It's Not Right But It's Okay is great... #CreditCardReceipt
For me, "My Love Is Your Love" is a 9/10, not too far off from your own ranking. And yes, there's certainly no denying that this is one of Whitney's career-defining singles.Tripolis wrote:My Love Is Your Love is far too low. Definitely would make my top 10, one of her signature tunes IMO. 9.5/10
I was a tad more generous with my ranking, giving it an 8.5/10. You do have a point though, when you say that it pales in comparison to her bigger classics.Tripolis wrote:I Didn't Know My Own Strength is great, but not as amazing as her other classics. You probably ranked it appropriately. 8/10
Whoa! I'm shocked that this gets a perfect score from you. For me it's an 8.5/10. It tends to get overshadowed by some of the bigger ballads on Whitney.Tripolis wrote:Where Do Broken Hearts Go is another of my Whitney favourite and is almost a dead-cert to be a top 10 entry if I were to make a Whitney countdown. 10/10
Aw, you're definitely too harsh on "Heartbreak Hotel". In hindsight, I think I should've ranked it a bit higher as it's a 9/10.Tripolis wrote:Heartbreak Hotel is good, though I don't rate it as highly as some other fans do. I think you ranked it too high. 6.5/10
Aw, such a low ranking for "Step By Step".Tripolis wrote:Step By Step is decent... gave it a listen after many fans praising it a long time ago, definitely not on par with her classics. 6/10
Ah, we finally share the same ranking for a song!Tripolis wrote:One Moment In Time is so uplifting and is one of my initial favourites from Houston. It would definitely make my top 20 as well. I think you ranked it appropriately. 9/10
I'd rate the song a tad lower at 9/10 but you're dead-on when you say it's one of the defining moments of her career. Everyone knows that song.Tripolis wrote:The Greatest Love Of All is AMAZING. Definitely one of Whitney's best tracks and is definitely a highlight in her discography. Already a classic. 9.5/10
Yes, the song certainly takes on a new meaning now that Whitney's passed and though her vocals weren't as impressive on the track as I'm sure they would have been if she'd recorded it in the 80's/90's, "I Look To You" is the closest song on Whitney's last record to her glory days, in terms of structure at least.Tripolis wrote:I Look To You is great. When I think of this song, I think of Whitney's passing.Has a great meaning now that Whitney is gone. I guess it would probably make my top 15 now since it will be the song that allows me to remember Whitney (of course, along with "I Will Always Love You"). 9.5/10
I'm pleased to see that this gets a perfect score from you. It's a 9.5/10 for me and there's no denying that it's one of her signature classics. I too love the attitude with which she delivers this one and the Glee cover definitely did the original justice.Tripolis wrote:It's Not Right, But It's Okay is definitely a top 5 entry for me. It's phenomenal and the Glee version of it was great too. I love her "fierceness" in her voice and the tempo of this song. One of favourite non-ballads from Whitney. 10/10
I think you mean Top 10.PosziMC2 wrote:What are Greatest love of All and It's Not Right But It's Okay searching outside the Top 1? *shakes head*
Best part of the song!GoodBoyGoneBad wrote:Both The Greatest Love Of All and I Look To You give me shivers!
It's Not Right But It's Okay is great... #CreditCardReceipt
It's funny that you should mention the Thunderpuss remix. I remember Paul saying that he preferred that remix to the original as well. I'm certainly not hearing what you guys hear in the remix. The old adage "The original is the best" holds true in this instance, for me at least.Benny wrote:#19. One Moment In Time
Epic, this would be in my top 3![]()
#18. The Greatest Love of All
#17. I Look To You
Both nice and deserve their placing in the top 20
#16. Its Not Right But It's Okay
Another great song that would be in my top 10; the lyrics are great! I prefer the Thunderpuss Remix to the original version.
Undeniably.Tiger wrote:#19.
One Moment In Time.
#18.
The Greatest Love of All.
#17.
I Look To You.
#16.
Its Not Right But It's Okay.
Whitney classics
I'm glad you're generally pleased with the batch. You're right that pre-2000 Whitney would have slayed "I Look To You" but it is what it is.BeeFan wrote::o what an epic batch
One Moment In Time, The Greatest Love Of All, It's Not Right But It's Okay ...no big surprise, I love them all.... I won't blame you for charting them too low, as long as the upcoming top 15 are equally epic
I Look To You is an alright song but I guess I would love it more if her voice wasn't so rough and scratchy... I just believe "Old Whitney" would have delivered better, still it's a beautiful ballad
Yay! Score!NothingFails wrote:Four epic vocal ballads and *the* club anthem of Whitney's career, Great batch.





Aw, I totally love the sass Whitney delivers in "My Name Is Not Susan". I was definitely able to relate to it earlier this year too.Tripolis wrote:My Name Is Not Susan is overrated, IMO. It isn't exactly that great, though no doubt that it is indeed a good song. Not exactly fitted for my Whitney taste. 6/10
Nah, it's an epic duet in my opinion. It's criminally overlooked and unrightfully underrated.Tripolis wrote:Same Script, Different Cast.. it's weird seeing a Whitney fan like this so much as I rarely see this get mentioned. I do find it okay, though, and definitely wouldn't rank it as high as you did. However, ranking this over "My Love Is Your Love" is a crime as the latter is definitely much better.6.5/10
I really think the song is one of Houston's best songs, lyrically speaking. A few stolen moments is all that we share... I love her storytelling skills here and the Jazz arrangement is just phenomenal.Tripolis wrote:Saving All My Love For You is a Whitney classic and is definitely worthy of a #13 placing, but I don't really rate it as highly as her other classics. It's one of my least-played tracks from Whitney's Ultimate Collection. It is great, though. 8/10
You just discovered this gem?Tripolis wrote:All The Man That I Need.. is not on par with her blockbuster hits like "I Will Always Love You", "I Have Nothing" and even "My Love Is Your Love". Shockingly, I only discovered this song this year on American Idol when a contestant sang it. Not a bad song, though not that excellent either. Definitely not top 20 worthy, for me. 7/10
Yes, her vocal range on this track is spectacular as well. It's a shame that it wasn't as big as her other classics like "I Have Nothing".Tripolis wrote:So Emotional is one of my favourite Whitney singles and would definitely rank inside my top 20. Though not as instant as "I Will Always Love You". It took me a while to recognize the beauty and epicness of this track. I love Whitney's power in her voice in this track. 9/10
Aw, no love for "My Name Is Not Susan"?BeeFan wrote:Oooookay....where to start ....![]()
When I thought about what songs could still come up and would rank higher than this epic, fantastic, too low last batch, I also thought about the worst cases and suddenly Susan came to my mind... I was like "No, that can't happen....NEVER" ...so...No to that song
The rest of that batch is hugethough most of it would have ranked lower than Right But Okay for me, but anyway
Script, Cast - I love this song and I'm really glad you ranked it high, reminded me of Brandy/Monica back then, but I love these kind of songs.... for me this was the best new song on the GH-album, and it's yours too obviously
Glad to hear it!luckyONE wrote:I love "So Emotional". It would also rank in my personal Top 20.
Epicness, Maaian. Just pure, unadulterated epicness.Tiger wrote:#15.
My Name Is Not Susan.
#13.
Saving All My Love For You.
#11.
So Emotional.
Wonder what the Top 10 is
No. You've forfeited your rights to call me "hun".phoenix98 wrote:"Love Will Save The Day" = hmmm...I've never been too impressed by this one. I can see why it broke her US No. 1 streak (and in a big way! 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 -- 1 - 9, ouch). it's not TERRIBLE, but definitely too high. sorry, hun.
I suppose I'm obsessed with the song 'cause I can relate to it so well.phoenix98 wrote:"I Bow Out" = I don't quite understand your passion for this song, but I do like it. it's definitely one of the best non-singles on My Love Is Your Love (along with "Until You Come Back" and "Oh Yes").
Check me back in 2024 and we'll see if it's ranking improves.phoenix98 wrote:"My Love Is Your Love" = I was about to make some snarky remarks about this being way too low, but then I remembered that it took about...12-13 years for this song to grow on meI can definitely remember hearing this on the radio when it was a single and hating how much it was over-played, especially since I never cared for it much in the first place. I can't remember exactly when this song finally clicked with me, but I think it was sometime last year when I was listening through her Greatest Hits. I'd prolly rank it in my Top 10 now. "it would take an eternity to break us, and the chains of Amistad couldn't hold us..."
I prefer the single version but both are pretty fantastic.phoenix98 wrote:"I Believe In You And Me" = another lovely 90's ballad single. I'm not sure if this deserves to be so much higher than the other singles from that period, like "Run To You" and "Why Does It Hurt So Bad", I think they're all pretty equally great (but not on the level of "I Will Always Love You" or "I Have Nothing", of course). do you have any strong feelings regarding the album version VS single version of the one?
Ah, I'm glad you've taken so much to that one! It is pretty fabulous!phoenix98 wrote:"Love Is A Contact Sport" = wow, did NOT realize you were such a fan of this one! it's certainly cheese-tastic, but I gotta admit it's pretty catchy too.
That would've been an...interesting film choice for Houston but I think I love the song because I interpret it in a much less stalker-ish way. To me, she's saying that despite the fact that he's found a girl to replace her, she's forever his girl and no irregularity (:lol:) can chance that.phoenix98 wrote:"You're Still My Man" = hmmm...not quite sure what you hear in this one. Whitney does sound great, of course, but isn't the message of refusing to accept that someone's left you a bit...scary, fatal attraction, stalker-ish? or just...sad? I'm pretty sure him marrying his next gf "can change it", gurl. I can just picture this guy waking up chained to a pipe in Whitney's basement Saw-style to the sound of her singing this song...
I'mma need you take a seat after that comment.phoenix98 wrote:"One Moment In Time" = this one seems to be quite popular around UKMix, but I definitely wouldn't put it so high. obviously, Taylor's "Change" slayyyyys all other Olympics-related songs.
You say that like it's a bad thing. I quite like cheese.phoenix98 wrote:"Greatest Love Of All" = this one definitely rivals "Love Is A Contact Sport" in terms of cheese-factor ("I believe the children are our future", really now?), but I still like it too.
It's one of three Whitney songs that make me tear up every time I hear it. The other two songs are Top 2.phoenix98 wrote:"I Look To You" = somehow this song managed to break through my "praise the lawd"-song bias, I actually quite like it! it's hard not to tear up a bit listening to this now, after her passing. I know she didn't write it herself...but it's just so fitting to her struggles, searching for help and hope, and the battle that she ultimately lost. "my levee's are broken, my walls have come crumbling down on me, the rain is falling, defeat is calling..."
Whoa!phoenix98 wrote:"It's Not Right, But It's Okay" = I'm still not sure how you can NOT love the Thunderpuss Mix of this, but the original is still pretty solid. the Thunderpuss Mix is actually a very strong contender for my absolute favorite Whitney song.
Meh, I guess enough Americans didn't experience the "Susan" situation so they couldn't relate?phoenix98 wrote:"My Name Is Not Susan" = so glad that you really like this one too! I would probably put it even higher, quite possibly Top 10. I do NOT get how this could only managed a No. 20 peak!
Yes, I love the metaphor! My best friend and I always sing/massacre this song. I always make sure I'm Whitney when we perform it.phoenix98 wrote:"Same Script, Different Cast" = nice to see this often-forgotten single get so much love from you! it's a bit like "The Boy Is Mine", but I like that Whitney's sort of trying to do Deb a favor by warning her (even if her intentions aren't totally pure "maybe my reasons are wrong, but I know that you believe me"). the whole play/movie metaphor works really well, and both ladies sound lovely.
Is you bowing yet?phoenix98 wrote:"Saving All My Love For You" = a bit too high for me, but I gotta give due respect to her global breakthrough smash single.
Aw, with all the references you've made to this song in the past, I thought you loved it. Shame on you for deceiving me Paul!phoenix98 wrote:"All The Man That I Need" = also a bit too high, but still good.
Why you so nasty?phoenix98 wrote:"So Emotional" = so basically, "so emotional" = "horny"? rawr, Whitney! "I gotta watch you walk in the room baby, I gotta watch you walk out, I like the animal way you move, and when you talk I just watch your mouth...". I think I slightly prefer the David Morales Mix to the original, but both are fantastic!
Yes, "All The Man That I Need" does tend to get overrated and overlooked in favour of her better-known classics. Glad to hear you have "nothin' but love" for it.Benny wrote:#13. Saving All My Love For You
#11. So Emotional
Both nice![]()
#12. All The Man That I Need
I love this one, one of her underrated singles!
Awesomeness! Glad to hear that it was a great batch for you.NothingFails wrote:My Name Is Not Susan is so underrated, always liked it
Same Script, Different Cast was a fantastic diva ballad, and the remixes were great too
Saving All My Love For You is a bonafide classic
All The Man That I Need is beautiful
So Emotional was good too, one of her "harder" tunes.


