Kelly Clarkson pulled herself up again on the first spot dethroning Katy Perry's Part of Me. Part of Me went down to the fourth sport this week. Adele's "Set Fire on the Rain" on the other hand remained firmly on the second spot of Billboard Hot 100. From Number 6, "We Are Young" by Fun featuring Janelle Monae, went up to Number 3 replacing Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" that went down to the 30th spot. Adele's Rolling in the Deep, went down from Number 5 last week to Number 23. Someone Like You went down as well from 7th to 21st.
Listed below are the Top 10 Songs from Billboard Hot 100 as of March 3, 2012 1. Stronger ~ Kelly Clarkson ▲ 2. Set Fire To the Rain ~ Adele ▬ 3. We Are Young ~ Fun. Feat. Janelle Monae ▲ 4. Part of Me ~ Katy Perry ▼ 5. Glad You Came ~ The Wanted ▲ 6. We Found Love ~ Rihanna ▲ 7. Good Feeling ~ Flo Rida ▲ 8. Turn Me On ~ David Guetta ▲ 9. Young , Wild and Free ~ Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, and Bruno Mars ▲ 10. Starships ~ Nicki Minaj ▼
Starting today, I will be listing down the Top ten Songs from Billboard Hot 100. I will be doing this once a week. I am not sure if i will be sticking on a certain theme this coming months but I'll try my best to update Song to Remember (maybe at least every other day or thrice a week). Anyway, We got a very interesting list for this week. Katy Perry dethroned Kelly Clarkson's Stronger by her newest single "Part of Me" in which she performed in the recently held 54th Grammy Awards.
Part of Me is the sixth single from her Teenage Dream album to reach the Number One in Billboard Hot 100 along side with "ET", "California Gurls", "Teenage Dream" and "Fireworks". "Part Of Me" has a different approach for me though compare to her previous hits. Adele on the other reigns the TOP 10 list with 3 of her songs made it through. "Set Fire To The Rain" holds the number 2 slot. Same thing with "Rolling In the Deep" on the fifth slot and "Someone Like You" on the seventh spot which sets her a new record for being the first female artist to have 3 singles in Hot 100 The Late Whitney Houston proved that she's truly a legend in the music scene as her "I Will Always Love You" went up to the 3rd Slot of Billboard Hot 100. Kelly Clarkson's "Stronger" debuted strongly but went down to fourth spot after being dethroned by Katy Perry. Listed below are the Top 10 Songs from Billboard Hot 100 as of February 26, 2012 1. Part of Me ~ Katy Perry 2. Set Fire To the Rain ~ Adele 3. I Will Always Love You ~ Whitney Houston 4.Stronger ~ Kelly Clarkson 5. Rolling In The Deep ~ Adele 6. We Are Young ~ Fun Feat. Janelle Monae 7. Someone Like You ~ Adele 8. We Found Love ~ Rihanna 9. Starships ~ Nicki Minaj 10. Turn Up The Music ~ Chris Brown
"Million Dollar Bill" is a song performed by American R&B and pop recording artist Whitney Houston, from her seventh studio album titled I Look to You which samples R&B singer Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger" from Holloway's 1976 debut LP. It was released as the official worldwide lead and only single (second US single) from the album on August 18, 2009 through Arista Records in the US and August 24, 2009 through RCA Records in the UK. The song was written by Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and samples R&B singer Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger" from Holloway's 1976 debut LP. Keys had requested to be a part of Houston's album and Houston decided she wanted to work with Keys after hearing her perform at one of Clive Davis' parties. It was produced by hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz with an old school R&B beat. The song received critical acclaim at the album's three listening parties and was cited as a "big comeback record". The single entered the Hot 100 at #100, becoming her thirty-ninth chart entry on that chart. Houston performed the song live on The X Factor in the UK on Sunday, October 18 the night before the album was released in that territory.Million Dollar Bill is an uptempo "pop dance groove" with strong disco influences. The song lasts for three minutes and twenty three seconds
"I Look to You" is a pop-soul song performed by American R&B-pop recording artist Whitney Houston, from seventh studio album also titled I Look to You. It was released as a worldwide promotional single and as the first US single for the album also titled I Look to You on July 23, 2009 on US radio following highly favorable reviews at pre-release album listening parties.
The single is one of two songs written by R. Kelly which appear on the album and was produced by Tricky Stewart and Harvey Mason, Jr.. Following its preview on US radio the single was released fully for airplay on July 27, 2009. On July 30, just one week after its premiere (and 3 days after its promotional release) the song reached number 19 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Chart, becoming her 30th top 20 hit. The song has since become her highest charting single in the United States in nine years, charting at #70. The song was covered on the television show Glee during the second season episode Grilled Cheesus. With Amber Riley on lead vocals, the song debuted and peaked at #74 on the Hot 100 during the week of October 23, 2010.
"Love That Man" is 2002 song by American R&B-pop singer Whitney Houston, also featured on her 2002 album, Just Whitney. The song was the last single off the same album. The song was commissioned as a remix single in the U.S.
The remixes were done by Peter Rauhofer and Pound Boys. No music video was released to accompany the single. The release became Houston's 12th number-one hit on the BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart
The Peter Rauhofer remix of 'Love That Man' is also featured on the 2003 remix album, Ultimate Dance Divas.]
"Try It on My Own" (also known as "On My Own") is a 2003 single released by American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston. The song is about overcoming doubts or fears so a person can reach the point in their life where they can "try it on their own". It was the third single released off Houston's platinum album Just Whitney and, like "Whatchulookinat" and "One of Those Days" before it, was a modest hit on the Hot 100. It became a hit on the U.S. adult contemporary singles chart reaching number ten, and the remixed version became a number-one U.S. dance hit. Houston performed "Try It on My Own" on an episode of the television series Boston Public ("Chapter Sixty-Six"), which first aired in May 2003. On May 20, 2003 Arista released a DVD single featuring the videos for "Try It on My Own" and "One of Those Days", both which were certified gold by the RIAA. "Try it On My Own" was remixed by Thunderpuss, Mike Rizzo, Maurice Joshua, Pound Boys and Mauve. The single sold 800.000 copies worldwide.
"One of Those Days" is a 2002 song by American R&B singer Whitney Houston, and was the second single from her album Just Whitney.. It reached number seventy-two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and became a modest R&B hit, peaking at number twenty-nine on BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In the review of Houston's album Just Whitney, Keysha Davis of BBC said, "One Of Those Days also has a slight retro feel to it, cleverly sampling the Isley Brothers' Between the Sheets. Modern day women will be able to relate to this one, as Whitney croons about the need to withdraw from the pressures of day-to-day living for a spot of girlie pampering". Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service in their review said, "One of Those Days kicks off the CD with the rumor-plagued diva admitting she needs to take better care of herself". The official music video was directed by Kevin Bray who also directed Houston's other videos including Heartbreak Hotel, My Love Is Your Love and Fine. The video showed Houston enjoying a day out and hanging out with her friends at the club, and having a massage at sauna.
"Whatchulookinat" is a 2002 single released by American R&B/pop singer Whitney Houston. The song serves as the initial single from Houston's U.S. platinum selling fifth studio album, Just Whitney. The song, which was co-written by Houston, was her response to what she felt was intense and sometimes unfair and inaccurate media criticism at the time. The single peaked at #96 on the Billboard Hot 100, but fared much better on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart, where it hit #1. "Whatchulookinat" has several remixes from Thunderpuss, Full Intention, Junior Vasquez, Peter Rauhofer, Razor 'N Guido and P. Diddy. The single performed strongly in some international markets; reaching #3 in Canada, #6 in Belgium, #17 in Italy and #13 in the United Kingdom. Released as the lead single of the album, song failed to capture critics' favourable reviews. Billboard magazine gave a negative comment on the song saying, "This song co-produced by Bobby Brown and co-authorised by Houston herself - comes across like a poor little rich girl whining. That's just boring.." Rollingstone said that the song was "creaky and unconvincing"
"The Star Spangled Banner" is a charity single recorded by American singer Whitney Houston to raise funds for soldiers and families of those involved in the Persian Gulf War. Written by Francis Scott Key, "The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The musical arrangement for Whitney Houston's rendition was by conductor John Clayton. The recording was produced by music coordinator Rickey Minor, along with Houston herself.Traditionally performed at sports games in the U.S., "The Star Spangled Banner" was performed by Houston at Super Bowl XXV in 1991. Houston donated her portion of the proceeds.After the September 11, 2001 attacks, Arista Records re-released Houston's "The Star Spangled Banner". She once again donated her share of the royalties, as did Arista Records, towards the firefighters and victims of the terrorist attacks. This time the single peaked at #6 on the US Hot 100, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It also surprisingly peaked at #5 on the Canadian Singles Chart. This now made Houston the first musical act to take the national anthem Top 10 in the US, and have it certified platinum.
"Fine" is a song by American R&B singer Whitney Houston, and was the fourth single from her 2000 compilation album, Whitney: The Greatest Hits. The song peaked at number fifty-one on the U.S. BillboardHot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
The music video features Houston at a rooftop cocktail party. In the U.S., a DVD single was released. It includes the videos for "Fine" and the Houston-George Michael duet "If I Told You That," plus behind-the-scenes footage from the "Fine" video shoot. Houston's then-husband Bobby Brown also appears in the video.
"Same Script, Different Cast" is a duet between R&B singers Whitney Houston and Deborah Cox. Released as a single in 2000, the song features Houston playing the former lover of Cox's current boyfriend. Houston warns Cox of his hurtful ways, though Cox refuses to acknowledge it.
The song incorporates a backing track of Ludwig van Beethoven's Für Elise during the intro. The song was released as a radio-only promo single and hence no video was made. It was a minor hit on the US Hot 100, peaking at #70 while it was a R&B #14 hit.
Club Mixes for the song were very popular in the dance clubs. Remixes were provided by Jonathan Peters, Thunderpuss, Friburn & Urik and Pumpin' Dolls.
"If I Told You That" is a 2000 duet by American singer Whitney Houston and British singer George Michael, and is the second single from Houston's Whitney: The Greatest Hits album. The song first appeared on Houston's 1998 multi-platinum My Love Is Your Love album, where she sang it solo. George Michael's vocals were later recorded to the song when it was being added to Houston's greatest hits package.
While Houston has performed the song in concert, the two have never collaborated on a live version. As well, Michael has yet to perform the song live at any of his concerts. Although "If I Told You That" was a hit, it did not appear on Michael's compilation album, "Twenty Five". The music video directed by Kevin Bray features Houston and Michael in a nightclub, eventually meeting on the dance floor, similar to that of Mary J. Blige and Michael's UK hit "As". The US DVD single for Houston's song "Fine" includes the music video for "If I Told You That". The video is also included on George Michael's video compilation "Twenty Five".
"Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is a 2000 duet from singers Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias, written by Diane Warren. The song first appeared on Iglesias's debut English-language album Enrique as a slow Latin styled ballad. It achieved success in many countries, including Switzerland where it topped the chart. Houston and Iglesias had never actually met in person as both of them originally recorded the song in separate studios; Houston in Hamburg, Germany and Iglesias in Los Angeles, California. The two eventually met in the studio, however, when the song was re-recorded for single release by Metro (the same team responsible for Iglesias's previous hits Bailamos and Rhythm Divine, with the new version being mid-tempo. The new version was released by Houston's label, Arista, as the first USA single of her greatest-hits collection Whitney: The Greatest Hits, (while "If I Told You That" lead as the single in most European countries). It was the fourth single from Enrique's album Enrique and available in his compilation Greatest Hits (Enrique Iglesias album) released in 2008. The song was extremely successful internationally; hitting #1 in several countries worldwide, including Switzerland and Spain. It also hit the top ten in many other countries, and attained Gold status in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. It reached the top ten European chart. It had minor success in the US, reaching #52.
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"I Learned from the Best" is a 2000 single from American R&B/Pop singer Whitney Houston; the fifth and final single from Houston's multiplatinum 1998 album My Love Is Your Love. The ballad became a moderate hit, peaking at number twenty-seven on the US Hot 100. Dance remixes of the song by Hex Hector and Junior Vasquez topped the U.S. dance chart for three weeks. (Whitney's record label released the single well after the song had become a smash in the dance clubs, had the song been released before the song became such a huge hit, the song would have charted higher). Houston gained another Top 20 hit on the UK singles chart with this song, where it peaked at number 19. The song was written by Diane Warren. The music video, directed by Kevin Bray, features Houston giving a concert performance of the song to a small intimate audience. It was filmed in Cologne, Germany.
"My Love Is Your Love" is a 1999 song by American R&B singer Whitney Houston. Released as the fourth single off Houston's album of the same name, it peaked at #4 in the U.S., #2 on the U.S. R&B chart, and #2 in the U.K. It was later certified platinum by the RIAA. Along with the original mid-tempo reggae-influenced version that was produced by Wyclef Jean, a dance remixed version by Jonathan Peters was also released. The single was extremely successful worldwide, hitting the Top Ten in nearly two dozen international markets. At over three million units sold globally, it stands as Houston's third most successful single, after "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" "My Love Is Your Love" was the fourth single from Houston's 1998 album, My Love Is Your Love. It was a massive hit worldwide, becoming Houston's another signature song. The single was released in each country of Europe from June of 1999, prior to the Unite States. Upon release, the song was popular immediately across Europe and became a bigger hit during her European leg of My Love Is Your Love World Tour.
"It's Not Right but It's Okay" is a 1999 R&B/dance song by American singer Whitney Houston, from her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love. Initially featured as the B-Side of "Heartbreak Hotel," it became the album's third single and peaked at #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart on July 3, 1999. It was #1 on Billboard's Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, peaked at #7 on the top 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. The music video was directed by Kevin Bray. Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song. The song reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1999 and stayed in the chart for 15 weeks, while also being a hugely popular radio hit. The song examines a woman confronting her lover about his infidelity.
"Heartbreak Hotel" is a song by American R&B/Pop singer Whitney Houston. It is the second single released from her My Love Is Your Love album. The song also features R&B singers Faith Evans and Kelly Price accompanying her. "Heartbreak Hotel" reached the Top 30 of the Billboard Hot 100 on January 26, 1999 and peaked at number two on March 9 and number one on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs on February 2, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA. It was a hit in several countries worldwide. The song also received two nominations at the 2000 Grammy Awards: Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance by a Group or Duo, though it did not win. The video was nominated for Best R&B Video at the 1999 MTV Video Music Awards. It holds the distinction as being one of only three songs to be on both discs for Houston's 2000 Greatest Hits collection, in its original and remixed formats. It is absent on the 2007 The Ultimate Collection. "Heartbreak Hotel" was not initially released in the UK at the time of the My Love Is Your Love album release. It was released as the third single from Houston's Whitney: Greatest Hits album in December 2000 and peaked at #25.
"When You Believe" is an Academy Award-winning song by American recording artists Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston. The song was written and composed by Stephen Schwartz for the 1998 DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. A version of "When You Believe" was produced as a single with additional music by writer-producer Babyface for the film's soundtrack album. Additionally, the song was featured on Houston's fourth studio album, My Love Is Your Love and Carey's first compilation album, Number 1's. The song was described as a big ballad, with meaningful and inspirational lyrics, describing the ability each person has to achieve miracles when they reach out to God and believe. The song received generally mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. "When You Believe" experienced moderate success on the US Billboard charts, peaking at only number fifteen on the Hot 100, despite heavy media attention and live promotion. The song however, achieved strong charting throughout Europe and other worldwide regions, peaking within the top five in Belgium, France, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Due to strong single sales in Europe and the US, the song was received various certification awards throughout many major music markets. "When You Believe" was awarded the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 71st annual ceremony on March 21, 1999. Prior to their performance of the song that night, Schwartz left Babyface's name off the nomination submission sheet. He felt that because the additions Babyface added to the song weren't featured in the actual film version, he didn't deserve writing credits. However, while Babyface did not receive the Oscar, Carey and Houston performed his version of the song, because they were more familiar with it than the one in the film. Prior to their performance at the Academy Awards, they sang it on November 26, 1998 on The Oprah Winfrey Show, promoting the song, as well as both their albums.
"My Heart Is Calling" is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for the 1996 film The Preacher's Wife. It was released on June 10, 1997 as the third and final single from the accompanying soundtrack. The song was written and produced solely by Babyface. Musically, the song is an R&B ballad, with gospel music and funk influences, and the lyrics speak about meeting someone special."My Heart Is Calling" received mainly positive reviews from music critics, who commended Houston's soulful performance. It charted and peaked at number seventy-seven on the United States Billboard Hot 100, and number thirty-five on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "My Heart Is Calling" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. Larry Flick of Billboard reviewed the song favorably, writing that it is "a wonderfully refreshing release that smartly side-steps her tried-and-true balladry in favor of a credible foray into jeep-funk territory."
"Step by Step" is a pop song written and originally recorded by singer Annie Lennox, later popularized by R&B/Pop singer Whitney Houston. The song served as the second single from Houston's 1996 soundtrack album, The Preacher's Wife. Annie Lennox also provides background vocals in Houston's rendition. After its release, "Step by Step" reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart in the U.S. Houston's single charted successfully across the globe, reaching the Top 20 in over 45 countries. It was certified Gold by the RIAA. In the United Kingdom the song was released in late 1996 and peaked at #13 in the UK Singles Chart in January 1997 and went on to spend 13 weeks in the chart. The song reached Gold in Germany.
