My Name Is Not Susan
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| Single by Whitney Houston from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight |
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| Released | July 21, 1991 (USA) | ||||
| Format | CD Single Cassette Single 7" Single |
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| Genre | R&B/Pop | ||||
| Length | 4:40 | ||||
| Label | Arista Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Eric Foster White | ||||
| Producer | L.A. Reid & Babyface | ||||
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"My Name Is Not Susan" was the fourth single released from Whitney Houston's third album I'm Your Baby Tonight.
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[edit] Song Information
The song was written by Eric Foster White (who later became famous by for with artists such as the Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears). In the song, the female protagonist's lover has mistakenly called her by his ex-girlfriend's name, "Susan" and receives a harsh rebuke for his mistake. Although not especially successful, in commercial terms, 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 remained in the top 40 for six 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 modest #57 in Germany—while failing to chart 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
- "My Name Is Not Susan" (Single Edit)
- "My Name Is Not Susan" (Waddell 7inch Mix)
- "My Name Is Not Susan" (70's Flange Mix)
- "My Name Is Not Susan" (Login Remix Extended)
- "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 rare version of the video with a remix with rapper Monie Love. SonyBMG has posted this version of the video on YouTube.
[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] Chart performance
"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
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Hot 100 | 20 |
| Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Single and Tracks | 8 |
| UK Single Chart | 29 |
| Germany Single Chart | 57 |
| Germany Single Chart1 | 52 |
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