Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album

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Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
Soundtrack from various artists

Publication
(s)

1995

Label (s) Arista

Format (s)

CD

Genre (s)

R&B , soul

Title (number)

16

The soundtrack to the comedy Waiting for Mr. Right was released worldwide in 1995 under the title Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album . All tracks on the R&B compilation were written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds . The leading actress of the film Whitney Houston contributed three of the 16 songs to the album. The concept album featured contributions from exclusively female African American singers. Young musicians such as TLC , Brandy , Toni Braxton , Faith Evans as well as Chaka Khan and Patti Labelle were also involved in the project.

Track list

  1. Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston - 3:25
  2. Why Does It Hurt So Bad - Whitney Houston - 4:37
  3. Let It Flow - Toni Braxton - 4:27
  4. It Hurts Like Hell - Aretha Franklin - 4:18
  5. Sittin 'Up in My Room - Brandy - 4:52
  6. This Is How It Works - TLC - 5:00
  7. Not Gon 'Cry - Mary J. Blige - 4:58
  8. My Funny Valentine - Chaka Khan - 4:06
  9. And I Gave My Love to You - Sonja Marie - 4:48
  10. All Night Long - SWV - 4:31
  11. Wey U - Chante Moore - 4:32
  12. My Love, Sweet Love - Patti LaBelle - 4:21
  13. Kissing You - Faith Evans - 3:23
  14. Love Will Be Waiting at Home - For Real - 5:59
  15. How Could You Call Her Baby - Shanna - 5:09
  16. Count on Me - Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans - 4:26

Awards for music sales

Country / Region Award Sales
Awards for music sales
(country / region, Award, Sales)
Belgium (BEA) Belgium (BEA) Gold record icon.svg gold (25,000)
Europe (IFPI) Europe (IFPI) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 1,000,000
Japan (RIAJ) Japan (RIAJ) Platinum record icon.svg platinum 200,000
United States (RIAA) United States (RIAA) Platinum record icon.svg 7 × platinum 7,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI) United Kingdom (BPI) Gold record icon.svg gold 100,000
All in all Gold record icon.svg2 × gold
Platinum record icon.svg9 × platinum
 8,200,000