I'm your baby tonight
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| Whitney Houston studio album | |||||||||||||
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Publication |
November 6, 1990 |
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| Label (s) | Arista Records | ||||||||||||
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CD, record |
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Title (number) |
11 |
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running time |
53:38 |
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LA Reid & Babyface , Whitney Houston, Michael Masser , Ricky Minor , Luther Vandross , Narada Michael Walden , Stevie Wonder |
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I'm Your Baby Tonight is Whitney Houston's third studio album . It was released in November 1990, was a worldwide hit, and achieved platinum status in eleven countries.
history
As with the previous album, Houston worked with Narada Michael Walden and Michael Masser as producers. In addition, she relied on the services of the LA Reid and Babyface production team for this album . Singer Luther Vandross was also involved in the production. A collaboration with Stevie Wonder is also included on the album. The song material was not written by Houston herself, but she had more say on this album after the previous successes. With All the Man that I Need , which is about how someone else's love is enough to be happy, and Miracle , two ballads were included on the album.
Reception and awards
On the Allmusic.com website , Ashley S. Battel described the album as a "somewhat disappointing" release with "very few tracks to remember". The two ballads are the highlights. It awarded two out of five stars.
Houston received several music awards and nominations for the album, including four Billboard Music Awards . The singles on the album were also awarded or nominated. I'm Your Baby Tonight and All the Man That I Need were nominated for a Grammy Award in 1991 and 1992 in the Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female category, and I Belong to You in 1993 in the Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female category .
Track list
- I'm Your Baby Tonight - 5:00 - ( Babyface , LA Reid )
- My Name Is Not Susan - 4:40 - ( Eric Foster White )
- All the Man That I Need - 4:11 - ( Michael Gore , Dean Pitchford )
- Lover for Life - 4:49 - ( Sam Dees )
- Anymore - 4:23 - (Babyface, Reid)
- Miracle - 5:42 - (Babyface, Reid)
- I Belong to You - 5:31 - ( Derek Bramble , Franne Golde )
- Who Do You Love - 3:56 - ( Hubert Eaves III , Luther Vandross )
- We Didn't Know - 5:31 - ( Stevie Wonder ) - feat. Stevie Wonder
- After We Make Love - 5:06 - ( Gerry Goffin , Michael Masser )
- I'm Knockin ' - 4:58 - ( Rhett Lawrence , Ricky Minor , Benjamin Winans )
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Australia (ARIA)
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 platinum
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70,000 |
 Germany (BVMI)
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platinum
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500,000 |
 Finland (IFPI)
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 gold
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35,702 |
 France (SNEP)
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platinum
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300,000 |
 Japan (RIAJ)
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2 × platinum
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400,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Netherlands (NVPI)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Austria (IFPI)
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platinum
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50,000 |
 Sweden (IFPI)
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platinum
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100,000 |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
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2 × platinum
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100,000 |
 Spain (Promusicae)
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2 × platinum
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200,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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4 × platinum
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4,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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platinum
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300,000 |
| All in all |
1 × gold 18 × platinum |
6.255.702 |
Main article: Whitney Houston / Music Sales Awards