New Song: Glee Cover Whitney Houston’s ‘I Look To You’ (Full Version)

Published: Saturday 2nd Oct 2010 by Sam

Last night we previewed the Glee cast’s take on Whitney Houston‘s 2009 smash ‘I Look To You’. The full version of the hit TV show’s spin on the song, fronted by Amber Riley (‘Mercedes’) has surfaced. It’s set to air on TV this coming Tuesday.

Take a listen below…

Amber nailed it! Though interestingly, the grit of Whitney’s ‘new voice’ armours the original with an authenticity and conviction which this markedly more Pop sounding take can’t compete with. Still, a great, great effort.

Folks, don’t sleep on these Glee covers. They oft can sound on-par / better than the originals (see: Madonna’s ‘4 Minutes‘).

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Randomness: Ms. Riley needs a solo deal as soon as the show’s dust settles.

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  1. GREG October 2, 2010

    Still like Whitneys version better.

  2. Boricua October 2, 2010

    I Look To You was a “smash” Sam? Really?

    Someone’s reaching…

  3. Pedro October 2, 2010

    Still like Whitneys version SOOOOOOO MUCHHHHHHH better.
    but i like it 2.

  4. egialbania October 2, 2010

    SHOT: Jennifer Lopez – Alex Moors, dir.
    Newly coronated American Idol judge J.Lo prepares the big comeback with two videos…

    artist: Jennifer Lopez
    song: “Good Hit” + “Take Care”
    label: Island/IDJMG
    director(s): Alex Moors
    production co: HELLO!
    note: Hello! is a sponsor of Videostatic.com

  5. Sarah October 2, 2010

    ILTY was no smash, moron.

  6. O LeDoIt October 2, 2010

    umm EGIALBANIA dnt nobdy give a damn bout no J.Lo
    now Amber has a nice voice and did a good job. im just mad they took all the Soul out of the song and made it very Pop! Still good tho.
    Im so glad Whitney is back in the News and its positive!

  7. Paul October 2, 2010

    She’s got a big voice but she sounds a bit like she sings out of her nose sometimes. Whitney’s version is just about 1000x deeper.

  8. rachel October 2, 2010

    Amber NEEEEEDS more respect and credit on the this how. How incredible is this girl?

  9. Chimier October 2, 2010

    Nice voice, crappy singing

  10. Leo October 2, 2010

    Where ‘s the soul? where are the gospel flourishes that are signature Whtiney? where is the authenticity? when whitney sings, ‘I didn’t know if I was gon make it, now I LIFT my head’ you feel her and know that she is singing from a deep place.

    Mercedes is just belting out notes with no feeling or passing.

    No denying this girl can sing but she leaves me cold. Whitney’s live and recorded version should not be touched.

    BTW Sarah

    ILTY was #1 on urban/ac
    folks may want to discount that but those are the people who still actually purchase albums and don’t download singles hence why ILTY is platinum!

  11. DION-ISH October 2, 2010

    B*******

    At him saying Glee’s 4 minutes was better than the orignal…

    YOU LOOSE ALL MUSIC CREDIBILITY…YOUR A POSER

    HAVE-A-MAJOR-SEAT

  12. chris October 2, 2010

    still love Whitneys, but this girl can sang!!!! she really sang this song!

  13. XXOO October 2, 2010

    She went off on the bridge & beyond. They shouldve given Charice this song

  14. quanberg October 2, 2010

    She sang the sang quite beautifully, I agree with the fact that the emotion is missing but did a great rendition.

  15. C-mo Love October 2, 2010

    She NEEDS a record deal. Her voice is so pure and soulful. No she doesn’t have the experience that Whitney has but the girl has an incredible voice! RANGE for YEARS.

  16. TheMan October 2, 2010

    doesnt give you the same feel as whitney, but NO ONE else on the show could have done any better than Mercedes, the best vocalist on the show

  17. Dunster October 2, 2010

    Clearly Amber can sing! If you listen to her versions in the show of bust my windows, hate on me and the boy is mine she does the songs justice, when she sang a snip of MJ on Jonathan ross she showed she could sing.

    Now, She isn’t whitney! Its hard to sing whitney because a big part is tone and Amber doesnt have the same tone, but this doesnt mean she cant sing.

    Charine can sing but for me her voice is generic and she sings by numbers. I like to hear a voice that without the glitzy videos you know who’s singing, that you can hear a ad lib, run that is unique to the singer and not some one that can sing the song exactly as you hear it

  18. Sam October 2, 2010

    Amber Riley is too often sidelined in Glee it is starting to get really annoying how the black cast and black singers are not given due respect on that show.Where is the Whitney, Aretha, Beyonce and Michael Jackson episode.I hope that director gets real as Black music is the heartbeat of all music.

  19. Wake Up Six October 2, 2010

    I think they were just surpressing Amber’s voice out of respect for Whitey. I actually am a HUGE fan of GLEE and has watched her SANG! songs like “Bust the windows” and “Beautiful” with the Heart & Soul that seems to be missing from this serving.

  20. urias October 2, 2010

    i like this version better.

  21. dboy October 3, 2010

    omg are yall serious? this is the last place i thought a girl like amber would get hate from

    she’s a working sister for God’s sake and yall go hard on her like this

    AND ENUF WITH THE WHITNEY COMPARISONS, IT TAKES GUT TO DO A WHITNEY SONG IN THE FIRST PLACE AND HER VERSION IS NOT PROPAGATED TO COMPETE WITH WHITNEY’S

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