100 ESSENTIAL WHITNEY HOUSTON SONGS. Today: #70-61. 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:

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WE DIDN’T KNOW

with Stevie Wonder

Album: I’m Your Baby Tonight

This duet with Motown’s genius was the sixth track lifted as a single from Whitney’s third studio album. Stevie Wonder wrote, produced and arranged the song.

 

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I BELIEVE IN YOU AND ME

Album: The Preacher’s Wife {Soundtrack}

The film version of this ballad was co-produced by Whitney with Mervyn Warren.

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WHERE YOU ARE

Album: Whitney

This track was produced by Kashif. He also performed background vocals with Whitney. Kashif played on the track too.

 

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WHO DO YOU LOVE

Album: I’m Your Baby Tonight

Recorded and mixed in New York, this upbeat track was produced and co-written by Luther Vandross. Among the background vocalists on this cut is Cissy Houston.

 

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HOLD ON, HELP IS ON THE WAY

with The Georgia Mass Choir

Album: The Preacher’s Wife {Soundtrack}

Whitney demonstrates her gospel chops on this moving song that was co-produced by her and Mervyn Warren.

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THINKING ABOUT YOU

Album: Whitney Houston

Kashif produced 2 tracks on Whitney’s self-titled debut album. He also co-wrote this song.

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MEDLEY:

I LOVES YOU PORGY/ AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING/ I HAVE NOTHING

Album: Whitney Houston Live- Her Greatest Performances

Whitney captured on stage doing songs from the musicals “Porgy And Bess” and “Dreamgirls” with a song she recorded for ‘The Bodyguard’ soundtrack. This medley was performed at the American Music Awards in 1994.

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YOU’LL NEVER STAND ALONE

Album: My Love Is Your Love

Diane Warren wrote this track. Babyface produced the cut. He also contributed background vocals on the song with Shanice (best remembered for “I Love Your Smile”).

 

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NOBODY LOVES ME LIKE YOU DO

with Jermaine Jackson

Album: Whitney Houston

Jermaine Jackson produced 3 tracks included on Whitney’s debut album; 2 of which were recorded as duets with him. The LP also contained a collaboration with Teddy Pendergrass.

 

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 ON MY OWN

Album: Just Whitney

Babyface is listed as one of this track’s co-writers along with Carol Bayer Sager. He is also the cut’s producer.