It was inevitable that Whitney Houston would be subjected to a greatest-hits album after her untimely spring 2012 death, and I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston is the first of these, an 18-track collection containing two new songs -- a duet version of "I Look to You" with R.
Kelly vocals, and the unreleased, Jermaine Dupri-written "Never Give Up," which isn't bad -- but concentrates on her big hits, emphasizing the oversized show-stopping ballads just slightly.
Which isn't to say the fun stuff is missing -- "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "So Emotional," "I'm Your Baby Tonight," and "How Will I Know" are all here -- but this downplays such confections in favor of seduction and drama.
As Houston had more hits in this vein, this is certainly representative, but for fans looking for her effervescent early singles, they'd be better off with other collections.
But for those who love the diva, I Will Always Love You captures her in all her glory.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Give Good Love | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | How Will I KnowGeorge Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Didn't We Almost Have It AllWill Jennings, Michael Masser | Whitney Houston | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 4 | So EmotionalTom Kelly, Billy Steinberg | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:37 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Where Do Broken Hearts GoCharles Jackson, Frank Wildhorn | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 6 | I'm Your Baby TonightKenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid | Whitney Houston | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 7 | All the Man That I NeedMichael Gore, Dean Pitchford | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | I'm Every WomanNickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:47 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 9 | I Have NothingDavid Foster, Linda Thompson | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Exhale (Shoop Shoop)Kenneth Edmonds | Whitney Houston | Play | 03:23 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 11 | I Believe in You and MeSandy Linzer, David Wolfert | Whitney Houston | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | My Love Is Your LoveJerry "Wonda" Duplessis, Wyclef Jean | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | I Look to YouR. Kelly | Whitney Houston | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 14 | Never Give UpJohnta Austin, Bryan-Michael Cox, Jermaine Dupri | Whitney Houston | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 61 mins | 394 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nickolas Ashford | Composer |
| 2 | Johnta Austin | Composer |
| 3 | Babyface | Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 4 | Mike Baker | Drums |
| 5 | Sherrod Barnes | Guitar |
| 6 | John "Jellybean" Benitez | Producer |
| 7 | Anita Marisa Boriboon | Art Direction |
| 8 | Gerry Coffin | Composer |
| 9 | Joan Collaso | Choir/Chorus |
| 10 | Bryan-Michael Cox | Composer, Producer |
| 11 | Linda Creen | Composer |
| 12 | Jetro Dasilva | Keyboards |
| 13 | Clive Davis | Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Producer |
| 14 | Patrick Demarchelier | Photography |
| 15 | Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Jermaine Dupri | Composer, Producer |
| 17 | Kenneth Edmonds | Composer, Executive Producer |
| 18 | David Foster | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 19 | Yvonne Gage | Choir/Chorus |
| 20 | Abel Garibaldi | Engineer, Programming |
| 21 | Chris Gehringer | Compilation Mastering |
| 22 | Michael Gore | Composer |
| 23 | Erwin Gorostiza | Creative Director |
| 24 | Pastor Chris Sr. Harris | Choir/Chorus |
| 25 | Michael Louis Harvey | Choir/Chorus |
| 26 | John Horesco | Engineer |
| 27 | Whitney Houston | Executive Producer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 28 | Charles Jackson | Composer |
| 29 | Larry Jackson | Vocal Producer |
| 30 | Wyclef Jean | Composer, Producer |
| 31 | Will Jennings | Composer |
| 32 | R. Kelly | Composer, Featured Artist, Producer |
| 33 | Tom Kelly | Composer |
| 34 | Wayne Linsey | Keyboards |
| 35 | Sandy Linzer | Composer |
| 36 | Donnie Lyle | Music Direction, Programming |
| 37 | Harvey Mason, Jr. | Vocal Producer |
| 38 | Michael Masser | Composer, Producer |
| 39 | Ian Mereness | Engineer, Programming |
| 40 | George Merrill | Composer |
| 41 | Tadd Mingo | Assistant |
| 42 | Rickey Minor | Bass |
| 43 | Shedrick Mitchell | Keyboards |
| 44 | Jeff Morrow | Choir/Chorus |
| 45 | Lauren Pilot Morrow | Choir/Chorus |
| 46 | Chris "Tek" O'Ryan | Engineer |
| 47 | Jesse Oh | Graphic Design |
| 48 | Dolly Parton | Composer |
| 49 | Dean Pitchford | Composer |
| 50 | Kamara Reese | Choir/Chorus |
| 51 | Antonio Reid | Composer |
| 52 | L.A. Reid | Producer, Vocal Arrangement |
| 53 | Daniela Rivera | Engineer |
| 54 | Shannon Rubicam | Composer |
| 55 | Valerie Simpson | Composer |
| 56 | Billy Steinberg | Composer |
| 57 | Bette Sussman | Keyboards |
| 58 | Phil Tan | Mixing |
| 59 | Linda Thompson | Composer |
| 60 | Narada Michael Walden | Arranger, Composer, Producer |
| 61 | Mervyn Warren | Producer |
| 62 | Frank Wildhorn | Composer |
| 63 | David Wolfert | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |