Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody (The 30th Annual Grammy Awards, 1988)

[@WhitneyLive]

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[@chrismealer4775]

She Opened the ceremony..and Michael gave the Iconic performance of the night. Whitney and Michael both performing in one night.

[@araara5783]

Lucky audiences.

[@melinaabdulhamidi4774]

exactly!

[@cab587]

The Best Grammy Night Ever. Two legends perform in one night.

[@cj1557]

They were the two most popular people of the 80s. Some all them the female and male versions of each other

[@osahju914]

What did MJ Perform?

[@Callmekhoulita]

When the grammy's mean something

[@mateusmarques5343]

True

[@alumitawaqa4236]

Exactly so true

[@emmacrafts2307]

X2

[@mateusmarques5343]

Today Grammy is about people wearing circus fantasies

[@abigailfasil1592]

RIGHTT

[@WH012Vids]

If you listen closely, she is straight KILLING these vocals! wooooo! full power throughout the whole song.

[@anaretuilevuka1209]

Dont know whether to listen or watch her. Stunning!

[@ppgenterprise7950]

like vocally the way she effortlessly hits the high notes in the performance in one of the best like I dare to say to vocally is was better than the Arista performances.

[@jennhunt1996]

Right! Her voice is amazing!

[@carlopalaypayon4995]

with a little bit of dancing, may i add! 😅

[@adamjones7608]

It just hits you and you think she's killing it live like it's nothing!

[@jameskirk1638]

How can you look like a supermodel and have a voice like that! You would think a lucky person like her wouldn't have a care in the world.

[@dlsmith300201]

My same sentiments. How do you look like that and sing like that at the same time?!?! My goodness!!

[@wilhicr]

Real music, real vocals, real class, real body parts...real Grammy awards. 💐 RIP Nippy.

[@ejay2075]

Where have these women gone!

[@annabanana50]

Yes! Nippy!

[@zzizou82]

I was thinking the same. I’m in france born in 80’s. Even the USA « black » music changed. Nothing last forever

[@chrissyk3783]

I was thinking the same thing! All natural right there! Natural is so beautiful even if your not the beautiful Whitney 🥰

[@vegasbaby3669]

Facts

[@mariajason3547]

Whitney was the first Woman who sold 30 physical million Albums in the world

[@lioneljosecastillo]

Always wondered where she hid the sunshades throughout the performance. Finally found out. She never had it on her. The black guy at 2:59 give it to her

[@bartofdarkness]

The face. The body. The Voice. Simply the greatest singer in history!

[@lioneljosecastillo]

Seems like everyone had fun in this performance, down to the musicians.

[@mamadouaziza2536]

Thats because it was live music

[@growitheflow]

The list of artists is absolutely insane. This was the peak of the industry

[@cre8152]

Really was

[@welium123]

When you compare it to now, God I wish I had a time machine.

[@jojo-dy2er]

the subtle references to MJ throughout were so cute. her voice was truly a gift, thankful we have her performances to admire and smile with 🥰

[@chikka8398]

jojo MJ + Whitney = THE BEST ❤️💋❤️💋❤️💋

[@JaySmith-wo3di]

What references? lol I must've missed them. ETA: NVM lol I caught it. She did his dance

[@Hyperact1ve_zeec]

@@JaySmith-wo3di lol Manyyyy references , the outfit, the “HOOs” and “HEEs” , the dance, so many I cant count them all lol she always does MJ references whenever she performs this song

[@JaySmith-mz7vg]

@@Hyperact1ve_zeec I really didn't notice until recently how much she had to be influenced by his vocal stylings. She does it as well in I'm your baby tonight & queen of the night.

[@nakitawilliams4259]

@@JaySmith-mz7vg I never known she was influenced by his vocal styles nah that can’t be Whitney is in a league of her own vocally

[@Abraham_Tsfaye]

What a amazing year 1988 was. Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston in their PRIME.

[@makimaverso]

2:23 One of my favorite part of this live version

[@gersineysantos6052]

OMG these legs!!! 😍😍😍

[@DGodwithaplan2]

5:13 came out and straight KILLED

[@kzkz1263]

She starts unleashing at 2:31

[@Ricardo1983]

No one sings like Whitney and Celine

[@jeffrueco4137]

Yes agree

[@Socalove-ss3xo]

She was a gift . And truely talented. !the 80s still has some of the best music .

[@MarciaSantos-ox1fk]

Mariah too

[@kristjankristi7847]

She died as an excellent singer but she still lives as a strong legend❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@noordinarymary]

this woman puts a smile on my face every time

[@kimedwardilagan9137]

3:39 OMG those line-up of artists they got. LEGENDS! 🤯

[@zachdeleon4706]

she is simply the best singer of all time

[@kennyknight07]

har sanging here was even better /clearer/more beautiful and the album version.... And so much POWER!!! Clarity just perfection!!!!! IN long history of the Grammy's, No one could / can do what WH did!! SO beautiful!!!

[@lioneljosecastillo]

3:13 - 3:18 looks like a dance move inspired by Michael Jackson

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....DAMITA JO FREEMAN....the legendary dancer choreographer from the tv show SOUL TRAIN...did the choreography...she and MJ...worked together tons before with MJ'S main choreographer...KENNY ORTEGA....

[@rebeccaoneill9363]

Her voice was touched by the hand of God himself. I hate that she's not here anymore.

[@christofferbaltazar571]

I love your comment. I believe that God Himself blessed her with her beautiful vocals in that way she can share us beautiful music that we can enjoy generations by generations

[@miguelduran5738]

This style of outfit is EVERYTHING !!

[@laurenlenzini914]

She hit D6!!!! That note . Wow

[@Swahili14]

And it's so full crazy how it's not thinned out or falsetto at all 😭 dah 🙌❤️

[@niltomega2978]

She was always the real deal ...Her live singing proves it

[@dominiquearrey3052]

whitney had legs wow i dont even want to talk about the voice

[@ejay2075]

It's gives me goosebumps

[@hayedehstan]

what a perfect resonance and what a perfect perfomance at grammy , thing that we can't see it these days 😓 R.I.P Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson

[@brentnomdoe2569]

2:45 when the male and female dancers join her, my favourite part and when she puts on the shades. Love it. ;)

[@lioneljosecastillo]

You know, i was trying to figure out where she got her shades from and finally discovered it. One of the male dancers give it to her when they were doing circles. The black guy handed it to her

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

@@lioneljosecastillo ....the legendary dancer choreographer for SOUL TRAIN...DAMITA JO FREEMAN....did all the work for the show...one of her biggest gigs...she is performing with the dancers...

[@thomasrehag1747]

Damn she is just so "twiggy" stunning in high heels, tube pants and sunglasses. 💕♥️

[@jennhunt1996]

Go Nippy! She said y’all gone get these moves and this voice tonight. Lol!

[@cadenceglass8809]

Jesus she really killed this one. So effortless!!

[@diego.matias]

Darn! No one gives this kind of live performance anymore. Killing

[@GreatGownsBeautifulGowns2018]

Nippy was really meant to do this. She was phenomenal.

[@jameshill8960]

The one and only Ms Whitney Elizabeth Houston AKA The Voice and one of the most beautiful women EVER in the world 🌎

[@spartacus7216]

5:15 the real reason we are here!

[@dearrr12]

This film really showed how Whitney Can Sing She is so powerful! So good That’s called singing

[@ellenhsieh9222]

This is my favorite live performance of this song! I was born in 89 and this is my daughter's favorite song! (She's 4)

[@samkoktam]

Tall Slim Beautiful Woman with The voice , Truly The legend

[@Roxygirlkat070]

Damn… She was such a beautiful person.. It really shows through her singing voice ❤️

[@jeffrueco4137]

Now i know why she called THE VOICE❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@slmeucalesa1]

back when talented people were on the grammys and it was flash AND substance......

[@AmandaPowell1226]

This performance is pure joy. RIP Whitney

[@katyarnold6757]

WOW!!!! such power and control in Mrs. Whitney Houston voice. Very beautiful!!!, talented, woman. RIP Mrs. Houston.

[@nolanperry3790]

The taps on the mic to keep tempo is so relatable

[@CLASSICINFO89]

May we please, please, please, have this time back!!!!!!!!!?????? Serious question...

[@ejay2075]

What has happened to our people now smh. Times were so different then shit almost makes me want to cry

[@Charlize064]

For what😭?

[@NIPPYTHEVOICE]

Unfortunately I never experienced this time😔 it looks like so much fun

[@lithiumclears]

How is she one of the most gorgeous women in the world and also have the most beautiful voice in pop music? Like??????

[@hyrollin81]

Remembering the legend herself, Whitney Houston. Also, long live the keytar!

[@zippygundoo5852]

I remember watching this performance at the time & being absolutely blown away. All these years later I’m still in awe of the power of Whitney & the joy she brings me to this day. There will never be another voice, another icon like Whitney.

[@chikka8398]

Her body is goals 😍😍😍

[@samdauphin8052]

Yessss the iconic SUPER STAR … her vocal kill through everything and her beauty 😍

[@DGodwithaplan2]

3:20 I swear even though this may not be a correlated point, but Beyoncé and Lady Gaga are following the blue print of Whitney! She hit a super-head voice note and *sprinted* off of stage in high heels! What a super rock star with so much stage presence. And I don’t know if it was intentional but it’s made clear that she seems to be interacting with the announcer hinting that she’s not too far away; further accentuating that she knew how to share the spot light 5:13 5:28 & 5:56 are 🔥🔥🔥

[@paradisegarage1971]

For me this is when she was at the top of her game. My word.. just amazing. My all time favorite singer. RIP. ❤️

[@melissas9245]

I love how people wanna compare people who cover Whitney and can sing the song good enough for a cover. But, if this performance doesn't show you her pure talent nothing will. A lot of people who record sound amazing on record but live don't quite make it. Whitney before she was sick could sing and it's was just perfect. We lost an amazing talented woman when Whitney died.

[@user-do4ex5ht5l]

I dont know, there something about the 88 voice. Sure the surrounding years (85,86,89&90) were powerful but it was almost like the 88 voice was extra resonant. Does anyone else hear it? 3:22 that head voice run sounded like a bird😍

[@cinnamon709]

@@MichaelReyy that’s the way I feel about many of her televised live performances, including the ‘Didn’t we almost’ video and welcome home heroes concert. The audios are so condensed with no reverb at all. Even the tracks on her live album, you’d think they would’ve at least bothered to remaster them.

[@nippyvocals928]

I agree 100% i always said 88’s voice is my favorite of all. It has a little bit of every era mixed in it.

[@nonebusiness2926]

i honestly think 87-88 era is my favorite of whitney.

[@RAHOSEY]

I remember this night!!! She killed it. Same night Michael Jackson performed Man in the Mirror💜

[@DistantCousin]

This is MARVELLOUS! Never seen it before (but the UK never showed American award shows as a rule). Probably the best performance i've seen of this song

[@futianzairenjian]

ATE. Period

[@araara5783]

The first Black female artist to dominate both US and international charts. It was Whitney vs Madonna music before, if you’re outside USA

[@mamadouaziza2536]

She was not the first to dominate the USA and international music charts, she was the first Black female singer to back to back #1 singles and the first to sell million upon millions of copies worldwide. The first Black female to dominate the chart is without a doubt is Diana Ross, she do so in the USA and globally.. 18 #1 singles.

[@Swahili14]

@@mamadouaziza2536 nobody knows her tbh🙏

[@AladeenMusic]

@@Swahili14 nobody knows Diana Ross? What world are you living in 😂😂 Diana Ross is well known, so is Whitney too

[@orazmiras2086]

1988 year of the best music. W.Houston and M.Jackson performances in Grammy. Celine Dion won Eurovision.

[@girlwithaponytail]

RAW, PIERCING VOCALS YALL❤️‍🔥 CANNON UNLEASHED 2:49 YES, NIPPY!!! SOUNDS LIKE SHAKING THE EARTH’S CORE

[@allisaminathan1363]

Many thanks for posting this. I grew up in the 80s and after watching the performance of a couple of female artistes at the recent Grammys, I just needed to be reminded of what a true class act by a female artiste looked like when class was actually valued.

[@sweetnessford---notmypic2756]

This line up is bagging

[@tonismith91]

I love this performance so much. She just looks like she's having the best time and she's so talented. The energy on that stage is unmatched and you can tell everyone is so pumped to be up there. She was a talent taken from us way too soon. Rest in peace Whitney💜 and happy 59th birthday!!

[@CuirPhotodotNet]

....and the iconic dancer and choreographer from SOUL TRAIN...DAMITA JO FREEMAN....choreographed the awards show the whole thing...and of course this number...ICONIC....

[@WH012Vids]

I would love to see the practice rehearsal for this performance! I bet they had so much fun!!!

[@oliviaaybar4602]

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN, POWERFUL VOICE, GOD BLESSED YOU WHITNEY. RIP

[@Euvinii-w5y]

Whitney at that time was at his peak,Greatest singer female ever

[@cesarl9071]

Beautiful voice Whitney! 💗💚💘💖

[@zomkhize9420]

I love the pop Whitney then the ballad girl Whitney . She looked 🤩🤩🤩🥰

[@daniellecowen984]

She was so beautiful and had such a beautiful and powerful voice and rythme ! She could make a whole audience wanting to dance!!

[@ppgenterprise7950]

Is no one gonna talk about the D6 she hit at 6:13 !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ppgenterprise7950]

@Nessaj no its really a D6 the note is higher than a c#6

[@henriquecordeiro2891]

*6:12 it's a D6, counts like a exclamation

[@martinwimmer1349]

I Love you Whitney 😍😍❤❤

[@Wonderouz]

3:13 is straight up BEAT IT!!!

[@riorange2083]

Yes she included mj references because she knew he was in the audience watching. She was fond of him

[@raffaelestingo9506]

I miss you, Whitney...always and forever in my heart, LEGEND!!

[@nonebusiness2926]

The echo when she sings ❤️

[@emerson_santana]

Arrepiado em ver isso, lindeza!!!! - 2021 🇧🇷

[@DomoniqueStewart3936]

THE CLOCK STRIKES UPON THE HOUR AND THE SUN BEGINS 2 FADE STILL ENOUGH TIME 2 FIGURE OUT HOW 2 CHASE MY BLUES AWAY I'VE DONE ALRIGHT UNTIL NOW IT'S THE LIGHT OF DAY THAT SHOWS ME HOW......

[@pearlcabral966]

oh my word, such power! Incredible!

[@joharyramosseguinot]

She’s the best! My fave Ever! 👏👏👏👏👌🤍🕊️🙏🏼👏👏👏👏👏I remember watching the awards LIVE that evening! ❤👌👏👏💪🎶🎵

[@flaviagoncalves3621]

A melhor cantora de todos os tempos ! Tenho 36 anos , mas seu canto , seu ritmo me alcançou! Love

[@leonardosantodasilva1882]

Eu também...Tenho 28 e amo WH

[@davidgaveston654]

Wow. The likes of Liza Minelli, Patrick Swaze and Whitney Houston all in ONE SHOW? Just once in a lifetime.

[@iluvapplehead]

Of course the best icons of those ceremony it's Michael and Whitney

[@nakitawilliams4259]

Including prince and Mj you can’t forget about them

[@mattcates1793]

She killed it the voice

[@rob_cd]

Such a fun performance! Every second is a treat. I love the choreography and of course Whitney's vocals are out of this world.

[@Praise-Him2]

She could have been a high fashion model also!!! Wowzers!!! ❤❤❤

[@diorrboyyyy]

she started as one😭

[@alexanderbriceno7484]

Loveeeee this perfomance she is THE VOICE

[@alumitawaqa4236]

This is music❤❤RIP Whitney Houston the Voice

[@sweetnessford---notmypic2756]

Amazing epic beautiful on all levels

[@cecildove6192]

Still one of my all time favorite Whitney performances 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@Dtzeo503]

The fastest runs ever!

[@lucasdean9358]

I'm in love with her!!!!

[@dmvrockstar]

Wow Michael and Whitney all on the same night 😳 Those people had no idea how lucky they were

[@sx3todd]

3:20 her whistle tone was SO strong. i’ve never heard anyone that strong.

[@Sttephy30]

That's a connected head voice. Not a disconnected whistle.

[@takemyhand1988]

That's not whistle tones. Not even close. That is pure head voice

[@musicboxtourmsg]

That’s not a whistle lmfao

[@michaelmadrid6215]

@@Sttephy30 exactly A6 right

[@munggo_lloyd]

It's a head voice, not a whistle.

[@TEEMILL81]

Talent unmat he'd. There will never be another Whitney.

[@Shivaismysaviour]

Wow what a beautiful stage Perfect for wh

[@courtneyscott1874]

Hey Whitney Houston what's up my favorite singer in the whole entire world 🎤🎵🎤🎵🎤🎶🥰😊🙂😁😘❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@dansomman1896]

I always thought this song and I will always love you showcased the power in her voice..oh that voice that voice that voice

[@diegovoguerafael128]

Essa apresentação me deixa sem chão de tanta emoção ❤️

[@ChariceZyrot]

The greatest vocalist all of time 🤍🦋