Whitney (album)

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Whitney

Studio album by Whitney Houston
Released	June 29, 1987
Recorded	1986-1987
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	53:09
Label	Arista
Producer(s)	Jellybean Benitez, Kashif, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link
Whitney Houston chronology
Whitney Houston (1985)	Whitney (1987)	I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)

Whitney is the second album by American R&B singer Whitney Houston, released in 1987.

The album became the first album by a female artist ever to debut at #1, and produced a then-record-equalling 4 #1 singles from one album (though this was broken by Michael Jackson in 1988).

1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 Production
4 Charts
5 Awards

[edit] Track listing

"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (Merrill, Rubicam) – 4:52
"Just the Lonely Talking Again" (Dees) – 5:34
"Love Will Save the Day" (Toni C.) – 5:25
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Jennings, Masser) – 5:07
"So Emotional" (Kelly, Steinberg) – 4:37
"Where You Are" (Calabrese, Humes, Humes) – 4:11
"Love Is a Contact Sport" (Glass) – 4:19
"You're Still My Man" (Goffin, Masser) – 4:18
"For the Love of You" (Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley ...) – 5:33
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (Jackson, Wildhorn) – 4:38
"I Know Him So Well" (Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus) – 4:30

Extra Info.

+The single "For The Love Of You" was actually suppose to be the album's second single. It was released and pressed as a 12" Inch Single. But it was soon pulled and the track "Didn't We Almost Have It All" was released with the same single cover and same formatting of writing. The title for "Didn't We Almost Have It All" was stamped over "For The Love Of You" early presses. --SINGLE COVER CAN BE SEEN HERE-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Usa12inchfront5av.jpg

+"Just The Lonely Talking Again" was a popular airplay single. It wasn't released but there is a single cover for it. And there is also a extended mix of time duration of 7:18.---Single Cover Can Be Seen Here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Usa7inchfront3le.jpg#file

[edit] Personnel

Whitney Houston - vocals, background vocals
Linden Aaron - Simmons drums
Walter Afanasieff - multiple instruments
Roy Ayers - vibraphone
Kitty Beethoven - background vocals
Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
Robbie Buchanan - piano, Fender Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Nathan East - bass
Sammy Figueroa - percussion
Kenny G - tenor saxophone
Mike Gibbs - conductor
Jim Gilstrap - background vocals
Preston Glass - multiple instruments, Roland TR-808
Greg "Gigi" Gonaway
Jennifer Hall - background vocals
Niki Haris - background vocals
Vincent Henry - saxophone
Cissy Houston - performer
Dann Huff - guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - multiple instruments
Bashiri Johnson - percussion
Kashif - synthesizer, keyboard, background vocals
Randy Kerber - piano
Paul Leim - drums
Cory Lerios - synthesizer, Oberheim expander
Frank Martin - multiple instruments
Marcus Miller - bass
Paul Pesco - guitar
Claytoven Richardson - background vocals
John "J.R." Robinson - drums
Marc Russo - horn
Corrado Rustici - guitar synthesizer
Ira Siegel - guitar
Premik Russell Tubbs - horn
Narada Michael Walden - drums
Jack Waldman - synthesizer
Wayne Wallace - horn
Fred Zarr - synthesizer

[edit] Production

Producers: Jellybean Benitez, Kashif, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden
Executive producer: Clive Davis
Engineers: Jim Boyer, Dean Burt, Michael Delugg, Doc Dougherty, Dave Fraser, Darroll Gustamachio, Calvin Harris, Michael Hutchinson, Fred Law, Dennis MacKay, Michael Mancini, Russ Terrana
Assistant engineers: Milton Chan, Nick Delre, Michael Dotson, Toni Greene, Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Tony Maserati, Dennis Mitchell, Peshay, Don Peterkofsky, Timmy Reppert, Mike Ross, Mark Roule, Craig Vogel, Amy Ziffer
Mixing: Darroll Gustamachio, Michael Hutchinson
Mastering: George Marino
Production coordination: Alicia Winfield
Programming: Kashif
Drum programming: Jellybean, Narada Michael Walden
Percussion programming: Preston Glass
Arrangers: Tony Cortez, Narada Michael Walden, Jack Waldman
Horn arrangements: Jerry Hey, Gene Page
Rhythm arrangements: Kashif, Gene Page
String arrangements: Mike Gibbs, Lee Holdridge, Gene Page
Vocal arrangement: Whitney Houston
Artwork: Milton Sincoff
Design: Marl Larson
Photography: Richard Avedon
Hand lettering: Bernard Maisner

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (US)

Year	Chart	Position
1987	The Billboard 200	1
1987	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	2

Singles - Billboard (US)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1987	"Didn't We Almost Have It All"	Adult Contemporary	1
1987	"Didn't We Almost Have It All"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
1987	"Didn't We Almost Have It All"	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1987	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	Adult Contemporary	1
1987	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
1987	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	4
1987	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
1987	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1987	"So Emotional"	Adult Contemporary	8
1987	"So Emotional"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
1987	"So Emotional"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	5
1987	"So Emotional"	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1988	"Love Will Save the Day"	Adult Contemporary	10
1988	"Love Will Save the Day"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1
1988	"Love Will Save the Day"	Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	13
1988	"Love Will Save the Day"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	5
1988	"Love Will Save the Day"	The Billboard Hot 100	9
1988	"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"	Adult Contemporary	1
1988	"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	2
1988	"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"	The Billboard Hot 100	1
1996	"I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	11