My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston,released worldwide on November 17,1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years,following I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) although she had participated on three movie soundtracks during that period. My Love Is Your Love is composed of mid-tempo R&B,hip hop soul,pop and dance music,produced by musicians such as Whitney Houston herself,Rodney Jerkins,Soulshock &Karlin,Missy Elliott,Wyclef Jean,David Foster,Lauryn Hill,and Babyface.
"I Will Always Love You" is a song written and originally recorded in 1973 by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Written as a farewell to her business partner and mentor Porter Wagoner,expressing Parton's decision to pursue a solo career,the country single was released in 1974. The song was a commercial success for Parton,twice reaching the top spot of Billboard Hot Country Songs:first in June 1974,then again in October 1982,with a re-recording for The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas soundtrack.
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" is a song by American recording artist and actress Whitney Houston,featured on the soundtrack for the film Waiting to Exhale. It was released as the lead single from the soundtrack on November 6,1995,by Arista Records. The song was written and produced by Babyface. A mid-tempo R&B and soul ballad,composed in the key of D-flat major,the song's lyrics speak about growing up and learning to let go. The song garnered mostly positive reviews from critics,many of whom noted Houston's vocal maturity in the song.
"How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album. The song was released on November 22,1985,by Arista Records as the album's third single. Originally written and composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam,the song was originally intended for R&B singer Janet Jackson,but she passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. The lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back.
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album,Whitney (1987). It was released as the lead single from the album on May 2,1987,by Arista Records. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden,and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam,of the band Boy Meets Girl,who had previously collaborated with Houston on "How Will I Know".
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album,Whitney (1987). It was released as the fourth single from the album on February 25,1988. The song was written by Frank Wildhorn and Chuck Jackson and produced by Narada Michael Walden. A pop ballad set in the key of D major,the record is about someone seeking for a former lover to return after a breakup. Upon its release,the song received mixed reviews from critics.
"All the Man That I Need" is a song written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore. The song was first recorded as "All the Man I Need" by Linda Clifford for her album I'll Keep on Loving You (1982). In 1990,American singer Whitney Houston had a number-one multiple chart hit with this song,recorded as "All the Man That I Need",from her third album,I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990).
"The Star Spangled Banner" is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key and John Stafford Smith,"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The musical arrangement for Houston's rendition was by conductor John Clayton. The recording was produced by music coordinator Rickey Minor,along with Houston herself. The recording was included in the 2014 CD/DVD release,Whitney Houston Live:Her Greatest Performances and the US edition of the 2000 release,Whitney:The Greatest Hits.
"I Have Nothing" is a song by American singer and actress Whitney Houston,released on February 20,1993 as the third single from The Bodyguard:Original Soundtrack Album (1992) by Arista Records. The song was written by David Foster and Linda Thompson,and produced by Foster.
"You Give Good Love" is the debut solo single by American singer Whitney Houston for her 1985 eponymous debut studio album. It was written by La Forrest 'La La' Cope and produced by Kashif. When La La sent Kashif a copy of the song,originally offered to Roberta Flack,she thought it would be a better fit for Houston and told Arista Records he would be interested in recording with her.
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is the third single from American singer Whitney Houston's fourth studio album,My Love Is Your Love. It was written by LaShawn Daniels,Rodney Jerkins,Fred Jerkins III,Isaac Phillips,Toni Estes,and produced by Darkchild. The song examines a woman confronting her lover about his infidelity. Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song. In 2003,Q Magazine ranked "It's Not Right but It's Okay" at number 638 in their list of the "1001 Best Songs Ever". In 2019,Billboard listed it as one of the Greatest Songs of 1999. The single reached number one in Spain and the top five in Canada,Iceland,the United Kingdom,and the United States.
"My Love Is Your Love" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. It was written and produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry Duplessis for Houston’s fourth studio album of the same name (1998). Released on May 31,1999,as the album's fourth single,it received positive reviews and was successful worldwide,hitting the top 10 in 23 international markets. The song peaked at number four on the US Billboard Hot 100,number two in the United Kingdom,and number one in New Zealand. It was later certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"One of Those Days" is a song by American recording artist Whitney Houston,from her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002). Written by Kevin Briggs,Dwight Renolds,Patrice Stewart,Ernest Isley,Marvin Isley,Christopher Jasper,Kelly Isley,Ronald Isley,and Rudolph Isley,and produced by Briggs,the song was released as the second single from the album,following the lead single "Whatchulookinat",on October 29,2002 through Arista Records. A mid-tempo R&B track,"One of Those Days" samples The Isley Brothers' song "Between the Sheets" (1983),and its lyrics speak about getting away from the stress of daily life.
"Sittin' Up in My Room" is a song by American recording artist Brandy Norwood. It was written and produced by Babyface and recorded by Norwood for the soundtrack of the 1995 film Waiting to Exhale,starring Whitney Houston and Angela Bassett. The track was one out of five singles the album spawned and reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100,becoming Norwood's most successful single on that particular chart up to that point. It is of note that the characteristic bass intro is a replica of the famous riff performed by bassist Larry Graham,of Sly and the Family Stone,on their hit "Thank You ",and its remix featuring LL Cool J contains a sample of "Haven't You Heard" by Patrice Rushen.
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by Faith Evans,an American R&B,hip hop and soul singer. As of January 2023,she has released eight studio albums,and thirty singles on Bad Boy Entertainment and Capitol Records.
"My Heart Is Calling" is a song recorded by the American recording artist Whitney Houston for the 1996 film The Preacher's Wife. It was released on June 10,1997,as the third and final single by Arista Records from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically,the song is an R&B ballad,with gospel music and funk influences,and the lyrics speak about meeting someone special. "My Heart Is Calling" received mainly positive reviews from music critics,who commended Houston's soulful performance. It peaked at number 77 on the United States Billboard Hot 100,and number 35 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. There was no music video made for the song.
"Fine" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston,and was released as the fourth single from her 2000 compilation album,Whitney:The Greatest Hits,in September 2000.
"Thinking About You" is the fifth single by American singer Whitney Houston. It was written by Kashif Saleem and La Forrest "La La" Cope for Houston's debut studio album Whitney Houston (1985),while production was helmed by the former,released in October 1985. Even though it was not promoted as a single to top 40 radio stations,"Thinking About You" became a top 10 hit on the Hot Black Singles chart in the United States. It later appeared as the B-side to Houston's 1986 single,"Greatest Love of All".
American singer Whitney Houston,known as "The Voice",released 57 singles as a leading artist and 4 as a featured artist. One of the best-selling artists of all time,her record sales stood at 220 million. In the United States,Houston amassed 11 Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles,all of whom have been certified either gold,platinum,multi-platinum or diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America and was one of a selected group of artists to have a top ten single in the Billboard Hot 100 in four different decades. She is currently ranked in seventh place of the artists with the most number one singles in the history of the Billboard Hot 100. Prior to the introduction of digital singles,Houston sold 16.5 million physical singles in the country,the most ever by a female recording artist. In October 2012,the Official Charts Company claimed Houston was the fourth biggest-selling female singles artist of all time with a sales total of 8.5 million singles in that country.
