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I Will Always Love You - The Best of Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston · 2012

142 min · 32 tracks · R&B · soul · gospel

An empowering blend of gospel-inflected ballads and upbeat pop anthems showcasing Whitney's unparalleled vocal prowess.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • empowering sing-alongs with friends
  • heartfelt ballads for introspection
  • upbeat tracks for celebration
  • dynamic waves of emotion
  • nostalgic anthems for reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer short, concise albums
  • seek experimental or avant-garde sounds

Where this album fits

Themes
gospel-infused empowerment· 1980s pop nostalgia· vocal mastery tribute
Career context
Released in November 2012, this compilation album arrived after Whitney Houston's passing earlier that year, marking a poignant moment in her legacy. The album encapsulated her expansive career, featuring hits from the 1980s to the early 2000s, solidifying her status as a pop icon during a time of reflection on her influence.
Stylistic neighbors
Mariah Carey· Toni Braxton· Aretha Franklin
Sounds like this from elsewhere
Music Box by Mariah Carey — Shares gospel-inflected balladry and powerful vocal delivery, capturing emotional depth in pop contexts.
Songs in A Minor by Alicia Keys — Combines soulful melodies with personal lyrics, reflecting empowerment and introspection much like Houston's work.
Dangerously in Love by Beyoncé — Features a blend of R&B and pop anthems that showcase vocal strength and themes of love and empowerment.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 You Give Good Love 4:36
  • 2 Saving All My Love for You 3:58
  • 3 How Will I Know 4:35
  • 4 Greatest Love of All 4:50
  • 5 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 4:52
  • 6 Didn’t We Almost Have It All 5:07
  • 7 So Emotional 4:38
  • 8 Where Do Broken Hearts Go 4:38
  • 9 I’m Your Baby Tonight 5:02
  • 10 All the Man That I Need 4:11
  • 11 I Will Always Love You 4:33
  • 12 I’m Every Woman 4:47
  • 13 I Have Nothing 4:53
  • 14 Exhale (Shoop Shoop) 3:23
  • 15 I Believe in You and Me 3:54
  • 16 My Love Is Your Love 4:06
  • 17 I Look to You 3:40
  • 18 Never Give Up 4:01

Disc 2

  • 1 Love Will Save the Day 5:22
  • 2 One Moment in Time 4:45
  • 3 It Isn’t, It Wasn’t, It Ain’t Never Gonna Be 4:50
  • 4 My Name Is Not Susan 4:37
  • 5 I Belong to You 5:29
  • 6 Run to You 4:25
  • 7 Queen of the Night 3:08
  • 8 Count on Me 4:27
  • 9 Step by Step 4:12
  • 10 It’s Not Right but It’s Okay 4:51
  • 11 I Learned From the Best 3:56
  • 12 If I Told You That 4:37
  • 13 Heartbreak Hotel 4:42
  • 14 Million Dollar Bill 3:24

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