Yeah, with Janet Jackson, Jody Watley (who she was compared to most back then), and Pebbles all out, it was very hard for Karyn to have gotten much bigger, although she had the strongest vocals by far out of the four. "Secret Rendezvous" was a huge pop/R&B/dance hit in 1989 and did well on all three charts, but I think after 1991/1992, with the music sound changing (and all-things associated with the 80s dance music scene feeling like "old hat" to the pop audience) it ended up making pop success harder to attain for artists like Karyn after that period.
Me, Candāce! Dammit, I miss those times & the music that helped write the stories of my beautiful, fun-filled life in the 80s. Thank You Lord, 4 my life. 💜☮️✝️& 🎵🎶
Amen times a thousand! Sometimes people ask me about certain artists out now....and I'm like, "Never heard of him in my entire life"...and apart of me just doesn't even care to....because most of the music is garbage! I miss the 80s, 90s and Early 2000s so much..when times were so much fun! :)
L.A. Reid and Babyface are songwriting and producing geniuses. And Karyn is an amazing vocalist and incredibly charismatic performer. Not to mention one of the hottest women in history.
I'm a country boy from Kentucky, I grew up in this generation, til this day I still think she was and still is undeniably beautiful, with an amazing voice.
She was one of the best vocalists of a generation. She was sexier and more beautiful than any of the women of that era. I mean, her face and body near perfect. She just didn't have the Jackson name, or the support of her record company like Madonna.
The production is so amazing. Big beats but not over powering and that subtle egyptian part thrown in. Seriously perfection. Also Karen's black and gold look here is one of the best represtations of the 80s style. Stunning woman and ensemble.
Me too. Saw Karyn in concert in 2018 and she sizzled. She sang the hell out of Superwoman. Also saw her perform in 1988 when she opened for Bobby Brown. And looked fabulous then and now..
She is most gorgeous sexiest black woman I have ever seen in the music business. Had a very big crush on her. Wish she was in the business a bit longer.
I was in father's bathroom washing my hands when I first heard this jam.i just had caught up with him after a very long time of not seeing him.i miss those days with him on the j train the a train going to Jay street borough hall going shop at al.b square mall.man thanks day.rip u and mom
I loved anything that LA Reid and Babyface were putting out during this time. After making the connection between all the songs I liked that they were putting out from Karyn White, Pebbles, Bobby Brown, Sheena Easton, Whispers, I was hooked. I just about looked for anything that was coming out with their names on it.
The Deele NEVER 4get The Deele. Still love everything they touch and still love Face singing background on every song. You always know cause he's always so clear. Faith Evans - Never Letting Go, Anthony Hamilton- Dear God, Johnny Gill- Let's Get The Mood Right it's SO MUCH more😍
Same here. I was discussing the other day about the dynamic on their team LA Reid's beats and or programming was so on point along with Babyface's lyrics and melodies. Their style reminded me a little of Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic who were also great producers during the 70's
@@drakesdaddy1843 Yeah. She sadly was also competing with Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson around the time. But guess she ended up marrying Terry Lewis and having his kids. Still she definitely should've been a bigger star than she was with all that talent & beauty
I dont know what nostalgia bubble you are living in, but there was just as many, if not more pop acts in the 80's & 90's relative to now who got a record deals without knowing how to sing or dance. There was far more pop music trash in 1990 than there is now, believe me.
So glad I was a teen in the 1980's. I am about 6 months younger the Karyn so I was the perfect age to enjoy her music along with Janet Jackson, and Michel'le. Little wonder this Kentucky white guy dated and even lived with several African-American ladies before marrying a lovely Black-French Canadian. It's been 22 wonderful years now.
The ambition! She did everything! She refused to sit back as just a chanteuse and NAILED this. I remember this in the 80s but seeing it today gives me a while new RESPECT for this amazing talent.
Yesssssss 🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋 love the beat to this song this is my jam🔥🔥🔥🔥. Love Karyn white, All of these ladies did the damn thing in the 80s....Janet, Karyn white, Jody Watley, Whitney, Lisa Lisa, Sheila E, Paula Abdul etc. They get much Respect! ❤
I always loved her beauty, energy, sense of style, how.she celebrated feminity & expressed love & romance!! The Quintessential Libran Superstar Empress! Miss her music!
One of my favorite, most-listened to songs of ALL TIME. Something about the production, there is a space within the notes, her voice is mesmeric, the percussion, that heavy bass, the whole shebang. Pure excitement! Still remember the very first time I heard it on the radio.
I'm a Karyn White fan myself!!! The production value was amazing! Karyn was the perfect blend of Pop and R&B! A damsel with a beautiful appearance and a even more beautiful voice!
Jim Jones don't forget the Roger Rabbit she doin after the Running Man. Never thought when I was living thru this era I'd be looking back & sayin to myself "those days were good times"...
I remember when I first saw this. Needless to say, I couldn't take my eyes off of it. Karyn White was the sexiest of the R&B/pop solo females at that time, though Pebbles was awfully fine too. Great voice. Beautiful woman. Thought she'd be a huge star. Never quite happened.
Agreed Pebbles was one fine looking lady....but I still give Karen a slight edge....and Pebbles could barely move...while Karen is a sexy dancer....point match set!
Still overwhelmed she's back on the scene. Missed her so much. There aren't too many female (or male) singers that can perform at this level--New Jack Swing and all. I'm sure when she performed this live she was a beast. She looks better now than when she left. I hope they do an Unsung or Life After on her. If anyone has been noticing a good number of performers from back in the day are returning. We need to support them more and today's performers need to give the ole skool their props.
Such a beautiful woman/underrated singer This song is STILL a jam 3 decades later 😁 Would love to see a Halloween/Interview with the Vampire music video remake to this song
She is so beautiful, I always loved this song, its just one of those ones where it sometimes just pops into your head at any time. I really wish more songs were like these songs these days.
She was an amazing talent. She could sing, dance and had the style and looks. She would have been the perfect (and only ) real replacement for Jodie Watley when she left Shalamar, but was already becoming a star of her own.
Music4TheSoul: haha I agree. Her dancing is so cheesy now that I look back at it, but it sure was cool back in the days cuz I use to dance like that hahahaha....
@@dlw1221 Paula was a great dancer and all BUT, no urban sensibility with her moves, as bad as the dancing is here, Paula would just end up trying to put a Gene Kelly-ish tarnish on the running man in tap shoes. Even Rosie Parez would be better qualified.
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She had the voice. She had the looks. She had the moves. She should have been a MUCH bigger star.
ranlive1 Probably the record label had problems trying to sell her because of certain similarities to Janet Jackson.
She was a star IMO. You don't wanna get too big or you have to sell your soul...
You took the words right out of my mouth. I was thinking that same thing. There are some similarities to Janet Jackson in this video.
ranlive1 totally agree I wondered that then and now...good, good music, she was beautiful and had a beautiful voice :)
Yeah, with Janet Jackson, Jody Watley (who she was compared to most back then), and Pebbles all out, it was very hard for Karyn to have gotten much bigger, although she had the strongest vocals by far out of the four.
"Secret Rendezvous" was a huge pop/R&B/dance hit in 1989 and did well on all three charts, but I think after 1991/1992, with the music sound changing (and all-things associated with the 80s dance music scene feeling like "old hat" to the pop audience) it ended up making pop success harder to attain for artists like Karyn after that period.
2024 WHO ELSE IS STILL JAMMIN THIS ONE❤❤❤❤
Me, Candāce! Dammit, I miss those times & the music that helped write the stories of my beautiful, fun-filled life in the 80s. Thank You Lord, 4 my life. 💜☮️✝️& 🎵🎶
Me!!!
To this day!!!
me
My fav music video of all time.
The energy in the creation is intense
We will happily take back the 80s and 90s and give back the 2000s anyone agree?
1000% agree hahaha
Eric Herrera I hear you Eric What the Hell has become of this Sad World.:/
Amen times a thousand! Sometimes people ask me about certain artists out now....and I'm like, "Never heard of him in my entire life"...and apart of me just doesn't even care to....because most of the music is garbage! I miss the 80s, 90s and Early 2000s so much..when times were so much fun! :)
Yo E double im down with u
I'm ready!❤
L.A. Reid and Babyface are songwriting and producing geniuses. And Karyn is an amazing vocalist and incredibly charismatic performer. Not to mention one of the hottest women in history.
L A and baby face were the big hot makers. Loved this song like no other.
This is without a doubt one of the most underrated songs of the 80s.
Still in 2022
It was a Top Ten. Not underrated.
@@muhammadnasirmustafa3621 Well, Muhammad has spoken. It's not underrated folks, it's borderline trash really. Dolt.
@@kcmet79 Well, kcmet79 has spoken. He/she doesn't appreciate good old music but prefers today's trash.
It went to #1 on the RB chart and # 6 on the pop chart .That's not underrated.
I'm a country boy from Kentucky, I grew up in this generation, til this day I still think she was and still is undeniably beautiful, with an amazing voice.
isso que eu ador na vida mano
I wish these black female artist of today were like her. She had talent and class.
Amen
And I wish black male had class too
Truth!
She was one of the best vocalists of a generation. She was sexier and more beautiful than any of the women of that era. I mean, her face and body near perfect. She just didn't have the Jackson name, or the support of her record company like Madonna.
She was beautiful, but dancing like a stripper on the chair and singing about sex isn't really classy.
The production is so amazing. Big beats but not over powering and that subtle egyptian part thrown in. Seriously perfection. Also Karen's black and gold look here is one of the best represtations of the 80s style. Stunning woman and ensemble.
😮😮😮 What Egyptian part. Timestamp then!
@@Some_One_Onesure, it's at 2.40 she even does the walk like an Egyptian move too just before it.
I was born in 1972 and this song is a hit during the 80's. Loving it till today!
yes
No, you was born in 1954 actually
1971 here
Same here in the October
Absolutely. The music is brilliant just like you.
No words can describe her beauty, she's mesmerizing
She's so gorgeous. Still one of my favorites.
Stunningly beautiful, she was and, even today in her mid 50's, she can still get it.
Me too. Saw Karyn in concert in 2018 and she sizzled. She sang the hell out of Superwoman. Also saw her perform in 1988 when she opened for Bobby Brown. And looked fabulous then and now..
She is most gorgeous sexiest black woman I have ever seen in the music business. Had a very big crush on her. Wish she was in the business a bit longer.
This should be a training video for anyone trying to learn late 80s dancing. She did every dance here! What a fox.
Man, I miss the 80s... you just can't get jams like this anymore!
Man Janets influence was REAL and undeniable.
How so? Her music is different than Janet’s.
@@DC-pp8xfThe choreography is soclose to one of Janet's videos.Who did it first?
@@veroniquejones4392 Paula Abdul... She choreographed the four hits from Jackson's first album. I really like Karyn White.
I love this song. Remind me of the good days. R&B music today is garbage. Kids today need to listen to this GREAT era.
Krunchy at least Ciara is decent
I was in father's bathroom washing my hands when I first heard this jam.i just had caught up with him after a very long time of not seeing him.i miss those days with him on the j train the a train going to Jay street borough hall going shop at al.b square mall.man thanks day.rip u and mom
Gerald Johnson. brooklyn
plenty of good music today if you listen to it. don't get old and closed off to today
New Jack Swing, I believe.
She seemed so underrated but had so much great talent!! 🔥🔥🔥
I loved anything that LA Reid and Babyface were putting out during this time. After making the connection between all the songs I liked that they were putting out from Karyn White, Pebbles, Bobby Brown, Sheena Easton, Whispers, I was hooked. I just about looked for anything that was coming out with their names on it.
Absolutely! Love hearing Face's background vocals on the tracks
The Deele NEVER 4get The Deele. Still love everything they touch and still love Face singing background on every song. You always know cause he's always so clear. Faith Evans - Never Letting Go, Anthony Hamilton- Dear God, Johnny Gill- Let's Get The Mood Right it's SO MUCH more😍
Aaron
Same here. I was discussing the other day about the dynamic on their team LA Reid's beats and or programming was so on point along with Babyface's lyrics and melodies. Their style reminded me a little of Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers of Chic who were also great producers during the 70's
Also Paula Abdul knocked out Babyface did that as well
Love you Karyn White
She is even more gorgeous than I remembered. Great song of course. I know that her incredible looks shouldn't matter, but one cannot help but notice.
I don't know where that idea that her looks shouldn't matter even came from. I understand ANY man commenting on that!
I love her dancing in this video, she did every 💃 dance we had out back then. Also this is my favorite song. I was 11 when this came out crazy.
She killed it. She hit the running man and I was like GO Karyn GO Karyn!!!!
She probably was one of the few who didn't want to give up the bussy! I saw her 2 years ago driving to school bus in Harlem..
Great comment.
@@drakesdaddy1843 Yeah. She sadly was also competing with Whitney Houston and Janet Jackson around the time. But guess she ended up marrying Terry Lewis and having his kids. Still she definitely should've been a bigger star than she was with all that talent & beauty
I was 9 when this was a hit summer of 1989
Karyn White came and smashed it than disappeared. She was massive. Miss her. She reminds me of Evelyn "Champagne" King. Big singer in a petite body
The nostalgia.....the running man....the 'rapping' the drum beat similar to Dont be Cruel....long live New jack Swing and Jam & Lewis production!
Laface production
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis did Romantic, not Secret Rendezvous.
Look at how she doesn't need props. Don't say nothin' bad about Karyn White. She legit. Show respect
This is how it’s done!! Karyn covers all her bases here. Smart and talented.
Karyn really DANCED in this! I miss her!
Wow, I remember this being a very Hot track!
So do I....
Back when you needed to know how to sing and dance to get a record deal.
Well singing at least, cut away video editing help make bad dancers like Karyn at least look like she had some type of timing...
When you look that good, you know the rest. Would love to see you dance side by side to her.........??????
Easy to say, much harder to do. I guess al black is as good as Boogaloo Shrimp, LOL.
I dont know what nostalgia bubble you are living in, but there was just as many, if not more pop acts in the 80's & 90's relative to now who got a record deals without knowing how to sing or dance. There was far more pop music trash in 1990 than there is now, believe me.
mrlopez2681 Tell me some examples if possible, i like 90's music but i want to see the cringy side 😁
I'm so obsessed with 80s music! Seems like an awesome era to grow as a young adult in!
she's so pretty...love this song
I thought she was a goddess in my 20's when this came out and still feel the same . Most beautiful Black woman I've seen. Loved her voice and dancing.
So glad I was a teen in the 1980's. I am about 6 months younger the Karyn so I was the perfect age to enjoy her music along with Janet Jackson, and Michel'le. Little wonder this Kentucky white guy dated and even lived with several African-American ladies before marrying a lovely Black-French Canadian. It's been 22 wonderful years now.
Oh wow..... the running man dance move! Who has been time transported back to the year this year💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
o my even after 30 years this song and video get me all excited. pure pop with finesse by a beautiful glamorous woman...
I couldn't agree more..
muggedinmadrid Still hypes me up for my gym workouts @48yrs
One of many Karyn White's hits, classic banger!!😎
Oh my gawd she's gorgeous.
The ambition! She did everything! She refused to sit back as just a chanteuse and NAILED this. I remember this in the 80s but seeing it today gives me a while new RESPECT for this amazing talent.
She is phenomenal!!
She was the total package back then, voice, dancing, looks, all of it.
My first black girl crush.
Yesssssss 🙋🙋🙋🙋🙋 love the beat to this song this is my jam🔥🔥🔥🔥. Love Karyn white, All of these ladies did the damn thing in the 80s....Janet, Karyn white, Jody Watley, Whitney, Lisa Lisa, Sheila E, Paula Abdul etc. They get much Respect! ❤
I always loved her beauty, energy, sense of style, how.she celebrated feminity & expressed love & romance!! The Quintessential Libran Superstar Empress! Miss her music!
This song just hit different when you got ear buds in and the volume is turned up extremely loud.....I love this song so much
Love the way you think!😆🤟🏼🎶🎶🎶
🎶🎶🎶🎧🎶🎶🎶
Facts‼️
Another masterpiece by Karyn...you can't help but dance you ass off to this..
Way back when music was great.
Someone please open a bar/club that plays 80's songs and videos. Just like before. Please.
yes I'm down with opp
Good Idea
I wish I could find a club like this. I hate today's hip hop, and I'm black. I miss good old R & B.
AND THIS IDEA HAS JUST BEEN STOLEN...
Got some in Tokyo.
I may be a 15 year old, but I sure love jamming to those old 80s songs the older generation of kids enjoyed!
For me, this is Karyn White's best track out of her entire music catalog! A close second would be "Romantic".
"Superwoman" ahead of "Romantic."
Southern Dream Station I think both Superwoman and Secret rendezvous tied
Romantic....👍
"The way you love me" is the ultimate
She had a considerable amount of hits. And she's still very beautiful!!
I still love this song!! "My Jam"!
Still loving this song!!!
One of my favorite, most-listened to songs of ALL TIME. Something about the production, there is a space within the notes, her voice is mesmeric, the percussion, that heavy bass, the whole shebang. Pure excitement! Still remember the very first time I heard it on the radio.
Try the Zanzibari Mix from the Secret Rendezvous single. You might like it
Oh boo, I have every remix of this song! Yes the Zanzibar mix is amazing!!
+Spirit Angelfish Glad you like it. They don't make music like that anymore.x
I'm a Karyn White fan myself!!! The production value was amazing! Karyn was the perfect blend of Pop and R&B! A damsel with a beautiful appearance and a even more beautiful voice!
Yaaas! Karyn was and still is all that! Much love!
She is so beautiful 😍
That running man is kicking!
right
Jim Jones don't forget the Roger Rabbit she doin after the Running Man. Never thought when I was living thru this era I'd be looking back & sayin to myself "those days were good times"...
and they WERE good times!!!!
facts
Those dances were popular back in the day. I remember being in junior high and trying to do them.
One of my teenage crush. She’s still gorgeous and talented 😊
RNB female singers sooooo much sexier and classier back then.
This is how I wanna feel now! Gosh I miss my youth 🎉❤ 💃🏾
I haven't heard this song in years!!! One of my favorites.
I'm glad I'm refinding her music. I never realized all the hits she had. She was awesome.
I remember when I first saw this. Needless to say, I couldn't take my eyes off of it.
Karyn White was the sexiest of the R&B/pop solo females at that time, though Pebbles was awfully fine too.
Great voice. Beautiful woman. Thought she'd be a huge star. Never quite happened.
Agreed Pebbles was one fine looking lady....but I still give Karen a slight edge....and Pebbles could barely move...while Karen is a sexy dancer....point match set!
Adore her voice. Spot on.
Love all the old school dance moves!!
BadAss!! The original superwoman!!!!!😉😉😉
that is one gorgeous BLACK WOMAN!!!!! ...GOODNESS!! and she STILL look good even now!! #heartstruck .....
I miss real, true R&B. At least we have the classics of the past💓
PRETTY LADY THAT CAN SING !!!!!!
This song came out fall 1988 great song ,it won't stop it don't stop, thanks baby face and l.a. Reed!!!
She dances better than anyone else I have seen in a 1980s video. Great song and great artist!!
Karyn White was so special. So much positive energy. Married her and put her on a shelf. I forgot how special she was and still is, no doubt!
love hearing this jam
She definitely deserved much more recognition
I love her music truly beautiful classy talented woman nice throwback!
One of the most beautiful women of the 90s. Never seen her act vulgar in any of her videos, added to her beauty!
This came from the 80s
@@cantgetright6508 1988 to be exact, close enough to the 90s.
Still overwhelmed she's back on the scene. Missed her so much. There aren't too many female (or male) singers that can perform at this level--New Jack Swing and all. I'm sure when she performed this live she was a beast. She looks better now than when she left. I hope they do an Unsung or Life After on her. If anyone has been noticing a good number of performers from back in the day are returning. We need to support them more and today's performers need to give the ole skool their props.
Happy 57th Birthday to you, Karyn Layvonne White!!!! May God bless you with many, many more!!!! 🎉🎊🎂🍨🍗🍾🍷🎙🎸🎹🥁💖🙏⛪💯
A definition of an ERA. 1987 was hers. jst hers
A MASTERPIECE
Such a beautiful woman/underrated singer
This song is STILL a jam 3 decades later 😁
Would love to see a Halloween/Interview with the Vampire music video remake to this song
YASSS!! She is everythannnng!
This Is The Total Embodiment Of The 1980s ❤️🔥😌✌️
One of the most beautiful singers EVER! And very talented as well.
Still blazing this tune is hot 🔥 ❤😊😂😂can't stop dancing 🎶 to this tune 🎶 ❤
Pure Talent!!!👍Romantic and very Beautiful Voice...Just 80s &90s Talent!!!!!!!
Bring these amazing artists back . They were so talented
This is a Masterclass of 1980s Dance Moves. Karen is/was underrated!
Laface production on point!!🎼🎹🥁🎤👍✌️🤟🏻🎧🍸
Damn she was gorgeous
"Diva Ms. K' White" servin' up those lips, eyes, moves, & that silky voice"---In this jam, & always!
She is so beautiful, I always loved this song, its just one of those ones where it sometimes just pops into your head at any time. I really wish more songs were like these songs these days.
Take me back to 1988, please.
So beautiful and so talented. Classic jam
2019 and beyond!
I miss the 80's-90's, sniff.
Here's to 2023 and getting me on that dance floor👍
She was an amazing talent. She could sing, dance and had the style and looks. She would have been the perfect (and only ) real replacement for Jodie Watley when she left Shalamar, but was already becoming a star of her own.
美しすぎる！
Too beautiful!
This is why I love 80s songs 🎵 and dance I was finishing high-school the best day's 80s
I love this song!
The choreography has Paula Abdul written all over it... from her Laker Girl days when she choreographed videos on the side.
Duh! Of course. Paula's no singer. I just wondered if she'd choreographed this video shoot.
Music4TheSoul: haha I agree. Her dancing is so cheesy now that I look back at it, but it sure was cool back in the days cuz I use to dance like that hahahaha....
please NEVER insult Paula like that again🤔
This is Janet Jackson's pleasure principle... Just a less enthusiastic version
@@dlw1221 Paula was a great dancer and all BUT, no urban sensibility with her moves, as bad as the dancing is here, Paula would just end up trying to put a Gene Kelly-ish tarnish on the running man in tap shoes. Even Rosie Parez would be better qualified.
Classic 2023.....💯💯💯
Omg how did i stumble on this :)
I was 15 when I used to listen to this ! I still know the words and I'm 38 wow !!
I still know the words too, I'm 43 now! Great song
45....and can sing along 😀
42..we were around when REAL music was out!
Karyn White had everything a triple threat as we call it today 👌
She reminds me of Jody Watley !👏 both amazing singers !
I love this old jam