Whitney Houston

Released: November 1, 1986

Songwriter: Kashif LaForrest ‘La La’ Cope

Producer: Kashif

[Verse 1]
I found out what I've been missing
Always on the run
I've been looking for someone

[Pre-Chorus]
Now you're here like you've been before
And you know just what I need
It took some time for me to see, yeah

[Chorus]
That you give good love to me, baby
So good, take this heart of mine into your hands
(You give good love to me) You give good love to me
(Never too much, will never be) It's never too much
Baby, you give good love
(You give good love to me) You give
(Nevеr too much, will never be)
So good, takе this heart of mine into your hands
You give good love to me (You give good love to me)
(Never too much, will never be) It's never, never too much
No, no, no, no, no, you give good love to me
(You give good love, baby) It's so good
(You give good love, baby) So good, woo-hoo
(You give good love, darling) Baby, you give good love

[Verse 2]
Never stopping, I was always searching
For that perfect love
The kind that girls like me dream of

[Pre-Chorus]
Now you're here like you've been before
And you know just what I need
It took some time for me to see

[Chorus]
That you give good love to me, baby
It's so good, take this heart of mine into your hands
You give good love to me (You give good love to me)
(Never too much, will never be) It's never too much
Baby, you give good love

[Bridge]
Now I, I can't stop looking around
It's not what this love's all about
Our love is here to stay, to stay
Baby, you give good love

[Chorus]
(You give good love to me) You give
(Never too much, will never be)
So good, take this heart of mine into your hands
You give good love to me (You give good love to me)
(Never too much, will never be) It's never, never too much
No, no, no, no, no, you give good love to me

[Outro]
(You give good love, baby) It's so good
(You give good love, baby) So good, woo-hoo
(You give good love, darling) Into your hands
(You give, you give, give it) Baby, you give good love
(You give good love, honey)
(You give good love, baby)
(You give good love, darling)
(You give, you give, give it)
(You give good love to me) You give me good love, good love

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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