I think Bobby Brown is one of the most underrated artists of our generation. Unfortunately his bad boy reputation and his marriage to Whitney Houston seemed to overshadow his talent. Can you react to Roni? I think it really shows his vocal skills!❤
I can't believe I forgot about Roni. Great song. And totally agree about his talent overshadowed by his behavior. And it just got worse and and more tragic.
I think Bobby forgot how talented he was for a while. He let the worlds love of Whitney make him forget they loved him too. At some point the two got in each other’s way career wise and then in their own way.
The girls are wearing the 80s classic little black dress. My closet was black full of them. Plus a short bolero blazer with big shoulder pads and ofcourse the boots or flat pointy shoes.
Bobby was great!!! FUN FACT: He had that "slope hairstyle" because his Barbers clippers slipped and shaved off half his hair. But he just kept it like that. LOL
Married Whitney Houston and they both got caught in drugs sadly. He lost his daughter with Whitney in 2015. Tragic..... LJ P.s. AND he lost his son last November. You can't make this up. The man has had such a tragic life. But a great talent! He worked with Teddy Riley who produced Michael Jackson's album Dangerous (partially) .
It's less tragic. It is and was the drugs. He ruined himself, Whitney, and his entire family. It was tragic for the other three. HE was tragic for them.
Whitney was responsible for her own actions! She was doing cocaine long before her and Bobby got together; and he was into weed and alcohol before her! If anything, they got hooked on crack (or whatever) together and went downhill together! Don’t try to put all her misfortune onto him (and whoever else) like she was some angel who did no wrong! Those were choices that SHE made.
@@salwashabazz7329 thank you! I personally rooted for both of them to get to a better place. And I’m thrilled to see Bobby doing well with his current wife and remaining children, despite all that life has thrown his way. No one deserves to lose two children and to have the masses blame him for the downfall of someone else. I’m all for an overcomer!
@@kimberlypage5285: I agree with you too. It’s really good to see him doing so much better; and to have the support of a new wife and his remaining children is awesome! 🙂
Bobby Brown was in New Edition. the album that this song is from (don't be cruel) was his 2nd solo album and was the 7th biggest selling album of the 80's. its a classic and was around the beginning of the new jack swing era.
@@michaelwashington4408 Whitney Houston first album. Bruce Springsteen born in the USA and guns and roses I believe. The list has changed now but at the end of the 80’s it was number seven. Now I think it’s somewhere in the mid 30’s.
If you don’t start moving when this song comes on you dead! 😂 We went to the clubs back in the day and danced to this! Keep checking his work and enjoy! 🥰🎶❤️
I think whether I usually say it or not this is my favorite Bobby Brown song. I used to do the running man along with this video. I also wore bike shorts like actual pants. 🤫
Bobby Brown was a bad, bad boy. He got himself in trouble with the law over some of his antics on stage (among other things). But he sure put out some good songs!
I can't tell you how many times I watched this video growing up, learning all those moves. Got me some ladies back in my day though so I don't regret a thing.
Just subscribed, I'll be 36 this yr and I hv an aunt that when she sees me to this day she says "sing that song, every little step for me baby" 😂 My older cuzns had me doing the dances and shit 😂
This auntie watched your reaction to New Edition "can you stand the rain", fun fact: Bobby Brown is a member of the group New Edition. You should watch the "New Edition movie. ❤
@@juanitadiemer64 they were already using drugs before they met. Whitney was already using cocaine, Bobby weed. Then whitney introduced Bobby to cocaine and it all went to hell.
@@juanitadiemer64 BS what? You don't like the truth? Whitney introduced Bobby to cocaine. Whitney was introduced to cocaine by her brother as a teenager. Who said Bobby hadn't been using weed? His drug abuse escalated during his relationship with Whitney? It's not my problem you don't know this.
I loved your reaction when you heard that high note lol you looked like an old woman clutching her pearls lol but it’s fun to see how into the music you get.
Absolutely loved your reaction, from start to finish. Especially the dancing along with the song. Bobby Brown was always a triple threat. He could sing, dance, and rap lyrics with great skill and charisma. He has so many fans, but mostly kids growing up in the 80s. Bobby was a big part of our childhoods, and so was New Edition.
Yay you reacted to Bobby Brown! You should also check out My Prerogative and On Our Own for his solo work and You Don’t Have to Worry which was with New Edition.
Late 1980s 🇬🇧 guy here, you’re so right! I remember buying the album on cassette tape and blasting it out my car window! Believe it or not I still have my 1980s tape box and “my god” they’re all beats! That was 1986 to 1992, my bird pulling years! That’s women chasing years to you! Cruising in my Ford Capri at 18 years of age onwards, can’t believe I’m now 51! Where did all the time go? I’m still cruising the south coast of England, and I’ve just bought another Ford Capri from the 80s to do it in! Turning back the sands of time! 🇬🇧❤️
Bobby brown played a big part in getting radio stations to play rap. Before his songs they would omit the rap breaks on r&b songs and call it the "radio edit." The man literally integrated r&b and hiphop in the mainstream. He paved the way for all the r&b bad boys of the 90s.
He was apart of New Edition and then went solo. All of them are super talented. Bobby was so popular in 1989-1990 with this album then had 2 songs in the original Ghostbusters II movie.
80's R&B was so good! Others have mentioned some good stuff. I'd love to see you react to Al B. Sure - Off On Your Own. Also The Deele - Two Occasions.
JTV, Bobby was a member New Edition a super group of the late 70's and 80's. Rap started getting mainstream following in the mid 80s so at this time many R&B/pop groups started to embrace throwing rap verses in their songs. With Bobby being of the same age of many rap fans it was a no-brainer to branch his music to that crowd. 3 former members of New Edition (Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell and Ron DeVoe) formed the 90s group BBD, who had a hit called "Poison", which blended R&B and rap. Rumor has it that Bobby's other band mate with New Edition, Ralph Tresvant, actually performed some of the solo vocals on "Every Little Step".
Bobby is still eating off. Don't be Cruel. It's amazing to me. I was 9 when this album dropped. 1980s in the building. We been rocking hard for a while now. Yes, Bobby was great. Still is.
I can’t decide which I like more…Bobby Brown or watching you enjoy the song. This was back before the heavy drugs and Whitney Houston. Great! Great, song and such exceptional talent. He glides across the floor without moving his legs. I’m really enjoying your channel. I sat here and watched video after video. 👍🏼
Bobby Brown "King of RnB" "King of the Stage" was an original member of New Edition. The only person outselling him at the time was MJ. Bobby Brown was also married to Whitney Houston for 15 years before they divorced in 2007. Yesterday was his 52nd birthday. Nobody like Bobby
The running man, Roger Rabbit, Biz Markie...so much nostalgia with all the old school dance moves! ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ was the first single off this album and I also like ‘On Our Own’ , his single for the Ghostbusters II movie.
The two dancers in the background... In the eighties that was a thing... Rappers started this... The first rapper to have two dancers in his group was Heavy D... From then on everybody at dancers in their group
the story goes is that Whitney saw this video on MTV and thought Bobby was cute. He sat behind her at an award show or vice versa and they flirted and met up afterwards.
My vinyl of '89 was Tone Loc and Bobby Brown so tonight's choices have put a huge cheesy grin on my face. Try Blackbox, Ride on Time or Soul II Soul, Back to Life.
Bobby came from New Edition, and went solo like Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill. The other three made Bell Biv Devoe. Bobby married Whitney Houston and they had a turbulent relationship. The 'Biv' in Bell Biv Devoe is in fact Michael Bivins who managed and produced Boyz II Men
OK, Bobby Brown, had this album ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ on cassette tape. Listening to this, playing pool in the pool hall above The Red Lion Pub, Leytonstone, London. E11, 1989! Love to see JayV enjoying this tune! ❤️ 👍
