Arista release Whitney Houston’s second album : ‘Whitney’ featuring ‘ I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ (1987)
Whitney Houston‘s ‘Whitney’ feat. ‘ I Wanna Dance With Somebody’ is her second studio album released on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records.
1 . I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Official Video)
2 . I Wanna Dance With Somebody
3 . Love Will Save The Day
4 . Didn’t We Almost Have It All (Official Video)
5 . Didn’t We Almost Have It All (Nelson Mandella Freedom Fest, 1988)
6 . So Emotional (Japan)
7 . So Emotional (Netherlands ’88)
8 . Where Do Broken Hearts Go’ (on WOGAN 1988)
9 . I Know Him So Well (Live, 1997)
Track Listing : 1.I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam – 04:52 . 2.Just The Lonely Talking Again (Sam Dees – 05:34 . 3.Love Will Save The Day (Toni C. – 05:25 . 4.Didn’T We Almost Have It All (Michael Masser, Will Jennings – 05:07 . 5.So Emotional (Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly – 04:37 . 6.Where You Are (Lemel Humes, James Calabrese, Dyan Humes – 04:11 . 7.Love Is A Contact Sport (Preston Glass – 04:19 . 8.You’Re Still My Man (Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin – 04:18 . 9.For The Love Of You (O’Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper – 05:33 . 10.Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Frank Wildhorn, Chuck Jackson – 04:38 . 11.I Know Him So Well (Duet With Cissy Houston) (Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, Björn Ulvaeus – 04:30
Richard Avedon
Musicians : Whitney Houston – Vocals . Bashiri Johnson – Percussion On (3 – 6) . Bongo Bob – Percussion Programming, Drum Sampling On (5 – 7) . Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth On (1- 2 – 5 – 7 – 10 – 11) . Cory Lerios – Synth, Oberheim Expander On (7 – 11) . Dann Huff – Guitar On (6) . Frank Martin – Dx7 Vibes, Synthesizers On (2 – 10 ) . Fred Zarr – Synthesizers On (3) . Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – Simmons, Tambourine On (1 – 7 – 10) . Ira Siegel – Guitar On (6) . Jack Waldman – Synthesizers On (3) . Jellybean – Drum Programming On (3) . Jerry Hey – Horn On (7) . John Robinson – Drums On (4 – 8) . Kenny G – Tenor Sax, Alto Sax Lyricon On (2 – 7 – 9) . Linden Aaron – Simmons Toms On (3) . Marc Russo – Alto Sax On (1) . Marc Russo – Horn On (7) . Marcus Miller – Bass On (6) . Michael Boddicker – Synths On (8) . Narada Michael Walden – Drums, Drum Programming, Brushes On The Kit Of Life On (1 – 2 – 5 -9 – 10 -11) . Nathan East – Bass On (4 – 8) . Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar On (3 – 4 – 8) . Paul Leim – Drums On (6 – 7 ) . Paul Pesco – Guitar On (6) . Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion On (3) . Premik Russell Tubbs – Horn On (7) . Preston Glass – Keyboards, Syhth Strings, Percussion Programming , Dx7, Oberheim, Matrix-12, Birds, Bells On (7 – 9 – 10 – 11) . Ralph Schukett – Keyboard, Synths On (6) . Randy Jackson – Electric Bass, Bass Synth, Moog Synthesizer On (1 – 7 – 9 – 10 – 11 ) . Randy Kerber – Acoustic Piano On (8) . Raul Rekou – Congas On (7 – 9 ) . Robbie Buchanan – Rhodes, Acoustic Piano, Rhythm Arrangement On (4 – 8) . Roy Ayers – Vibes On (3) . Sammy Figueroa – Percussion On (3) . Shambhu Neil Vineberg – Acoustic Guitar Takamine On (7) . Sterling – Synth Horns On (1) . Vincent Henry – Sax Solo On (6) . Walter “Baby Love” Afanasieff – Synthesizers Kurzweil, Dx7, Super Jupiter On (1- 5 – 7 – 11) . Wanye Wallace – Horn On (7) . Kevin Dorsey – Background Vocals On (1) . Claytoven Richardson – Background Vocals On (7) . Jennifer Hall – Background Vocals On (1 – 2 – 7 – 10 ) . Jim Gilstrap – Background Vocals On (1 – 2 – 7 – 10 ) . Kashif – Background Vocals On On (6) . Kitty Beethoven – Background Vocals On (1 – 2 – 7 – 10 ) . Myrna Matthews – Background Vocals On (1) . Niki Haris – Background Vocals On (2 – 7 – 10 )
Production : Produced By Narada Michael Walden, Michael Masser, Jellybean Benitez, Kashif . Gene Page – String And Horn Arrangements On (6 – 8) . Jerry Hey – Horn Arrangements On (7) . Kashif – Programming, Rhythm Arrangement On (6) . Lee Holdridge – String Arrangement On (4) . Michael Gibbs – Conductror, Strings Arrangment On (2 – 10 – 11) . Bill “Sweet William” Miranda – Assistant Engineer . Bob Loftus – Assistant Engineer . Calvin Harris – Assistant Engineer . Craig Vogel – Assistant Engineer . Dana Jon Chappelle – Assistant Engineer . Darroll Gustamachio – Engineer . Darroll Gustamachio – Mix Engineer . David Frazer – Engineer . Dennis Mckay – Assistant Engineer . Dennis Mitchell – Assistant Engineer . Don Peterkofsky – Assistant Engineer . Fernando Kral – Assistant Engineer . Fred Law – Engineer . Gordon Lyon – Engineer . Jay Healy – Assistant Engineer . Jay Rifkin – Engineer . Jim Boyer – Engineer . John Drankchak – Assistant Engineer . Ken Kessie – Engineer . Larry Smith – Assistant Engineer . Lincoln Clapp – Engineer . Mark Roule – Assistant Engineer . Maureen Droney – Engineer . Michael Delugg – Engineer . Dean Burt – Engineer . Michael Hutchinson – Mix Engineer . Doc Dougherty – Engineer . Mike Dotson – Assistant Engineer . Mike Mancini – Engineer . Mike Ross – Assistant Engineer . Milton Chan – Assistant Engineer . Nick Delre – Assistant Engineer . Noah Baron – Assistant Engineer . Rob Beaton – Assistant Engineer . Ross Williams – Assistant Engineer . Russ Terrano – Engineer . Steve Macmillian – Assistant Engineer . Stuart Hirotsu – Assistant Engineer . Tim Reppert – Assistant Engineer . Toni Greene – Assistant Engineer . Tony Maserati – Assistant Engineer
Package : Richard Avedon 
– Front Cover And Inner Sleeve Photographs . Marl Larson – Design . Bernard Maisner – Hand Lettering . Art Production – Milton Sincoff
Recorded September 1986 – February 1987.
Released On June 2, 1987 By Arista Records.
Video Director(s) : Brian Grant for “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” . Wayne Isham for “So Emotional” . Peter Israelson for “Where Do Broken Hearts Go”
(Source Whitney Houston – Whitney | Official Site)
Thanks to the following musicians : Adrian Glynn . Albertvvl . Ben Rector . Calikokat111 . chordsxplained . dbhguitar . f5thwheel1 . GanHsienYang . jackielyn jaca . MrKnOwitall2112 . paulwwells . PianoClubHouse . rogerbass66 . Synthesiafreak . TJ Stafford . Weekly Piano Jam . WH2music . xxevagxx . zanoky78
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