1986 Whitney Houston – How Will I Know (US:#1 UK:#5)
“How Will I Know” is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her self-titled debut studio album. The song was released on November 22, 1985, by Arista Records as the album’s third single. Originally written and composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the song was originally intended for R&B singer Janet Jackson, but she passed on it. Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden. The lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back.
“How Will I Know” received mostly positive reviews from music critics. It became Houston’s second number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1986, spending two weeks atop the chart and also became her first chart topper on the Canadian RPM Top 100 Singles chart. It also reached top 10 positions in Australia, Sweden, Ireland, Norway and the United Kingdom, and top 20 positions in the Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland.
Album
Whitney Houston is the self-titled debut studio album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released on February 14, 1985, by Arista Records. The album initially had a slow commercial response, but began getting more popular in the summer of 1985, and it eventually topped the Billboard 200 for 14 weeks in 1986, generated three […]
Musicians
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Preston Glass |
| Sax | Premik Russell Tubbs |
| Background Vocals | Cissy Houston |
| Background Vocals | Mary Canty |
| Background Vocals | Yvonne Lewis |
| Vocals | Whitney Houston |
Produced By
Narada Michael Walden
Songwriters
George Merrill
Shannon Rubica
Charts
US:# 1
UK:# 5