Jennifer Hudson - Memory (Full Performance from 'Cats')

"Cats" is now available on Bluray and Digital.

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[mothersuperior]

Jennifer's going to be hospitalised for carrying this entire movie

[kanekiken]

: okay Jennifer how much emotion can you give?

Jennifer: yes

[NoahB-gjfg]

I really think the lyrical climax of “touch me” is undermined by her being helped up. In the Play version she isn’t touched until after the song ends

[paularcher]

The way she holds that last "has begun" for so long and low, letting her voice run out and working with the croaking and cracking. Not too many singers are willing to put that out there, particularly in a film version. Beautiful performance.

[thedylanbowen]

Director: we need someone who can put emotion into this song
Jennifer Hudson: hold my Oscar

[jeffreycoriell]

This movie would have been way better if they just went for classic 2d animation. Like aristocats or Rita from animaniacs.

[oddlyanzie]

Piece of advice: close your eyes and just listen

[nikhilcs]

She can never be Elaine paige..and Elaine can never do what She does. Why is there a need to compare? The movie was a disaster but Jennifer did justice to this song..She didnt copy Elaine, she made it her own and i love it.

[spookychan]

Honestly, THIS is the only part in the movie I stand by. They didn't change the musical number and kept it the same, yet added a powerful voice and instrumental to give ya that emotional punch.

[amyfitzpatrick]

She just wants to be touched literally and then she helps her stand up (touching her) ruining the message

[andrewkohler]

Lindsay Ellis said she saw this movie twice in theaters with a bunch of people who were obviously seeing it ironically and howling the whole time through, except for this number, when they were all like, "Oh, okay, this just got serious."

[ayelorendain]

If you close your eyes and take away the visual and listen carefully, the pain and emotion with each lyric of this iconic song. It makes watching this bearable

[alwaysm.i.a]

I wonder if her personal life was pulled into this song. Shitty movie aside, her voice sounds so genuine through those tears.

[leethellama]

“TOUCH MEEEE” she says 5 seconds after being touched lol

[kylie]

This song got me crying because I imagined all of the other street cats that used to lived as someone's pet in a nice warm house. I bet they'd sing this song 😭

[nerdburger]

Jennifer Hudson killed it...Though I wish the costume had been designed differently...It’s my understanding that Grizabella’s coat is meant to be tattered and Dirty and here it isn’t..

[SyxxPunk]

This movie is...something else, and not in the good way.


This performance is something else, and that is in absolutely the best way possible.

[AngelofMusic]

Ths biggest issue with the performance isn't Jennifer Hudson's vocals. It's that they're literally drowning over how loudly the actual music is mixed.

[TheGamerPuppy]

4:28 that vocal growl was so good. I love how much emotion she can express with her voice

[williamcreech]

This is beautiful, she sounds like she’s crying the entire performance, but beautifully. Great artistic choice.