Best Ballads

~ Release by Whitney Houston (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1I Will Always Love You
engineer:
David Reitzas, Bill Schnee and Peter Yianilos
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Whitney Houston
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
David Reitzas
creative direction:
Rickey Minor (bass player, music director, composer, music producer)
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) and Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 3), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 60), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 59), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 60) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 94)
cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
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2Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
producer:
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
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3Didn't We Almost Have It All
assistant engineer:
Fernando Kral and Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer)
engineer:
Jim Boyer (producer/engineer), Dean Burt, Michael Delugg, Fred Law, Michael Mancini and Russ Terrana
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Russ Terrana
bass:
Nathan East
drums (drum set):
John “JR” Robinson (session drummer)
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist)
Rhodes piano and piano:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
strings arranger:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer)
arranger:
Lee Holdridge
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1987) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Devonshire Sound Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Leed's L'Mobile in Los Angeles, California, United States, Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States, Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
writer:
Will Jennings and Michael Masser
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4Saving All My Love For You
engineer:
Michael Mancini and Russell Schmitt
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
solo saxophone:
Tom Scott (saxophonist, Blues Brothers, LA Express, Starsky & Hutch)
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Saving All My Love for You
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
sub-publisher:
Universal Music Corporation (France), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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5All The Man That I Need54:11
6I Have Nothing
engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Have Nothing
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
part of:
The 65th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
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7You're Still My Man4:17
8Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
cover recording of:
I Believe in You and Me
writer:
Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Linz Music (US work publisher), Martin Bandier Music, R2M Music (BMI) and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
recording of:
I Believe in You and Me
writer:
Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Linz Music (US work publisher), Martin Bandier Music, R2M Music (BMI) and Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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9I Know Him So Well
engineer and mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass:
Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
guitar synthesizer:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Mary Canty and Yvonne Lewis (keyboard)
saxophone:
Premik Russell Tubbs
synthesizer:
Preston Glass
background vocals:
Cissy Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1985)
recording of:
How Will I Know
writer:
Narada Michael Walden
composer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
44:33
10Why Does It Hurt So Well
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
Why Does It Hurt So Bad
lyricist:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
composer:
baby face (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
ECAF Music and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
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11All At Once
engineer:
Michael Mancini
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
All at Once
writer:
Michael Masser and Jeffrey Osborne
publisher:
Almo Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), March 9 Music, Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music), Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music"), Prince Street Productions, Inc., シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ミュージック・セールス (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
44:30
12Where You Are
programming and producer:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
additional engineer:
Cal Harris and Russ Terrana
assistant engineer:
Milton Chan (Recording Engineer), Michael Dotson (engineer), John Dranchak, Larry Smith (US hip hop producer), Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Dennis Mitchell (engineer), Michael C. Ross (US engineer, active 1980s–present) and Amy Ziffer
engineer and mixer:
Darroll Gustamachio
bass:
Marcus Miller (jazz musician)
drums (drum set):
Paul Leim
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Pesco and Ira Siegel
keyboard and synthesizer [synths]:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express) and Ralph Schuckett (keyboard, composer, producer)
solo saxophone:
Vincent Henry
background vocals:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
horn and strings arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
arranger:
Kashif (Michael Jones, B.T. Express)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Motown Studios - Hitsville West (recording and mastering studios in West Hollywood, CA) in West Hollywood, California, United States, New Music Group Studios in Stamford, Connecticut, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Where You Are (in 1987)
writer:
James Calabrese, Dyan Humes and LeMel Humes
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13Hold Me
assistant recording engineer:
Dean Burt at Devonshire
recording engineer:
Michael Mancini and Rick Riccio at Evergreen Studios
engineer:
Michael Mancini
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Guy Charbonneau and Bill Schnee
bass guitar:
Nathan East
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Carlos Vega
guitar:
Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist) and Louie Shelton
keyboard:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Randy Kerber and Richard Marx
background vocals:
Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
vocals:
Teddy Pendergrass
remixer:
Bill Schnee
other instruments [rhythm] arranger:
Michael Masser and Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
strings [string] arranger:
Gene Page (conductor, composer, arranger and record producer)
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
additionally recorded at:
A&M Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States and Evergreen Studios in Burbank, California, United States
recorded at:
Devonshire Recording Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Le Mobile in Carlsbad, California, United States
recording of:
Hold Me
writer:
Linda Creed and Michael Masser
publisher:
DeCreed Music Publishing Company (in 1988), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?) (in 1988) and Prince Street Music (Also known as "Prince St. Music") (in 1988)
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14Count On Me
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
recording of:
Count on Me (Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans song)
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston and Michael Houston
publisher:
Aurianna Publishing, ECAF Music, Fox Film Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Nippy Music Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
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15Greatest Love Of All
engineer:
Michael Mancini and Russell Schmitt
producer:
Michael Masser
mixer:
Bill Schnee
performer:
Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer), Nathan East, Dann Huff, Paul Jackson, Jr. (fusion/urban jazz composer, arranger, producer and guitarist), Randy Kerber, Lou Shelton, Richard Marx, Debbie Thomas, Julia Waters, Maxine Waters and Oren Waters
publisher:
Prince Street Productions, Inc.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, LLC (holding company - file NO releases here!) (in 1985)
part of:
RuPaul’s Drag Race Lip Sync Performances (season 1) (number: 3)
cover recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd. (EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Limited), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
55:00
16One Moment In Time
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals and performer:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1988)
recording of:
One Moment in Time
lyricist:
John Bettis
composer:
Albert Hammond
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