Hi, I just saw this movie. In the club scene early on, there is no way that a) queen latihfa is actually singing during the filming of the scene, and b) that is her singing that song on tape, either. Any clarification? Either way, the scene is poorly done, an obvious dubbing, too bad as it was a chance for her to show another dimension
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Why? Why is she faking it (and not very convincingly)? Chick's got talent. They shoulda let her sing!
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Umm she has been singing and rapping professionally since 1987. She sang the hook on her first single and has done a combination of song and rap ever since then. She most likely recorded the song in a studio and they dubbed it later, like they do in just about every other movie. This reduces the ambient noise in the mix if she were to sing it live.
"I'd buy that for a dollar!!"
If you haven't heard her jazz cd you're missing out.
shareIt is QL's real voice. She states in an interview on music.aol.com that she originally wanted to be a singer not a rapper. Even during her rap career, she has showed her singing skills. She is singing in the choruses to her songs "Ladies first", and "Just another day...". She also put out several records during her rap career where she sings such as "It's alright", "Weekend Love" and "paper". She wasn't faking. She released "The Dana Owens Album" in 2004 which is her first album that contains no rap.
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Almost everything sung in a movie has been previously recorded and the person lip synchs it back. It doesn't make sense to do it live when so many things can go wrong and it costs money to do reshoots. Every musical from this one to Sound of Music to Wizard of Oz does it this way.
shareA year or two before this movie, she sang "Lush Life" (which is in this film and on her first singing CD) live with a jazz pianist on Whoopie Goldberg's excellent late-night talk show (which unfortunately was too intelligent and interesting to succeed with the American public). "Lush Life" is one of the most complex and difficult popular songs ever written--I've worked with lots of talented singers, and have met almost none who could sing this song. Queen Latifah nailed it on Whoopie's show (which floored me at the time) so it is inconceivable that she did not sing it in the film. Listen to her two jazz/pop albums. They are beautiful, if a little subdued (she showed a bit more fire on the TV show).
shareI had no idea Whoopi Goldberg had a late night show. I wish she would leave The View and concentrate on directing and producing. Regarding the movie, I thought Queen Latifah was great as was Holly Hunter. I can relate to Hunter's feeling alone at times but also wanting to live alone. Loved the scene with the body massage.
shareGeneral film music is almost always recorded elsewhere. The fact that it wasn't done convincingly was a much greater reflection upon sound, editing and the director than Latifah.
shareIf you wait until the end credits, most movies list the songs sang and played in the background during the movie and who performed them. Queen Latifah is listed as the performer of the songs she sang at the club. Plus, you can tell it's her voice.
The majority of movies record the songs in a studio to prevent background noise, so the problem with the lip syncing can be blamed on the sound editor.