Whitney Houston discography
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The following article documents the album and single releases for R&B singer Whitney Houston.
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[edit] Albums
[edit] Studio
| Album | Information |
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Whitney Houston
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Whitney
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I'm Your Baby Tonight
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My Love Is Your Love
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Just Whitney
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One Wish: The Holiday Album
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[edit] Soundtracks
| Album | Information |
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The Bodyguard Soundtrack
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Waiting to Exhale Soundtrack
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The Preacher's Wife Soundtrack
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[edit] Compilations
| Album | Information |
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Whitney: The Greatest Hits
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Love, Whitney
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[edit] Singles
| Year | Title | Album | Peak positions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot 100 | US R&B | US Adult | US Dance | UK | AUS | GER | |||
| 1984 | "Hold Me" (featuring Teddy Pendergrass) | Whitney Houston | 46 | 5 | 6 | -- | 44 | -- | -- |
| 1985 | "You Give Good Love" | Whitney Houston | 3 | 1 | 4 | -- | 93 | 5 | -- |
| 1985 | "Saving All My Love for You" | Whitney Houston | 1 (1) | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 (2) | 20 | 18 |
| 1986 | "How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 26 |
| 1986 | "Greatest Love of All" | Whitney Houston | 1 (3) | 3 | 1 | -- | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| 1987 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney | 1 (2) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 (5) |
| 1987 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Whitney | 1 (2) | 2 | 1 | -- | 14 | 27 | 20 |
| 1987 | "So Emotional" | Whitney | 1 (1) | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 26 | -- |
| 1988 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney | 1 (2) | 2 | 1 | -- | 14 | 48 | -- |
| 1988 | "Love Will Save the Day" | Whitney | 9 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 77 | 37 |
| 1988 | "One Moment in Time" | Whitney | 5 | 22 | 1 | -- | 1 (2) | 54 | 1 (2) |
| 1989 | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (with Aretha Franklin) | -- | 41 | -- | -- | -- | 29 | -- | -- |
| 1990 | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 1 (1) | 1 | 7 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
| 1990 | "All the Man That I Need" | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 1 (2) | 1 | 1 | -- | 13 | 63 | 37 |
| 1991 | "The Star Spangled Banner" | -- | 20 | -- | 48 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1991 | "Miracle" | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 9 | 2 | 4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1991 | "My Name Is Not Susan" | I'm Your Baby Tonight | 20 | 8 | 44 | -- | 29 | -- | 52 |
| 1992 | "I Belong to You | I'm Your Baby Tonight | -- | 10 | -- | -- | 54 | 6 | -- |
| 1992 | "I Will Always Love You" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | 1 (14) | 1 | 1 | -- | 1 (10) | 1 (10) | 1 (6) |
| 1993 | "I'm Every Woman" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | 4 | 5 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 |
| 1993 | "I Have Nothing" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | 4 | 4 | 1 | -- | 3 | 28 | 39 |
| 1993 | "Run to You" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | 31 | 31 | 10 | -- | 15 | 72 | 58 |
| 1994 | "Queen of the Night" | The Bodyguard Soundtrack | -- | -- | -- | 1 | 14 | 88 | 64 |
| 1994 | "Something in Common" (with Bobby Brown) | Remixes in the Key of B | -- | -- | -- | -- | 16 | -- | 58 |
| 1995 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Waiting to Exhale | 1 (1) | 1 | 5 | -- | 11 | 18 | 26 |
| 1996 | "Count on Me" (with CeCe Winans) | Waiting to Exhale | 8 | 8 | 4 | -- | 12 | 87 | 75 |
| 1996 | "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" | Waiting to Exhale | 26 | 22 | 6 | -- | -- | 99 | -- |
| 1996 | "I Believe in You and Me" | The Preacher's Wife | 4 | 4 | 2 | -- | 16 | 70 | -- |
| 1997 | "Step by Step" | The Preacher's Wife | 15 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
| 1997 | "My Heart Is Calling" | The Preacher's Wife | 77 | 35 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1998 | "When You Believe" (with Mariah Carey) | My Love Is Your Love | 15 | 35 | 3 | -- | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| 1998 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price) | My Love Is Your Love | 2 | 1 | -- | 1 | 25 | 17 | 61 |
| 1999 | "It's Not Right but It's Okay" | My Love Is Your Love | 4 | 7 | -- | 1 | 3 | 90 | 14 |
| 1999 | "My Love Is Your Love" | My Love Is Your Love | 4 | 2 | -- | 1 | 2 | 27 | 2 |
| 2000 | "I Learned from the Best" | My Love Is Your Love | 27 | 13 | 20 | 1 | 19 | -- | 48 |
| 2000 | "If I Told You That" (with George Michael) | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9 | 37 | 58 |
| 2000 | "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (with Enrique Iglesias) | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | 52 | -- | 10 | -- | 7 | 12 | 5 |
| 2000 | "Same Script, Different Cast" (with Deborah Cox) | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | 70 | 14 | -- | 4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | "The Star Spangled Banner" (Re-issue) | -- | 6 | 30 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2001 | "Fine" | Whitney: The Greatest Hits | -- | 51 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2002 | "Whatchulookinat" | Just Whitney | 96 | 75 | -- | 1 | 13 | 48 | 47 |
| 2003 | "One of Those Days" | Just Whitney | 72 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | 48 | -- |
| 2003 | "Try It on My Own" | Just Whitney | 84 | 80 | 10 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003 | "Love That Man" | Just Whitney | -- | -- | -- | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2003 | "One Wish (for Christmas)" | One Wish: The Holiday Album | -- | -- | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
[edit] Unreleased/Rare Songs
[edit] Single B-sides
- America, The Beautiful was recorded in the "Star Spangled Banner" single released in 1991.[1]
- Dancin' On The Smooth Edge, written by David Lasley and Robbie Long, was recorded as a B-side of the "All The Man That I Need" single released in 1990.[2]
- Feels So Good, written by Bryan Loren, was recorded as a B-side in the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" maxi-single released in 1990.[3]
- Higher Love, written by Steve Winwood and Will Jennings, was recorded as a bonus track in the Japanese version of the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album released in 1990.[4]
- Moment Of Truth, written by Jan Buckingham and Favid Paul Bryant, was recored as a B-side of the "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" single released in 1987.[5]
- Takin' A Chance, written by Whitney Houston, Benjamin Winans and Keith Thomas, was recorded as a bonus track in the Japanese version of the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album released in 1990.[6]
- The Star Spangled Banner was recorded in the "Star Spangled Banner" single released in 1991. It is a live version as performed at the 1991 Super Bowl. The single was re-issued in 2001.[7]
[edit] Guest Apperances and Duets
- All In The Name Of Love, a song by Alvin Fields, was recorded in Fields's album "Special Delivery" released in 1981. Houston participated in the background vocals of this song.[8]
- Are You The Woman, a duet with Kashif, was released in the early 1980s.[9]
- Celebrate A New Life, a song by BeBe and CeCe Winans, was released in the early 1990s. Houston participated in the background vocals of this song.[10]
- Do You Hear What I Hear was recorded in "A Very Special Christmas Vol.1" released in the early 1990s.[11]
- Eternal Love, a duet with Paul Jabara, was written by Paul Jabara and Jay Asher and was recored in Jabara's album "Paul Jabara and Friends" released in the early 1980s.[12]
- Fifty Ways, a song by Kashif, was recorded in Kashif's album "Love Changes" released in 1987. Houston participated in the background vocals of this song. [13]
- Hold Up The Light, a duet with BeBe and CeCe Winans, was recorded in Winans' album "Heaven" released in the early 1990s.[14]
- If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful, a duet with Jermaine Jackson, was first recorded in Jackson's album "Precious Moments" released in 1986. In 2000, it was recorded in Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits".[15]
- It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be, a duet with Aretha Franklin, was written by Albert Hammond & Diane Warren and was recorded in Franklin's album "Through the Storm" released in 1989.[16]
- King Holiday was recorded in a 12" single entitled "King Holiday/King Dream Chorus & Holiday Clue" released in 1986.[17]
- Life's A Party was first recorded in "Let's All Chant" released in 1978. Then in 1997, a dance compilation of the same name "Let's All Chant" included this song by the Michael Zager Band with lead vocals by Cissy and Whitney Houston.[18]
- Light Of Love, a duet with Angie and Debbie Winans, was written by Steve Harvey and Gary Brown and was released in the 1990s.[19]
- Look Into Your Heart was written by Curtis Mayfield and was recorded in "A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield" released in 1994.[20]
- Love Will Find A Way, a duet with Dionne Warwick, was released in the 1990s.[21]
- Memories was recorded in "One Down" released in 1982.[22]
- Nobody Does It Better, a duet with Bobby Brown, was written by Marvin Hamlisch. It is a cover of Carly Simon's version in 1977. This version was recorded in Brown's self-titled album released 1997.[23]
- One Moment In Time, written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, was recorded in "1988 Summer Olympics" released in 1988. In 2000, it was recorded in Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits".[24]
- Could I Have This Kiss Forever, a duet with Enrique Iglesias, was written by Diane Warren and was first recorded in Iglesias's album "Enrique" released in 1999. In 2000, it was recorded in Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits".[25]
- Same Script, Different Cast, a duet with Deborah Cox, was written by S. Daniels and was recorded in Houston's "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" released in 2000.[26]
- Share My Dream, a song by Alvin Fields, was recorded in Fields's album "Special Delivery" released in 1981. Houston participated in the background vocals of this song.[27]
- Shock Me, a duet with Jermaine Jackson, was recorded in "Perfect Original Soundtrack" released in 1985.[28]
- Something In Common, a duet with Bobby Brown, was written by Bernard Belle, Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley and Whitney Houston and was recorded in Brown's album "Bobby" released in 1992.[29]
- Stop The Madness, written by Tim Reid, Michael Stokes, Sharon Barnes and Lathan Armour, was recorded in the 12" single "Stop The Madness" released in 1986.[30]
- Sweetest Sweetest, a song by Jermaine Jackson, was recorded in Jackson's album "Dynamite" released in 1984. Houston participated in the background vocals of this song.[31]
[edit] Completely Unreleased Songs
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j RIAA. American sales certificate database. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'Whitney Houston'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'Whitney'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'I'm Your Baby Tonight'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'My Love Is Your Love'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'The Bodyguard'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
- ^ BPI. British sales certificate for 'Whitney: The Greatest Hits'. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
[edit] References
- U.S. chart positions: Billboard 200, Billboard Hot 100, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, Hot Dance Music/Club Play.
- Official website
- Billboard chart history
- UK chart database
- German chart database
- The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) sales certificate database
- Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sales certificate database
- Whitney-Fan.com
[edit] External links
| Whitney Houston |
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| Studio albums: Whitney Houston • Whitney • I'm Your Baby Tonight • My Love Is Your Love • Just Whitney Soundtracks: The Bodyguard • Waiting to Exhale • The Preacher's Wife Other albums: Whitney: The Greatest Hits • Love, Whitney • One Wish: The Holiday Album Discography • Chart achievements • Awards • Grammy history |
