“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	L.A. Reid & Babyface
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Miracle" (1991) "My Name Is Not Susan" (1991) "I Belong To You" (1991)

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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. This article is about the band. ... Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is a Grammy Award-winning[1] American pop singer, dancer, actress, author and songwriter. ...

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. The Hot 100 Single Sales Chart is one of three component charts, along with the Hot 100 Airplay Chart & Hot Digital Songs that determine the chart positions of singles on the Billboard Hot 100. ... The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Look up Snap in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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)

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. The Sony BMG Music Entertainment logo. ...

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."

The State of Israel (Hebrew: מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, transliteration: ; Arabic: دَوْلَةْ اِسْرَائِيل, transliteration: ) is a country in the Middle East on the eastern edge of the Mediterranean Sea. ... Dana International (Hebrew: דנה אינטרנשיונל; stage name of Sharon Cohen, born Yaron Cohen (male) in Tel Aviv, Israel on February 2, 1972) is an Israeli transsexual pop singer of Yemenite origin, who won the 1998 Eurovision Song Contest for her song Diva. Next to original songs, Dana International is known for her... Salt, DJ Spinderella, and Pepa on the cover to their 1999 CD single, The Brick Track Verses Gitty Up Salt-N-Pepa is an American R&B and hip hop group, consisting of Cheryl James and Sandy Denton (Salt and Pepa, respectively), and Deidre Dee Dee Roper (DJ Spinderella). ... Whatta Man is a 1994 single by Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue, taken from Salt-N-Pepas 1993 album Very Necessary. ...

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

• USA

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