And I am telling you, I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way
I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't want to be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, you're gonna love me
Oh, you're gonna love me

And I am telling you, I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind

And time and time we've had so much to share
No, no, no, no, no, no way
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning
And finding that there's nobody there

Darling, there's no way
No, no, no, no way
I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
You see, there's just
No way, there's no way

Please don't go away from me
Stay with me, stay with me
Stay, stay and hold me, ah, yeah
Stay, stay and hold me, ooh

Please stay and hold me, Mr. Man
Try it mister, try it mister
I know, I know, I know you can

Tear down the mountain
Yell, scream and shout
You can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers
Push, strike, and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will

And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I could ever, ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
Not living without you
I don't wanna be free

I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me, oh yeah
You're gonna love me, yes, you are
Yes, you are

Ohh, love me, love me
Love me, love
You're gonna love
Me

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen

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Edo Nur Aziz

28w↑23

And I am telling you
I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I can ever go
No, no, there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me

And I am telling you I'm not going
Even though the rough times are showing
There's just no way, there's no way
We're part of the same place
We're part of the same time
We both share the same blood
We both have the same mind

And time and time, we've had so much to see and
No, no, no, no, no, no way
I'm not waking up tomorrow morning
And finding that there's nobody there

Darling there's no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you
You see there's just no way, there's no way

Please don't go away from me
Stay with me, stay with me
Stay, stay and hold me
Stay, stay and hold me

Please stay and hold me, Mr. Man
Try it Mr., try it Mr.
I know, I know, I know you can

Tear down the mountains
Yell, scream and shout like you can say what you want
I'm not walking out
Stop all the rivers
Push, strike and kill
I'm not gonna leave you
There's no way I will

And I am telling you I'm not going
You're the best man I'll ever know
There's no way I could ever, ever go
No, no, no, no way
No, no, no, no way I'm living without you
I'm not living without you, not living without you
I don't wanna be free
I'm staying, I'm staying
And you, and you, and you
You're gonna love me
You're gonna love me

Yes you are, yes you are
Love me, love me
Love me, love me, love
You're gonna love me

All comments from YouTube:

Dorie Dalton

2y↑1.1K

That has song has to be the hardest song in life to sing. Her voice was beyond amazing. Oscar well deserved.

Take me as I am 💞

😂😂😂😂

Thandekile Mgenge

Best voice ever, you always make cry, love u 😘

Drieux Koeppel

@Xi DIAMOND the character has to sing and act. Are you going to take away Liza Minelli’s Oscar for “Cabaret”? How about Barbra Streisand’s Oscar for “Funny Girl”? Those are all roles where the actor has to act and sing. I know I couldn’t do this. Can you?

Don Morales

28w↑3

Actually Emotions by Mariah Carey is easily the hardest song ever. Only a handful of people are even able to COVER that song. But this can be a 2nd.

Jennifer also fun fact did deserve the Oscar. You don't win an oscar for singing. Even Best Original Song only goes to Composers and Songwriters. Jennifer is the only actress with Helen Mirren who won an acting Oscar for a film performance in 2006. Jennifer's acting is subtle, nuanced, powerful, heartbreaking, and emotional. For context, the only person who have ever been credited this song is the original Jennifer Holiday herself. So when Hudson took this role she was fighting an uphill battle where the critics would have been ready to attack and destroy her career before it ever started. However, it is because of the power of her acting (demonstrated even when singing) that made all the critics and fans adore, praise, and payed the way for Hudson to be able to be in the position where she stands side by side with Holliday herself. So long story short, yes she deserved the oscar, yes she deserved it for acting, yes the Jennifer's are legends, and yes this song will make you cry.

Maureen karoki

49w↑6

This song is hard! Well deserved

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Joe Robinson

1y↑3K

Before she sings the last word of the song, "me," she takes a massive gasp of air so that she can give it her absolute ALL to belt out her final plea. I love how that small moment is captured in the recording and left intact..it gives me chills every single time. This is, hands-down, my favorite vocal performance of all time.

Lucy Loo

10w↑1

Have a look at Sarah Ikumu's version - a contestant on BGT.

Fallon Johnson

20w↑4

10000% agree. She murdered this song and her rendition is unbelievable.

Lady Luck

24w↑4

It's defeat. I lost everything because I loved this hard as well. She is plain old defeated.

elizabeth letageng

25w↑3

I can never get over this song. Timeless music at its best🔥❤

Eli Soria

28w↑5

Jennifer Holliday is #1 at this, Hudson killed this performance as well

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Stoopid

1y↑2.4K

Jennifer Hudson ABSOLUTELY KILLED this performance, she has one of the best voices in the world. NO ONE can change my mind.

CosmicPinecone

14w↑1

You think this is good, just watch the Jennifer Holliday version. The pure emotion in that performance is astounding. What a woman.

Joe Johnson

16w

Perfect performance

Guilherme Medina Gusmão

18w

I fully agree

Guilherme Medina Gusmão

18w

Concordo plenamente

ANGELAPABLO

20w

will not change your mind cause i agree 💯

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Valentina Alexander

1y↑789

I remember seeing this in theaters as a kid when it came out. The entire audience was totally stunned. Everyone’s jaw was on the floor. Don’t think I’ve ever seen a movie that garnered such an intense unanimous reaction from the whole audience

Dance Walker Tarot

I will never forget that moment, seeing this in the theater. Incredible. Standing ovation.

Mauri Allure

@master Marvel fans know the feeling for sure

master

19w

@Nd O there's the one criterion kid, ladies and gents!!

Nd O

19w↑2

@master lol grow up

Macy2020

20w↑9

I heard a lot of "wow" and oh my God' after she sang in the theater

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Tushar Pardeshi

22w↑360

As difficult as the vocals in this song are, the fact that she was acting so intensely and also voicing the pain of the character she was portraying, ALL AT ONCE, is just brilliancy beyond description. 10 minutes after I finished watching this and I am still stunned. True artist Jennifer is.. ❤❤

Farley Victor Azevedo Oliveira

11w↑1

Check Gabriel Henrique's version of this song.

Orielle

7y↑10.4K

Experienced professional singer here: if you people think this is yelling...do you realise how technically prefect and amazing this " yelling" is... You do realise she is signing in something called 'chest voice' and is belting this whole song..on some INSANELY high notes to sing in chest voice.......if you think this is yelling you are an extremely naive amateur is all I'm gonna say.

Alison Shenton

@David Wilks YOU JUST CAN'T GET THROUGH TO SOME PEOPLE SOMETIMES I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN IT HAPPENS WITH EVERY SINGER ARTIST

David Wilks

I mean it is helped by autotune, her natural voice does not sound like this. They digitally amplified her voice, even blended multiple takes.

khalil Kennedy

Exactly 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Alison Shenton

AND ALSO THE SINGER FROM THE GREATEST SHOWMAN SOME PEOPLE ACTUALLY LISTEN TO EVERYTHING TAKE CARE X

Alison Shenton

AND I AM TELLING YOU I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE SAYING OR NOT ONLY THE AMAZING VOICE IT'S THE AMAZING MUSICIANS AND BACKING SINGERS YOU DON'T SEE AND DO YOU KNOW THAT DOLORES O RIORDAN FROM THE CRANBERRIES THE TYPE OF SINGING IS KEENING RIP DOLORES O RIORDAN SLEEP WELL 🌈🦋🦋❤️

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April Garcia

37w↑182

She was able to make theaters full of people respond like she gave a live performance. From clapping to tears, she evoked real and raw emotion from people through a screen. That's a rare talent.

Dance Walker Tarot

5w↑1

First time I ever saw a standing ovation at movie theater in the middle of a movie. Crazy good.

Virginia Eck

I wish I could have seen that!!! This is the most amazing performance!!!

the black pearl

10w↑3

I'll bet Jennifer Holiday was jealous. Not that Jennifer Hudson was better, but that people can just replay this movie scene on DVD or YouTube whenever they want, while Jennifer Holiday had to sing her throat out hundreds of times a month for years.

Rb1330

36w↑126

The reason she deserved the Oscar was because an actor's job is to make the audience feel something and convey emotion. Not only was she technically perfect, but you are able to feel the absolute desperation and betrayal that the character felt. So she didn't just sing this song, she acted it as well. Amazing performance and I also saw it in the theater where people stood and cheered. You don't see that often.

Franck Amontanoe

@c'est moi merci beaucoup

Franck Amontanoe

@c'est moi thanks

c'est moi

@Franck Amontanoe Dreamgirls.

0 0

5w↑1

She made me feel. I felt her emotion -- and it was so strong. I just....my whole body was tensed. She is an amazing singer. I love what she did with Tom Jones and the battle they did on the UK voice. (I think. I don't know "It's a Man's World. With Tom Jones. She killed it!!!! They both did)

Franck Amontanoe

What movie is this from?

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Ricardo Gutierrez

28w↑323

2022 and still that performance was magnificent, outstanding she is really amazing

Glenn Joyce

Youngest EGOT... fuckin phenomenal accolade

Chipasha Sabi

27w↑2

Totally amazing

Loretta Hudson

1y↑243

Jennifer Hudson SANG this song with 'voice acrobatics' that none else could. A real gift and anointing. Blessings to a living icon! I love her and her singing!

sukor che embi

try listening to Sarah Ikumu

The Majic Man

18w↑2

Go listen to the original by Jennifer Holiday!!!

Horrorpowerfilms

45w↑57

When your Beyonce, still Jennifer Hudson stills the show, THE REAL STAR OF Dreamgirls. Electrifying performance, very well deserved Oscar.

Health and Business With Halle

10w↑2

Beyoncé's voice isnt iconic. Its not even close.

Kasha W

39w↑5

I know! I can not stress it enough! Yes facts Beyoncé did sing her songs. Jennifer came it and shut it down lights offf go home! I was then like Beyoncé Who??? No dis!

loveharrydaily

11w↑36

As far as I’m concerned, this is the best vocal performance in the history of cinema and she earned that Oscar.

Kiara Lea

1y↑603

I did not appreciate this movie enough when I was little. This song has me ready to cry. The VOCALS on Jennifer 😩🔥🔥🔥

Mmaisu’s Blog

26w↑2

I cried from this part of the movie to the bed and never watched it again cause till today it breaks my heart a little more each time I listen to the song

master

48w↑2

My younger sister is your shoes rn

brybry

52w↑3

I was 12 when it came out so i never even knew the movie existed. Up until today i cant believe ive never seen this damn movie. She and Beyonce did so amazing

Michael Sabatino

42w↑140

I love her style so much. She’s so powerful, her vocal range is just impeccable. She doesn’t “yell “ , this is just the sheer power of her vocals.

Destini X Shakur

23w↑1

Facts! Power of vocals

GALACTUS

2y↑5.2K

She got an oscar for this movie, she deserved it 😭

thatlsk

19w

@Feipa I have watched the movie

Feipa

19w

@thatlsk watch the movie first.

ARMY AND STAY

20w

@Ayesha Elba True

Destini X Shakur

23w↑2

Promise she deserved any award still to this day

camila

28w

@Ayesha Elba f

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Chelsea

1y↑589

I’ll never forget seeing the movie for the first time and watching this scene… absolutely hypnotizing. She is absolutely one of the most talented singers I’ve ever had the pleasure of listening to.

Diego Andrés Medina Acosta

37w↑3

@Ahn Hani quien se acuerda de Beyonce?. Jennifer la opaco totalmente

Ahn Hani

38w↑1

@V. Vasoula DreamGirls, Beyoncé also starrs in it

V. Vasoula

39w↑2

What is the name of that movie?

Blanche's Lesbian Lover

1y↑7

people literally stood up and started clapping 🥰

Kayci

45w↑281

2022 and still getting chills 😖

angie mottershead

I got the goosebumps. AMAZING. Crying at the same time. Didnt realise i was holding my breath. Tears falling as i remembered to breathe at the end. WOW. 😲❤️

MrsIAmME

19w

Absolutely! Same here❤❤❤❤

Destini X Shakur

23w

Still bring me to tears!

debwms2550

43w↑184

12 years later and this song is still so dynamic! "Sang Jennifer!"

Kitana Jade Frost

13w

She sang that

Tiffany George

19w

@Victor Both singers of this song are named Jennifer

Victor

21w

@Malika Grant this performance… they clearly said Jennifer

Malika Grant

22w

12 years??? This song is over 40 years old…

Destini X Shakur

23w

Facts!

Jimmie Wells

37w↑49

This is probably the greatest on screen vocal performance of all time. I wanna say this furthermore solidified her winning that Oscar.

The Majic Man

9w↑1

Have you heard the original singer of this song? They sang this song together and she blew Hudson off the stage on purpose.

Joselyn Jolivet

26w↑41

Jennifer Hudson is one of the most controlled vocalists ever. Such stage presence. So much talent packed into one woman.

Terri Wells

1y↑155

If I remember correctly that blockbuster of a scene won her an Oscar. She is just phenomenal.

Destini X Shakur

23w↑2

You know that!

Shelly Gill

43w↑4

Jennifer blew this out of the water. Incredible vocals and the emotion had me in tears. WOW! Every time I hear this it's like the first time! JUST WOW!!!

Kelsey Marchman

1y↑15

Randomly came here after reading an article about Jennifer Holliday’s performance of this song. This version was the first one I heard and it still gives me chills every single time. I also was in one of those theaters where the audience cheered after this scene. I remember my mom and I looking at each other like “omg what just happen.” This performance is just timeless.

TR Goohileshea

2y↑3.4K

When I saw this in the theater, the entire audience stood and applauded when she finished this. I have never seen anything like it.

K Queen

13w

Same in the theater I was in. Amazing

Rockleelives777

14w

Same here

Honey Bear

28w↑1

Beyonce singing "I'd rather go blind" in the movie Cadillac records was excellent too.

Angela Albury

32w↑1

Yes same thing happened in Nassau, Bahamas

Daishia The Overreactress

33w

Same here

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Tanielle Wilson

28w↑37

13 years later and I still get goosebumps

Hatmanu Sara

19w↑7

When she recorded this she was SUPER sick and still managed to do those notes very very good. Yes, she dosen't yell all the time but in some parts she does bc of the sickness, but only an expert could see this (i was told by one) and we can't see it because we're so fascinated.
Love you so much Jennifer you're the model i will follow all my life ❤️

SvcBadAssWayToCrash

40w↑45

1:29 the way she looked down to her unborn child for a second was enough to tell us she was pregnant. The fact that she had to raise her child on her own showed the real strength she has as a woman.

hppowa

1y↑49

It’s just unreal how she can use her voice. No words to fill her talent !

keylia

3y↑3.7K

This is not yelling, it’s called having a strong voice

Alasondro Linney

@Noir Universe bingo you hit the nail on the head

Catherine

SHE SCREAMS...not that great of a voice

GodisLove

14w

Amen keylia!!!

Olivia Sellman

31w↑2

@BloodMoneyHistory Literally the only woman to outpower this is the original Dreamgirl herself (Jennifer Holliday), this is still about as top tier as singing gets.

Tashonya Stewart

35w

They would not understand 🤗

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Shankia Williams

14w↑4

She deserved all the awards for this.

Patience Keeton

16w↑13

Watched this in a theater in Phoenix, the audience spontaneously burst into applause at the end of this song. Brilliant performance!

Evill Soares

44w↑19

Sempre q vejo isso eu me emociono pois nunca tinha visto um coração sair e cantar essa interpretação é simplesmente arrepiante a Jennifer é simplesmente dois luxo

Kaylie Smith

1y↑35

This song had me crying as a kid even though I didn’t know what she was singing about because of the pure emotion in her voice

Left Island

3y↑3.1K

How to win an oscar in 4 minutes and 46 seconds.❤

Don Morales

18w

@Alice R Jamie was one of the first people to tell Jennifer she was gonna win the Oscar. He already had his, and was blown away. He said the funniest thing about that whole thing and Jennifer being her debut film, is that Jennifer had no idea how insanely powerful her performance was until she won the Oscar

MUFASA'S DAUGHTER

2y↑2

@park j kookie True i have said that many many times.

MUFASA'S DAUGHTER

2y↑1

Exactly, Exactly

park j kookie

2y↑3

@Jo Hakim better then Beyonce

Alice R

2y↑18

Seriously... if she HADN’T won the Oscar based upon that performance alone?! She deserved every single ounce of it! I don’t know how Jamie Foxx wasn’t blown down where he stood!!🤩🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

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K pickle

1y↑70

No matter how many times I watch this masterpiece of a movie I get chills every time. I watched the live show at the west end a few years ago and sobbed at this part. This musical is just beautiful

Byron Devillier

1y↑6

I was fortunate enough to see Jennifer Holiday in the original Broadway performance of Dreamgirls. When Jennifer Holiday sang this song, people were standing in their seats, screaming, women were sobbing and the walls of the theater shook. Jennifer Hudson’s performance honors this song, the original play and Jennifer Holiday.

Carol Carter

6w↑1

Even now just hearing her sing this song send chills up and down my body! Very good

Syphen

37w↑17

She almost gave me a heart attack with her awesome voice abilities. My throat is hurting from just watching.

Marie Sabine

2y↑1.9K

How can she even do this? How is it possible to integrate singing and acting like this, with this sincerity, passion, precision, power, vulnerability, delicacy?

Geoff Probert

29w

I agree!

Loba Étoile

31w↑1

You should watch the theater version of this song, by Jennifer Holliday... It's very impressive too.

RoackyRoad585 Crunch

38w↑1

Anne Hathaway

Hey Mom by Ruth Peña

40w↑1

@Amie Laurent that's awesome

Dana Macy

43w↑3

“Pure talent baby” 😉😍

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k dabreux

37w↑24

I can watch this a thousand times and every time appreciate her vocals and the perfect intensity of the scene because of everyone's great acting. They could not have chosen a better actress for this role, her voice is actually more powerful than the original singer. phenominal!👏

Ewerton Kacum

10w↑1

Minha nossa! O que que é isso! 😳 sensacional 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

Kaida Doodle

24w↑7

Can't no one touch her voice, and then the power and feeling behind it makes you feel what she's feeling. Best movie 💗

Frank Lesser

1y↑36

Hudson dominated this movie with her incredible performance and voice!

Maya Hudlin

8y↑387

This is literally one of the best musical performances ever.

sevchyk

@Maya Hudlin I hear a lot from Whitney Houston here, "The Greatest Love of All"

Imani Carter

7y↑3

This & Anne Hathaway in le mes.

Giorgio P

8y↑12

Completely agree

Alejandra Rodriguez

42w↑24

Amazing control of her voice, absolutely astonishing performance!

Daniellss85

1y↑28

Jennifer Hudson definitivamente no es valorada como merece, que talento por Dios!!.

Marshay Davis

49w↑35

i was a freshman in high school , and i remember seeing this movie with my whole family on Christmas , when it was in THEATERS. bro ..... at the end of this song the entire movie theater was clapping and cheering like it was Live performance.... that was a moment for me. Jennifer FLOORED ME. I know idol was a huge thing for her , but this... THIS was her moment.

Angela Broadnax

49w↑6

She is truly amazing. God given talent . Her range is up with the angels. She truly knows where her help and gift comes from

Juan Mendez

4y↑3.1K

After this scene was finished at the theatre, everyone clapped loud. Unforgettable experience.

Whitney Pyant

Same with my theater

Presethanie

That would of just been annoying

Renee Brady

3y↑2

@Damien Vic Baladjay Does it matter if she's lip syncing in the movie? She did sing the song for recording. It still makes the hair on my arms stand up. What a performance!

Curtis Ross

Experienced the same thing when I went to watch it!

Damien Vic Baladjay

@TR Goohileshea I know, it's my way of saying wow. I was actually giving credits to her acting. ^^

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Lord Badminton

45w↑158

My toxic trait is thinking I can sing this

Sip Nog

27w

And any other singers, including the ones in the movie itself . A dream really.
But Anika Noni Rose could have done a good job to some extent.

nerdy me

32w

Same

Nancy Tuck

49w↑14

Gave this a standing ovation at the movie theater first time I saw it!! Forgot I was at movie theater but to my surprise the rest of theater attendees did same thing.🤗🙌

Fiorella Valentina Moreno Lozada

43w↑9

This perfomance gave me goosebumps from the beginning till the end, it's just so freaking stunning that words are just not enough to describe it properly 🔥🔥🔥🔥 No doubt that she is a vocal queen 💖💖💖💖 This is a stunning masterpiece 💖💖💖💖

andre

9w↑4

Wow after 13 years I still tear up and get the chills watching this performance. The best performance ever!!!❤

Ms Joy Natividad Osoyos

15w↑1

She nailed it!! This was a great performance of Jennifer hudson..

STEVE P

20w↑1

Great performance. She can sing and she's very beautiful.

Edo Nur Aziz

28w↑23

Julia Soares

15w↑1

I saw this music now, in the movie, so.. Omg, I loved it!!!! ❤️🇧🇷

Alisha Chawdhary

2y↑1.7K

The fact she did this in one take... Angel that's all I'm sayin. She's perfect 💯❤️

Not Subtle

32w

@Edel-Ac you can't not lip sync because not doing so messes up the sound. It's added afterwards

Emma Marshall

33w

Because that is almost always how films like this are shot because it isn't reasonable to ask someone to sing like this over and over again to get all the angles right. When it is live, it is usually a big part of the marketing like in Tom Hooper movies because they think it being live makes it better which is wrong because cinema and theatre are different mediums and actors shouldn't be dictating the pace of the song...I could go on. I wish people didn't feel the need to lie about it being one take (no.) Or live (no.) It doesn't take away from her performance at all

Edel-Ac

34w

@Samantha Miller you’re certain ? How ? It doesn’t seem like she was lip syncing at all , her Aretha Franklin biopic was live so it’s not something new she’s a powerhouse .

IWantTo Believe

47w↑2

Really??? Wow.

Samantha Miller

48w↑5

I'm certain she's lip syncing here and probably didn't do it in one take but still an amazing performance

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Rob Reneau

1y↑11

She has an incredible voice. You can feel her soul.

Bill Bowers

31w↑2

It's not yelling she has a very powerful from the heart voice .

Gelcimaria Neca

Baita interpretação
Canta muito !!! 😜😍

batalha Alves

23w↑5

Nossa, choro muito nessa cena , que espetáculo de interpretação

Chris Peplinski

5y↑2.3K

Jennifer definitely deserved the Oscar for this scene alone by itself.

rick vd meer

@Susana Antecon dreamgirls is the movie called

Roxiesthebae

I totally agree.

princess chilumba

They have sit on her

David Arjon

She should've won the Grammy for best R&B performance

Tyana Harland

4y↑4

Words cant even define description!

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Breton W Kaiser Taylor

1y↑9

Jennifer Hudson is incredible! What an incredibly powerful voice, that will stand the test of time. I also loved her performance as Grizabella in "Cats."

Jimmie Wells

37w↑5

This is also one of those rare occasions where a top notch vocalist was outdone on one their most iconic songs

Debbra Bossier

36w↑13

I get goose bumps every time I hear her sing.

kasandra141

17w↑5

I get chills when I listen to her singing in this song.

Keshaun the Nintendo & Xbox Video Maker & Gamer

2y↑3.5K

When we went to see this movie, people actually started clapping and cheering after this scene like we were at a live show! That’s how amazing this is 😂

Victoria Childress

51w↑1

I did!!!!! It was amazing!!!

SJ20K Gaming.

51w

Same here. That’s only happened to me twice. This movie, and KOD

Montiel

1y↑2

I actually watched this while on a airplane back in 2007 and it was on replay for 8hrs so I decided to watch it.. and i was clapping after this scene and everyone looked at me 😆

Nita Stith

1y↑2

I still remember crying as she sang it! What a plea! Gifted and NO ONE HAS COME CLOSE SINCE. As much as I loved Jennifer Holidays rendition this one is my favorite

GrandPassionForever

1y↑5

I had the same experience at the movie theater where I saw this movie, everyone stood and clapped for a while. I remember feeling that something went thru me and I felt it deep in my soul when she sang this song. I will never forget that feeling.

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MaxMara Yess

13w↑1

She just deserved Oskar, it was powerful and truly art!

Shakti Rai

2y↑15

Jennifer is like she is legend....

Samy Pacheco beey

1y↑12

Quando eu tô triste venho aqui.. Essa interpretação dela me faz chorar sempre ❤ maravilhosa

alex few

19w↑3

this song lives in my head rent free. my mom had this soundtrack and we’d belt it in the car together on long drives. gives me chills all these years later. she’s amazing.

Donna Keehn

34w↑11

Cannot listen without tears falling hard ! Such a powerful performance! She is amazing 👏 😍 ❤ 💖

Luffy SkyWalker

1y↑22

This is one of the greatest performances ever.

Terri Gold

39w↑6

One of the most amazing performances I have ever seen in my long life. It really knocked me out. What a masterful delivery she gave.

Jesus Jesse Gonzalez

31w↑5

Watch this a couple times a year and it gets me emotional every time. It’s the only performance that made me feel the sadness of the performer on such a deep level.

MissChrissy418

8y↑407

i remember seeing this in theaters....everyone stood up an clapped afterward...i was shaking my head the whole time like...dam she is singing the hell out of this song..chills everytime

Monae Jones

6y↑1

The same thing happened when I went to see the movie . Everybody gave her a standing ovation for this part . I've never seen people do that in a movie theater

poppunkpizza

7y↑6

I get chills just thinking about watching it in theaters. Id cry. Shes so amazing

aqueenwaits

@MisChrissy418 Jennifer..............is so powerful!THE WHOLE CAST WAS AWESOME!!!!!!

Matt West

8y↑1

I think like 2006

arionna mcpipe

@MisChrissy418 what year did it come out

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@.felixcalopisita

11w

maravilhosa, melhor interpretaçaão , seguida de Sarah ikumo, que é uma mosntra maravilhosa, quem naõ conhece vale a pena conferir...

Guadalupe Rodriguez

41w↑5

And how did she not win American Idol with all of this amazing talent?

Lisa Lyric

1y↑2

Yho! My hair stood up. Outstanding performance!!!

Rene Sanders

1y↑29

Jennifer did this amazing performance in only one take. BRAVO!

Slender Foxi

7y↑356

her voice is totally powerful.. I love Jennifer hudson

Marko Radić

Isidora Mitić - And I Am Telling You (SLAYAGE) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnxcbbydXHM

Durga Rao

Slender Foxi iandisex

Manuel Orozco

7y↑5

+Slender Foxi I love her too

c'est moi

15w↑1

I’m watching on Netflix and feel like I just saw a live performance in a theatre. Chills.

The Salvadorian Warrior

1y↑27

This song was so great. So impactful to the story. A struggle to keep fame but hold on to the romance she was having. Truly great.
I just never imagine, a weeb like me, would hear a Vtuber sing this song. In her own unique way. Look she’s not the greatest singer but she’s doing her best.

S. G.

17w

I watched this on my laptop for the first time, expecting just a kinda chill musical. When this scene ended, I literally had to pause the film until my body stopped trembling. On a LAPTOP.

It is VERY rare that a film gives me this kind of visceral reaction, but it's honestly one of the most spectacular sequences I've ever seen, and you don't even need to watch it on the big screen.

TKs Kitchen

32w↑8

If a man can walk away from you after all this there's just no hope. Am over here saying "you don't have to live without me.." That's how much she captured my heart. Best performance of all time. Nothing can test this. All natural.😍😍😍😍😍

selbarton

15w

It's a lot easier to walk away after she proved she was desperate and felt she had so little self-worth that she doesn't even love or value herself, only had worth in being married to him no matter how many other women he was replacing her with.

Andjela Misovic

33w↑4

Oh my lord! You are amazing! You are one of the best vocalists ever! Thank you! ♥♥♥

Brunna Hijirikawa

1y↑7

I've watched this movie about 4 times, this scene always chills jennifer sings too best version I see of this song is with her singing <3 say what you want this voice is unique

Belle Lovegood

2y↑50

THIS is singing with all the soul!

Maleek Scott

26w↑1

Hey Voice gives me the chills every time !

Roline Coleman

6y↑212

I remember seeing the movie in the theater and everybody stood up and clapped when she was done like she was singing to us live! That's how touching and emotional this moment was!

MichaelAngelo Taylor

5y↑1

Roline Coleman yep same when I saw it at the movies...and I saw it twice, the audience gave the same reaction as well.

K P

5y↑5

Me too, standing ovation. It was powerful.

Victor Barbosa

5y↑2

Roline Coleman it should have been magic! !!!

Truly Torí Nicolé

10w↑2

2022 & this performance still gives me chills 😩

Beccy Lovland

47w↑4

"Your gonna love me" Jennifer smashed it with this song. I love it ❤️❤️

Donna B

52w↑13

How many of yall get chills when she sings this sound? 🥶 She sang that thang!!!🤩🥰😍

Alvinpty

52w↑1

As an Spanish speaker I say, I heard Witney Houston one of my favorite singer in the world did not make me feel what I felt with Jennifer's performance, more than showing us capabilities make me feel related to rescue that woman singing LOVE from the heart out! This performance really touches emotions!

Lynette Averhart

1y↑3

Gifted!!!!!!!!! Her singing touched my Soul!!!! Bravo 👏 👏 👏 👏 Thank you Queen!

CB Lee

44w↑2

WOW! The most amazing performance I ever heard. God bless this outstanding woman.

Hope Gonzales

35w↑2

It’s 2022 and her voice and that song still give me goosebumps

MiyaJoi 57

20w↑2

Best vocal performance of all time. I’m calling it and willing to die on this hill.

Morgan Conroy

2y↑698

I literally can’t listen to this without getting goosebumps

Melodious Noah

1y↑1

Totally agree 100000%

Redbone 88

2y↑3

And tears 😭 my hair stands up on my arm!

Destini X Shakur

2y↑2

or cry like istg!

Kristin Holsapple

2y↑3

Agree 100% ...

Jtrill Guzman

https://youtu.be/FVLdjqOuZ3k

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