B-Sides and more
Sings background on: Released in 1978 | "Life's A Party" Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: Life's A Party Artist: Michael Zager In 1978, writer/producer Michael Zager -who with the Michael Zager Band had released the disco hit "Let's All Chant", invited Cissy Houston to participate in his newest album, "Life's A Party". Cissy brought along Whitney, who was allowed to sing solo on the album's title track. This now obscure cut holds the distinction of being the first recorded product to present Whitney's voice loud and clear. |
Sings background on: Released in 1979 | "I'm Every Woman" Album: Chaka Artist: Chaka Khan Whitney later covered this song on her soundtrack album "The Bodyguard" |
Sings background on: Released in 1980 | "Clouds" and "Our Love's In Danger" Album: Naughty Artist: Chaka Khan |
Sings background on: Released in 1981 | "Bend Down Low" Album: Mellow Artist: Herbie Mann Whitney and her mother Cissy Houston sing background on this record. |
Sings background on: Released in 1981 | "Fire On The Bayou" and "Sitting In Limbo" Album: Fiyo On The Bayou Artist: Neville Brothers |
featured on: Released in 1982 | Memories Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: One Down Artist: Material In 1982, Gene Harvey and Seymour Flics, young Whitney's managers, arranged for her to work with disco producers Michael Bienhorn, Bill Laswell and Martin Bisi on an album entitled 'One Down'. The album contained 8 songs, each featuring a different lead singer. Bienhorn and Laswell chose for Whitney a sentimental song, 'Memories', which proved to be the perfect vehicle for Houston's young, soulful voice. A critic in 'The Village Voice' described 'Memories' as "one of the most gorgeous ballads you've ever heard." |
Sings background on: Released in 1982 | Hammer And Nails Album: Experiment In White Artist: Janis Siegel |
featured on: Released in 1983 | Eternal Love Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: Paul Jabara And Friends... Artist: Paul Jabara While continuing to model and join her mother in studio background singing, Whitney became the featured guest on an album by flamboyant sonwriter/producer Paul Jabara, who had worked with Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer. His next project was with Izora Armstead & Martha Wash, two robust singers who went by the name of the Weather Girls and also recorded as Two Tons of Fun. |
| Unreleased 1984 | Take Me To Your Heart Performed by: Whitney Houston This song was recorded in 1984 and remained unreleased to the public until 2006 when it was leacked on the internet. |
Sings background on: Released in 1984 | Sweetest Sweetest Album: Dynamite Artist: Jermaine Jackson |
Sings background on: Released in 1984 | Are You The Woman Album: Send Me Your Love Artist: Kashif |
featured on: Released in 1985 | Shock Me Performed by: Whitney Houston and Jermain Jackson Album: 'Perfect' soundtrack Artist: Various Artists In 1985, producer Michael Omartian hired Whitney and Jermaine Jackson to do an upbeat song, 'Shock Me', one of the cuts on the soundtrack of a film titled 'Perfect', starring Jamie Lee Curtis and John Travolta. The 1985 film attempted to be a documentarylike examination of the health-club scene. Curtis played an aerobics instructor who had her class exercise to "Shock Me", which had an appropriately pounding beat. |
featured on: Released in 1985 | Stop The Madness Artist: Various Charity single |
featured on: Released in 1985 | King Holiday Artist: King Dream Chorus & Holiday Crew |
B-Side Released in 1987 | Moment Of Truth Performed by: Whitney Houston B-Side of theSingle: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Moment Of Truth was also the name of Whitney's worldtour 1987 - 1988. |
featured on: Released in 1987 | Do You Hear What I Hear? Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: A Very Special Christmas Artist: Various Artists 'A Very Special Christmas' is an album of exclusive recordings by celebrated artists compiled to raise money for Special Olympics International. The beautiful red-and-gold sleeve was designed by US artist Keith Haring, and the album features tracks by Madonna, Bon Jovi, Sting, U2, the Pointer Sisters, Eurythmics, Bruce Springsteen and others. Whitney contributed the gospel song 'Do You Hear What I Hear?' aided by vocals from Darlene Love, a veteran of Phil Spector's Sixties Pop Factory. |
Sings background on: Released in 1987 | Fifty Ways Album: Love Changes Artist: Kashif |
featured on: Released in 1987 | Hold Up The Light Performed by: Whitney Houston, Bebe and Cece Winans Album: Heaven Artist: Ce Ce & Be Be Winans In 1988, Whitney Houston contributed vocals to a song called 'Hold Up The Light' which can be found on BeBe (Benjamin) and CeCe (Priscilla) Winans' album 'Heaven'. |
| Sings background on: Released in 1987 | Celebrate New Life Album: Heaven Artist: Ce Ce & Be Be Winans |
B-Side Released in 1990 | Feels So Good Performed by: Whitney Houston B-Side of the single "I`m Your Baby Tonight" |
Bonus Track Released in 1990 | Higher Love Performed by: Whitney Houston Bonus track on the Japanese edition of the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album 'Higher Love' was a No. 1 hit for its songwriter Steve Winwood from his 1986 comeback album. Whitney also sang the song on her 1990 Japan Tour. |
| Bonus Track Released in 1990 | Takin' A Chance Performed by: Whitney Houston Bonus track on the Japanese edition of the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album "Takin' A Chance" is on the japanese version of the "I'm Your Baby Tonight" album. It was also released as a single in Japan (it went to No. 1). |
B-Side Released in 1990 | Dancin' On The Smooth Edge Performed by: Whitney Houston B-Side of the single "All The Man That I Need" |
B-Side Released in 1991/2001 | America The Beautiful Performed by: Whitney Houston B-Side of the single "The Star Spangled Banner" This gospel version of 'America The Beautiful' recorded by Whitney in 1991, is available only on the "Star Spangled Banner" single. Originally released in 1991 after Super Bowl XXV, it was re-released 10 years later as a charity single in response to the Sept 11 terrorists attacks. |
Sings background on: Released in 1992 | Good Enough Album: Bobby Artist: Bobby Brown |
featured on: Released in 1993 | Love Will Find A Way Performed by: Whitney Houston and Dionne Warwick Album: Friends Can Be Lovers Artist: Dionne Warwick "Love Will Find a Way" was written by Dionne Warwick's son David Elliott and his songwriter partner, Terry Steele. The song was performed as a duet with cousin Whitney Houston for Dionne's "Friends Can Be Lovers" album. "The entire album feels the way that it actually happened, which is why I am so proud of it," Warwick told Jet. "It's full of love. It's full of friendship, it's full of family and it's full of people (producers) who wanted to give the very best that they could possibly give." |
Sings background on: Released in 1993 | Light Of Love Album: Angie & Debbie Artist: Angie & Debbie Angie and Debbie are sisters of Bebe Winans. "Light Of Love" was also release as a single (single cover) |
featured on: Released in 1994 | Look Into Your Heart Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield Artist: Various 'Look Into Your Heart' is among 17 songs recorded by some of the biggest names in pop music as a tribute to the great American soul artist Curtis Mayfield. Mayfield was one of the best songwriters and most innovative soul musicians of his generation. The tribute album features tracks performed by no less than Eric Clapton, Phil Collins, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Elton John and others. |
featured on: Released in 1997 | Nobody Does It Better Performed by: Whitney Houston Album: Forever Artist: Bobby Brown This is the intro of Bobby Brown's album Forever. |
featured on: Released in 1998 | Believe In Love Performed by: Sunday feat. Whitney Houston Album: "Down In Delta" Original Soundtrack Album Artist: Various Sunday was a girl-group signed under Whitney's label. However, they parted before their debut album was released. |
| Sings background on: Released in 1998 | All Of A Sudden Album: Sunday Artist: Sunday |
featured on: Released in 2000 | Whitney Houston Dub Plate Album: The Ecleftic Artist: Wyclef Jean |
featured on: unreleased | It'll Be Okay Artist: Ray J |
featured on: Released in 2007 | Family First Performed by: Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston & Houston Family Album: "Daddy`s Little Girls" Original Soundtrack Album Artist: Various |
