Whitney
Album by Whitney Houston
Released	1987
Recorded	???
Genre	R&B
Length	53:09
Label	Arista
Producer(s)	Jellybean Benitez, Kashif, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Whitney Houston chronology
Whitney Houston (1985)	Whitney (1987)	I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)

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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). The album still holds the record for a female with the most #1 songs from one album (though tied with Paula Abdul's 1989 debut Forever Your Girl, Janet Jackson's 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 and Mariah Carey's 1990 debut album). Michael Jackson in his classic Beat It style outfit. ... Paula Abdul while hosting American Idol. ... Forever Your Girl was Paula Abduls first album which was released on June 15, 1988. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Janet Jacksons Rhythm Nation 1814 (commonly titled simply Rhythm Nation) is an album by American R & B artist Janet Jackson. ... Mariah Carey on the set of the I Still Believe (1999) music video. ... Mariah Carey is the first album by Mariah Carey, released on June 12, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ...

Track listing

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

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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
• Nikki Harris - 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

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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

Charts

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Singles - Billboard (US)

Awards

Grammy Awards Grammy Award statuette The Grammy Awards, presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music Awards, the American Music...