Whitney Houston

Released: August 28, 2009

Songwriter: Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Johntá Austin Tor Erik Hermansen

Producer: StarGate

[Intro]
Whoa (Oh)
Oh (Hmm)
Whoa (Whoa, oh)
Oh (Hmm, yeah)

[Verse 1]
The stars must be aligned tonight
I believe this has to have a meaning
Lightning had to strike tonight
'Cause the two of us are finally meeting
In this place, at this time
And I feel safe when I look in your eyes
I feel like I know you from another life
And it makes me wish I wasn't so pressed for time

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't catch my breath 'cause you take it away
For the best writer in town could not find words to say
How there's so many things I wanna get to know
I wish that I could stay, but I gotta go

[Chorus]
So I'ma call you tonight
I will, baby, just as soon as I get time alone
I'ma call you tonight
I will, baby, just as soon as I get home

[Verse 2]
That's the way it goes in life
You get busy when you just don't wanna
There's never enough time, day or night
You have to make it so baby

[Verse 3]
I'm gonna make a way to connect
'Cause your face is one I can't forget
I feel like I know you from another life
And it makes me wish I wasn't so pressed for time

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't catch my breath 'cause you take it away
For the best writer in town could not find words to say (Uh-uh)
How there's so many things I wanna get to know
I wish that I could stay (Stay), but I gotta go

[Chorus]
So I'ma call you tonight (I promise, baby)
I will baby (I will baby), just as soon as I get time alone
(Soon as I get time alone)
I'ma call you tonight (I'll call ya, baby)
I will baby, just as soon as I get home (Oh)

[Bridge]
Destiny, I believe in it
Meant to be, don't you see it's possible
That for this kind of magic, anything can happen
And if you wanna know, then stay by the phone
Just stay by the phone (Oh-oh)

[Pre-Chorus]
I can't catch my breath (Oh) 'cause you take it away
For the best writer in town could not find words to say
(Not find words to say)
How there's so many things I wanna get to know (To know)
I wish that I could stay (Stay), but I gotta go (I gotta go, baby)

[Chorus]
So I'ma call you tonight (Promise I will, promise I will)
I will, baby, just as soon as I get time alone (Oh baby)
I'mma call you tonight (Call you tonight)
I will baby, just as soon as I get home

Known across the pop culture spectrum as the “Queen of Pop” and “The Voice” for her mezzo-soprano octave, Whitney Elizabeth Houston left an indelible impression upon pop culture. She is one of the most successful artists of all time, with more than 200 million albums sold worldwide.

Born August 9, 1963, Houston grew up singing as part of the gospel choir at her local church. She was surrounded by powerful voices in her own family (mother Cissy Houston, cousin Dionne Warwick, godmother Darlene Love, honorary aunt Aretha Franklin). After working as a model and commercial actress in the early 1980s, Whitney was discovered during a New York City nightclub performance, which led to her signing a contract with Clive Davis at Arista Records. Whitney’s first song was a duet in 1984 with Teddy Pendergrass on “Hold Me.”

She released her self-titled début album the following year, which catapulted her into superstardom as the album topped the Billboard 200 for 14 non-consecutive weeks before becoming the top-selling album of 1986, eventually achieving diamond status in the US and selling over 22 million copies worldwide. The singles “Saving All My Love For You,” “How Will I Know,” and “Greatest Love of All” topped the Billboard Hot 100 and achieved platinum status. The music video for “How Will I Know” received heavy rotation on MTV, which was uncommon for Black women at the time. She took home the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance Grammy Award for “Saving” in 1986; her performance at the Grammys of “Saving” later won her an Emmy award. She also won seven American Music Awards between 1986 and 1987.

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