My Name Is Not Susan

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"My Name Is Not Susan"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
Released	July 21, 1991 (USA)
Format	CD Single Cassette Single 7" Single
Genre	R&B/Pop
Length	4:40
Label	Arista Records
Writer(s)	Eric Foster White
Producer(s)	L.A. Reid & Babyface
Chart positions
#20 (USA) #29 (UK) #52 (Germany, 1998) #57 (Germany, 1991)
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Miracle" (1991)	"My Name Is Not Susan" (1991)	"I Belong To You" (1991)

"My Name Is Not Susan" was the fourth single released from Whitney Houston's third album I'm Your Baby Tonight.

Contents 1 Song Information 2 Chart Information 3 Single Track Listing 4 Music video 5 Trivia 6 Comprehensive Charts

[edit] Song Information

The song was written by Eric Foster White (who became famous by working later with artists such as the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears). Houston doesn't deliver much of a performance though, as her lover mistakenly calls her "Susan", his ex-girlfriend's name, and Houston uses the song to backlash him for his mistake. Although not particularly successful, its eccentric title has given the song a slight degree of intrigue among the more sedate songs Houston has released.

[edit] Chart Information

"My Name Is Not Susan" peaked at #20 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles Chart, #44 on the Hot 100 Single Sales, and a #33 on the Hot 100 Airplay. The song stayed in the Top 40 for only 6 weeks, Houston's shortest showing at the time, but managed to peak at respectable #8 on the R&B Singles Chart. "My Name Is Not Susan," meanwhile was modestly received on the Adult Contemporary chart, where it stopped at #44. Internationally, the reception was cooler, as it barely cracked the Top 30 in the UK, peaking at #29, and reached a low #57 in Germany—not even charting in several countries. However in Germany a remixed version of this song (remixed by Snap in 1991) charted in 1998 and reached # 52, five places higher than the original version did in 1991.

[edit] Single Track Listing

1. "My Name Is Not Susan" (Single Edit)
2. "My Name Is Not Susan" (Waddell 7inch Mix)
3. "My Name Is Not Susan" (70's Flange Mix)
4. "My Name Is Not Susan" (Login Remix Extended)
5. "My Name Is Not Susan" (Ambiente Mix)

[edit] Music video

The music video features Houston playing both herself and a character named "Susan." There is also a very rare version of the video with a remix with rapper Monie Love. It can be found on AOL VIDEO IN WHITNEY HOUSTON VIDEOS

[edit] Trivia

• In 1994, the song was covered "My Name Is Not Sa'ida" by Israeli singer Dana International
• In 1994, Salt-N-Pepa made reference to "Susan" in their hit, "Whatta Man."

[edit] Comprehensive Charts

"My Name Is Not Susan" Debuted at #67 on The Billboard Hot 100
"My Name Is Not Susan"" Remained in The Billboard Hot 100 for 10 weeks

• USA

Year	Chart	Position
1991	Billboard Hot 100	#20
1991	Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single and Tracks	#8

• International

Year	Chart	Position
1991	UK Single Chart	#29
1991	Germany Single Chart	#57
1998	Germany Single Chart1	#52

¹ Remix.