Whitney (album)

Whitney
Studio album by Whitney Houston
Released	June 29, 1987
Recorded	1986-1987, @Tarpan Studios, San Rafael, CA
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	53:09
Label	Arista
Producer	Jellybean Benitez, Kashif, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Robert Christgau (C+) link Rolling Stone (Not Rated) link
Whitney Houston chronology
Whitney Houston (1985) Whitney (1987) I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)

Whitney is the second album by American R&B singer Whitney Houston, released in 1987. 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. The album went nine times platinum and stayed in the pole position for a lengthy eleven weeks. With four consecutive #1 singles from her second album, Houston made history by breaking the record for Most Consecutive Number One Singles. The Beatles and The Bee Gees previously shared the record with six, but in 1988 Whitney's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" reached the top of the charts, stayed there for two consecutive weeks, and rewrote history. Houston's record still stands today.

Singles

• I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
• Didn't We Almost Have It All
• So Emotional
• Where Do Broken Hearts Go
• Love Will Save the Day
• I Know Him So Well

Track listing

1. "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" (Toni 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" {featuring Cissy Houston} (Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus) – 4:30

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
• Niki Haris - 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

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

RIAA CERTIFICATION LEVEL: 9.0

Charts

Certifications & Charts

Taiwan No.1/ 4 Platinum 1 Mio.- Germany No. 1/Platinum 500 TSD Netherland No.1 /Platinum 100TSD- France No. 6/ Platinum 300TSD- Italy No. 1/ 8 Platinum 800TSD UK No. 1/6 Platinum 2,2 Mio.-Spain No.1 / 4Platinum 400TSD-Norway No.1/Platinum -Australia No.1 / 3 Platinum- South Africa No.1/ 3 Platinum-New Zealand No.1/ Platinum- Japan No.2 / Platinum - Finland Platinum 59 TSD- Brasilia 100TSD