| "I Belong to You" | ||||
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| Single by Whitney Houston | ||||
| from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight | ||||
| B-side | "One Moment in Time" | |||
| Released | October 18, 1991 (U.S.) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:31 (album version) 4:41 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden[2] | |||
| Whitney Houston singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "I Belong To You" on YouTube | ||||
"I Belong to You" is a song recorder by American singer Whitney Houston for her third studio album I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990). It was written by Derek Bramble and Franne Golde, produced by Narada Michael Walden, and was released on October 18, 1991 as the album's fifth single. "I Belong to You" was a Top 10 hit on the US Billboard R&B chart, and also charted in the UK and the Netherlands. The song garnered Houston a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Grammy Awards (1992).[3]
Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Houston "delivers a mature and restrained vocal within a lush, urban-angled swing/R&B arrangement." He noted its "contagious chorus".[4] Music Week called it a "a pleasant but unexceptional soul shuffle".[5] James Hunter of Rolling Stone said that the song "acts out its claim in a penthouse bedroom", and described its production by Narada Michael Walden as "high-end grooves accented by pinballing counterrhythms."[2] Music & Media noted that "the hip hop-shaped beat is more raw than the melody line, reminiscent of Beats International's Dub Be Good To Me. Vintage Houston."[6]
Music video
The music video features some shots from "My Name Is Not Susan" that are extended and/or unreleased in the video to that song. Former boxer heavyweight champion Mike Tyson is also featured in the video. The video also includes footage from Houston's I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour (1991).
Track listings and formats
Charts
| Chart (1991–92) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 79 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[11] | 54 |
| UK Music Week Dance Singles[12] | 57 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[13] | 10 |
Personnel
- Credits
- Lead vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangement — Whitney Houston
- Producer, arranger — Narada Michael Walden
- Additional production and remix — John Waddell
- Post production and remix — Shep Pettibone
- Executive producer — Clive Davis
References
- ^ Ashley, Battel. "Whitney Houston - I'm Your Baby Tonight". Allmusic. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ a b Hunter, James (January 10, 1991). "Album Review: 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' - Whitney Houston". Rolling Stone Magazine. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ "Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female - The 35th Annual Grammy Awards (1992)". The Recording Academy. Archived from the original on November 17, 2017. Retrieved February 5, 2018.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. November 2, 1991. p. 87. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
- ^ "Mainstream: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 28, 1991. p. 12. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
- ^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. October 19, 1991. p. 13. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Whitney Houston - I Belong to You (1991, Vinyl)".
- ^ "Whitney Houston - I Belong to You (CD Single)".
- ^ "Whitney Houston - I Belong to You (Vinyl)".
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Whitney Houston – I Belong To You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "UK Official Singles Chart". UK Official Charts Company. September 28, 1991. Retrieved March 9, 2018.
- ^ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 28, 1991. p. 24. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
- ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.