The amazing thing about this performance is that according to an article online Lisa was mortified before the show because she was sick and feared that the Apollo would tear into her but the opposite happened. She not only got through the song but she slayed the Apollo like few white artists have.
2:53 is the most replayed moment due to the beautiful symbolism. Lisa turns away from the crowd to have her own personal moment to vibe with the music, and the crowd, completely in tune with her vibe, starts dancing in sync with her. That's "we got your back" in the utmost visual sense of the word! The energy of that moment reverberates.
Well, it's simply because her singing and the music was so darn great! She sings all the right melodies, hits all the right notes that hit straight to the soul and that orchestra in the background with those heart pulling strings making such a powerful melodic harmony! My God! Can't go wrong with that badass 80's pre-90's rhythm either! Almost all the music coming out in those days was fantastic like that!
The Apollo audience in the 90s was a tough crowd to please & not just for contestants. They did not care about your feelings and what you were going to do with them afterwards. For her to be a white woman & have a predominantly Black crowd jukin’ the way she did is something I wish I was present to see. You can tell how comfortable they made her feel on that stage. She had some SOUL in her! I love it 😍
THEY HAVE BEEN A TOUGH CROWD SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING NOT JUST THE 90s.... THAT IS THE CROWD YOU HAVE TO REALLY WIN OVER TO MAKE IT........NEW YORK, NEW YORK
The thing I like about this was that you can tell Lisa was a little intimidated. However, the audience gave her the opportunity to show and prove, and she killed it.
that's at the Harlem New York Apollo theater. Very famous place. A singer is considered to have made it when they perform on this stage and Lisa was popular on black radio at the time
My mom died in 1990. I didn't rlly remember her, but I felt she was missing. I used to sit at the stereo and play this song because it reminded me off her. I was a toddler, playing this over and over again. This song will always be special to me.
Lisa got that House FULL of black folks ROCKIN‼️ TRULY a very RARE gem. In a very class of her own. True sister of soul just a different color shade‼️ #GoLisa
Growing up in the 90's I remember the Apollo crowd had a good no bullshit meter. They were a though crowd to please, so seeing how they embraced her gave me chills. I re-watched this countless times.
I love how they hyped it up that lady was singing her heart out & they felt it! Color had nothing to do with it that lady got some soul that u can feel💯🙌🏾😆😎❤️
Long before you were born back in the 50s and 60s and 70s. White artists would not sing at places like the Apollo, Royal theater and Howard theater and other places where the black entertainers would perform. These places were called the chit-lin circuit. When the black entertainers of that time frame perform at those places you better come correct. In other word you better be on your A game or they will let you know. For whites artists to perform at these places it was a test. If they could win the blacks with the way they sound then they knew they had a chance especially in the R&B sound back in the day. Beside a many whites liked our style music but mainstream would not always accept it. They called it the Nigge# music.
this song was played in every one of the 3,000 nightclubs of New York city for an entire year. even the underground deep house clubs. it just slapped like few other songs as soon as it came on those giant speakers. I wasn't the least bit surprised when I saw the crowd at Apollo going hard for a British performer. she'd already conquered New York before she even walked onto the stage.
This has to be one of the best performances ever and the crowd gave her her flowers immediately. This video made my emotional a** cry it was so amazing.
Music is a universal language. Black people appreciate a good vocalist or musician regardless of their heritage. This was a nice song and she sang it well. Peace.
Lisa's presence exudes warmth and comfort, showcasing how Black individuals have a remarkable ability to make anyone feel at home. The genuine enthusiasm from the crowd only amplifies the sense of belonging she radiates. That dance she did at the bridge really set it off
YOU AIN'T LYING, MY DAUGHTER THAT IS GOING TO BE 43 POSTED PART OF THIS ON FACEBOOK AND I HAD TO COME HERE AND WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO. I WAS 31 WHEN THIS CAME OUT AND I KNOW SHE REMEMBERS I RAN THIS SONG IN THE GROUND .....LOL
I watch this video when I need to cheer myself. Lisa put in WORK that day, and the crowd did their part in giving her what she needed to elevate that performance.
Yep. The song crossed over to the R&B chart given Lisa's soulful voice and the production of the music. The second single, "You Cant Deny It", topped the Billboard R&B Chart in May 1990. Lisa resonated with the black community, indeed. She was a modern Teena Marie at the time.
The belt at 2:49 is special. She only ever did THIS belt at the Apollo. I've watched all her other live performances of this song and the belt at the bridge, she always went for a mellowy jazz belt. The Apollo theater belt was very Patti Labelle-ish coruscating cry. It was amazing.
Now this is what I'm talking about, R&B where there is live/real singing, fully clothed. I remember this time because I lived through all that great music. Not knocking music now but back in the 80's and 90's, there was always someone fresh and new coming out with great material. It was stated that not since Teena Marie, had a white woman sang R&B convincingly at that point. I'm just quoting one of the critics from when this song was released. I have also read that the late great DJ from WBLS, Frankie Crocker was very instrumental in getting this song played. I heard that when he played it, this song just caught fire. The Apollo audience really welcomed her in this performance, and you can tell that the energy is crazy. This song was a monster hit and still gets you in your feelings when you hear it. I became an instant fan of hers when she came out with this song. Loved her look too...the short hair cut with the curl thing on the side of her head lol........Where in the world did the time go... lol
she did a 2nd perfomance that night i wish i could see again,but i do remember watching this when it 1st aired and feeling so proud that the harlem croud enjoyed the hell out her performance and showed her love,no denying that song was and still is a jam
This was the most amazing performance, even better sung LIVE with the crowd reaction, and her powerful finish at the 3:04 mark just made it iconic. if ever there was a song that signalled the end of the eighties and heralded in the sound of the early 90s it was Lisa Stanfield's Been Around the World, sampled towards the end of the 90s by Puff Daddy/BIG
2:50 - She took it to another level. Wow! ( First time seeing this video. The chemistry between Lisa and the crowd is profoundly beautiful. On a spiritual plane. More of that today, please. )
I remember watching this live all the way in Germany. Showtime at the Apollo was one of the few American shows we got to see. This was "That Song" back then. Even the Germans would play it on the radio and in the stores.
I’ll never forget working at Peaches Music store in N Miami Beach in ‘89-‘90 and having to listen to this song about a thousand times a day. My co-worker and I would walk around the store putting product away yelling “Eye, Eye, EYE!” when this song played. The customers didn’t like it. It’s actually a pretty good song tho and she’s got a great voice.
i was literally "around the world' when this song was released. i was partying in tenerife, canary islands, all the way form whitehorse, yukon, canada, when this song hit the clubs. oh, so much fun. such a wonderful time.
I thik what I love the most about this is you can see her growing more and more confident as she realizes "Holy shit, this crowd is HERE for this."
Yep and well deserved awesome song
She was confident from the beginning. Crowd was practically screaming, go Lisa, almost before she it the stage.
Yup. She really turns the corner and opens up the throttle at 2:50. You can feel the shift in energy
@@shannonwashington3722actually she admitted she was terrified because of the apollos reputation at the beginning.
@@jaust9077 But it doesn't show. True professional.
For a white woman to rock The Apollo crowd, you know she’s got to be the real thing. Her and the late Teena Marie had it ❤️
FACTS
Fasho, but don't forget about Gioia Bruno of Exposé, those ladies did the damn thing too
Taylor Dayne did well at the Apollo too.
Why, is the crowd racist?
@@59Simon Nope. Real just recognize real. If it's anything but, the Apollo audience is just a LEGENDARY bs detector.
Had that audience acting out like at the barbecque. And that rock back and forth after the bridge, gives me life
Yesss
Facts Jason Facts!
Life...,.............
She hit that shit!
She was killing it she knew she was bad 3:07 was working 💪
When Black folk love you, it's magical.
The first time I heard her voice I thought she was a black woman.
The amazing thing about this performance is that according to an article online Lisa was mortified before the show because she was sick and feared that the Apollo would tear into her but the opposite happened. She not only got through the song but she slayed the Apollo like few white artists have.
....Lisa, the Girl Group Expose, and Taylor Dayne were the ONLY White Artists I can remember, that ROCKED THE HOUSE...but Lisa got a HERO'S WELCOME!!
Thats a great story. Good for her. Great R&B music is great music anywhere I suppose.
@@RBS_
Didn't Teena Marie tear up the Apollo, too?
Can you find that interview again? I’ve been looking for it
This is "Y'all pray for me cause my voice ain't strong today" and then wreck the church energy.
2:53 is the most replayed moment due to the beautiful symbolism. Lisa turns away from the crowd to have her own personal moment to vibe with the music, and the crowd, completely in tune with her vibe, starts dancing in sync with her. That's "we got your back" in the utmost visual sense of the word! The energy of that moment reverberates.
😭✨✨🤟🏾
1:45 the crowd saying “Go Lisa!” 🤩 LOVEEE the energy!!!
Apollo crowd is honest just like when nkotb performed they said “go whiteboys”
This look like the muppet theatre.
@michael bull that's racist!
Go Lisa. Go Lisa 😂
Go Lisa 🎉❤
They hyping her up I love that men and women were so supportive back then .,
Well, it's simply because her singing and the music was so darn great! She sings all the right melodies, hits all the right notes that hit straight to the soul and that orchestra in the background with those heart pulling strings making such a powerful melodic harmony! My God! Can't go wrong with that badass 80's pre-90's rhythm either! Almost all the music coming out in those days was fantastic like that!
The Apollo audience in the 90s was a tough crowd to please & not just for contestants.
They did not care about your feelings and what you were going to do with them afterwards.
For her to be a white woman & have a predominantly Black crowd jukin’ the way she did is something I wish I was present to see.
You can tell how comfortable they made her feel on that stage. She had some SOUL in her!
I love it 😍
I wish we could judge new talent now like the Apollo audience. I bet you 99.9% of the acts out today would get BOOED off the stage.
THEY HAVE BEEN A TOUGH CROWD SINCE THE VERY BEGINNING NOT JUST THE 90s.... THAT IS THE CROWD YOU HAVE TO REALLY WIN OVER TO MAKE IT........NEW YORK, NEW YORK
I think fat Joe getting booed at the Apollo is the reason he be sneak dissing us on the lo 😂😂😂
Nah she ATE this live performance up!
He'll yeah ❤
I ate too😂🍔🍟
she rocked the Apollo
sure did
queentbaybay Right
@@brandilove2124 : Yes She did. ...great performance!
Most def
I got chills ! She sounds just like the recording ! SHE DID THAT !
Effortless voice 🥰✨
Super facts. It made me cry lol.
I agree with you bro I got chills just watching it
"she did that" 😂😂😂😂
No autotune just the Real Deal
that side to side bop she did at 3:04 mark kills me every time lmaooo
She killing it! Feeling it 😂
it's so amazing lol
Rockin!
That was the move back in the day!😆🕺🏾🕺🏾
That was fly
Lisa got invited to cook outs, spades games, dominoes, and Sunday church service.
She even snatched a hoodrats weave in the parking lot afterwards! 😅
You sir or ma’am win the Internet today 👍🏽
That Dance at the 3:00 is everything. I love this woman 😭
I don’t think she knew what she was doing
Totally in the moment, feeling herself…amazing
I clocked that straight away !!! Her swag is 👌🏿💯🎤
She came out nervous left part of the gang 💯💙
@@retrospectator22 right!
The thing I like about this was that you can tell Lisa was a little intimidated. However, the audience gave her the opportunity to show and prove, and she killed it.
YEAH , BECAUSE EVERYONE KNOWS THE APOLLO IS A TOUGH CROWD
She was accepted before she hit the stage
This song was a hit in the black community back then
Yes indeed
@@DeeMFNReal009- yup sho was
Murdered it with them shoulder bops
You had to be old enough to understand the vibe of this song in the city when it came on and blasted through the radio …..
You are 100% correct... This song was the vibe of Manhattan in the late 80s... This is exactly what NY felt like
you literally could not avoid it. was everywhere
I wish i was in that audience, looks like so much fun
+Willlll1m ikr
that's at the Harlem New York Apollo theater. Very famous place. A singer is considered to have made it when they perform on this stage and Lisa was popular on black radio at the time
No lie
Same!
Same!!!!
My mother wore this record out, when I was a kid! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Fax mines 2
My mom and her girlfriends did too lol
Same! Still my momma’s song
My mama still do
All your mamas are legends and raised you guys right
My mom died in 1990. I didn't rlly remember her, but I felt she was missing. I used to sit at the stereo and play this song because it reminded me off her. I was a toddler, playing this over and over again. This song will always be special to me.
❤
When we Black people rock with you with music, we ROCK with you. Til the end.
Lisa Stansfield had the Apollo CRANKIN'!!!
Lisa got that House FULL of black folks ROCKIN‼️ TRULY a very RARE gem. In a very class of her own. True sister of soul just a different color shade‼️ #GoLisa
Growing up in the 90's I remember the Apollo crowd had a good no bullshit meter. They were a though crowd to please, so seeing how they embraced her gave me chills. I re-watched this countless times.
I love how they hyped it up that lady was singing her heart out & they felt it! Color had nothing to do with it that lady got some soul that u can feel💯🙌🏾😆😎❤️
so why bring up the color then?'
Like u comment noting to do with Color Iam white Christopher from Australia love the song
@@vinnytesla9731 I think she was just making the point. Color doesn’t matter. It’s the soul that does.
Long before you were born back in the 50s and 60s and 70s. White artists would not sing at places like the Apollo, Royal theater and Howard theater and other places where the black entertainers would perform.
These places were called the chit-lin circuit.
When the black entertainers of that time frame perform at those places you better come correct. In other word you better be on your A game or they will let you know.
For whites artists to perform at these places it was a test. If they could win the blacks with the way they sound then they knew they had a chance especially in the R&B sound back in the day.
Beside a many whites liked our style music but mainstream would not always accept it.
They called it the Nigge# music.
@@theronedawson3236 wow I guess that explains it 🤭 definitely something to think about thanks for the insight
Damn I miss the early 90's. Good music, movies and vibes. She killed that performance, being sick and scared. And received nothing but genuine love
this song was played in every one of the 3,000 nightclubs of New York city for an entire year. even the underground deep house clubs. it just slapped like few other songs as soon as it came on those giant speakers. I wasn't the least bit surprised when I saw the crowd at Apollo going hard for a British performer. she'd already conquered New York before she even walked onto the stage.
This has to be one of the best performances ever and the crowd gave her her flowers immediately. This video made my emotional a** cry it was so amazing.
Music is a universal language. Black people appreciate a good vocalist or musician regardless of their heritage. This was a nice song and she sang it well. Peace.
She was absolutely wonderful and so were the audience who made it into an experience.
Yes Teena Marie and Lisa Stansfield is well received. They know a soulful voice when they hear it.
Lisa hit that bop just like she hit that note!
This song was everywhere that year
Lisa had the whole Apollo audience on they're feet! Goose bumps!!
Geeesus she sure did 💯 ❤
still watching this in 2024 who else?
Já já já ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Me
...it stays on repeat for me...
Yes. This is a good show😊😊
Often is an understatement
Every time she does that Charlie Brown dance and watching her band and the audience is such a beautiful thing
Lisa's presence exudes warmth and comfort, showcasing how Black individuals have a remarkable ability to make anyone feel at home. The genuine enthusiasm from the crowd only amplifies the sense of belonging she radiates. That dance she did at the bridge really set it off
When we used to rock to the whole song. ❤ And Lisa had SOUL. The audience felt it. Soul recognizes soul.
black Apollo was really feeling her
Yess they love her voice love this song
@Reginald Andrews the sure will I miss this show
I was at the Apollo in New York lam white 🤤
We love people who love us...no matter what they look like!
Is there a white Apollo I missed the memo on?
i’ll NEVER get over this performance
Sound just like the record too real talent. Had everybody vibin
You will never hear lyrics like this anymore ❤️
and voice!
The bridge is everything!!!! Its 2024 and who's with me here :)
I’m glad she got to experience that, she had the Apollo rockin🔥
She started out nervous but the crowd’s energy gave her the confidence to turn up! 🔥🔥🔥 so dope to watch even 30+ years later
YOU AIN'T LYING, MY DAUGHTER THAT IS GOING TO BE 43 POSTED PART OF THIS ON FACEBOOK AND I HAD TO COME HERE AND WATCH THE ENTIRE VIDEO. I WAS 31 WHEN THIS CAME OUT AND I KNOW SHE REMEMBERS I RAN THIS SONG IN THE GROUND .....LOL
I watch this video when I need to cheer myself. Lisa put in WORK that day, and the crowd did their part in giving her what she needed to elevate that performance.
This had me smiling from ear to ear!!!!!!! You can feel the energy through the phone! Goodness, what a time that must’ve been 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
Black folks absolutely LOVED Lisa and this song! 😂❤
This was the jam! 🙌🏾😅
Yep. The song crossed over to the R&B chart given Lisa's soulful voice and the production of the music. The second single, "You Cant Deny It", topped the Billboard R&B Chart in May 1990. Lisa resonated with the black community, indeed. She was a modern Teena Marie at the time.
One of the greatest moments in music history. Wish I had been there to experience this live but I was born in 99, oh well
I WAS 31 WHEN THIS CAME ON T.V. AND SHE HAD US ROCKING AT HOME LIKE WE WAS THERE
It's wonderful how at the 3:00 minute mark you can see the musicians are even blown away by the crowd reaction.... fabulous..
“We had a quarrel.” One of the great first lines of a song.
LISTEN, I WAS GOING THROUGH A ROUGH TIME IN MY MARRIAGE WHEN THIS CAME OUT AND I WAS 31 AND KNEW I HAD TO GET OUT OF THIS .......I LEFT 31 YEARS AGO
GO LISA GO LISA🎉🎉🎉🎉
The belt at 2:49 is special. She only ever did THIS belt at the Apollo. I've watched all her other live performances of this song and the belt at the bridge, she always went for a mellowy jazz belt. The Apollo theater belt was very Patti Labelle-ish coruscating cry. It was amazing.
Real talent when you can do a life performance as well as the original!! She's always magnificent!!
2:48 is everything.
Wow, this is an audience!!!!! I love that the Apollo crowd embraced and supported our local Northern lass from Rochdale in UK.
the side bop at 3:04 is my favorite! Lisa was feelin' it and gettin it! As the young folk say today, Lisa and the audience were LIT and TURNT!
OMG, did you see that Apollo crowd? I love me some Lisa.
Now this is what I'm talking about, R&B where there is live/real singing, fully clothed. I remember this time because I lived through all that great music. Not knocking music now but back in the 80's and 90's, there was always someone fresh and new coming out with great material. It was stated that not since Teena Marie, had a white woman sang R&B convincingly at that point. I'm just quoting one of the critics from when this song was released. I have also read that the late great DJ from WBLS, Frankie Crocker was very instrumental in getting this song played. I heard that when he played it, this song just caught fire. The Apollo audience really welcomed her in this performance, and you can tell that the energy is crazy. This song was a monster hit and still gets you in your feelings when you hear it. I became an instant fan of hers when she came out with this song. Loved her look too...the short hair cut with the curl thing on the side of her head lol........Where in the world did the time go... lol
I really like her voice more in this performance than the official album version.
Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Lol.
She has not changed and still sounds same Beautiful!!!
This was roughly 1989? That's why she sounds so good.
This is Lisa at the top of her game and her popularity in the US, giving both a lovely and commanding performance of a brilliant early-'90s pop song.
I lost a sock in the dryer. Got this riff stuck in my head and now I’m here. Forget the sock. Go Lisa! Go Lisa!
she did a 2nd perfomance that night i wish i could see again,but i do remember watching this when it 1st aired and feeling so proud that the harlem croud enjoyed the hell out her performance and showed her love,no denying that song was and still is a jam
snake plissken I wish they had that 2nd performance on UA-cam as well. Pretty sure it was You Can’t Deny It
If you have any Roku devices it’s available on the roku channel
@@youngjrp12396 still?
ua-cam.com/video/ipvcgU6OawM/v-deo.html
Damn she did it twice. Now that's talent. Do you know if this is the first or second performance?
British musicians are special human beings,love from NZ 🖤
Yes most could sing RNB🎹❤️👍🏿
When all colors loved each other
We still do.
@@BrunoOliveira-je1qj no we don’t it’s so much divide
Definitely has the crowd GROOVIN’ … she’s adorbs 😍
This was the most amazing performance, even better sung LIVE with the crowd reaction, and her powerful finish at the 3:04 mark just made it iconic. if ever there was a song that signalled the end of the eighties and heralded in the sound of the early 90s it was Lisa Stanfield's Been Around the World, sampled towards the end of the 90s by Puff Daddy/BIG
She had the entire audience jamming with her!! She definitely understood her assignment!
Back in 1989, British soul sista Lisa Stansfield had the loudest P-O-P at the Apollo in Harlem!!!!!!
You know you did good when black folk start chanting your name
The audience loved her. Lisa killed it.
2:50 - She took it to another level. Wow! ( First time seeing this video. The chemistry between Lisa and the crowd is profoundly beautiful. On a spiritual plane. More of that today, please. )
Much respect for the vocal dialect!!
"Go Lisa! Go Lisa!" -yep they were feelin her!!
I remember watching this live all the way in Germany. Showtime at the Apollo was one of the few American shows we got to see. This was "That Song" back then. Even the Germans would play it on the radio and in the stores.
Go Lisa 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
She’s so underrated. I love her music, her voice.
What I love the most no cellphones imagine an artist performing with all eyes on them
Her performance really put a smile on my face!
One of the best Apollo performances of all time!!🔥🔥🔥
She rocked this song, beautiful lady with a beautiful voice..😊
Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Go Lisa! Gotta love that crowd....i'm sure that performance has stuck with her for life!
Pure talent not lip sync or auto tune, love it
That day, Lisa understood. She was welcome at every COOK OUT.
😂😂😂
I’ll never forget working at Peaches Music store in N Miami Beach in ‘89-‘90 and having to listen to this song about a thousand times a day.
My co-worker and I would walk around the store putting product away yelling “Eye, Eye, EYE!” when this song played. The customers didn’t like it.
It’s actually a pretty good song tho and she’s got a great voice.
😂😂😂
😂
This is epic! She rocked the house 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ultimate 90s jamz 🔥🔥🔥
that gave me chills. She killed it
she absolutely killed this. love how the crowd was rocking w/ her. this song is a 90s staple ❤
When I go to shows I want the crowd to rock just like this, it’s basically magical
I remember this performance. Maaaan had me and my family in the living room lit .
Voice is awesome sounds like she’s in studio
Such a magical time in music
I ain’t ever seen the crowd move like this 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
i was literally "around the world' when this song was released. i was partying in tenerife, canary islands, all the way form whitehorse, yukon, canada, when this song hit the clubs. oh, so much fun. such a wonderful time.
One of my favorite performances of all time! She killed it! 🔥
I remember this song from 1990. Amazing singer. She should have been a bigger star. 🥰🏆
She rocked it The Apollo seal of greatness Go Lisa Go Lisa Go Lisa u heard them🎩🎩🎩🎩🔥🔥🔥🔥💣💣💣🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤🎤