The Preacher's Wife (soundtrack)

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The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
Whitney Houston - The Preacher's Wife.png
Soundtrack album by
Whitney Houston
ReleasedNovember 26, 1996
RecordedJanuary – February 1996
Genre
Length62:20
Label
Producer
Whitney Houston chronology
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album
(1992)		The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album
(1996)		 My Love Is Your Love
(1998)
Singles from The Preacher's Wife
  1. "I Believe in You and Me"
    Released: December 10, 1996
  2. "Step by Step"
    Released: February 24, 1997
  3. "My Heart Is Calling"
    Released: June 10, 1997

The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film. The soundtrack was released on November 26, 1996, by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment. With sales of 6 million copies worldwide, it is the best-selling gospel album of all time. [2]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard (favorable) [3]
Entertainment Weekly A− [4]
The New York Times (favorable) [5]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]

Music critics saw a more emotionally engaged side of Houston, particularly with the soundtrack's gospel offerings. “For the first time in her 12-year recording career, Houston sounds genuinely moved by her material. Early on she stumbles through the Annie Lennox-penned "Step By Step," but the presence of the Georgia Mass Choir on six subsequent tracks melts her frosty reserve,” People magazine wrote. [7]

Commercial performance

Released on November 26, 1996, The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 albums chart on the issue dated December 14, 1996, selling 90,500 units in the first week. [8] On its second week, the album jumped to number four on the chart with the Greatest Gainer mark, and the following week reached number three, which was the album's peak position. [9] [10] The album also debuted at number eight on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, and in three weeks later, peaked at the number one and remained there for two weeks, becoming her fourth number one album on the chart. [11] [12] It stayed for a total of 43 weeks and 49 weeks on the Billboard 200 chart and the Top R&B Albums chart respectively. [11] [13]

In addition, the soundtrack was more successful on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. It debuted at number one, becoming the first album by a female solo artist to do so. It spent 26 consecutive weeks at the top from December 14, 1996, to June 7, 1997. It remained on the chart for 117 weeks during its initial run. [14] [15] It has since returned to the Top Gospel Albums chart for 44 more weeks, bringing its total to 161 cumulative weeks. The album was the number one gospel album on the 1997 Billboard Top Gospel Albums year-end chart.

Prior to the album's release, music industry insiders had expected The Preacher's Wife soundtrack to "do at least as well as" Waiting to Exhale 's soundtrack, which sold 5,100,000 copies in the United States. [16] The album was the Best-selling Gospel Recording by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) in 1996–1997. [17] [18] It was certified 3× Platinum for shipping 3 million copies in the United States alone by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on June 30, 1998. [19] According to Nielsen SoundScan, as of 2012, the album has sold 2,627,000 copies in the United States alone. [2]

Singles

The lead single, "I Believe in You and Me" (originally by The Four Tops), became a top five hit in the U.S. [20] and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards, where the soundtrack overall was nominated for Best R&B Album. [21]

"Step by Step" was another hit single, peaking at number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "My Heart Is Calling" became the soundtrack's final single release.

Promotion and appearances

Pacific Rim Tour

Chart success of the soundtrack and its hit singles, "I Believe in You and Me" and "Step By Step", the singer further promoted the album and singles touring across Asia, Australia, and in North America. Known as the Pacific Rim Tour, Houston played shows in Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, Australia and Hawaii. The setlist featured tracks from the album, as well as duet performances of "Count On Me" with singer CeCe Winans and "In Return" at select shows in Japan.

DateTitleDetails
December 13, 1996 Rosie O'Donnell Show
  • Houston is interviewed by Rosie O'Donnell to promote The Preacher's Wife film and her soundtrack album. [22]
December 14, 1996Saturday Night Live
  • Houston performed "I Believe in You and Me" and "I Go to The Rock".
March 15, 1997UK National Lottery Show
  • Houston performed "I Believe in You and Me" and later followed by a brief interview broadcast live on the BBC in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Houston and Mervyn Warren, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Believe in You and Me" (film version)
 4:01
2."Step by Step" Annie Lennox Stephen Lipson 4:12
3."Joy" (with the Georgia Mass Choir) Kirk Franklin  3:16
4."Hold On, Help Is on the Way" (with the Georgia Mass Choir)Rev. Kenneth Paden 3:09
5."I Go to the Rock" (with the Georgia Mass Choir) Dottie Rambo  4:05
6."I Love the Lord" (with the Georgia Mass Choir) Richard Smallwood  4:57
7."Somebody Bigger Than You and I" (Featuring Bobby Brown, Faith Evans, Johnny Gill, Monica and Ralph Tresvant)
4:42
8."You Were Loved" Diane Warren Babyface 4:13
9."My Heart Is Calling"BabyfaceBabyface4:14
10."I Believe in You and Me" (single version)
  • David Wolfert
  • Sandy Linzer
 David Foster 3:52
11."Step by Step" (Remix)Annie LennoxRemixed by Teddy Riley 4:34
12."Who Would Imagine a King"
  • Mervyn Warren
  • Hallerin Hilton Hill
 3:31
13."He's All Over Me" (with Shirley Caesar and the Georgia Mass Choir)Alvin Darling 3:53
14."The Lord Is My Shepherd" (performed by Cissy Houston with Hezekiah Walker & The Love Fellowship Crusade Choir)Traditional 4:24
15."Joy to the World" (with the Georgia Mass Choir) Isaac Watts  4:41

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [52] Gold35,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [53] Platinum100,000^
Hong Kong (IFPI Hong Kong) [54] Platinum20,000*
Italy (FIMI) [55] Gold50,000*
Japan (RIAJ) [56] 2× Platinum400,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [57] Gold50,000^
Sweden (GLF) [58] Gold40,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [59] Gold25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [60] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [61] 3× Platinum2,471,000 [62]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [63] Platinum1,000,000*
Worldwide—6,000,000 [2]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

American Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Favorite Soundtrack [64] Nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1997The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack AlbumFavorite Female, R&B [65] Won
1998The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack AlbumFavorite Soundtrack [66] Nominated

Essence Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1997Whitney Houston (herself)The Triumphant Spirit Award [67] [68] Won

GMA (Gospel Music Association) Dove Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1997Special AwardOutstanding Mainstream Contribution to Gospel Music [69] Won
1998"I Go to the Rock"Traditional Gospel Song of the Year (with Dottie Rambo) [70] [71] Won

Grammy Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998 The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Best R&B Album [72] Nominated
"I Believe in You and Me" Best Female R&B Vocal Performance [72] Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1997The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack Album Outstanding Gospel Artist (with Georgia Mass Choir) [73] [74] [75] Won
Outstanding Album [73] [74] [75] Won

The NARM Best Seller Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1997The Preacher's Wife Original Soundtrack AlbumBest-selling Gospel Recording [18] Won

People's Choice Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998Whitney Houston (herself)Favorite Female Musical Performer (tied with Reba McEntire) [76] [77] Won

Soul Train Music Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998Special Award The 1998 Quincy Jones Award — for Outstanding Career Achievements in the field of entertainment [78] [79] Won

Trumpet Awards

YearNominee / workAwardResult
1998Whitney Houston (herself)The Pinnacle Award [80] [81] Won

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