“I’m the best I’ve ever been. I’m about to give them hell again,” Vanessa Williams sings in her new single, ‘Legs’ — before declaring, “I’m not close to through, not while I still got these legs.” The track is the first single off a new album due out later this year, her first in 15 years and from her own record label, Mellian Music. The video is directed by Mike Ruz. Read More
More than 30 years after her first music release, Vanessa Williams remains iconic!
The 61-year-old actress and singer proves without a doubt that she hasn’t missed a step in her new pop-dance track, “Legs (Keep Dancing)” — poking fun at her age in the lyrics while inciting the envy of decades-younger viewers by flaunting her ageless gams and on-point dance moves in the accompanying music video.
“They say the legs are the last to go / I’mma keep dancing,” Williams croons in the new track, her first original music since 2009. “I’ve got work left to do, and I’m not close to through / Not while I’ve still got these legs!” Read More
ony nominee Vanessa Williams has returned to the recording studio to record her first pop album in 15 years.
The first single from the record, “Legs (Keep Dancing),” dropped with little warning April 26, as did the energeticallyr ebullient music video. Read More
The schools have officially been opened, and Vanessa Williams is the only teacher we need.
Williams, 61, released her new song and accompanying music video, “Legs (Keep Dancing),” on Friday, April 26, and fans already can’t get enough. “Vanessa Williams just dropped a new song and video!!!!!! 61 y’all 🗣️ oh you pop girls are in danger,” one impressed listener wrote via X. “Wait a minute now Vanessa Williams dropped a bop,” added another social media user.
The song is about refusing to give up on yourself simply because you’re getting older. “Say what you say, expect me to fade / I don’t think about it, I don’t think about it,” Williams sings on the pre-chorus. “I got work left to do and I’m not close to through / Not while I still got these legs.” Read More
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More than 30 years after her first music release, Vanessa Williams remains iconic!
The 61-year-old actress and singer proves without a doubt that she hasn’t missed a step in her new pop-dance track, “Legs (Keep Dancing)” — poking fun at her age in the lyrics while inciting the envy of decades-younger viewers by flaunting her ageless gams and on-point dance moves in the accompanying music video. Read More
Vanessa Williams, the living legend is about to set the music world on fire with an incredible new album—her first in a decade-and-a-half—masterfully created with old friends filling the album with amazing songs. Yes, please!
It’s not all that surprising that Vanessa Williams, one of our country’s entertainment national treasures, has launched a new recording label, Mellian Music—assuming full creative control—as part of Warner Music Group’s independent label division. It’s also not necessarily shocking that Williams is releasing her first album in 15 years (the first single, the soon-to-be, monster-hit banger “Legs (Keep Dancing)” drops April 26 with the rest of the album out later this year). But the fact that she’s working with a lot of the crew she made some of her most iconic hits with, is, well, everything. Vanessa Williams is back in a major way and this time, she’s calling the shots.
“What a joy it is to be making new music behind the mic again with old friends,” says the 11-time Grammy nominee. “There’s a certain comfort in creating new works in the studio while reminiscing about how so many years in this business have brought successes, excitement, and lasting memories. Always moving forward is what drives me. Every challenge is exciting. And more new music to share with my fans is the fuel that lights my fire.”
Speaking of fire, that’s precisely the emoji you better have on hand when you share “Legs (Keep Dancing)” on your social media platforms. Mike Ruiz, who photographed the superstar for this feature, is her longtime creative collaborator and has spearheaded most of the creative visuals surrounding the album including her video for the first single, which he directed. Also, Ruiz introduced Williams to Bill Coleman, the hit-maker genius behind Peace Bisquit, who produced most of the head-exploding remixes for “Legs.”
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Vanessa Williams shattered barriers by becoming the first African American woman to win the prestigious title of “Miss America.” Since then, she has been widely acclaimed for her remarkable presence across stage, screen, and the music industry, leaving an enduring legacy in entertainment. With over 212 million digital streams and eight albums to her name, including six R.I.A.A.-certified gold or platinum hits, her legacy is etched in gold. Not to mention her impressive 13 Grammy Award nominations, showcasing her undeniable talent and versatility in categories like Best New Artist and Record of the Year.
Vanessa Williams and Norm Lewis sat down on the TODAY Show to discuss representation in theatre and their work with Black Theatre United.