Count On Me (Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans song)

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"Count on Me"
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Single by Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
from the album Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
B-side "One Moment in Time"
ReleasedMarch 4, 1996
Genre
Length4:26
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
  • Whitney Houston
  • Babyface
  • Michael Houston
Producer(s) Babyface
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
(1995)
"Count on Me"
(1996)
"Why Does It Hurt So Bad"
(1996)
CeCe Winans singles chronology
"Every Time"
(1995)
"Count on Me"
(1996)
"Well Alright," "What About You," "Slippin'"
(1998)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [30] Gold800,000 [31]

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