Right after all your votes, the Whitney Houston singles rate results will be posted in this thread, with 42 singles in this countdown who do you think will come out on top and again thanks to everyone who has voted.

 

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Edited July 13, 201411 yr by Niall Minogue

Could you have used a bigger picture there?

42. Celebrate (Ft Jordin Sparks)

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Avg: 4.409

Highest Rate: Pippa =7
Lowest Rate: Vibe =0.5

Right kicking off this countdown is "Celebrate" which was the last song Whitney recorded before she died, sung with Jordin Sparks and written by R Kelly for the soundtrack to the movie "Sparkle" in which both Whitney and Jordin starred in. Despite positive reviews the track failed to make a dent on the USA top 100, but it did manage to chart on it's component charts, peaking at #39 on the US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs and at #26 on the US Adult Contemporay Charts. Worldwide the track managed to chart in Japan peaking at #48.

Edited February 17, 20187 yr by SamJudd

41. Something In Common (Ft Bobby Brown)

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Avg: 4.545

Highest Rate: Insomino = 6.5
Lowest Rate: Kellyannmarie =1

Just outside the top 40 at #41 is "Something In Common" with then husband Bobby Brown, the solo version was included on his 1992 album "Bobby", the track was re recorded to feature Whitney Houston and was released as a single in December 1993. The song stands as the couple's first musical collaboration together and only one released, and the song itself examines two unlikely people coming together as they find "Something In Common". The track wasn't released in the USA despite the music video getting rotation. Worldwide the track charted highest in the UK peaking at #16 and made top 40 in New Zealand and Netherlands, as well as charting in Swiss and Germany.

Edited February 17, 20187 yr by SamJudd

40. One Of Those Days

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Avg: 4.727

Highest Rate: Nick F1 & Insomino = 6.5
Lowest Rate: Kellyannmarie = 2

Now entering the top 40 and we have the first album release single to drop out. "One Of Those Days" released in October 2002 taken as the 2nd single from her 5th studio album "Just Whitney". The song was released after the under performance of lead single "Whatulookinat" and it samples The Isley Brothers track "Between The Sheets". In the USA it peaked at #72 and stayed on the charts for 19 weeks, becoming the most successful single from that album. The track was also released as the 2nd single worldwide except for the UK due to the flop of the lead single and album. It managed to chart best in Hungary peaking at #6 and also peaked top 10 in Belgium. But failed to make much impact in other countries, peaking at #48 in Australia released double a-side with "Whatulookinat" over there, and very low peaks of #80 and #94 in Netherlands and Swiss.

Edited February 17, 20187 yr by SamJudd

39. Hold Me (Ft Teddy Pendergrass)

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Avg: 5.181

Highest Rate: Niall Minouge = 9.5

Lowest Rate: Cyrax = 1.5

 

At #39 is Whitney's debut single "Hold Me" which was recorded as a duet with Teddy Pendergrass and featured on his 1984 album "Love Language", and was again featured on her debut album "Whitney Houston" in 1985. The original arrangement of this song was titled "In Your Eyes" and features on Diana Ross's 1982 album "Silk Electric". The track wasn't a massive success but made a moderate dent on the USA charts peaking at #46, but fared much better on the component charts peaking at #5 on the then titled US Hot Black Singles chart and #6 on the US Adult Contemporay charts. Worldwide it managed top 30 in Ireland and Netherlands, and a #44 peak in the UK.

38. Miracle

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Avg: 5.59

Highest Rate: Cyrax= 9

Lowest Rate: Leonardo= 1

 

At #38 is soz I made a mistake is "Miracle", (Not "Why Does It Hurt So Bad") which was the third US single taken from her third album "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and reached #9 on the US Billboard Chart becoming her 13th US top 10 hit. Many believed that this song is about a girl having an abortion, but Whitney denied these claims and stated that the song is about the wonders and miracles of life.

 

Results So Far

38. Miracle 5.59

39. Hold Me 5.181

40. One Of Those Days 4.727

41. Something In Common 4.545

42. Celebrate 4.409

Edited July 5, 201411 yr by Niall Minogue

Right after all your votes, the Whitney Houston singles rate results will be posted in this thread, with 42 singles in this countdown who do you think will come out on top and again thanks to everyone who has voted.

My money is on Whitney.

 

(plus Step By Step to do well please xxx)

 

 

 

 

Edited July 4, 201411 yr by مدهش*

"Celebrate" is quite bad and it deserves to be at the bottom of the list. So uninspiring!! "Something in Common" and "One of those days" were average. I didn't expect that my 6.5 would be their highest vote. "Hold Me" is not a bad song but it's not great too. "Why does it hurt so bad" is a very relaxing song.

 

PS My nick name is Insomnio and not Insomino.. :P

37. Why Does It Hurt So Bad

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Avg: 5.75

Highest Rate: Insomino =6.5

Lowest Rate: Pippa = 4

 

At #38 is "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" released in July 1996 and taken as the 7th and final single from the soundtrack to her 2nd movie "Waiting To Exhale". This track was originally written by Babyface for Whitney herself in 1994 but Whitney turned it down, but when it came to recording the soundtrack to the movie, she changed her mind due to real life circumstances of her troubled marriage to Bobby Brown. The track reached #26 in the USA and managed to chart in two other countries #45 in Canada and #99 in Australia.

36. Try It On My Own

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Avg: 5.833

Highest Rate: Niall Minogue & Insomnio =8

Lowest Rate: مدهش* =2

 

At #36 is another "Just Whitney" era single to drop out "Try It On My Own", released in February 2003 as the album's third single, but fared badly just like the other singles peaking at #84 on the US Billboard charts. but fared much better in Canada peaking #24, and made a small dent in Swiss peaking at #79. Despite being named a highlight on the album by fans and critics and she even performed it live on TV series "Boston Public".

35. Whatulookinat'

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Avg: 6

Highest Rate: Nick F1=11

Lowest Rate: SceneOfSIXCrimes = 2

 

At #35 is the last of the "Just Whitney" era singles to drop out, this time it's the lead single "Whatulookinat" released in September 2002 and the song itself was seen as an attack on the media for the negative attention it gave to her life. The single bombed on the US charts peaking at #96 (becoming her first lead single to miss the top 40), but it fared much better in the UK peaking at #13 but dropped out fast and the album bombed at #76 over there as well and due to this no other singles were released over there. The track fared best in Canada reaching a #2 peak, with top 10 peaks in Belgium and Spain, top 20 in Italy and Denmark, and top 40 in Swiss, Netherlands and Sweden, but much lower peaks everywhere else.

34. It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be (Ft Aretha Franklin)

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Avg: 6.045

Highest Rate: Aphrodite, Leonardo & Pippa =7

Lowest Rate: Kellyannmarie = 4.5

 

At #34 is "It Isn't, It Wasn't It Ain't Never Gonna Be" which is a duet recorded between Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin and is featured on Franklin's album "Through The Storm", released in June 1989 and peaked at #41 on the US Billboard Charts and is seen as an embarrassing failure for both artists and to date it's never been featured on any of Whitney's compliations albums. Worldwide it fared better in Ireland peaking at #14 and peaked at #29 in the UK, and also cracked the top 40 in the Netherlands, and top 50 in Canada.

33. I Belong To You

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Avg: 6.045

Highest Rate: Cyrax=10

Lowest Rate: SceneofSIXcrimes=3

 

At #33 is "I Belong To You" taken as the 4th and final UK single from her third album "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and peaked at #54, and despite not being released in the USA the track managed to chart at #10 on the US Hot R&B chart and garnered a Grammy Award nomination for Best Female Vocal Performance. Elsewhere the track only charted in the Netherlands at #79.

32. Count On Me (Ft CeCe Winans)

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Avg: 6.25

Highest Rate: Insomnio =7.5

Lowest Rate: Cyrax & SceneofSIXcrimes = 5.5

 

At #32 is "Count On Me" which is a duet between Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans taken as the 4th single (2nd Whitney single) from the movie soundtrack album "Waiting To Exhale" and reached #8 on the US Billboard Charts becoming Winans biggest and highest charting hit. Worldwide the track charted at #12 in the UK, as well as hitting top 40 in New Zealand, Austra, Swiss and Netherlands.

31. Heartbreak Hotel (Ft Faith Evans & Kelly Price)

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Avg: 6.538

Highest Rate: Vibe=9

Lowest Rate:مدهش & SceneofSIXcrimes=4

 

At #31 is "Heartbreak Hotel" released in the US in December 1998 as the 2nd single from Whitney's 4th album "My Love Is Your Love" and reached #2 over and sold over 1.5 million copies and earning a Platinum disc. In the UK the track wasn't released until April 2000 as the third single of her Greatest Hits collection and didn't fare as well peaking at #25. Worldwide the track made top 10 in France peaking at #7 and top 20 in Canada and Australia, top 40 in Belgium and New Zealand.

 

Results So Far

31. Heartbreak Hotel 6.538

32. Count On Me 6.25

33. I Belong To You 6.045

34. It Isn’t It Wasn’t It Ain’t Never Gonna 6.045

35. Whatulookinat’ 6

36. Try It On My Own 5.833

37. Why Does It Hurt So Bad 5.75

38. Miracle 5.59

39. Hold Me 5.181

40. One Of Those Days 4.727

41. Something In Common 4.545

42. Celebrate 4.409

 

No real losses so far, Whatchulookinat isn't that bad though!

How Will I Know MUST come top 5

I didn't vote in this but Count On Me that low is rather sad to see, it's such a beautiful duet.

30. I Believe In You And Me

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Avg: 6.541

Highest Rate: Insomnio =10

Lowest Rate: مدهش & SceneofSIXCrimes=3

 

We are now entering the top 30 with "I Believe In You And Me" , originally recorded by The Four Tops in 1983, which for them didn't dent the US Billboard Top 100, only charting at #40 on the US Hot Black Singles chart. Whitney recorded this cover for the soundtrack for her third movie "The Preacher's Wife" in December 1996 as the lead single in the USA and became a massive success and by entering the charts at #7 and later climbed to #4 and recieved a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance in 1998, where she also performed it live. Worldwide the track was released as the 2nd single from the album following "Step By Step" and only achieved moderate success, peaking at #16 in the UK, #46 in Sweden, #59 in Canada. #74 in the Netherlands and #98 in Germany.

Edited February 17, 20187 yr by SamJudd