Whitney Houston

Released: November 17, 1998

Songwriter: Missy Elliott Kelvin “K.B.” Bradshaw Lloyd “Spec” Turner

Producer: Missy Elliott Kelvin “K.B.” Bradshaw Lloyd “Spec” Turner

[Intro: Whitney Houston & (Missy Elliott)]
Oh yes boy (say yes)
Ooh yeah (oh yes)
Oh say yes boy (say yes)
Ooh yeah (uh uh uh uh)
Turn me up
Ooh yeah (yes)
Oh yes
Yes

[Verse 1]
The day you held me in your arms
I still smell the scent of you
On my dress, unbelievable
And you were so masculine
The way I felt your chest up next to mine
Felt you in my heart
And now I breathe your love

[Hook (X2)]
You are so amazing
Unbelievable baby
It's you that make me smile
When everything gets crazy
You're the one I love
No other man can faze me
'Cause you're in my heart, I'm in your heart
Every minute, daily

[Post-Hook]
Yes, yes, yes
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Yes, yes, Yes

[Verse 2]
The time you looked into my eyes
I felt like falling in love
And I was mesmerized
'Cause it's something that you do baby
That makes me feel this way
And I can't explain
You're my joy, my peace, my happiness
And you, you, you, you baby

[Hook (X2)]

[Post-Hook (X2)]

[Bridge (X2)]
You're the best lover I ever knew
Can't nobody do me like you do
Put that all on my last dime
No one else worth none of my time
Everything about you I love
You were sent from the skies above
You came here to rescue me
And now I'm free

[Hook (X4)]

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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