know know song recorded american recording artist debut album titled released february released november year album single composed song originally intended janet_jackson passed houston recorded song altered lyrics production lyrics speak protagonist trying boy likes like know received mainly positive reviews song houston second number single united_states billboard hot spent weeks atop chart houston chart success worldwide reached sweden ireland norway united_kingdom netherlands new_zealand switzerland song music video features scenes houston dancing setting video screens colored music video gave houston exposure teens mtv received nominations mtv_video_music_awards categories video winning category song performed tours including greatest love tour love world tour know featured remix houston compilation album whitney greatest hits original version featured love best whitney houston remastered background recording originally songwriters written song demo janet_jackson employed executive hearing song jackson management passed song feeling weak comparison material interview expressed feelings learning jackson decision pretty upset thought perfect time written completely mind period publisher played song director music compiling material houston debut time felt song perfectly matched sound soon contacted song writers relinquish song houston debut album described discovery song thought lot based tunes ballads didn pop crossover song heard know said absolutely perfect played fell love wasn familiar family background didn realize time pretty big industry buzz future getting permission use song quickly turned producing knew waiting album time getting touch produce song describing important song houston future album hearing song demo agreed fly california arrange impressed demo requested permission change song lyrics chord progression request denied right song lot forth compromised allowed construct song change key tempo completing song houston came studio record vocals originally singer mother intended perform song background vocals houston wanted introduce mother vocals track insisting inclusion hearing finished result davis felt houston voice fit song arrangement sing backup section reluctant houston agreed recorded background vocals praise davis explained asked whitney sing background session reluctant wanted enjoy hearing mother sing said sing background sounded incredible heard mix immediately gave outrageous doesn like tenor saxophone played composition know composed dance beat rolling_stone described song synth funk according mtv song found houston hitting incredible groove written key flat major beat set time signature common time moves fast tempo beats minute song sequence chord progression houston vocals song span note high note lyrically song speaks protagonist trying boy likes like hesitant friends tell love shy phone later feels dream realizes feels love reception critical reception song mainly garnered positive reviews critics noting standout album rolling_stone commented reminiscent know stephen thomas allmusic wrote plus years lighter tracks particularly breakthrough single know listing houston songs 1980s gave song positive review writing houston numbers tend suffer particularly dated sound compared ballads song works remarkably lush melody verse bridge chorus track helps houston prove knows interpret great skill tunes display solid added reviewing deluxe anniversary edition album commented version song noting cappella mix know displays singer precision long advent reviewing ultimate collection nick_levine digital spy added houston floor aged little drum sounds dynasty wardrobe song voted number vh1 list greatest songs 1980s chart performance know released november single houston self titled debut debuted number billboard hot december issue weeks later peaked number issue dated february houston second number single displaced friends displaced stayed peak weeks song debuted songs number later peaked number peak maintained week issue dated january know entered charts number later peaked number february issue peaked number charts recording_industry_association_of_america riaa certified single gold december shipments copies ranked number billboard year end charts canada song debuted number rpm singles chart issue dated december later peaked number week dated march houston number single canada later certified gold shipments copies song performed countries united_kingdom song debuted number week dated january later peaked position number certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi according mtv ireland single sold copies united_kingdom new_zealand song debuted number singles chart later peaked number austria song reached peak position number reaching peak number netherlands song reached number norway sweden charting number switzerland according allmusic know sold million copies worldwide australia know released single album mid spent solitary week chart number july entering chart february eventually peaking number music video music video know directed filmed prior release single album unlike previous music videos houston given opportunity staged performance settings demonstrate elementary dance moves video set designed colored setting video screens houston hair dyed honey color held dazzling colored bow seen tight gray dress metal reaching knees matching arm houston seen interacting animated dancers black outfits wearing french style makeup video scene paint screen houston label mate family friend makes cameo music video mtv wrote video eye opening watch cut loose fun environment previous songs ballads music video received heavy rotation music channels like mtv gave houston exposure wider audience time african americans found difficult achieve video nominated awards mtv_video_music_awards categories video winning live performances houston performed song entire run greatest love tour feels right japan tour baby tonight world tour love love world tour recently performed song love world tour apart concert tour performances houston performed song occasions like mtv_video_music_awards sang know greatest love thirteenth annual american music awards brit awards performance included dvd release greatest performances european promotion new album whitney houston sang song golden rose rock festival released songs wanna dance somebody loves broken hearts appeared taped philadelphia performed know moment truth world tour participated birthday tribute concert performed song seven songs performed song welcome home heroes concert dedicated troops families military government dignitaries honor returning gulf war aired hbo march concert taped later released vhs performed song concert new south africa concerts honor president houston later performed song closing ceremonies world cup songs performed song 25th anniversary wanna dance somebody loves cover versions song covered artists hit lights covered song extended itunes release album new_zealand idol contestant covered song night season apart covers stanza song sampled dance song clouds song covered rivera lea_michele glee tribute episode houston season song covered british singer appearance june version later included drowning shadow edition british musical comedy film walking sunshine covered song titled dutch duo released progressive house version track track listing credits personnel charts certifications
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