Whitney Houston

Released: October 29, 2002

Songwriter: Ronald Isley Ernie Isley Marvin Isley Rudolph Isley O’Kelly Isley Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs Dwight Reynolds Chris Jasper The Isley Brothers Patrice Stewart

Producer: Kevin “She’kspere” Briggs

[Intro]
Na na, na na na na
Cam on, cam on, cam on, ohh
Ohh, this is just for me
Na na, na na na, na na, na na na

[Verse 1]
Kick off my shoes and relax my feet
Hit the kitchen grab a bite to eat
Now, it's been one of those crazy weeks
And I got to do something special for me
See, hit the salon get a mani and a pedi
Have a massage, get a sip and then I'm ready
Got to take time out
And all my real ladies know what I'm talking about, sing

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, baby, baby
You don't know what I've been going through
Sing it again now, ooh, baby, baby
It's obvious to see exactly what I need

[Chorus]
One of those days
When the sun is shining bright
And my life is going right
And the simple things are not wasted
One of those days
When you're cruising in your car
And you might just see the stars
And it's warm outside and beautiful, oh yeah

[Verse 2]
Tonight, it's all about me
Just want to set my body free
Never mind the TV
Tonight, I'll just let a little TV watch me
Light the candles, aroma therapy
Hot tub bubbles surrounding me
Mr. Big is in the background
The Isley Brothers going to hold it down, sing

[Pre-Chorus]
Ooh, baby, baby
You don't know what I've been going through
Sing it again now, ooh, baby, baby
It's obvious to see exactly what I need

[Chorus]
One of those days
When the sun is shining bright
And my life is going right
And the simple things are not wasted
One of those days
When you're cruising in your car
And you might just see the stars
And it's warm outside and beautiful

One of those days
When the sun is shining bright
And my life is going right
And the simple things are not wasted
One of those days
When you're cruising in your car
And you might just see the stars
And it's warm outside and beautiful

[Interlude]
Hello, hello, hello
Hello, hello, hello, hello
I need one of those days
You don't know how, ooh, ooh, ooh

[Chorus]
One of those days
When the sun is shining bright
And my life is going right
And the simple things are not wasted
One of those days
When you're cruising in your car
And you might just see the stars
And it's warm outside and beautiful

One of those days
When the sun is shining bright
And my life is going right
And the simple things are not wasted
One of those days
When you're cruising in your car
And you might just see the stars
And it's warm outside and beautiful

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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