The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Whitney Houston (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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CD 1: Cool Down
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Saving All My Love for YouWhitney Houston3.353:58
2Greatest Love of AllWhitney Houston54:52
3One Moment in TimeWhitney Houston4.54:46
4I Have Nothing
engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jeremy Lubbock
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992) and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I Have Nothing
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Linda Thompson (American actress, lyricist)
Whitney Houston44:52
5I Will Always Love You
engineer:
David Reitzas, Bill Schnee and Peter Yianilos
executive producer:
Clive Davis (record producer, A&R executive and music industry chief executive) and Whitney Houston
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
David Reitzas
creative direction:
Rickey Minor
solo saxophone:
Kirk Whalum
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
vocals arranger:
Whitney Houston
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
mixed at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:
The Co-Op: Top 10 British Funeral Songs (number: 3), New York Post: 100 Greatest Covers (2007) (number: 59) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 94)
cover recording of:
I Will Always Love You
lyricist and composer:
Dolly Parton
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Owepar Publishing Inc. and Velvet Apple Music
Whitney Houston4.54:27
6Run to You
engineer:
David Reitzas
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
strings arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and William Ross
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer) and Jud Friedman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Encore Recording Studios in Burbank, California, United States, Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Run to You
writer:
Jud Friedman and Allan Rich
Whitney Houston4.54:27
7You Give Good Love
recording of:
You Give Good Love
lyricist and composer:
LaLa (songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and The New Music Group Inc. (publisher)
Whitney Houston44:11
8All at OnceWhitney Houston44:31
9Where Do Broken Hearts Go
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
synthesizer [synths] programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
bell:
Preston Glass
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
piano and synthesizer [synths]:
Frank Martin (keyboards)
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Nikki Harris (US singer and dancer)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
conductor:
Michael Gibbs
strings arranger:
Michael Gibbs
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
writer:
Chuck Jackson (songwriter/producer) and Frank Wildhorn
Whitney Houston54:37
10If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
performer:
Jermaine Jackson (soul/pop singer, of Jackson 5)
recording of:
If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful
writer:
Elliot Willensky
Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson44:20
11Didn't We Almost Have It AllWhitney Houston4.54:37
12All the Man That I NeedWhitney Houston53:57
13Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
producer:
Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
recording of:
Exhale (Shoop Shoop)
lyricist and composer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Whitney Houston53:25
14Count on Me
recording engineer:
Brad Gilderman
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
mixer:
Jon Gass
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
recording of:
Count on Me (Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans song)
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston and Michael Houston
part of:
Waiting to Exhale (1995 film)
Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans4:27
15I Believe in You and Me
cover recording of:
I Believe in You and Me
writer:
Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, EMI Sosaha Music, Inc., Linz Music (US work publisher), Martin Bandier Music, R2M Music (BMI), Songs of Lastrada (BMI-affiliated), ピアーミュージック (Japan, subsidiary of Nichion), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Whitney Houston4.53:55
16I Learned From the Best
additional recording engineer:
Humberto Gatica
recording engineer:
Felipe Elgueta
additional synthesizer programming:
Felipe Elgueta
synclavier programming:
Simon Franglen (English score composer)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
assistant mixer:
Tom Bender (engineer)
mixer:
Mick Guzauski
acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars]:
Ali Boudris
electric guitar [electric guitars]:
Michael Thompson (session guitarist)
keyboard [keyboards]:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Sue Ann Carwell and Whitney Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
arranged for and produced for:
Chartmaker, Inc.
recorded at:
Chartmaker Studios in Malibu, California, United States
mixed at:
Barking Doctor Recording in Mount Kisco, New York, United States
recording of:
I Learned From the Best
lyricist and composer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
publisher:
Realsongs
Whitney Houston3.54:24
17Same Script, Different CastWhitney Houston & Deborah Cox45:00
18Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Metro mix)
performer:
Enrique Iglesias (Spanish pop singer)
recording of:
Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias duet)
writer:
Diane Warren (US songwriter)
Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias33:56
CD 2: Throw Down
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1If I Told You That
mixer:
Jon Douglas
performer:
George Michael
recording of:
If I Told You That
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US Contemporary R&B songwriter), Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins and Rodney Jerkins
publisher:
EMI-April Music Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Mic'l Publishing
Whitney Houston & George Michael3.54:33
2Fine
recording of:
Fine
writer:
Kamaal Fareed (American rapper) and Raphael Saadiq
Whitney Houston33:35
3My Love Is Your Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Rickie St. Hilaire
assistant engineer:
Ray Cervenka and Jason Groucott
producer:
Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor) and Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
additional vocals:
Robby Pardlo and Ryan Toby
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
choir vocals:
"Family Friends Community Choir"
produced for:
Refugee Camp Entertainment
recorded at and mixed at:
The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
My Love Is Your Love
writer:
Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean (Haitian rapper, musician and actor)
publisher:
EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Huss Zwingli Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC and TeBass Music
lyrics quoted on:
I Got U
Whitney Houston3.54:19
4It's Not Right but It's Okay
recording engineer and mixer:
Brad Gilderman
assistant engineer:
Victor McCoy and Wes Naprstek
producer:
Rodney Jerkins
editor:
Harvey Mason Jr. (hip hop/R&B producer, part of Underdogs)
instruments:
Rodney Jerkins
background vocals:
Toni Estes, Sharlotte Gibson and Whitney Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
produced for:
Darkchild Entertainment Inc.
recorded at:
Crossway Studios
mixed at:
Pacifique Recording Studios in San Mateo, California, United States
recording of:
It’s Not Right but It’s Okay
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US Contemporary R&B songwriter), Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Isaac Phillips
publisher:
EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Mic'l Publishing
Whitney Houston44:50
5Heartbreak Hotel
Whitney Houston24:35
6Step by Step
cover recording of:
Step by Step
writer:
Annie Lennox (Scottish singer-songwriter, member of Eurythmics and The Tourists)
Whitney Houston44:12
7Queen of the Night (CJ Mackintosh mix)
remixer:
C.J. Mackintosh
recording of:
Queen of the Night
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons
Whitney Houston3.53:46
8I'm Every Woman
programming:
James T. Alfano and Chauncey Mahan
additional engineer:
Richard Joseph (recording engineer and musician) and Acar Key
engineer:
Marc Reyburn and Matt Rohr (Recording Engineer)
additional producer:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
mixer:
Bob Rosa
additional vocals arranger:
Robert Clivillés and David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1992)
recorded at:
Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States and Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States
cover recording of:
I’m Every Woman (in 1992)
writer:
Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
Whitney Houston4.24:45
9Love Will Save the Day
drums (drum set) programming:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
additional engineer:
Dennis McKay (Engineer)
assistant engineer:
Nick Delre, Toni Greene (engineer), Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati (engineer / mixer), Paul Pesce (engineer), Don Peterkofsky, Tim Reppert, Mark Roule and Craig Vogel
engineer:
Doc Dougherty and Michael Hutchinson
producer:
Jellybean (US producer John Benitez)
mixer:
Michael Hutchinson
drums (drum set):
Linden Aaron
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa, Sammy Figueroa and Bashiri Johnson
synthesizer [synths]:
Jack Waldman and Fred Zarr
vibraphone [vibes]:
Roy Ayers
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Toni C. and Jack Waldman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
produced for:
Jellybean Productions, Inc.
recorded at:
Larrabee Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States, Sigma Sound Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States, Soundtrack Studios (New York) in New York, New York, United States, The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Z Studio in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Love Will Save the Day
lyricist and composer:
Toni C.
publisher:
House of Fun Music, Inc (in 1988)
Whitney Houston45:21
10I'm Your Baby Tonight
keyboard programming:
Donald Parks
producer:
L.A. Reid and Yvonne Turner
bass and keyboard:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
L.A. Reid
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
additional remixer:
Yvonne Turner
percussion [rhythm] arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
vocals arranger:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Whitney Houston and L.A. Reid
recording of:
I’m Your Baby Tonight
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
Whitney Houston54:59
11So Emotional
recording of:
So Emotional
writer:
Tom Kelly (songwriter) and Billy Steinberg
Whitney Houston54:32
12I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
recording engineer and mixer:
David Frazer (engineer)
percussion programming:
Preston Glass
additional assistant engineer:
Noah Baron, Rob Beaton, Paul Hamingson, Stuart Hirotsu, Gordon Lyon, Billy Miranda (engineer) and Ross Williams (engineer)
additional engineer:
Lincoln Clapp (engineer), Maureen Droney, Ken Kessie, Gordon Lyon and Jay Rifkin
assistant engineer:
Dana Jon Chappelle
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
alto saxophone:
Marc Russo
bass synthesizer [bass synth]:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Narada Michael Walden
electronic drum set [Simmons]:
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway
guitar synthesizer [Charvel GTM6 midi guitar synth]:
Corrado Rustici
synthesizer [synth horns]:
Sterling Smith
synthesizer [synths]:
Walter Afanasieff
background vocals:
Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Jim Gilstrap, Jennifer Hall (backing vocalist) and Myrna Matthews
background vocals and lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1987)
recorded at:
Clinton Recording Studios (NYC 10th Ave til 2010) in New York, New York, United States, Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, Tarpan Studios in San Rafael, California, United States and The Plant Studios (1981-2008) in Sausalito, California, United States
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 231)
recording of:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
writer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Boy Meets Girl Music and Irving Music (BMI)
Whitney Houston4.254:49
13How Will I Know
engineer and mixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson)
producer:
Narada Michael Walden
bass:
Randy Jackson (brother of Michael and Janet)
guitar synthesizer:
Corrado Rustici
keyboard:
Mary Canty and Yvonne Lewis (keyboard)
saxophone:
Premik Russell Tubbs
synthesizer:
Preston Glass
background vocals:
Cissy Houston
lead vocals:
Whitney Houston
arranger:
Narada Michael Walden
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Arista Records, Inc. (manufacturing and distribution company, do not add releases here) (in 1985)
recording of:
How Will I Know
writer:
Narada Michael Walden
composer:
George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
Whitney Houston44:33
14I Will Always Love You (Hex Hector mix)Whitney Houston14:52
15Greatest Love of All (Club 69 mix)
remixer:
Club 69
cover recording of:
The Greatest Love of All
lyricist:
Linda Creed
composer:
Michael Masser
publisher:
EMI Gold Horizon Music Corp., EMI Golden Torch Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing (S.E. Asia) Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company - do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), Golden Horizon Music Corp. (in 1986), Golden Torch Music Corp. (in 1986) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Whitney Houston4:45
16It's Not Right but It's Okay (Thunderpuss mix)
remixer:
Thunderpuss 2000 (remix / production duo)
edit of:
It’s Not Right but It’s Okay (Thunderpuss 2000 club mix) by Whitney Houston
recording of:
It’s Not Right but It’s Okay
writer:
LaShawn Daniels (US Contemporary R&B songwriter), Toni Estes, Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins and Isaac Phillips
publisher:
EMI-April Music, Inc., EMI-Blackwood Music Inc. (1989-07-24–present), Famous Music Corp. (renamed since 2007-05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody) and Mic'l Publishing
Whitney Houston3.54:16
17I'm Your Baby Tonight (Dronez mix)
remixer:
The Dronez (US techno remixers "Call Me")
recording of:
I’m Your Baby Tonight
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A. Reid
Whitney Houston15:04