I'm Your Baby Tonight (song)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (August 2010)
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
B-side Feels So Good
Released September 28, 1990
Format CD single, cassette single, 7" single
Recorded 1990
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length 5:00
Label Arista
Writer(s) L.A. Reid, Babyface
Producer L.A. Reid, Babyface
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
(1989)		 "I'm Your Baby Tonight"
(1990)		 "All the Man That I Need"
(1991)
Music video
"I'm Your Baby Tonight" on YouTube

"I'm Your Baby Tonight" is the lead single and title track from Whitney Houston's third studio album of the same name. The song was written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface.[1] The single features a B-side, "Feels So Good", which has not been featured on any Whitney Houston album. While the original version, produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, was released in the United States, the Yvonne Turner mix (also known as the "Europe Version"), was released in other countries. Houston was nominated for "Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female" with this track at the 33rd Grammy Awards in 1991.[2]

The song received mixed reviews, being named as a stand-out track from the album by allmusic, while Entertainment Weekly said it "tries too hard to follow in the footsteps of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel"." Nevertheless, it became a huge hit for Houston, reaching the top 10 worlwide. It reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, her eight single to do so; "I'm Your Baby Tonight" is her fifth biggest hit in the US.[3]

Contents

[edit] Music video

The music video (directed by Julian Temple) features an edgier, rougher Houston (much different than she was in videos such as "How Will I Know" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody") paying homage to the sounds of black music that have helped define her sound, paying tribute in simulation of the Harlem Renaissance (with Houston as Marlene Dietrich), Motown (most notably The Supremes as Houston uses cloning imagery to create two clones of herself), and Hollywood's Golden Age (with Houston dressed as Audrey Hepburn in Funny Face), finally returning to present day by the video's end.

[edit] Chart performance

"I'm Your Baby Tonight" hit the Top 10 in several major markets including Australia (#7), France (#4), Italy (#2), Switzerland (#4), UK (#5), and Germany (#5). After having charted ten Top 10 hits (and seven consecutive number ones) on the Billboard Top 100, Houston continued her chart momentum as "I'm Your Baby Tonight" would become her 11th Top 10 hit and eighth number one. The song had an impressive debut at number 42 the week of October 20, 1990. Six weeks later, it hit number one, ending Mariah Carey's three-week run at the top with "Love Takes Time". "I'm Your Baby Tonight" spent only one week at number one, being knocked out by Stevie B's "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)". Altogether, the single spent 14 weeks in the Top 10, 19 weeks in the Top 20, and 23 consecutive weeks in the Top 40. It also reached number one on the Billboard R&B singles chart for two weeks. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" was Houston's eighth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100, sixth number-one single on The Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart and fourth number-one single on The Billboard R&B singles chart. The single was certified Gold by the RIAA.

[edit] Track listings and formats

  • CD / Maxi-Single[4]
  1. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" — 4:16
  2. "I'm Knockin'" — 4:04
  3. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Extended Remix) — 6:20
  4. "Feels So Good" — 4:07
  • 12"Vinyl[5]
    • A "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Extended Remix) — 6:20
    • B1 "I'm Knockin'" — 4:59
    • B2 "Feels So Good" — 4:55
  • I'm Your Baby Tonight (The Remixes)[6]
    • A1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Club Mix) — 6:20
    • A2 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Dub Mix) — 5:25
    • B1 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Single Version) — 4:16
    • B2 "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Whit-A-Pella) — 4:35

[edit] Personnel

Credits[1]
  • Producer – L.A Reid, Babyface, Remix produced by Yvonne Turner
  • Remix engineer – Rodney Ascue
  • Written by – L.A Reid, Babyface
  • Vocal arrangement – L.A Reid, Babyface, Whitney Houston
  • Rhythm arrangement – L.A Reid, Babyface
  • Assistant engineer – Jim Zumpano
  • Production managers – Phyliss Parker, Donald Parks
  • Keyboard programming – Donald Parks
  • Drums & Percussion – L.A Reid
  • Bass & Keyboards – Babyface
  • Background vocals – Whitney Houston
Recording and mixing[1]
  • Recorded at Elumba Recording, Los Angeles
  • Mixed at Studio LaCoCo

[edit] Charts and certifications

[edit] Chart positions

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 7
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 3
Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[8] 2
France (SNEP)[7] 4
Germany (Media Control Charts)[9] 5
Ireland (IRMA) 6
Italy (Musica e Dischi[10] 1
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 2
New Zealand (RIANZ)[7] 16
Norway (VG-lista)[7] 3
Spain (AFYVE)[11] 7
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 4
U.K (UK Singles Chart)[12] 5
U.S Billboard Hot 100[13] 1
U.S Black Singles[13] 1
U.S Dance Music/Club-Play Songs[13] 17
U.S Adult Contemporary Singles[13] 7

[edit] Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Canadian Singles Chart[14] 79
Dutch Singles Chart[15] 35
Finnish Singles Chart[16] 12
Chart (1991) Position
U.S Adult Contemporary Singles[17] 50
U.S Pop Singles[18] 42
U.S R&B Singles[19] 79

[edit] Certifications

Country (Provider) Certification
Sweden (IFPI)[20] Gold
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold

[edit] Chart procession and succession

Preceded by
"Scandalo" by Gianna Nannini		 Italian Singles Chart number-one single
November 3, 1990 (Five weeks)		 Succeeded by
"I've Been Thinking About You" by Londonbeat
Preceded by
"Love Takes Time" by Mariah Carey		 Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
December 1, 1990		 Succeeded by
"Because I Love You (The Postman Song)" by Stevie B
Preceded by
"Misunderstanding" by Al B. Sure!		 Billboard Black Singles number-one single
December 1, 1990 (Two weeks)		 Succeeded by
"Sensitivity" by Ralph Tresvant

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c I'm Your Baby Tonight album booklet.
  2. ^ "Grammy Awards History: Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female". rockonthenet.com. February 20, 1991. http://www.rockonthenet.com/grammy/popfemale.htm. Retrieved October 10, 2010. 
  3. ^ Whitney Houston's Biggest Billboard Hits: A Look at Her Legendary Chart Career
  4. ^ "Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight (CD)". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-Im-Your-Baby-Tonight/release/641616. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  5. ^ "Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-Im-Your-Baby-Tonight/release/254180. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  6. ^ "Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight (The Remixes) (Vinyl)". Discogs.com. http://www.discogs.com/Whitney-Houston-Im-Your-Baby-Tonight-The-Remixes/release/641650. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Australian-charts.com - Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight". Hung Medien. http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Whitney+Houston&titel=I%27m+Your+Baby+Tonight&cat=s. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  8. ^ "RPM Magazine - RPM 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. December 22, 1990. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9136&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=9cvp3eo6c6t70dvkgmtc6th3t4. Retrieved August 20, 2011. 
  9. ^ "Single Chartverfolgung - Whitney Houston" (in German). Musicline.de. http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/HOUSTON%2CWHITNEY/single. Retrieved August 19, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Hit Parade Italia - Indice per Interprete: H". Hitparadeitalia.it. http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/indici/per_interprete/ah.htm. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  11. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 756. ISBN 8480486392. 
  12. ^ "Whitney Houston | Artist". Official Charts. http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/WHITNEY%20HOUSTON/. Retrieved 2012-01-11. 
  13. ^ a b c d "I'm Your Baby Tonight - Whitney Houston". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. http://www.billboard.com/#/song/whitney-houston/i-m-your-baby-tonight/424382. Retrieved August 20, 2011. 
  14. ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.9139&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=9cvp3eo6c6t70dvkgmtc6th3t4. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl - Jaaroverzichten - Single 1990" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1990&cat=s. Retrieved June 2, 2011. 
  16. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Finland: Otava. p. 48. ISBN 951-1-21053-X. 
  17. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top Adult Contemporary Singles 1991". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1991. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854606. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  18. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top Pop Singles 1991". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1991. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854595. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  19. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top R&B Singles 1991". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1991. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/854593. Retrieved August 14, 2011. 
  20. ^ "IFPI Sweden - Certifications 1987-1998". IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf. Retrieved November 12, 2011. 
  21. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.org/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=3&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=whitney%20houston&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2011&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved August 13, 2011. 

[edit] External links

Whitney Houston
Studio albums
Soundtrack albums
Compilation albums
Concert tours
Notable concerts
& appearances
Achievements
Related articles
Whitney Houston singles
Whitney Houston
Whitney
I'm Your Baby Tonight
The Bodyguard
Waiting to Exhale
The Preacher's Wife
My Love Is Your Love
Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Just Whitney
One Wish: The Holiday Album
I Look to You
Featured singles
Other songs
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27m_Your_Baby_Tonight_(song)&oldid=479173943"
Personal tools
Namespaces
Variants
Actions
Navigation
Interaction
Toolbox
Print/export
Languages