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Whitney is the second album by American R&B singer Whitney Houston, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music).

The album became the first album by a female artist ever to debut at #1, and produced a then-record-equalling 4 #1 singles from one album (though this was broken by Michael Jackson in 1988). The album still holds the record for a female with the most #1 songs from one album (though tied with Paula Abdul's 1989 debut Forever Your Girl, Janet Jackson's 1989 album Rhythm Nation 1814 and Mariah Carey's 1990 debut album.

Track listing

#"I Wanna Dance with Somebody|I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)]]" (Merrill, Rubicam) - 4:52 #"Just the Lonely Talking Again" (Dees) - 5:34 #"Love Will Save the Day" (Toni C.) - 5:25 #"Didn't We Almost Have It All" (Jennings, Masser) - 5:07 #"So Emotional" (Kelly, Steinberg) - 4:37 #"Where You Are" (Calabrese, Humes, Humes) - 4:11 #"Love Is a Contact Sport" (Glass) - 4:19 #"You're Still My Man" (Goffin, Masser) - 4:18 #"For the Love of You" (Isley, Isley, Isley, Isley ...) - 5:33 #"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (Jackson, Wildhorn) - 4:38 #"I Know Him So Well" (Andersson, Rice, Ulvaeus) - 4:30

Personnel

Whitney Houston - vocals, background vocals
Linden Aaron - Simmons drums
Walter Afanasieff - multiple instruments
Roy Ayers - vibraphone
Kitty Beethoven - background vocals
Michael Boddicker - synthesizer
Robbie Buchanan - piano, Fender Rhodes
Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
Nathan East - bass
Sammy Figueroa - percussion
Kenny G - tenor saxophone
Mike Gibbs - conductor
Jim Gilstrap - background vocals
Preston Glass - multiple instruments, Roland TR-808
Greg "Gigi" Gonaway
Jennifer Hall - background vocals
Nikki Harris - background vocals
Vincent Henry - saxophone
Cissy Houston - performer
Dann Huff - guitar
Paul Jackson Jr. - guitar
Randy "The Emperor" Jackson - multiple instruments
Bashiri Johnson - percussion
Kashif - synthesizer, keyboard, background vocals
Randy Kerber - piano
Paul Leim - drums
Cory Lerios - synthesizer, Oberheim expander
Frank Martin - multiple instruments
Marcus Miller - bass
Paul Pesco - guitar
Claytoven Richardson - background vocals
John "J.R." Robinson - drums
Marc Russo - horn
Corrado Rustici - guitar synthesizer
Ira Siegel - guitar
Premik Russell Tubbs - horn
Narada Michael Walden - drums
Jack Waldman - synthesizer
Wayne Wallace - horn
Fred Zarr - synthesizer

Production

Producers: Jellybean Benitez, Kashif, Michael Masser, Narada Michael Walden
Executive producer: Clive Davis
Engineers: Jim Boyer, Dean Burt, Michael Delugg, Doc Dougherty, Dave Fraser, Darroll Gustamachio, Calvin Harris, Michael Hutchinson, Fred Law, Dennis MacKay, Michael Mancini, Russ Terrana
Assistant engineers: Milton Chan, Nick Delre, Michael Dotson, Toni Greene, Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillan, Tony Maserati, Dennis Mitchell, Peshay, Don Peterkofsky, Timmy Reppert, Mike Ross, Mark Roule, Craig Vogel, Amy Ziffer
Mixing: Darroll Gustamachio, Michael Hutchinson
Mastering: George Marino
Production coordination: Alicia Winfield
Programming: Kashif
Drum programming: Jellybean, Narada Michael Walden
Percussion programming: Preston Glass
Arrangers: Tony Cortez, Narada Michael Walden, Jack Waldman
Horn arrangements: Jerry Hey, Gene Page
Rhythm arrangements: Kashif, Gene Page
String arrangements: Mike Gibbs, Lee Holdridge, Gene Page
Vocal arrangement: Whitney Houston
Artwork: Milton Sincoff
Design: Marl Larson
Photography: Richard Avedon
Hand lettering: Bernard Maisner

Charts

Album - Billboard (US)

Singles - Billboard (US)

Awards

Grammy Awards

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