My Tribute To Whitney Houston. [#100-#1] COMPLETED!!!

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Which Whitney song will be crowned my favourite?

How Will I Know
7
26%
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
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26%
I'm Your Baby Tonight
3
11%
I Will Always Love You
8
30%
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
1
4%
I Believe In You and Me
0
No votes
Same Script, Different Cast
1
4%
 
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Postby GoodBoyGoneBad » Sun Jun 10, 2012 6:39 pm

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 8-)
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Postby Benny » Sun Jun 10, 2012 7:36 pm

#19. One Moment In Time

Epic, this would be in my top 3 :wink:

#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.
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Postby Tiger » Mon Jun 11, 2012 8:21 am

#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
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Postby BeeFan » Mon Jun 11, 2012 3:04 pm

: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 :D .... I won't blame you for charting them too low, as long as the upcoming top 15 are equally epic :wink:

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
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Postby NothingFails » Mon Jun 11, 2012 6:13 pm

Four epic vocal ballads and *the* club anthem of Whitney's career, Great batch.
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Postby JSparksFan » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:30 am

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
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:I Didn't Know My Own Strength is great, but not as amazing as her other classics. You probably ranked it appropriately. 8/10
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: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
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: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, 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: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
Aw, such a low ranking for "Step By Step". :( It deserves an 8/10 at least.

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
Ah, we finally share the same ranking for a song! :D

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
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:I Look To You is great. When I think of this song, I think of Whitney's passing. :cry: 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
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: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'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.

PosziMC2 wrote:What are Greatest love of All and It's Not Right But It's Okay searching outside the Top 1? *shakes head*
I think you mean Top 10. :P Alas, we'll never agree when it comes to rankings. At least we're both here for Queen Whitney, The Voice. <3

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 8-)
Best part of the song! :lol:

Benny wrote:#19. One Moment In Time

Epic, this would be in my top 3 :wink:

#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.
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. :wink:

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
Undeniably. 8-)

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 :D .... I won't blame you for charting them too low, as long as the upcoming top 15 are equally epic :wink:

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
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.

NothingFails wrote:Four epic vocal ballads and *the* club anthem of Whitney's career, Great batch.
Yay! Score! 8-) Glad you like them.
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Postby JSparksFan » Tue Jun 12, 2012 2:24 am

#15.

My Name Is Not Susan.

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The fourth single from I'm Your Baby Tonight, "My Name Is Not Susan" features Whitney harshly rebuking her lover for calling her by his ex-girlfriend's name. The song was a moderate hit worldwide peaking at #20 in the US and #29 in the UK and failing to make the Top 40 in most European nations. Despite it's underwhelming performance, I'll always adore this song for the sheer feistiness with which Houston sings the chorus.

#14.

Same Script, Different Cast.

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The second best collaboration of Whitney's career and the second of the poll options to fall, "Same Script, Different Cast" was released as a radio-only promo single for Whitney's Greatest Hits collection. This phenomenal, brilliantly composed masterpiece tends to get overlooked quite frequently in "Best of Whitney's" lists but ever since my best friend introduced me to it two years ago, I've loved it for the tragic, cyclical love story it narrates. The best bit is when Deborah defiantly declares I'm the future, you're his past but there really isn't a dull moment on this five-minute ride.

#13.

Saving All My Love For You.

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It's a little known fact that this song is actually a cover of the 1978 minor hit by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., a husband and wife duo. Irrelevants aside, it was Whitney who took this song to #1 in the US and the UK as well as to the Top 20 in most other territories it charted in. A Jazz-influenced ballad, the song tells of a heated affair that Whitney's having with a married man. Whitney's vocals are just phenomenal on this track and is one of many testaments to why she alone is deserving of the title, "The Voice".

#12.

All The Man That I Need.

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As is the case with most of Whitney's biggest hits, "All The Man That I Need" is a cover of a lesser known hit by a lesser known artist. Also as is the case with most of Whitney's biggest hits, she elevates the song to new heights and makes it entirely her own. #1 in the US and Canada and peaking within the confines of the Top 20 pretty much everywhere else, "All The Man That I Need" is a titanic ballad with Whitney declaring that after her searches, she's finally found a man and said man is all the man that she needs. The sheer passion with which Houston belts, He's all I've got! just sends shivers down my spine. I can't wait for the day when I can finally relate to this track. :lol:

#11.

So Emotional.

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Released as the third single from Whitney's sophomore record, Whitney, "So Emotional" was received with mixed reception from critics. I, on the other hand, have nothing but love for this track. I love the Rock edge that the song has and Whitney sings with such grit. This is another song that tends to get overlooked in favour of Whitney's more popular classics. The song, however, was a hit in the US peaking at #1. It also peaked at #5 in the UK and the Top 10 in several other territories.
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Postby Tripolis » Tue Jun 12, 2012 1:23 pm

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

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. :evil: 6.5/10

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

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

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
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Postby BeeFan » Wed Jun 13, 2012 8:48 am

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... :o No to that song

The rest of that batch is huge :D though most of it would have ranked lower than Right But Okay for me, but anyway :wink:

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 :D
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Postby luckyONE » Wed Jun 13, 2012 12:17 pm

I love "So Emotional". It would also rank in my personal Top 20.
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Postby Tiger » Wed Jun 13, 2012 2:29 pm

#15.

My Name Is Not Susan.

#13.

Saving All My Love For You.

#11.

So Emotional.

Wonder what the Top 10 is :)
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Postby phoenix98 » Wed Jun 13, 2012 4:38 pm

"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 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").

"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 me :lol: I 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 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?

"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.

"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...

"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. 8-)

"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.

"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..." :cry:

"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.

"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!

"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.

"Saving All My Love For You" = a bit too high for me, but I gotta give due respect to her global breakthrough smash single.

"All The Man That I Need" = also a bit too high, but still good.

"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!
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Postby Benny » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:53 pm

#13. Saving All My Love For You
#11. So Emotional

Both nice :D

#12. All The Man That I Need

I love this one, one of her underrated singles!
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Postby NothingFails » Wed Jun 13, 2012 9:55 pm

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.
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Postby JSparksFan » Fri Jun 15, 2012 2:46 am

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
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. :lol:

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. :evil: 6.5/10
Nah, it's an epic duet in my opinion. It's criminally overlooked and unrightfully underrated.

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
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: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
You just discovered this gem? :o I hope it grows on you because I definitely feel that it's one of her best ballads. Those vocals just give me chills. :(

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
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".

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... :o No to that song

The rest of that batch is huge :D though most of it would have ranked lower than Right But Okay for me, but anyway :wink:

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 :D
Aw, no love for "My Name Is Not Susan"? :( Maybe when you get into a situation like the protagonist, you'll appreciate the song more. :wink:

Yes! "Same Script, Different Cast" was definitely the best new song on her Greatest Hits collection! The duet was just...too epic for words. I can't. :cry:

luckyONE wrote:I love "So Emotional". It would also rank in my personal Top 20.
Glad to hear it! :D

Tiger wrote:#15.

My Name Is Not Susan.

#13.

Saving All My Love For You.

#11.

So Emotional.

Wonder what the Top 10 is :)
Epicness, Maaian. Just pure, unadulterated epicness. 8-)

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. ;)
No. You've forfeited your rights to call me "hun". :cry:

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").
I suppose I'm obsessed with the song 'cause I can relate to it so well.

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 me :lol: I 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..."
Check me back in 2024 and we'll see if it's ranking improves. :wink:

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?
I prefer the single version but both are pretty fantastic. :)

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.
Ah, I'm glad you've taken so much to that one! It is pretty fabulous! :D

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...
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:"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. 8-)
I'mma need you take a seat after that comment. :wink:

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.
You say that like it's a bad thing. I quite like cheese. :P

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..." :cry:
It's one of three Whitney songs that make me tear up every time I hear it. The other two songs are Top 2. :wink:

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.
Whoa! :o No wonder you've been trying to get me to like it so much. Hmm...Maybe it'll grow on me one day.

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!
Meh, I guess enough Americans didn't experience the "Susan" situation so they couldn't relate? :-?

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.
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. 8-)

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.
Is you bowing yet? :P

phoenix98 wrote:"All The Man That I Need" = also a bit too high, but still good.
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:"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!
Why you so nasty? :roll: And how dare you prefer a remix to the already fantastic original? :evil:

Benny wrote:#13. Saving All My Love For You
#11. So Emotional

Both nice :D

#12. All The Man That I Need

I love this one, one of her underrated singles!
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. :wink:

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.
Awesomeness! Glad to hear that it was a great batch for you. :D
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Postby JSparksFan » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:21 am

#10.

Didn't We Almost Have It All.

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The second single from Whitney, "Didn't We Almost Have It All" raced to #1 in the US, #2 in Canada, and #14 in the UK all without the support of a music video. Nominated for "Song of the Year" at the Grammy Awards, the song's lyrics tell the tragic tale of a relationship gone sour where Whitney laments on the fact that the couple almost had it all. This song is another one of Houston's epic ballads which I love for the grit that The Voice sings with.

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When You Believe.

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At the time of this epic duet, Whitney and Mariah were arguably the two biggest female stars on the planet. Thus, their combined forces were expected to send any song hurtling into the stratosphere. Though "When You Believe" wasn't quite the hit on the charts as many expected it to be, the song is undoubtedly a classic. Growing up, I remember hearing this song on the radio all the time and it was actually the very first song I ever learned the full lyrics to. For me, Houston's and Carey's vocals blended perfectly, the inspirational lyrics lent itself to many a hopeless situation, and this absolute titan of a duet will go down in the books as one of the greatest musical collaborations of all-time.

#8.

How Will I Know.

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The third and most popular of the poll choices, "How Will I Know", the second of Whitney's 11 US #1 hits, was also a success internationally peaking at #1 in Canada, #2 in Australia, #5 in the UK, and in the Top 5/10 in most other European territories. An uptempo, dance song, the lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern whether or not the boy she likes shares her feelings. It's certainly a very relatable message for persons of all ages and it's even my mother's fave Whitney song. I absolutely adore the adorable, colourful music video for this song.
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Postby PosziMC2 » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:11 am

Classics all over
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Postby Tiger » Fri Jun 15, 2012 5:30 am

#9.

When You Believe

#8.

How Will I Know.


When You Believe is fantastic
These foolish games are tearing me apart

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Postby Tripolis » Fri Jun 15, 2012 6:45 am

Didn't We Almost Have It All is epic. This is amazing and is definitely top 10 worthy. Was one of the songs that struck me instantly and didn't need to grow on me like other Houston classics needed. 9.5/10

When You Believe is a perfect duet of two of my favorite divas ever. What more can I say about this impeccable, phenomenal masterpiece? The way their voice blends in together is just pure heaven. 8-) 10/10

How Will I Know is a classic. Definitely worthy of a top 10 ranking and is exceptionally great. One of my favourite Whitney uptempos. I feel that this is sometimes overshadowed by "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" when people mention Whitney and her uptempos. 10/10
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Postby GoodBoyGoneBad » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:18 pm

Didn't We Almost Have It All is beautiful, her voice moves me!

When You Believe is a good collaboration between two major divas.

How Will I Know is very nice.
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Postby luckyONE » Fri Jun 15, 2012 12:27 pm

How Will I Know and Didn't We Almost Have It All are so amazing. :cry:
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Postby phoenix98 » Fri Jun 15, 2012 3:23 pm

"Didn't We Almost Have It All" = although this one doesn't feel Top 10-worthy for me, there's no doubt that Whitney sounds absolutely fantastic. such a beautiful, powerful voice <3 she just KILLS it throughout this entire song!

"When You Believe" = :roll: how did I NOT see this coming? I always give you a hard time about this one, but I do like it too...just not nearly as much as you do. I think I liked it more in junior high/high school, when I first really "discovered" Mariah (Whitney still wasn't on my radar at all, really, not in a good way anyway)...I guess it's just worn off me over the years as I discovered that Mariah had many more gems in her discography (as does Whitney). I also tend to poke fun at several of the more recent big-name-female-collaborations, but this one is definitely a step above (if not several steps above) the likes of "Me Against The Music" and especially the "S&M (Remix)".

"How Will I Know" = ah, now HERE we have a Whitney moment that is truly deserving of a Top 10 spot (if not Top 5). so dated, but so cute and so much fun! definitely a song that makes you wanna get up and dance. glad to see that your mom approves! ;)
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Postby BeeFan » Sat Jun 16, 2012 9:52 pm

Epicness all aver the place... love all of the last 3 songs

I'm so happy you ranked When You Believe that high... often feel it's been underrated, but it's such an awesome song. Loves it ever since and never really got tired of it :D
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Postby anthonyalex » Sun Jun 17, 2012 12:42 am

Saving All My Life actually will make my Top 5, and When You Believe will make my top 3
So glad you ranked it high
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Postby NothingFails » Sun Jun 17, 2012 8:24 pm

Three winners

How Will I Know is my fave Whitney song and was the song that I first remember from her back in 1986.

When You Believe was a true event duet, Whitney and Mariah was a once in a lifetime type of duet like MJ and Paul McCartney.

Didn't We Almost Have It All is also classic, that was the time where Whitney's records were going #1 like clockwork.
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