100 ESSENTIAL WHITNEY HOUSTON SONGS. Today: #30-26. More: Sunday.

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

W30H

QUEEN OF THE NIGHT

Album: The Bodyguard {Soundtrack}}

This was the most upbeat track Whitney performed for ‘The Bodyguard’, almost bordering the hard rock genre. The song was produced and written by her with L.A. Reid, Babyface and Daryl Simmons. The single reached #14 in Britain.

 

W29H

HEARTBREAK HOTEL

featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price

Album: My Love Is Your Love

This single, released in late 1998, peaked at #2 in America. It also went Top 20 on the Canadian and Australian charts.

W28H

YOU’RE STILL MY MAN

Album: Whitney

Michael Masser created magic with Whitney on her debut album, where she recorded his compositions “The Greatest Love Of All” and “Saving All My Love For You” and “All At Once”. She returned to the same source again for her follow-up LP, recording 2 more Masser co-writes. This ballad was composed with Gerry Goffin. Masser also produced the cut.

W27H

I HAVE NOTHING

Album: The Bodyguard {Soundtrack}

David Foster produced and co-wrote this big ballad with Linda Thompson. Packed with soaring vocals by Whitney, it remains a highlight on the soundtrack album. Little wonder it shot up the charts; reaching #1 in Canada #3 in Britain, #4 in America and #9 in Europe.

 

W26H

A SONG FOR YOU

Album: I Look To You

This song- composed by Leon Russell- has been covered by some of the greatest vocalists, most famously as a ballad by Donny Hathaway. Stargate’s production begins as a ballad but builds up into an alluring dance track. Whitney handles both moods effortlessly of course.