The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)

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The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
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Live album by
ReleasedNovember 8, 2024
RecordedNovember 8, 1994
Venue Kings Park Stadium (Durban, South Africa)
Length122:56
Label RCA
Producer
Whitney Houston chronology
I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston
(2023)
The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
(2024)

The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) is a posthumous live album by Whitney Houston, released by RCA Records on November 8, 2024, to commemorate the historic 30th anniversary of both Houston's first concert in South Africa as well as the first concert by a Western pop artist in South Africa. [1] The album also features a studio recording of "Love Is", a ballad written exclusively for Houston by Carvin Winans of The Winans, from a 1990 recording session and produced by Houston and Nat Adderley Jr., as well as a remixed version by Winans himself.

Contents

Track listing

The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) track listing – vinyl edition [2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love's in Need of Love Today" Stevie Wonder 3:37
2."So Emotional"4:01
3."Love Will Save the Day"Toni C.6:16
4."Saving All My Love for You"7:13
5."I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"5:20
6."How Will I Know"
4:03
7."I Love You/All at Once/Where You Are" (Love Medley)
7:38
8."Queen of the Night"3:44
9."I Have Nothing"6:06
10."Love Is"Carvin Winans6:45
11."I Will Always Love You" Dolly Parton 10:25
12."I'm Every Woman"6:43
13."Greatest Love of All"
4:41
Total length:76:32
The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) track listing – CD edition [3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Love Is" (Studio Version)Winans3:37
Total length:79:49
The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban) track listing – digital edition [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Love's in Need of Love Today"Wonder3:38
2."So Emotional"
  • Steinberg
  • Kelly
4:02
3."Love Will Save the Day"Toni C.6:17
4."Saving All My Love for You"
  • Masser
  • Goffin
7:14
5."I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
  • Merrill
  • Rubicam
5:21
6."How Will I Know"
  • Merrill
  • Rubicam
  • Walden
4:04
7."I Love You" (Love Medley)
  • Houston
  • Minor
3:14
8."All at Once" (Love Medley)
  • Masser
  • Osborne
1:51
9."Where You Are" (Love Medley)
  • LeMel Humes
  • Calabrese
  • Dyan Humes
2:31
10."Lover for Life"Sam Dees5:13
11."Queen of the Night"
  • Houston
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
3:45
12."I Have Nothing"
  • Foster
  • Thompson
6:14
13."Touch the World"Reverend Oliver Wells6:01
14."Love Is"Winans6:46
15."Jesus Loves Me"9:17
16."Amazing Grace" John Newton 5:26
17."Master Blaster (Jammin')"Wonder8:58
18."I Will Always Love You"Parton10:24
19."I'm Every Woman" (Intro) 1:43
20."I'm Every Woman"
  • Ashford
  • Simpson
5:02
21."Greatest Love of All"
  • Masser
  • Creed
4:46
22."Home" Charlie Smalls 5:17
23."Love Is" (2024 Mix)Winans3:18
24."Love Is" (Carvin Winans Remix)
  • Winans
  • Chérie Winans
2:58
Total length:122:56

Charts

Chart performance for The Concert for a New South Africa (Durban)
Chart (2024)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [5] 173
Portuguese Albums (AFP) [6] 165
UK Album Downloads (OCC) [7] 16

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