100 ESSENTIAL WHITNEY HOUSTON SONGS. Today: #15-11. More: tomorrow.

Caffè Lattè presents:

THE 100 MOST ESSENTIAL SONGS BY

WHITNEY HOUSTON

It’s 10 years since Whitney Houston passed away. Here are 100 choice tracks from her catalogue that demonstrate why she is still revered as a vocal powerhouse:

Check out the playlist on Spotify:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0az3MloF4nqCKm6xQuS3Zk?si=caae004db4b34c65

W15H

SO EMOTIONAL

Album: Whitney

Whitney’s 6^th consecutive US #1 single was produced by Narada Michael Walden. It was written by crack songwriting duo Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly who also created the chart-topping hits “Alone” (Heart), “Like A Virgin” (Madonna), “True Colours” (Cyndi Lauper) and “Eternal Flame” (The Bangles).

W14H

I DIDN’T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH

Album: I Look To You

Whitney’s aptly titled song announced her return to the recording studio. The ballad’s emotional lyrics were penned by Dianne Warren. David Foster produced the track.

 

W13H

ALL AT ONCE

Album: Whitney Houston

Whitney’s solo eponymous debut LP featured 4 ballads co-written by Michael Masser. “All At Once” was co-written with Jeffrey Osborne. Masser also handled its production.

W12H

STEP BY STEP

Album: The Preacher’s Wife {Soundtrack}

Annie Lennox wrote this song. She also recorded the original version which was included on the Japanese edition of her 1992 album ‘Precious’. Five years later, Whitney’s remake made the Top 20 in America, Britain, Europe and Australia.

 

W11H

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER

with The Florida Orchestra

Album: Live – Her Greatest Performances

No one has ever nailed America’s national anthem the way Whitney belted it out at the XXV Super Bowl in 1991. Released as a single that year, the disc peaked at #20 in the U.S.A. Re-issued 10 years later, the song peaked at #6.