Love Will Save the Day
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"Love Will Save the Day" was the fifth single by American
singer-songwriter Whitney Houston
from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney
. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records
.
"Love Will Save the Day" is the fastest-tempoed song on the album Whitney. Produced by Jellybean Benitez and featuring Roy Ayers, the song is one of the uptempo numbers on the album that also includes "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
" and "So Emotional
".
.
Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top forty for eleven weeks, and reached fifth place on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.
Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom
, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland
, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany
, making thirty-seven; and was a minor hit in Australia
, peaking at seventy-seven.
US CD Maxi-Single Promo ASCD-9721
Europe CD Maxi-Single 661 516
UK 12-inch vinyl 611 516
Canada 12-inch vinyl AD1-9721
Germany 12-inch vinyl 611 516
Australia & New Zealand 12-inch vinyl TDS 466
Spain 12-inch vinyl 611 516
Versions
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer-songwriter Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston
Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among...
from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney
Whitney (album)
Whitney is the second studio album by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston, released in the United States on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best selling debut album, Whitney Houston. The album met the expectations of many people and was sensationally popular after its...
. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records
Arista Records
Arista was an American record label. It was a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment and operated under the RCA Music Group. The label was founded in 1974 by Clive Davis, who formerly worked for CBS Records...
.
"Love Will Save the Day" is the fastest-tempoed song on the album Whitney. Produced by Jellybean Benitez and featuring Roy Ayers, the song is one of the uptempo numbers on the album that also includes "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody " is the first single from Whitney Houston's second studio album Whitney. It was produced by Narada Michael Walden, and written by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam of the band Boy Meets Girl, who had previously written the number-one Whitney Houston hit "How Will I...
" and "So Emotional
So Emotional
"So Emotional" is a song recorded by American pop/ R&B singer Whitney Houston. The song was the third single from her second album Whitney, and was released on November 12, 1987....
".
Chart information
At this time, Whitney Houston had achieved a record-breaking string of seven number-one hits, with four of those #1's from her current album "Whitney". "Love Will Save the Day" did not become Houston's eighth consecutive number one, but continued her trend of hit singles by peaking in the US Top 10. The #9 peak on the Hot 100, amazingly, was Houston's lowest solo peak up to this time. The song also made the Top 10 without an accompanying music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
.
Houston had stronger performances on the charts prior to this song but it did remain in the top forty for eleven weeks, and reached fifth place on the R&B Chart, and #1 on the Hot Club/Dance Play Tracks.
Internationally, the song mostly saw less success except in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, where it went Top 10 and Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
, where it went Top 20. It was a moderate hit in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, making thirty-seven; and was a minor hit in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, peaking at seventy-seven.
Track listings and formats
US 7-inch vinyl AS 1-9720- A1: Love Will Save The Day (4:19)
- B1: How Will I Know (4:45)
US CD Maxi-Single Promo ASCD-9721
- Love Will Save The Day (Single Version) (4:22)
- Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (7:59)
- Dub Will Save The Day (4:59)
- Love Will Save The Day (A Cappella) (5:18)
Europe CD Maxi-Single 661 516
- Love Will Save The Day (Extended Club Mix) (7:59)
- Love Will Save The Day (Single Version) (4:22)
- Hold Me (6:01)
UK 12-inch vinyl 611 516
- A1: Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (6:55)
- B1: Hold Me (Duet) (6:00)
Canada 12-inch vinyl AD1-9721
- A1: Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (7:58)
- A2: Love Will Save The Day (A Cappella) (5:14)
- B1: Love Will Save The Day (Single Version) (3:50)
- B2: Dub Will Save The Day (4:58)
Germany 12-inch vinyl 611 516
- A1: Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (6:55)
- B1: Hold Me (Duet) (6:00)
Australia & New Zealand 12-inch vinyl TDS 466
- A1: Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (7:58)
- A2: Love Will Save The Day (A Cappella) (5:14)
- B1: Love Will Save The Day (Single Version) (3:50)
- B2: Dub Will Save The Day (4:58)
Spain 12-inch vinyl 611 516
- A1: Love Will Save The Day (Extended Remix) (6:55)
- B1: Hold Me (Duet) (6:00)
Versions
- Extended Remix - 6:55
- Extended Club Mix - 7:58
- A Cappella - 5:14
- Dub Will Save The Day - 4:58
- Jellybean Mix
- The Underground Mix - 7:30
- The Underground Edit - 5:40
- Dub - 5:30
- Instrumental - 5:40
- Radio Single Version - 4:19
- Single Version - 4:22
Personnel
- Arranged by Jack WaldmanJack WaldmanJack Waldman was a jazz and rock musician, composer, producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey....
and Toni C. - Vocals arranged by Whitney Houston
- Engineered by Doc Dougherty and Michael Hutchinson
- Additional engineering by Dennis McKay
- Executive Producer - Clive Davis
- Mixed by Michael Hutchinson
- Produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Additional production by Ric Wake
- Written by Toni C.
Chart positions
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report Kent Music Report The Kent Music Report was a weekly record chart of Australian music singles and albums which was compiled by music enthusiast David Kent from May 1974 through to 1998... ) |
77 |
| Canada (RPM 100 Singles RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... ) |
8 |
| Belgian Singles Chart (Flanders) | 8 |
| France (SNEP) | 48 |
| Germany (Media Control Charts Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... ) |
37 |
| Ireland (IRMA Irish Recorded Music Association Irish Recorded Music Association is the Irish record industry association. IRMA is a non-profit association set up to manage and control the music industry in the Republic of Ireland.-Goals and activities:... ) |
8 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the offshore radio station Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the station was forced to stop broadcasting... ) |
6 |
| Spain (AFYVE) | 9 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) | 18 |
| U.K (UK Singles Chart) | 10 |
| U.S Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
9 |
| U.S Adult Contemporary Chart | 10 |
| U.S Black Singles | 5 |
| U.S Dance/Club-Play | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Singles Chart | 59 |
| U.S Black Singles | 74 |
| U.S Dance/Club-Play Singles | 13 |
External links
- Love Will Save the Day at DiscogsDiscogsDiscogs, short for discographies, is a website and database of information about audio recordings, including commercial releases, promotional releases, and bootleg or off-label releases. The Discogs servers, currently hosted under the domain name discogs.com, are owned by Zink Media, Inc., and are...