Whitney Houston’s famous and popular songs

One Moment In TimeWhitney Houston

Whitney Houston – One Moment In Time (Official HD Video)

Whitney Houston’s classic “One Moment in Time,” released as the theme song for the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

The intro features a grand melody that evokes a sense of victory, and as it moves into the first verse, it shifts into the soulful ballad style that Whitney Houston excelled at.

From there, the intensity steadily rises, culminating in an emotional chorus—a structure that compellingly evokes the feeling of victory seized at the end of struggle.

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Where Do Broken Hearts GoWhitney Houston

Where Do Broken Hearts Go

You can’t talk about ballads by Western female artists without mentioning those sung by Whitney Houston! I’ve listened to them over and over and been deeply moved.

Her voice, expressive power, and vocal ability—no one surpasses her in any of these, I would say.

This song is a heartbreak ballad that Whitney sang and turned into a massive hit.

I say “heartbreak” in a single word, but it’s a poignant piece packed with many meanings: the sorrow of the two—him and her—the sadness of every heart in this world.

I’d love to hear her voice once more.

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Why Does It Hurt So BadWhitney Houston

Whitney Houston – Why Does It Hurt So Bad (Waiting To Exhale Soundtrack)

A track released by Whitney Houston in 1996.

It was used in the film “Waiting to Exhale.” This R&B ballad, produced by Babyface, sings about the turmoil that accompanies the end of a relationship she knew wouldn’t work from the start.

You Give Good LoveWhitney Houston

You Give Good Love – Whitney Houston 1985

Whitney Houston debuted in 1985, but wasn’t her most active and successful period the 1990s? Her debut song, You Give Good Love, carries a neo-soul vibe.

That track was a hit as well, but the album she released two years later topped the Billboard charts.

In 1994, I Will Always Love You became a massive hit that sparked a social phenomenon.

It’s such a shame that she passed away.

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Saving All My Love For YouWhitney Houston

Whitney Houston – Saving All My Love For You (Official HD Video)

Whitney Houston is a singer and actress who left her mark on music history, achieving record-breaking sales from the 1980s through the 1990s as one of the most famous female vocalists in the world.

As exemplified by the theme song from her hugely famous debut film The Bodyguard, “I Will Always Love You,” it’s no exaggeration to say that her voice reached even those in Japan who rarely listen to Western music.

Whitney was born into a true musical dynasty—her mother was a member of a renowned gospel group, and the great pop singer Dionne Warwick is her cousin—so perhaps her fate as a prodigious singer was sealed from the start.

While learning gospel through church choirs from a young age, she leveraged her exceptional looks to work as a professional fashion model at 17.

She signed with a label in 1983, and her debut album, Whitney Houston, released in 1985, became a massive hit.

She earned the honor of winning a Grammy at the young age of 21 and embarked on a brilliant career thereafter.

Although Whitney experienced many personal troubles and became the subject of tabloid gossip in her later years, that does not diminish the value of the remarkable works she created.

If “I Will Always Love You” is the only song you know, why not start with a greatest-hits collection and then explore her works from the ’80s and 2000s as well?

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