Love Will Save the Day

Not to be confused with the song "You Gotta Be" by Des'ree.
"Love Will Save the Day"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album Whitney
Released July 5, 1988
Format CD single, cassette, vinyl single
Recorded 1986–1987
Genre Dance-pop
Length 5:25
Label Arista
Writer(s) Toni C. (Toni Colandreo)
Producer(s) John "Jellybean" Benitez
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
(1988)		 "Love Will Save the Day"
(1988)		 "I Know Him So Well"
(1988)
Whitney track listing
"Just the Lonely Talking Again"
(2)		 "Love Will Save the Day"
(3)		 "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
(4)

"Love Will Save the Day" was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney (1987). The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records. "Love Will Save the Day" is the fastest-tempoed song on the album Whitney. Written by Toni C, produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez and featuring Roy Ayers, it is one of the uptempo numbers on the album that also includes "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "So Emotional."

Critical reception

Los Angeles Times editor Robert Hilburn described the song as a "hollow dance track that tryes to mix social comment with dance-floor vigor."[1] Rolling Stone's Vince Alleti wrote: "Jellybean clicks neatly with "Love Will Save the Day," the only song to even remotely acknowledge the problems of the world at large and the most vivaciously percussive track on the record."[2] Whitney fanpage described this song as Latin influenced, sparkling song.[3] St. Petersburg Times editors Eric Snider and Annelise Wamsley described `Love Will Save the Day``: "a unique tune on an extremely mainstream album. Its lively Afro-Cuban flavor, driven by a wall of clattering percussion, is truly joyous."[4]

Chart performance

At this time, Whitney Houston had achieved a record-breaking string of seven number-one hits, with four of those #1's from her current album "Whitney". "Love Will Save the Day" did not become Houston's eighth consecutive number one, but continued her trend of hit singles by peaking in the US Top 10. The #9 peak on the Hot 100 was Houston's lowest solo peak up to this time. The song also made the Top 10 without an accompanying music video.

Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top 40 for 11 weeks, and reached #5 on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.

Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom, where it peaked at #10 and Switzerland, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany, making 37; and was a minor hit in Australia, peaking at 84.

After her sudden death, Entertainment Weekly would rank the song #20 on its list Whitney Houston: Her 25 Best Songs and stated: "Though the single broke her streak of consecutive No. 1's, the Miami bass and spicy horns on this high-BPM dance-pop workout pointed to Houston's willingness to experiment and evolve."[5]

Track listings and formats

US 7-inch vinyl[6] AS 1-9720
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" – 4:19
  • B1: "How Will I Know" – 4:45
US CD maxi-single promo[7] ASCD-9721
  1. "Love Will Save the Day" (single version) – 4:22
  2. "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 7:59
  3. "Dub Will Save the Day" – 4:59
  4. "Love Will Save the Day" (a cappella) – 5:18
Europe CD maxi-single 661 516
  1. "Love Will Save the Day" (extended club mix) – 7:59
  2. "Love Will Save the Day" (single version) – 4:22
  3. "Hold Me" – 6:01
UK 12-inch vinyl[8] 611 516
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 6:55
  • B1: "Hold Me" (duet) – 6:00
Canada 12-inch vinyl[9] AD1-9721
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 7:58
  • A2: "Love Will Save the Day" (a cappella) – 5:14
  • B1: "Love Will Save the Day" (single version) – 3:50
  • B2: "Dub Will Save the Day" – 4:58
Germany 12-inch vinyl[10] 611 516
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 6:55
  • B1: "Hold Me" (Duet) – 6:00
Australia and New Zealand 12-inch vinyl[11] TDS 466
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 7:58
  • A2: "Love Will Save the Day" (a cappella) – 5:14
  • B1: "Love Will Save the Day" (single version) – 3:50
  • B2: "Dub Will Save the Day" – 4:58
Spain 12-inch vinyl[12] 611 516
  • A1: "Love Will Save the Day" (extended remix) – 6:55
  • B1: "Hold Me" (Duet) – 6:00

Versions

Personnel

  • Executive producer – Clive Davis
  • Produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez
  • Arranged by Jack Waldman and Toni C.
  • Vocals arranged by Whitney Houston
  • Vibe solo by Roy Ayers
  • Engineered by Doc Dougherty and Michael Hutchinson
  • Additional engineering by Dennis McKay
  • Mix engineer by Michael Hutchinson
  • Written by Toni C.
  • Jellybean – drum programming
  • Linden Aaron – Simmons toms
  • Jack Waldman, Fred Zarr – synths
  • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar
  • Roy Ayers – vibes
  • Paulinho da Costa, Bashiri Johnson, Sammy Figueroa – percussion
  • Background vocals – Whitney Houston

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (1988-1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Chart)[13] 84
Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[14] 8
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 8
France (SNEP)[16] 48
Germany (Media Control Charts)[17] 37
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 6
Spain (AFYVE)[20] 9
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 18
UK (Official Charts Company)[22] 10
U.S Billboard Hot 100[23] 9
U.S Adult Contemporary Chart[23] 10
U.S Black Singles[23] 5
U.S Dance/Club Play[23] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989) Position
Dutch Singles Chart[24] 59
U.S. Black Singles[25] 74
U.S. Dance/Club Play Singles[26] 13

Chart precession and succession

Preceded by
"The Right Stuff" by Vanessa Williams		 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single
August 20, 1988 		Succeeded by
"Say It's Gonna Rain" by Will to Power

See also

References

  1. ↑ Album Review : Houston: Commercial Sparkle, Artistic Fizz - Los Angeles Times
  2. ↑ Whitney | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone
  3. ↑ http://www.whitney-fan.com/music/reviews/12/39
  4. ↑ Whitney pulls out another bag of hits Series: RECORDS
  5. ↑ "Whitney Houston: Her 25 best songs". Entertainment Weekly. February 17, 2012. Retrieved July 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ Discogs.com, Love Will Save the Day - US 7" Vinyl Single, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  7. ↑ Discogs.com, Love Will Save the Day - US CD Maxi-Single Promo, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  8. ↑ Discogs.com, UK 12" vinyl, Single Details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  9. ↑ Discogs.com, Canada 12" vinyl, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  10. ↑ Discogs.com, Germany 12" vinyl, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  11. ↑ Discogs.com, Australia & New Zealand 12" vinyl, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  12. ↑ Discogs.com, Spain 12" vinyl, Single details - Retrieved on November 26, 2008
  13. ↑ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received June 17, 2014". imgur.com. Retrieved September 16, 2015.
  14. ↑ Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Whitney Houston – Love Will Save the Day" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  16. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Whitney Houston – Love Will Save the Day" (in French). Les classement single.
  17. ↑ "Single Chartverfolgung - Whitney Houston" (in German). Musicline.de. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  18. ↑ The Irish Charts - All there is to know
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Whitney Houston – Love Will Save the Day" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  20. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 698. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Whitney Houston – Love Will Save the Day". Swiss Singles Chart.
  22. ↑ WHITNEY HOUSTON | Artist | Official Charts
  23. 1 2 3 4 "Love Will Save the Day - Whitney Houston". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl - Jaaroverzichten - Single 1988" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 2, 2011.
  25. ↑ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854927
  26. ↑ http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854923

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