Whitneys sophrome album was simply titled “Whitney” and she became the first female artist to debut at #1 in the history of the Billboard 200, the issue dated June 27, 1987. The album stayed for 11 consecutive weeks at No.1 and had the longest run among the releases that reached peak position in 1987.
| 1. | I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Written by: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 4:52 | ||||
| 2. | Just the Lonely Talking Again Written by: Sam Dees Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 5:34 | ||||
| 3. | Love Will Save the Day Written by: Toni C. Produced by Jellybean Benitez Arranged by Jack Waldman and Toni C. Engineerd by Michael Hutchinson, Doc Dougherty Additional Engineer: Dennis McKay Assistant Engineers: Nick Delre, Toni Greene, Jay Healy, Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati, Paul Pesce, Don Peterkofsky, Tim Reppert, Mark Roule, Craig Vogel Mix Engineer: Michael Hutchinson | 5:25 | ||||
| 4. | Didn't We Almost Have It All Written by: Will Jennings, Michael Masser Produced by Michael Masser Engineers: Michael DeLugg, Dean Burt, Jim Boyer, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano, Fred Law Assistant Engineers: Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Mix Engineer: Russ Torrano Productin Cocordinator: Alicia Winfield | 5:07 | ||||
| 5. | So Emotional Written by: Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 4:37 | ||||
| 6. | Where You Are Written by: James Calabrese, LeMel Humes, Dyan Humes Produced by Kashif Engineer - Darroll Gustamachio Additional Engineers - Russ Terrana, Calvin Harris Assistant Engineers - Larry Smith, Dennis Mitchell, Bob Loftus, Steve MacMillian, Mike Ross, Mike Dotson, Amy Ziffer, Milton Chan, John Drankchak Mix Engineer - Darroll Gustamachio Production Coordinator - Russell Sidelsky Mastered at Sterling Sound by George Marino | 4:11 | ||||
| 7. | Love Is a Contact Sport Written by: Preston Glass Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 4:19 | ||||
| 8. | You're Still My Man Written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser Produced by Michael Masser Engineers: Michael DeLugg, Dean Burt, Jim Boyer, Mike Mancini, Russ Terrano, Fred Law Assistant Engineers: Fernando Kral, Tony Maserati Mix Engineer: Russ Torrano Productin Cocordinator: Alicia Winfield | 4:18 | ||||
| 9. | For the Love of You Written by: O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris Jasper Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 5:33 | ||||
| 10. | Where Do Broken Hearts Go Witten by: Chuck Jackson, Frank Wildhorn Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 4:38 | ||||
| 11. | I Know Him So Well (Duet with Cissy Houston) Witten by: Benny Andersson, Tim Rice, Björn Ulvaeus Produced and Arranged by Narada Michael Walden Recorded and Mixed by David Frazer Assistant Engineer: Dana Jon Chappelle Additional Engineers: Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney Additional Assistant Engineers: Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Palu "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton | 4:30 |
Credits
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Narada Michael Walden – Drums
Walter “Baby Love” Afanasieff – Synths
Randy Jackson – Bass Synth
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Preston Glass – Percussion Programming
Marc Russo – Alto Sax
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – Simmons
Sterling – Synth Horns
Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Kevin Dorsey, Myrna Matthews, Jennifer Hall, Whitney Houston
Just the Lonely Talking Again
Narada Michael Walden – Brushes on the Kit of Life
Frank Martin – DX7 Vibes, Synths
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Kenny G – Tenor Sax
Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Niki Haris, Jennifer Hall
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Michael Gibbs
Love Will Save the Day
Jellybean – Drum Programming
Linden Aaron – Simmons Toms
Jack Waldman, Fred Zarr – Synths
Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar
Roy Ayers – Vibes
Paulinho da Costa, Bashiri Johnson, Sammy Figueroa – Percussion
Background Vocals – Whitney Houston
Didn’t We Almost Have It All
John Robinson – Drums
Paul Jackson, Jr. – Guitar
Nathan East – Bass
Robbie Buchanan – Rbodes, Acoustic Piano, Rhythm Arrangement
Lee Holdridge – String Arrangement
So Emotional
Narada Michael Walden – Drums
Walter “Baby Love” Afanasieff – Keyboards, Synth Bass
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Bongo Bob – Percussion Programming, Drum Sampling
Background Vocals – Whitney Houston
Where You Are
Kashif, Ralph Schukett – Keyboard, Synths
Kashif – Programming, Rhythm Arrangement
Paul Leim – Drums
Bashiri Johnson – Percussion
Marcus Miller – Bass
Dann Huff, Ira Siegel, Paul Pesco – Guitar
Vincent Henry – Sax Solo
Gene Page – String and Horn Arrangements
Background Vocals – Whitney Houston, Kashif
Love Is A Contact Sport
Narada Michael Walden – Drums
Preston Glass – Keyboards, Syhth Strings, Percussion Programming
Paul Leim – Drums
Walter Afanasieff – DX7, Prophet 2002, Oberheim, Matrix-12
Cory Lerios – Oberheim Expander
Randy Jackson – Electric Bass
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Shambhu Neil Vineberg – Acoustic Guitar Takamine
Bongo Bob – Percussion Programming
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – Simmons, Tambourine
Kenny G – Tenor Saxophone
Raul Rekou – Congas
Jerry Hey – Horn Arrangements
Horn Section – Jerry Hey, Marc Russo, Wanye Wallace, Premik Russell Tubbs
Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Niki Haris, Claytoven Richardson, Jennifer Hall
You’re Still My Man
Robbie Buchanan – Rhodes Piano
Randy Kerber – Acoustic Piano
Nathan East – Bass
Paul Jackso, Jr. – Guitar
John Robinson – Drums
Michael Boddicker – Synths
Gene Page – String and Rhythm Arrangements
For the Love of You
Narada Michael Walden – Drum Programming
Randy Jackson – Moog synthesizer
Preston Glass – DX7, Oberheim, Matrix-12, Birds
Kenny G – Alto Sax Lyricon
Raul Rekou – Congas
Background Vocals – Whitney Houston
Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Narada Michael Walden – Drum Programming
Frank Martin – Piano, Synths
Preston Glass – Synth Programming, Bells
Randy Jackson – Bass Synth
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Greg “Gigi” Gonaway – Simmons
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Michael Gibbs
Background Vocals – Jim Gilstrap, Kitty Beethoven, Niki Haris, Jennifer Hall
I Know Him So Well
Narada Michael Walden – Acoustic Drums
Walter “Baby Love” Afanasieff – Kurzweil, DX7, Super Jupiter
Preston Glass – DX7
Cory Lerios – Synth
Randy Jackson – Electric Bass
Corrado Rustici – Guitar Synth
Strings Arranged and Conducted by Michael Gibbs
Vocal Arrangements by Whitney Houston
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Other credits:
Front Cover and Innersleeve Photographs by Richard Avedon
Design by Marl Larson
Hand Lettering by Bernard Maisner
Art Production by Milton Sincoff