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"Houston" was a hit in 1965 when recorded by Dean Martin.Dean Martin's daughter, Deana Martin, has recounted her father telling her that the percussive sound was created by tapping an empty Coca-Cola bottle with a spoon, [3] while Hal Blaine once stated that he created the sound by tapping a glass ash tray with a triangle wand.
"Houston (Means I'm One Day Closer to You)" is a song written by Larry Gatlin and recorded by American country music group Larry Gatlin & the Gatlin Brothers. It was released in September 1983 as the first single from the album Houston to Denver. The song was their third and last number-one on the country chart.
The music video directed by Kevin Bray [6] 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". [7] The video is also included on Michael's video compilation ...
Houston's vocals in the song span from the note of C ♯ 4 to the note of A 5, while the piano elements range from the note of B ♭ 1 to the high note of F ♯ 5. [3] Stephen Holden of The New York Times, wrote that the song was an "expression of sexual hero worship." [4] The song also features a saxophone solo by American recording artist ...
On February 18, 2012, singer/songwriter R. Kelly (who wrote "I Look to You") performed the song at Houston's funeral at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey. The service was broadcast and streamed live to a worldwide audience. The song is covered by Selah on their fourth album, Hope of the Broken World, which was released in 2011.
The song caused controversy due to its theme of having an affair with a married man. Houston's mother, Cissy Houston, did not at all like the scenario described in the lyrics, claiming that the song's message would reflect badly on her daughter. However, Houston herself confessed, "I was going through a terrible love affair [with Jermaine ...
The video shows Houston by herself in an empty studio singing the song. As she sings the first verse of the song, sad images of people facing prison sentences and living in poverty. During the second verse, the images shown gradually changes to a lighter tone with pictures of children growing up, the handicapped winning a competition ...
The song was released as the third single from the album on February 15, 1999, by Arista Records. "It's Not Right but It's Okay" examines a woman confronting her lover about his infidelity. Houston won the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for this song.