She came with a bandana on and was wearing a sweatsuit and still gave the anthem of a lifetime. Whitney, u r a true talent.

[@JH-mg8ww]

Robyn suggested so because Whitney said she would get freeze out in the black suit that she originally planed to wear.

[@lilceseworld8842]

Preeachh

[@chrisez3188]

It was also the early 90’s therefore 80s style clothing was still fashionable

[@LoveGod2477]

What a comment!! Yes, true, true!!!

[@chrisez3188]

John G was your point that her clothes would some how inhibit her singing capability 😂because I’m pretty sure she would’ve came and shut it down regardless of what she was wearing

[@agFinder2]

The fact that people are still coming here, watching this, and commenting on its near-perfection 30 YEARS after the performance is almost as astounding as the performance itself. Her delivery is so calm and straightforward yet you know that her power is right there ready to be unleashed. Classy, elegant, and amazing - she will never be outdone.

[@sheila6186]

"Near-perfection"? Sounds like perfection to me!

[@magnusklahr8190]

I wonder if the audience know what they were about to witness?

[@puravidahomeinspections474]

I was thinking same

[@irascibleaardvark]

Totally agree. It’s perfection.

[@GlimmerOfLight]

I come here a few times a year, and always on October 24: the anniversary of my arrival to the Land of the Free.

[@SillyOne90]

She sang that song like she was just having a normal conversation with the country. Smiling and looking around...it was effortless. The American Track suit she had on was spot on...she will forever run laps around anyone else who tries that song.

[@kimberlyoldschool]

I remember her getting criticism at the time for being dressed too casually! Some critics thought she should have worn something more dressy to be “respectful,” and I can only assume those critics were deaf.

[@darleneyoung193]

You better no it.

[@dollsbydream]

There will never be another singer better than this lady…

[@graceandglamor]

I get chills and cry every time I watch this performance. Not because she’s dead, not because of anything that was happening then, but her performance is THAT powerful.

[@ktnellison1]

Grace Garcia yassss!!!!

[@Thajet2]

Big facts

[@riddickchild3]

Couldn’t have said it better myself, this is literally me every time!

[@martyb5807]

And her performance was that powerful because of what was going on at that time. IMO it is the best rendition in the history of the country but that she was crying while giving that performance makes it that much more powerful. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oISnZ4VnnNxnh80

[@randigleason5066]

I just broke down like a baby. She made me cry. Too bad this country doesn't love collectively.

[@ladyhardatwork]

Google's most searched National Anthem performance for Black History Month brought me here, though I come here pretty much every year after every Superbowl Nation Anthem performance to compare. And once again, Whitney is untouched.

[@katyp5914]

Amen!

[@mjohnson6841]

They should have just played this at the All Star game! Cause Chaka sho messed that up! Wow!

[@Somnivore7]

UNTOUCHED

[@thatssomonchel]

ladyhardatwork same

[@KennyDaPokemonLover]

ladyhardatwork same! This is just a work of art :)

[@d1n0alg75]

Came to cleanse my soul after hearing Fergie

[@alluringbliss4165]

lol,

[@ChasBabyGirl]

😂🤣😅

[@tyrose5723]

😂😂😂😂✨🌟🌟✨

[@wmpd21]

Lol me too

[@LeighBuh]

Me too 😂 Feeling so much better.

[@merlyn_japoli]

This is the greatest live performance by any artist. I may not live long enough to see anyone who could top this. RIP my dear Whitney!

[@youstew99]

I remember watching this live and before she finished that last note I heard my grandfather who was 78 say "My dear lord, that is the greatest version of the National Anthem I've ever heard in my life!" he was standing behind us in the kitchen with tears in his eyes! You got that right Gramps' and it's still the best! Miss them both tremendously!

[@blazingstar9638]

❤️

[@sarannec1282]

💯

[@carloszenon4562]

May they both rejoice in Paradise with our Heavenly Father.

[@josephinedorsey7455]

......THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL WHAT YOUR GRANDFATHER SAID ...💕...

[@carloscarreno3523]

Estoy totalmente de acuerdo con tu abuelo, es la mejor interpretación!!!

[@acthegreat]

it’s been 30 years and this hasn’t been topped. and it never will

[@codebrker24]

It should be at the Smithsonian of Recorded History.

[@davidwatts483]

💕💕

[@joemskiorencia7588]

charice did

[@TheBooklyBreakdown]

Lady Gaga

[@ziah8761]

@@TheBooklyBreakdown you a DAMN lie. Don’t ever compare that white woman to Whitney

[@elijahtorres2688]

The people in the audience never knew this was gonna the most LEGENDARY STAR-SPANGLED BANNER EVER!!!

[@HalfNHalf.]

They probably had an idea though. It’s Whitney after all lol

[@ElizavetaPolianitskaia]

before Beyonce in 2013 appeared :) but gosh it is so so so so so so amazing. hope she is in God's caring hands now.

[@reginahayes1069]

@@ElizavetaPolianitskaia Beyonce and Whitney do not belong in the same category. Miss Whitney Houston stands alone in this category, she's the best that ever did and after her there will be no other.

[@reginahayes1069]

@@highnoter1 no ma'am you must don't know Miss Whitney Houston this was only one of the high points in her career this performance change the whole way the national anthem was song it was so good that it was recorded as so over a hundred million copies Miss Whitney Houston have so many achievements behind her name that her music will live on forever.

[@BandBRanchInc]

As soon as I heard it that night I knew. It was flawless. Beautiful!

[@MakSeb]

The best to ever have done it, unbelievable

[@growwithlala]

I can't just imagine the goosebumps the people were feeling at that very moment.

[@RICHSOULheartofgold]

irk still the best until this day!

[@pajasa62]

That was the thing watching it in TV, the context being that the United States was committed full in to Persian Gulf War, our first serious military involvement since Vietnam and it was a very nervous, but proud time for our country.

[@aircoolguy5218]

Bries N if you are what the fuck are you doing here dipshit😂

[@sugarcookiecube]

Nobody has ever sung it better than Whitney. It was a masterpiece.

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Isn't that the truth 💪🙏👍

[@Giselle_Glam594]

Periodttt

[@christophercolumbus8944]

faith hill

[@chrisolagrim3597]

Best piece of legislation ever

[@nardybernard8363]

Beyonce came close but can't never come near

[@fermande5111]

She's smiling while hitting those high notes. AMAZING!!! My wife's favorite singer and couldn't agree more. RIP Whitney

[@SamA-cw3be]

You do know she was lip syncing, right? She was recorded a week earlier and edited before this performance.

[@stephen5601]

Sam A that’s disappointing

[@stephen5601]

Personally I prefer Bruce Dickinson, but Houston is absolutely amazing

[@gavingarratt6098]

That's never lip sync

[@Jakesterveron]

Sam A you cant pre record the national anthem because of copyright laws. You can however sing it

[@UFGator1972]

I could listen to Whitney's rendition of our national anthem all day long. RIP beautiful lady!

[@CurlyJefferson482]

This performance makes me proud of being American. But I am Danish.

[@grizzly8356]

Unfortunately, we Americans are not doing very well at the moment. We are divided more than ever. Hope all is well in Denmark. 🇩🇰

[@tj.4079]

LOL...

[@tj.4079]

@@grizzly8356 Yes we are and it is so sad that America has come to this.

[@wewewewewewewewwewe]

@@grizzly8356 America is , with all due respect , sht , y’all could do better

[@fish411]

@@wewewewewewewewwewe We are trying, believe me

[@exoressdelivers70]

With Whitney's version everything clicked. Her voice, America at war, the live band, her genuine smile and appearance of happiness to be an American. Never to be repeated.

[@olgurlatcsu]

She didn't even need the band.

[@tristanstefanovic]

KJ Russ Yes, but no. This is actually a very different arrangement which perfectly caters to her singing. She could sing without it but it definitely makes it better.

[@terryhennessy4980]

When people still loved this country, the radical left tried to kill our patriotism. Whitney you were amazing 1♥️🙏

[@brianbethea3069]

Don't forget John Clayton's brilliant instrumental arrangement.

[@tomwesley1170]

@@terryhennessy4980 Shut up, Terry and listen to the damn song.

[@javiercontreras3387]

THE benchmark for singing the American National Anthem.

[@DC21NY]

This ain't the benchmark, its the crown

[@broadxpress2690]

@@DC21NY The crown? It’s the whole kingdom. 🙌🏾

[@Rams8148]

This can't be the benchmark cuz no one else can do it so that's not fair.

[@borstfamily9702]

None will ever be better!!!

[@rosiebrooks7685]

@@borstfamily9702 😭 I MISS WHITNEY AND HER VOICE SO MUCH, THIS WAS SO SIMPLE TO HER AND SHE LOVED DOING IT !!!!

[@EmmanuelleHcel]

Who are the few that have topped this? There isn't an artist dead or alive that has bested this performance.

[@ricalovesjesus]

So effortlessly done. No veins popping out. No strain in her neck. A real, phenomenal singer forever.

[@lwiding1404]

Because she was lip syncing.

[@lwiding1404]

@Perris K. Fortson Are you stupid? Google it. Her microphone was off - it was reported officially by the NFL.

[@user-so2rh9om6y]

@@lwiding1404 that's debatable ....but what's not debatable. is that when she did this performance she donated all her earnings.... also after the 2001 attack when they released this version again she donated her royalties to the first responders/victims .... but ppl still hate on her ..... smh

[@lwiding1404]

@@user-so2rh9om6y Thats irrelevant. And it's not debatable that she lip sung because she did. Period.

[@user-so2rh9om6y]

@@lwiding1404 again like I said it's debatable and again she donated all her earnings to the first responders how is that irrelevant ? Stop hating 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@amentetbastet6746]

This woman's voice was in a class of its own her voice was a National Treasure rest in peace Whitney you will be forever missed.

[@ninastar5285]

I long for our generation to have this talent...

[@dannybanks3960]

+Nina Star yes the best that ever did it

[@davidborodziuk898]

National treasure is the best way to describe her gift.

[@travisjohnson8282]

It is impossible to watch this and not get chills at some point.

[@hafizahmohamed2012]

I cried & I’m not even American. I felt her words so much through her singing. I’ve heard other versions & they just don’t compare to Whitney Houston’s. 💜💜💜

[@Snap.Crackle.Pop.]

Yes, chills! I agree!

[@lodisdinwiddie1509]

I'm such a wimp because I just did, and I was remembering what we've been through this past few years, and how we almost lost our Democracy.

[@ray817oneDEEP]

What calm down racist.

[@amypeacock580]

I agree!!!! Her voice was nothing but AMAZING

[@ezmaze42]

I have come here to cleanse my ears once again. Before it was Fergie, now it's Ingrid Andress

[@bella2432]

😂😂😂😂

[@blazenrolis]

It's 2021 and the anthem still hasn't been done better by anyone. RIP WHITNEY

[@nibeldougebagr7153]

o7

[@vanity_unique]

Fergie did...said no one ever! 😆

[@brightenyourdaywithbrighto9012]

@@vanity_unique I was bout’a say... then I read the rest of your comment. 😂

[@lindamitchell9354]

Sandi Patti.....just beautiful

[@shishibenterfa]

Very true

[@depmodealex]

that coy little smile she has throughout her performance is very telling. She knows that she's killing it, and its SO easy for her. Best performance of our national anthem and by a LONG SHOT.

[@amelialalllalala3914]

the microphone wasn't recording

[@sosurim]

I don't think the word 'coy' means what you want to think it means

[@depmodealex]

techNOMAD coy /koi/ adjective (especially with reference to a woman) making a pretense of shyness or modesty that is intended to be alluring.

[@brettkimura]

Amen.

[@deepdirt]

Alex Maldonado well if she knows she’s killing it, then it’s not coy. I’d say she’s more bold, or gregarious, essentially the opposite of coy. *~The More You Know~*

[@gurl12389]

This is by far the absolute best version that I have ever heard of this song sung by any singer in the world Whitney Houston was beyond amazing and I wish she was still here.😢

[@Reezy072]

Let’s admit, we did not see this in our recommendations. We searched for this 💯

[@Kevinxtl]

I come to this video daily to remind myself of what a badass country we live in. 🔥

[@qcengr]

I did!

[@kretavocato]

This came to my recommended. After rewatching and searching for this fantastic performance about 10 times

[@WilliamAiken]

The first time this is actually correct!!

[@hawaiisidecar]

I searched. Home of the brave!