WHITNEY HOUSTON
NON ALBUM PERFORMANCES

 

Title Year Album Artist(s) Note(s)
"Life's a Party" 1978 Life's a Party Michael Zager Band
  • First official recording, Whitney contributes to the song mainly as a background vocalist, but also as a lead vocalist in certain parts of the song.
"Memories" 1982

 

One Down Material
  • Whitney's first full-lead-vocal recording released (first full lead vocal recorded was 'Eternal Love')
"Eternal Love" 1983 Paul Jabara and Friends Paul Jabara
  • Whitney contributes to the song as lead vocalist
"Take Me To Your Heart" 1984 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • The song was recorded in 1984 and remained unreleased to the public until 2006 when it was leaked on the internet
"Don't Look Any Further" 1984 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • Unreleased duet with Jermaine Jackson
"Shock Me" 1985 Perfect Soundtrack Various Artists
  • A duet with Jermaine Jackson, and also released as a B-side to 1987 single "Didn't We Almost Have It All"
"Stop The Madness 1986 Stop The Madness - Single Various Artists
  • Whitney contributes vocals to this multi-artist drugs awareness single
"King Holiday" 1987 King Holiday Various Artists
  • Whitney contributes vocals to this tribute to Martin Luther King
"Moment Of Truth" 1987 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" single Whitney Houston
  • B Side to 'I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)'
"Do You Hear What I Hear?" 1988 A Very Special Christmas Various Artists
  • Houston contributes the gospel-tinged Christmas song, produced by Jimmy Iovine, on the album whose proceeds benefited Special Olympics Inc. The song is also included on her 1995 maxi-single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)".
"Hold Up the Light" 1988

 

Heaven BeBe & CeCe Winans
  • Whitney contributes the gospel-tinged Christmas song, produced by Jimmy Iovine, on the album whose proceeds benefited Special Olympics Inc. The song is also included on the 1995 US maxi-single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" 1989 Through The Storm Aretha Franklin
  • Duet with Aretha Franklin
"Far Enough For Love" 1989 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • Master tape appeared on ebay in May 2014; song not heard and no absolute verification that Whitney Houston sings on the track.  Sony purchased the song reportedly produced by Michael Masser.  Song apparently recorded on 8 November 1989
"Halfway Through The Night" 1990 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • Master tape appeared on ebay in May 2014; song not heard and no absolute verification that Whitney Houston sings on the track.  Sony purchased the song reportedly produced by Michael Masser.  Song apparently recorded on 22 June 1990
"Higher Love" 1990 I'm Your Baby Tonight (Japanese release) Whitney Houston
  • A bonus track on the Japanese edition of the I'm Your Baby Tonight album; Whitney's cover of Steve Winwood's 1986 No.1 hit
"Takin' A Chance" 1990 I'm Your Baby Tonight (Japanese release) Whitney Houston
  • Written by Whitney, a bonus track on the Japanese edition of 'I'm Your Baby Tonight'.
"America The Beautiful" 1991 The Star Spangled Banner - Single Whitney Houston
  • B Side to 'The Star Spangled Banner
"Something In Common" 1992 Bobby Bobby Brown
  • Duet with Bobby Brown; Whitney co-wrote the song
"Love Will Find a Way" 1993 Friends Can Be Lovers Dionne Warwick
  • Duet with Dionne Warwick.
"True Voice" 1994 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • For AT&T TV advert
"Look into Your Heart" 1994

 

A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield Various Artists
  • Whitney covered the song, written by Curtis Mayfield and originally released by Aretha Franklin on the soundtrack for 1976 film, Sparkle.
"Lay Aside Every Weight" 1996 Unreleased - from The Preacher's Wife sessions Whitney Houston
  • Song rumoured to have been recorded for 'The Preacher's Wife'; a version of the song is performed by Whitney in the movie
"Intro" 1997 Forever Bobby Brown
  • The album begins with a 52-second intro featuring Houston singing a snippet of "Nobody Does It Better", originally recorded by Carly Simon in 1977, ending it with "Bobby, you're the best."
"Impossive / It's Possible" 1997 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • Duet with Brandy for the TV special, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
"There Is Music In You" 1997 Unreleased Whitney Houston
  • Song from the TV special, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella
"Believe in Love" 1998 Down in the Delta Soundtrack Various Artists
  • Houston sings the bridge of the song, performed by female R&B quintet Sunday.
"Ain't No Way" (Live) 1999 VH1 Divas Live '99
  • Live performances, recorded from New York's Beacon Theatre on April 13, 1999.
  • Mary J. Blige features on Whitney's rendition of "Ain't No Way", and Chaka Khan, along with Houston, sings "I'm Every Woman", the final song of the show, being joined by Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Faith Hill, and LeAnn Rimes at the end of the performance.
"I Will Always Love You" (Live)
"I'm Every Woman" (Live)
"Whitney Houston Dub Plate" 2000 The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book Wyclef Jean
  • In combination with Wyclef, Houston performs an a cappella version of "My Love Is Your Love", changing some of the original lyrics.
"Family First" 2007 Daddy's Little Girls Soundtrack Various Artists
  • On the soundtrack, Whitney performs the song with Cissy Houston, Dionne Warwick and other singers from the family

 

 

 

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