Whitney Houston’s famous and popular songs
Here are some songs by Whitney Houston, one of the best-selling female singers in the world.
Her album sales have exceeded 140 million, making her literally a truly great and popular singer.
She honed her voice in a gospel choir as a child, then worked as a model before making her debut.
She quickly became extremely popular after debuting.
Her songs, while pop, are brimming with the wonderful charm of her magnificent vocals nurtured by gospel.
Now, let yourself be captivated by the greatest voice in the world.
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Whitney Houston’s Greatest and Most Popular Songs (21–30)
Exhale
When it comes to movies starring Whitney, the image of The Bodyguard tends to be the strongest, but she actually has other leading roles as well.
One of them is the 1995 American film Waiting to Exhale.
The song that became the theme has a gentle vibe that differs from her powerful image, letting you fully immerse yourself in Whitney’s soft vocals.
Greatest Love Of All
This song is Whitney’s cover of a track co-written by Michael Masser and Linda Creed for the soundtrack of a 1977 film, originally recorded and released as a hit single by George Benson.
It is included on her 1985 album, Whitney Houston.
This song led Michael Masser to provide “All at Once.”
How Will I Know
This song, known in Japanese as “Love by Feel,” is a poppy, danceable number from the 1985 album “The Gift of Breeze.” Its lyrics capture the indescribable youthful feeling of a romance just beginning, making it one of the tracks that best represents Whitney’s fresh charm at the time of her debut.
I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Released in 1987 as the title track of her second album, Whitney (also known as Whitney II ~ So Emotional in Japan), this song is arguably the most widely known among Whitney’s danceable numbers.
She achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first female artist to debut at No.
1 on the Billboard 200 chart.
I’m Every Woman
Released in 1992, this song is a cover of a track originally released in 1978 by another iconic American songstress, Chaka Khan.
It’s said that Whitney actually sang backing vocals on Chaka Khan’s original version.
At that time, she probably never imagined she would later score a major hit with the same song.