Sam Smith Covers Whitney Houston’s ‘How Will I Know’ – And It’s AMAZING!

23 June 2014, 14:10

It’s probably the last song we’d have expected Sam Smith to cover, but we can’t get over how amazing he sounds doing a Whitney classic.

We never would have taken Sam Smith to be a Whitney Houston fan, but he’s definitely surprised us with his incredible cover of ‘How Will I Know’.

Sam has taken a slightly cheesy dancefloor classic and turned it into the MOST amazing ballad – and that VOICE is giving us chills down our spine.

A teaser of the cover was featured in a recent episode of Grey’s Anatomy but the full live performance dropped this weekend – and the internet went crazy. We can definitely see why!

We think we prefer Sam’s soulful rendition of the 1985 classic to the original – sorry, Whitney!

Dear @CapitalOfficial and everyone attending the Capital Summertime Ball. I am so sad to say I won't be performing https://t.co/jHCkZ2DjCg

— SAM SMITH (@samsmithworld) June 21, 2014

Sam was also scheduled to perform at last weekend’s Summertime Ball but was sadly unable to make it on the day due to being unwell. Sam posted on Facebook: 

“Dear Capital FM & everyone attending the Capital Summertime Ball, I am so so sad to say I won't be performing today. I've just got off the plane and my voice has completely gone.

This is the first show I've ever had to cancel and I am praying that it is the last. I really have to avoid any long term damage to my voice. Once again, I am so sorry.

All my love x"

We hope you’re on the mend, Sam - we need that incredible voice back in our lives soon!