The Collection (Whitney Houston album)

The Collection
Box set by Whitney Houston
Released April 19, 2010 (2010-04-19)
Recorded 1984–1998
Label Sony Music / Arista
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Daily Express(favorable)[2]

The Collection is a 5-CD box set, released to coincide with Houston's Nothing but Love World Tour, that comprises five of Houston's best selling albums including Whitney Houston (1985), Whitney (1987), I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album (1992) and My Love Is Your Love (1998). Each disc is presented in mini-LP style card picture sleeves, housed in a picture box with a lift-off lid.

Track listing

Disc 1: Whitney Houston

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."You Give Good Love"  LaLaKashif4:36
2."Thinking About You"  Kashif, LalaKashif5:24
3."Someone for Me"  Raymond Jones, Freddie WashingtonJermaine Jackson4:58
4."Saving All My Love for You"  Gerry Goffin, Michael MasserMichael Masser3:58
5."Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" (duet with Jermaine Jackson)James P. Dunne, Pamela PhillipsJermaine Jackson3:47
6."How Will I Know"  George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden4:34
7."All at Once"  Jeffrey Osborne, Michael MasserMichael Masser4:27
8."Take Good Care of My Heart" (duet with Jermaine Jackson)Peter McCann, Steve DorffJermaine Jackson4:14
9."Greatest Love of All"  Linda Creed, Michael MasserMichael Masser4:57
10."Hold Me" (duet with Teddy Pendergrass)Michael Masser, Linda CreedMichael Masser6:02
Total length:47:23

Disc 2: Whitney

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"  George Merrill, Shannon RubicamNarada Michael Walden4:52
2."Just the Lonely Talking Again"  Sam DeesNarada Michael Walden5:34
3."Love Will Save the Day"  Toni C.Jellybean5:25
4."Didn't We Almost Have It All"  Michael Masser, Will JenningsMichael Masser5:07
5."So Emotional"  Billy Steinberg, Tom KellyNarada Michael Walden4:37
6."Where You Are"  LeMel Humes, James Calabrese, Dyan HumesKashif4:11
7."Love Is a Contact Sport"  Preston GlassNarada Michael Walden4:19
8."You're Still My Man"  Michael Masser, Gerry GoffinMichael Masser4:18
9."For the Love of You"  O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Marvin Isley, Chris JasperNarada Michael Walden5:33
10."Where Do Broken Hearts Go"  Frank Wildhorn, Chuck JacksonNarada Michael Walden4:38
11."I Know Him So Well" (duet with Cissy Houston)Tim Rice, Benny Andersson, Björn UlvaeusNarada Michael Walden4:30
Total length:53:09

Disc 3: I'm Your Baby Tonight

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm Your Baby Tonight"  L.A. Reid, BabyfaceL.A. Reid, Babyface5:01
2."My Name Is Not Susan"  Eric Foster WhiteL.A. Reid, Babyface4:40
3."All the Man That I Need"  Dean Pitchford, Michael GoreNarada Michael Walden4:11
4."Lover for Life"  Sam DeesNarada Michael Walden4:49
5."Anymore"  L.A. Reid, BabyfaceL.A. Reid, Babyface4:24
6."Miracle"  L.A. Reid, BabyfaceL.A. Reid, Babyface5:42
7."I Belong to You"  Derek Bramble, Franne GoldNarada Michael Walden5:32
8."Who Do You Love"  Luther Vandross, Hubert Eaves IIILuther Vandross3:56
9."We Didn't Know" (Duet with Stevie Wonder)Stevie WonderStevie Wonder5:32
10."After We Make Love"  Michael Masser, Gerry GoffinMichael Masser5:06
11."I'm Knockin'"  Rhett Lawrence, Benjamin Winans, Ricky MinorWhitney Houston, Ricky Minor4:58
Total length:53:51

Disc 4: The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album

No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."I Will Always Love You"  Dolly PartonWhitney Houston4:31
2."I Have Nothing"  David Foster, Linda ThompsonWhitney Houston4:48
3."I'm Every Woman"  Nickolas Ashford, Valerie SimpsonWhitney Houston4:45
4."Run to You"  Allan Rich, Jud FriedmanWhitney Houston4:22
5."Queen of the Night"  Whitney Houston, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl SimmonsWhitney Houston3:08
6."Jesus Loves Me"  Anna Bartlett Warner, William Batchelder BradburyWhitney Houston5:11
7."Even If My Heart Would Break"  Franne Golde, Adrian GurvitzKenny G and Aaron Neville4:58
8."Someday (I'm Coming Back)"  Lisa Stansfield, Andy Morris, Ian DevaneyLisa Stansfield4:57
9."It's Gonna Be a Lovely Day"  Bill Withers, Skip Scarborough, Robert Clivilles, David Cole, Tommy Never, Michelle VisageThe S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.4:47
10."(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding"  Nick LoweCurtis Stigers4:04
11."Trust in Me"  Charlie Midnight, Marc Swersky, Francesca BegheJoe Cocker featuring Sass Jordan4:12
12."Theme from The Bodyguard"  Alan Silvestri2:40
Total length:74:33

Disc 5: My Love Is Your Love

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."It's Not Right But It's Okay"  Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Isaac Phillips, Toni EstesRodney Jerkins4:52
2."Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage, Carsten SchackSoulshock and Karlin4:41
3."My Love Is Your Love"  Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonder" DuplessisWyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis4:20
4."When You Believe" (duet with Mariah Carey from The Prince of Egypt)Stephen Schwartz (additional music by Babyface)Babyface4:32
5."If I Told You That"  Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Toni EstesRodney Jerkins4:37
6."In My Business" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)Missy Elliott, Kelvin "K.B." Bradshaw, Lloyd "Spec" TurnerMissy Elliott, Kelvin "K.B." Bradshaw, Lloyd "Spec" Turner3:27
7."I Learned from the Best"  Diane WarrenDavid Foster4:21
8."Oh Yes"  Missy Elliott, Kelvin "K.B." Bradshaw, Lloyd "Spec" TurnerMissy Elliott, Kelvin "K.B." Bradshaw, Lloyd "Spec" Turner6:47
9."Get It Back"  Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, LaShawn Daniels, Toni EstesRodney Jerkins4:53
10."Until You Come Back"  Babyface, Daryl SimmonsBabyface4:52
11."I Bow Out"  Diane WarrenBabyface, Rodney Jerkins4:31
12."You'll Never Stand Alone"  Diane WarrenBabyface4:21
13."I Was Made to Love Him" (Hidden track)Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy, Stevie WonderLauryn Hill4:26
Total length:60:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA)[3] 48
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[4] 70
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 32

Monthly charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart[6] 30

References

  1. Jon O'Brien. "Whitney Houston – The Collection". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  2. Gage, Simon (April 16, 2010). "Whitney Houston: The Collection". Daily Express. Retrieved 5 January 2014.
  3. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 8, 2012". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  4. "Spanishcharts.com – Whitney Houston – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – Whitney Houston – The Collection". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 22, 2012.
  6. "Top 100 – lista miesięczna – Luty 2012". ZPAV. Polish Society of the Phonographing Industry. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
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