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Take Good Care of My HeartWhitney Houston

Released: April 14, 1984

Featuring: Jermaine Jackson

Songwriter: Scott Dorff Peter McCann

Producer: Jermaine Jackson

[Verse 1: Jermaine Jackson]
Time can pass so slowly when you feel so all alone
Love can strike like lightning
When you find your heart a home

[Verse 2: Whitney Houston]
I've seen it in the movies
Read about it in a book
I never thought I'd feel it
But your touch was all it took

[Chorus: Jermaine Jackson & Whitney Houston]
Take good care of my heart
Take good care of my heart;
Baby, you're the first to take it
You're the only one who can break it...

I love you more than I should
But it keeps me feeling so good
I've waited for your love forever
You're the one to take good care of my heart...

[Verse 3: Whitney Houston]
Come and make your magic
'Til you have me hypnotized
If we get any closer
I'll be drowning in your eyes

[Verse 4: Jermaine Jackson]
You're the one I needed most
When my love was on the line
I'm so glad you gave me yours
When I gave you mine...

[Chorus: Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson]
So take good care of my heart
Take good care of my heart;
Baby, you're the first to take it
You're the only one who can break it...

I love you more than I should
But it keeps me feeling so good
I've waited for your love forever
You're the one to take good care of my heart

I love you more than I should
But it keeps me feeling so good
I've waited for your love forever
You're the one to take good care of my heart

Take good care of my heart
Take good care of my heart
(Take good care of me...)
Baby, you're the first to take it
You're the only one who can break it

I love you more than I should
But it keeps me feeling so good
I've waited for your love forever
You're the one to take good care of my heart

(Take good care of my heart
Take good care of my heart...)
Won't you please...?
Baby, you're the first to take it
And you're the only one who can break it
I love you more than I should

Whitney Houston

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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