Whitney Houston

Released: August 28, 2009

Songwriter: Danja Claude Kelly Marcella Araica

Producer: Claude Kelly Danja

[Intro]
To all the lovers in the place (Lovers in the place)
This song is for you, baby
This song is for you
To all the haters in the place (Haters in the place)
I ain't singin' to you, baby
I ain't singin' to you

[Verse 1]
It's been a long crazy week, all I want is a little time
Raise my hands, move my feet, let it go tonight
Leave the stress at home, tell the driver "go"
You ain't gonna kill my vibe, oh no
I look at you, you look at me, you already know
What I want, what I need, is you and me on the floor
I can feel your love when our bodies touch
If anyone is feelin' like me tonight

[Chorus]
Now throw your hands up
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers
(You know it, you know it)
Baby, stand up
If you're single but you're looking for another
(You know it, you know it)
Ladies, tell your man you love 'em (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Fellas, tell your girl you love her (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
So throw your hands up
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers (About the lovers)

[Verse 2]
Thinkin' about the ones that are looking down on you and me
Lovers in together now, now I'm completely free
Life is way too short, you might as well get yours
Lord knows, I'm doin' me

[Pre-Chorus]
So all the lovers in the place, ahh
This song is for you, baby
This song is for you
To all the haters in the place
I ain't singin' to you, baby
I ain't singin' to you (Come on)

[Chorus]
Now throw your hands up (Oh, oh, oh)
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers
(You know it, you know it)
Baby, stand up (Stand up)
If you're single but you're looking for another (Come on, come on)
(You know it, you know it)
Ladies, tell your men you love 'em (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
Fellas, tell your girl you love her (Tell 'em that you love her)
(Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
So throw your hands up
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers (About the lovers)

[Bridge]
And if your lover ain't around
That don't mean you can't get down (You know it, you know it)
(Alright, come on, hey)
And if you came here all alone
Find someone and hold 'em close (Alright, yeah)
(you know it, you know it)

[Bridge]
So throw your hands up, yeah
And baby, let me see you stand up, oh
And if you're single, it don't matter, no
'Cause this song is for everyone who believes in love

[Chorus]
Now throw your hands up (Ooh, ooh)
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers (Yeah)
(You know it, you know it)
Baby, stand up (Yeah, come on)
If you're single but you're looking for another (Yeah)
(You know it, you know it)
Ladies, tell your men you love 'em (yeah yeah yeah yeah)
(It's about the lovers)
Fellas, tell your girl you love her (Yeah yeah yeah yeah)
So throw your hands up (Throw your hands up)
For the next three minutes, it's about the lovers (About the lovers)

[Outro]
To all the lovers in the place (Lovers in the place)
This song is for you, baby
This song is for you (It's about the lovers)
To all the haters in the place (Haters in the place)
I ain't singin' to you, baby
I ain't singin' to you, you, you, you

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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