The pop diva has followed the likes of Simply Red and Eric
Clapton to produce another “Greatest Hits” compilation.
The recently released album promises previous movie hits like
the 1992 single “I Will Always Love You” from the movie
“The Bodyguard” which she starred in and ‘Exhale (Shoop Shoop)”
penned by Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds from the “Waiting to Exhale”
movie which she also co-starred in.
The album boasts 2 CDs. The first compiles slow tracks while the
second makes you move to the dance floor with some remixes to her
original tracks. Other tracks include familiar tunes like “Greatest
Love of All” and ‘Saving All My Love For You”. There are some new
tracks including duets with veteran George Michael and hotbod Spanish
singer Enrique Iglesias.
As Houston celebrates her 15th year with record label Arista,
“Whitney: The Greatest Hits” commemorates the artiste who has sold
more than 111 million records and videos worldwide. The album also
comes fresh from Houston’s sixth Grammy win for “It’s Not Right But
It’s Okay”.
Despite her infamous performance no-shows and public speculation
of Houston’s involvement in drugs, the album is selling well. Already
“Whitney: The Greatest Hits” has topped the Official U.K. Albums chart
this week, outselling Britney Spears’ “Oops…I Did It Again”. Houston has
since spoken up against the accusations, stating she is clean from drugs
and blamed illness and throat problems for her show cancellations. While
Houston tries to put all these behind her, the success of “Whitney: The
Greatest Hits” may not be far.
