Whitney Houston

Songwriter: Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson

Producer: Narada Michael Walden Clivillés & Cole

[Verse 1]
Whatever you want
Whatever you need
Anything you want done baby
I do it naturally
Cause I'm every woman (Every woman)
It's all in me
It's all in me
Yeah

[Chorus]
I'm every woman
It's all in me
Anything you want done baby
I do it naturally

[Chorus]
I'm every woman
It's all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one, from A to Z
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa (oh) whoa (oh) whoa

[Verse 2]
I can cast a spell
See, but you can't tell
Mix a special groove
Put fire inside of you
Anytime you feel danger or fear
Then instantly
I will appear
Yeah oh

[Chorus]
Cause I'm every woman
It's all in me
Anything you want done baby
I do it naturally
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa (oh) whoa (oh) whoa

[Verse 3]
Oh, I can sense your needs
Like rain onto the seeds
I can make a rhyme of confusion in your mind
And when it comes down to some good old fashioned love
I got it, I got it
I got it, got it, baby baby

[Chorus]
I'm every woman
It's all in me
Anything you want done baby
I do it naturally
I'm every woman
It's all in me
I can read your thoughts right now
Every one, from A to Z
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa (oh) whoa (oh) whoa

[Interlude]
I ain't bragging
Because I'm the one
Just ask me
Oh, it shall be done
And don't bother
To compare
I've got it
Whoa whoa whoa
Whoa whoa whoa (I got it, got it, yeah)
Oh, whoa whoa whoa
Oh, oh

[Outro]
I'm every woman
I'm every woman
I'm every woman (oh)
I'm every woman (oh)
I'm every woman (woah woah woah)
I'm every woman (ooh)
I'm every woman (every woman, baby)
I'm every woman (oooh)
I'm every woman
I'm every woman (Chaka Khan)
I'm every woman (Chaka Khan)
I'm every woman (ha ha)
I'm every woman (my girl)
I'm every woman
I'm every woman (I'm every woman, baby)
I'm every woman (oooh)
I'm every woman (ohhh oh ohh)
I'm every woman (oh)
I'm every woman [x9]
I'm every woman (ooh)
I'm every woman (ooh, ooh)

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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