Greatest Hits

~ Release by Whitney Houston (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Perfection Light Productions
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 1) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and Rondor Music (London) Ltd.
Whitney Houston4.254:53
2I’m Your Baby Tonight
recording of:
I’m Your Baby Tonight
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
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3I Will Always Love You
engineer:
David Reitzas, Bill Schnee and Peter Yianilos
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Whitney Houston
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
David Reitzas
creative direction:
Rickey Minor (bass player, music director, composer, music producer)
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 60), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 59), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 60) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 94)
cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Whitney Houston4.54:33
4All the Man That I Need
keyboard programming:
Louis Biancaniello
sampler [Fairlight] programming:
Ren Klyce
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
guitar:
Chris Camozzi
keyboard:
Walter Afanasieff and Louis Biancaniello
solo saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Skyler Jett, Claytoven Richardson, Annie Stocking and Jeanie Tracy
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
strings arranger:
Jerry Hey
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
cover recording of:
All the Man That I Need
writer:
Michael Gore (composer) and Dean Pitchford
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5How Will I Know (dance remix)
recording of:
How Will I Know
writer:
Narada Michael Walden
composer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
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6My Name Is Not Susan
keyboard programming:
Donald Parks
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
bass:
Kayo (Kevin Roberson)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
L.A. Reid
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
vocals arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston and L.A. Reid
recording of:
My Name Is Not Susan
lyricist and composer:
Eric Foster White
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7I’m Every Woman
programming:
James T. Alfano and Chauncey Mahan
additional engineer:
Richard Joseph (recording engineer and musician) and Acar Key
engineer:
Marc Reyburn and Matt Rohr (Recording Engineer)
additional producer:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Bob Rosa
additional vocals arranger:
Robert Clivillés (record producer, songwriter, arranger, music video director) and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1992)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
publisher:
Nick‐O‐Val Music Co., Inc.
Whitney Houston4.24:48
8Love Will Save the Day
drums (drum set) programming:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
additional engineer:
Dennis McKay (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Nick Delre, Toni Greene (engineer), Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer), Paul Pesce (engineer), Don Peterkofsky, Tim Reppert, Mark Roule and Craig Vogel
engineer:
Doc Dougherty and Michael Hutchinson (engineer)
producer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson (engineer)
drums (drum set):
Linden Aaron
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist), Sammy Figueroa and Bashiri Johnson
synthesizer [synths]:
Jack Waldman and Fred Zarr
vibraphone [vibes]:
Roy Ayers
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Toni C. and Jack Waldman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Jellybean Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Studios (present day location in North Hollywood, since 1991) in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States, Soundtrack Studios in New York, New York, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love Will Save the Day
lyricist and composer:
Toni C.
publisher:
House of Fun Music, Inc (in 1988)
Whitney Houston45:24
9Miracle
keyboard programming:
Donald Parks
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
bass:
Kayo (Kevin Roberson)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
L.A. Reid
keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
vocals:
Whitney Houston
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
vocals arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston and L.A. Reid
recording of:
Miracle
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
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10Love Is a Contact Sport
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
keyboard [keyboards] and synthesizer [synth strings] programming:
Preston Glass
percussion programming:
Preston Glass and Bongo Bob Smith
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
acoustic guitar [Takamine]:
Shambhu (New Age and Classical acoustic guitarist)
bass [electric bass]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
congas:
Raul Rekow
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons] and tambourine:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
horn:
Jerry Hey, Marc Russo, Premik Russell Tubbs and Wayne Wallace (US jazz trombonist)
synthesizer [DX7, Prophet 2002, Oberheim, Matrix 12]:
Walter Afanasieff
synthesizer [Oberheim expander]:
Cory Lerios
tenor saxophone:
Kenny G (saxophonist)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist), Nikki Harris (US singer and dancer) and Claytoven Richardson
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
horn arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave till 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981–2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Love Is a Contact Sport
lyricist and composer:
Preston Glass
Whitney Houston34:19
11Thinking About You (extended dance version)
recording of:
Thinking About You
writer:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express) and LaLa (songwriter)
publisher:
Kashif Music (in 1986), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1986) and The New Music Group Inc. (publisher) (in 1986)
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12We Didn’t Know
producer:
Stevie Wonder
other instruments [all instruments]:
Stevie Wonder
background vocals:
Kimberly Brewer, Dorian Holley, Keith John (Soul vocalist, songwriter) and Lynee Fiddmont-Linsey
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
vocals arranger:
Stevie Wonder
recording of:
We Didn’t Know
lyricist and composer:
Stevie Wonder
Whitney Houston duet with Stevie Wonder45:33
13You Still My Man
assistant engineer:
Fernando Kral and Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer), Dean Burt, Michael Delugg, Fred Law, Michael Mancini and Russ Terrana
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Russ Terrana
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
piano [acoustic piano]:
Randy Kerber
Rhodes piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
synthesizer [synths]:
Michael Boddicker
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Leed's L'Mobile in Los Angeles, California, United States, Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
You’re Still My Man
writer:
Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser
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14Saving All My Love for You
engineer:
Michael Mancini and Russell Schmitt
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Saving All My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (France), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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15One Moment in Time
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals and performer:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
recording of:
One Moment in Time
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Albert Hammond
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