BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Love Will Save the Day” was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records.

“Love Will Save the Day was produced by John “Jellybean” Benitez and features Roy Ayers on Vibraphone (Vibes).

At this time, Whitney Houston had achieved a record-breaking string of seven number-one hits, with four of those #1’s from her current album “Whitney”. “Love Will Save the Day” did not become Houston’s eighth consecutive number one, but continued her trend of hit singles by peaking in the US Top 10. The #9 peak on the Hot 100 was Houston’s lowest solo peak up to this time. The song also made the Top 10 without an accompanying music video.

Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top 40 for 11 weeks, and reached #5 on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.

Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany, making 37; and was a minor hit in Australia, peaking at 77.

SIDE A:
Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) 7:57
Keyboards – Rich Tancredi
Remix – Ric Wake

Love Will Save The Day (A Cappella) 5:17
Remix – Ric Wake

SIDE B:
Love Will Save The Day (Single Version) 4:22

Dub Will Save The Day 4:57
Keyboards – Rich Tancredi
Remix – Ric Wake

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista ‎– ADI-9721
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Soul, Garage House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez

NOTES:
From the LP “WHITNEY”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“One Moment in Time” is an Emmy Award winning song written by Albert Hammond and John Bettis, produced by Narada Michael Walden and recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Paralympics held in Seoul, South Korea.

The song’s melody was inspired by the timeless figure of Elvis Presley, with Hammond imagining it as being sung by Presley at the opening of the Olympics. It appeared on the album 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time, produced in conjunction with NBC Sports’ coverage of the Seoul games and which, in addition to Whitney Houston who sang it live at the main ceremony, also featured artists such as: The Four Tops, The Bee Gees, Eric Carmen, Taylor Dayne and the film composer John Williams. The track is an anthem for believing in yourself against all odds as Houston asks for “One moment in time/when I’m racing with destiny/Then, in that one moment of time, I will feel eternity”.

The video for the song does not show Houston performing the song but is a basic collage of clips from previous Olympic ceremonies. It opens with footage of Olympic games from 1924 and 1964 until the lighting of the cauldron from the 1988 games is shown which fades from black and white to color. As the song plays throughout, footage from the games in 1988 and 1984 are shown. When the chorus is sung for the last time, midway through it, scenes of the awarding from 1984 and 1988 are shown. The song video ends with the 1988 Olympic Cauldron blazing.

“One Moment in Time” was released by Arista Records in August 1988 as the first single from The 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time, the soundtrack to the Games in Seoul, South Korea. The song debuted at number 57 on the Billboard Hot 100, the issue dated September 10, 1988. Nine weeks later, it peaked at number five on the chart, the issue date of November 12, 1988, becoming Houston’s tenth top 10 hit on the Hot 100, and spent 17 weeks on the chart. It also debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (formerly “Hot Black Singles”) at number 78, the issue dated September 17, 1988, and six weeks later reached a peak of 22, her lowest position on the R&B chart at the time. On the issue date of November 5, 1988, the single peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary chart, making it her seventh number-one single on the chart, and stayed on the top for two weeks. It ranked number 89 on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End chart of 1988.

Worldwide, it was a big hit. In the United Kingdom, the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 24, the week ending date of September 24, 1988, and within four weeks of its release reached the top position, a peak it maintained for two weeks, becoming Houston’s third UK number-one single.

This UK 12″ contains a super rare mix of “Love Will Save the Day”! This mix is an early version of the slightly easier to find Jellybean & Morales Mix, but this contains some vocal adlibs that never appeared in any other version of the song. And this 12″ is the only release it ever appeared on. 

SIDE A:
Whitney Houston With London Symphony Orchestra* – One Moment In Time 4:44
Conductor – Michael Gibbs
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – Hammond*, Bettis*

SIDE B:
Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day (Jellybean Remix) 7:26
Remix, Producer – Jellybean*
Written-By – Tony C*

Kashif – Olympic Joy (Instrumental) 4:02
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Music By [Executive Music Supervisor] – Gary Borman
Producer, Written-By – Kashif

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – 611 866
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Downtempo

NOTES:
From the album “One Moment In Time”

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Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Love Will Save the Day” was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records.

“Love Will Save the Day was produced by John “Jellybean” Benitez and features Roy Ayers on Vibraphone (Vibes).

At this time, Whitney Houston had achieved a record-breaking string of seven number-one hits, with four of those #1’s from her current album “Whitney”. “Love Will Save the Day” did not become Houston’s eighth consecutive number one, but continued her trend of hit singles by peaking in the US Top 10. The #9 peak on the Hot 100 was Houston’s lowest solo peak up to this time. The song also made the Top 10 without an accompanying music video.

Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top 40 for 11 weeks, and reached #5 on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.

Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany, making 37; and was a minor hit in Australia, peaking at 77.

SIDE A:
Love Will Save The Day (7″ Version) 4:19
Arranged By [Vocals] – Whitney Houston
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
Written-By – Toni C.

SIDE B:
How Will I Know (Edited Remix) 4:45
Executive Producer – Clive Davis
Producer, Arranged By, Written-By – Narada Michael Walden
Remix – Jellybean*
Written-By – George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – AS 1-9720
Format: Vinyl, 7″, 45 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop, Pop/Rock
Credits: Design – Dave Brubaker

NOTES:
Side A: From the album “Whitney”
Side B: From the album “Whitney Houston”
Sleeve states:Remix previously only available on the 12-Inch ADI-9449 but this information is incorrect. The Edited Remix is only available as a B-side of “Love Will Save The Day” 7″ single.

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“How Will I Know” was released by Arista Records in November 1985 as the third single from Houston’s self-titled debut. It debuted at number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100, on the December 7, 1985 issue. Nine weeks later, it peaked at number one on the issue dated February 15, 1986, becoming Houston’s second number one single in the US. It displaced Dionne Warwick’s “That’s What Friends Are For”, and was displaced by “Kyrie” by Mr. Mister. It stayed on the peak for two weeks. The song also debuted on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs at number 60 and later peaked at number one, a peak it maintained for one week. On the issue dated January 25, 1986, “How Will I Know” entered the Hot Dance Club Play charts at number 30 and later peaked at number three on the February 22, 1986 issue. It also peaked at number one on the Adult Contemporary charts. Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the single Gold on December 6, 1995, for shipments of 500,000 copies or more. It ranked number six on the Billboard Year-End charts. In Canada, the song debuted at number 80 on the RPM Singles chart on the issue dated December 14, 1985. It later peaked at number one on the week dated March 1, 1986, becoming Houston’s first number one single in Canada. It was later certified Gold by Canadian Recording Industry Association on May 1, 1986, for shipments of 200,000 copies or more.

The song performed well in other countries. In United Kingdom, the song debuted at number 36, on the week dated January 25, 1986, and later peaked at a position of number five. It was also certified Silver by British Phonographic Industry (BPI). According to MTV UK and Ireland, the single has sold about 280,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In New Zealand, the song debuted at number 35 on the Singles chart and later peaked at number 19. In Austria, the song reached a peak position of number 28, while reaching a peak of number 12 in the Netherlands. The song also reached number two in Norway and Sweden, while charting at number 11 in Switzerland. According to Allmusic, “How Will I Know” has sold about one million copies worldwide.

SIDE A:
How Will I Know (Dance Re-Mix) 6:30
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

SIDE B:
How Will I Know (Instrumental Version) 4:40
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

How Will I Know (LP Version) 4:28
Mixed By – Michael Barbiero

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

YEAR END CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – AD1-9449
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 RPM
Country: US
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Engineer – Michael Barbiero (tracks: B2)
Engineer [Assistant] – Fernando Kral (tracks: A1, B1)
Engineer [Remix-engineer] – Michael Hutchinson (tracks: A1, B1)
Photography By [Cover] – Steve Prezant
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merrill, Narada Michael Walden, Shannon Rubicam

NOTES:
From the LP “WHITNEY HOUSTON”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1985

“How Will I Know” is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her debut album, entitled Whitney Houston, which was released in February 1985. It was released by Arista Records in November that year, as the album’s third single. Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the song was originally intended for Janet Jackson, but she passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. An up-tempo dance song, the lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back.

“How Will I Know” received mainly positive reviews. The song became Houston’s second number one single on the United States Billboard Hot 100. It spent two weeks atop the chart and also became Houston’s first chart topper on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart. In other regions, the song was successful, reaching the top 10 in in Sweden, Norway, and United Kingdom and the top 20 in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland.

SIDE A:
How Will I Know (Dance-Mix) 6:10
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merill*, Shannon Rubicam

SIDE B:
Saving All My Love For You 3:56
Producer, Written-By – Michael Messer*
Written-By – Gerry Goffin

How Will I Know (Dub Mix) 5:36
Producer, Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Written-By – George Merill*, Shannon Rubicam

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

CHARTS:

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Arista – 602 126
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Maxi-Single, 45 RPM
Country: Germany
Released: 1985
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Executive Producer – Clive Davis

NOTES:
From the album “WHITNEY HOUSTON”

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BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE

Whitney Houston 1963 – 2012

In loving rememberance of a beutiful voice taken from us too soon. My thouhgts and prayers go out to Whitney’s family and friends and the millions of people that have been touched by her legendary talent. Many of us grew up with Whitney’s music and I am sure each one of us has that one special song that holds a wonderful memory. Thank you Whitney for the memories. You will be missed.

I originally released this custom compilation on September 11, 2009 on the Blogger site. I thought it would be nice to bring it back as a special tribute to Whitney. I only have it available in mp3 format because that is what I originally released it in.

This compilation features many un-released mixes and some that you may be familiar with. These tracks are taken from many areas of Whitney’s career, also included is a fantastic career retrospective megamix that runs just under 20 minutes long. All tracks are high quality transfers digitally mastered. I have also created custom artwork to go along with this set. I hope you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed creating it for you. Don’t You Wanna Dance?

SELECTIONS:

1. How Will I Know (Dance Remix)  6:35
Remix – John “Jellybean” Benitez

2. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) (12” Remix Edit) 4:51
Keyboards [Additional Keyboards] – Ed Terry
Remix, Producer [Additional Production] – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero

3. So Emotional (Edited Remix) 4:27
Edited By – Junior Vasquez , Shep Pettibone
Engineer [Remix] – Steve Peck Remix – Shep Pettibone

4. Greatest Love Of All (Club 69 Mix) 12:00
Remix – Club 69
Remix [Credited To], Producer [Additional] – Peter Rauhofer

5. Step By Step (Teddy Riley Remix) 4:56
Remix – Teddy Riley

6. I Will Always Love You ’99 (Hex Hector Extended Club Remix) 9:52
Keyboards, Programmed By, Engineer – Mac Quayle
Producer, Arranged By – David Foster
Remix, Producer [Additional] – Hex Hector
Written-By – D. Parton* 

7. I’m Every Woman (Every Woman’s House-Club Mix) 10:21 
Remix – Robert Clivillés & David Cole*
Edited By – Ricky Crespo , Robert Clivillés
Engineer [Mix] – Bob Rosa
Programmed By – James Alfano* 

8. I’m Your Baby Tonight (Dronez Mix) 5:09
Bass, Guitar – Al McDowell
Engineer [Assistant] – Raul Flores
Keyboards – Lenny Underwood
Mixed By – Dave Darlington*
Producer – Babyface , LA Reid*
Remix – Dronez, The
Written-By – Babyface , L.A. Reid

9. Love Will Save The Day (Jellybean David Morales Classic Underground Mix) 7:37
Producer – Jellybean*
Remix – David Morales , Jellybean*
Written-By – Toni C.

10. Queen Of The Night (CJ’s Master Mix) 6:33
Remix, Producer [Additional], Drum Programming – CJ Mackintosh

11. My Love Is Your Love (Jonathan Peters’ Vocal Mix) 13:46 
Mastered By – Greg Vaughn
Mixed By – Dave Saronson
Remix, Mixed By – Jonathan Peters , Tony Coluccio

12. Houston Megamix (The Orangefuzz Remix) 19:11

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Not On Label (Whitney Houston)
Catalog#: DjPaulT 2009-W
Format: CD, Unofficial Release
Country: US
Released: 2009
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop
Front CoverPhoto: Patrick Demarchelier
Credits; Art Design: DjPaulT

NOTES:
This compilation by: DjPaulT
Thank you to all of the producers and remixers
All tracks digitally mastered
Visit: www.burningtheground.net

BITRATE INFORMATION:
All tracks Directly ripped From CD in Secure Mode Using EAC
Mp3 320 kbps
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Artwork Edited Using Photo Shop CS 5

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