So Emotional




For other uses, see So Emotional (disambiguation).
















































"So Emotional"
Whitney Houston- So Emotional.jpg

Single by Whitney Houston
from the album Whitney
B-side "For the Love of You"
Released November 12, 1987
Format


  • CD single

  • cassette single

  • 7" single

  • 12" single

  • Maxi-single
Recorded 1987
Genre


  • Dance-rock

  • R&B
Length 4:36
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)


  • Billy Steinberg

  • Tom Kelly
Producer(s) Narada Michael Walden

Whitney Houston singles chronology





"Didn't We Almost Have It All"
(1987)
 "So Emotional"
(1987)
 "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
(1988)


Music video

"So Emotional" on YouTube


"So Emotional" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. It was released as the third single from her second studio album Whitney (1987) on November 12, 1987 by Arista Records. The song was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly.


Commercially, it peaked at number five in the UK and number one in the Billboard Hot 100, where it became her sixth consecutive number one, and a dance chart hit. It would become the sixth best charting song of 1988, and was the fourth most played song on the club charts; it is her sixth biggest hit on the Hot 100 chart.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Composition


  • 2 Critical reception


  • 3 Chart performance


  • 4 Music video


  • 5 Track listings and formats


  • 6 Personnel


  • 7 Charts and certifications


    • 7.1 Weekly charts


    • 7.2 Year-end charts


    • 7.3 All-time charts


    • 7.4 Certifications




  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





Composition


"So Emotional" was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, who also penned Madonna's "Like a Virgin," Cyndi Lauper's "True Colors," Heart's "Alone," and The Bangles "Eternal Flame," all of which reached #1 on the charts. The song centers on Houston loving being in love, singing, "I get so emotional baby / Every time I think of you / I get so emotional baby / Ain't it shocking what love can do."



Critical reception


Allmusic editor Ron Wynn highlighted this track.[2] Vince Aletti of Rolling Stone wrote: "Walden covers all these bases, out-hopping Kashif (but not Jellybean) with "So Emotional."[3] St. Petersburg Times Eric Snider and Annelise Wamsley wrote: "`So Emotional,`` the record's token rock offering, is hollow and contrived, as if the trumped-up power guitars are supposed to give the song some guts."[4]



Chart performance


At this time Houston already had a string of five consecutive number-one hits on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. "So Emotional" reached the top of the chart in January 1988, giving her six consecutive number-one singles, putting her in a three-way tie with The Beatles and The Bee Gees. It made its debut at number 47 on October 31, 1987 and after 11 weeks became the first number-one of 1988, eventually receiving gold certification. The single remained in the Top 40 for 14 weeks, and also reached number one on Billboard's Hot Dance Club Play chart. "So Emotional" was ranked sixth on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end charts (1988). The song has sold over 1.7 million copies worldwide.


In the United Kingdom and France the song was remixed by Shep Pettibone when released as a single and peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart in November 1987, remaining in the chart for 11 weeks. Elsewhere the single performed moderately well reaching 21 in France, 26 in Australia and 30 in Switzerland.



Music video


The music video for "So Emotional", directed by Wayne Isham, features Houston on tour and preparing for the night's concert. It was filmed at Lehigh University's Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania between dates of her 1987-1988 Moment of Truth Tour.



Track listings and formats


  • US 7" single


  1. "So Emotional" – 3:46

  2. "For the Love of You" – 4:29


  • UK 7" single


  1. "So Emotional" (Edited remix) – 4:20

  2. "For the Love of You" – 4:32


  • UK CD single


  1. "So Emotional" (Extended remix) – 7:51

  2. "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (live) – 6:28

  3. "For the Love of You" – 4:32


Track 2: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (live) is from her September 2, 1987 concert in Saratoga Springs, New York during the Moment of Truth World Tour.



Personnel



  • Narada Michael Walden – drums, drum machine

  • Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff – keyboards, synthesized bass

  • Corrado Rustici – guitar synth, electric guitar

  • Bongo Bob – percussion programming, drum sampling

  • Background vocals – Whitney Houston

  • Produced and arranged by Narada Michael Walden

  • Recorded and mixed by David Frazer

  • Assistant engineer – Dana Jon Chappelle

  • Additional engineers – Lincoln Clapp, Gordon Lyon, Jay Rifkin, Ken Kessie, Maureen Droney

  • Additional assistant engineers – Gordon Lyon, Stuart Hirotsu, Paul "Goatee" Hamingson, Noah Baron, Bill "Sweet William" Miranda, Ross Williams, Rob Beaton



Charts and certifications











See also



  • List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1988 (U.S.)

  • List of number-one dance singles of 1987 (U.S.)

  • List of number-one dance singles of 1988 (U.S.)

  • Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1988



References





  1. ^ Whitney Houston's Biggest Billboard Hits: A Look at Her Legendary Chart Career


  2. ^ Whitney - Whitney Houston | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic


  3. ^ Whitney | Album Reviews | Rolling Stone


  4. ^ Whitney pulls out another bag of hits Series: RECORDS


  5. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 143. ISBN 0-646-11917-6..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em} N.B. The Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between 1983 and 26 June 1988.


  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Whitney Houston – So Emotional" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.


  7. ^ Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada Archived 2012-10-22 at the Wayback Machine


  8. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin: Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Finland: Otava. p. 161. ISBN 951-1-21053-X.


  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – Whitney Houston – So Emotional" (in French). Les classement single.


  10. ^ http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement?page=5


  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Whitney Houston – So Emotional" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.


  12. ^ "Charts.nz – Whitney Houston – So Emotional". Top 40 Singles.


  13. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.


  14. ^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. p. 684. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.


  15. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Whitney Houston – So Emotional". Swiss Singles Chart.


  16. ^ WHITNEY HOUSTON | Artist | Official Charts Archived 2012-09-12 at WebCite


  17. ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.


  18. ^ "So Emotional - Whitney Houston". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved August 19, 2011.


  19. ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.


  20. ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.


  21. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top Pop Singles of 1988". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1988. Retrieved November 12, 2011.


  22. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top Black Singles of 1988". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1988. Retrieved November 12, 2011.


  23. ^ "Year-end Charts – Top Dance/Club-Play Singles of 1988". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 31, 1988. Retrieved November 12, 2011.


  24. ^ "Billboard Hot 100 60th Anniversary Interactive Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2018.


  25. ^ "RIAA – Gold & Platinum - Searchable Database". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on September 12, 2012. Retrieved August 13, 2011.


  26. ^ "BPI certification for "I Will Always Love You" single (searchable database)". January 1, 1993. Retrieved September 25, 2010.


  27. ^ Official Charts Company [1] . Retrieved June 30, 2013.




External links



  • So Emotional at Discogs








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Information security

Image
This article is part of a series on Information security Related security categories Internet security Cyberwarfare Computer security Mobile security Network security Threats Computer crime Vulnerability Eavesdropping Malware Spyware Ransomware Trojans Viruses Worms Rootkits Bootkits Keyloggers Screen scrapers Exploits Backdoors Logic bombs Payloads Denial of service Defenses Computer access control Application security Antivirus software Secure coding Secure by default Secure by design Secure operating systems Authentication Multi-factor authentication Authorization Data-centric security Encryption Firewall Intrusion detection system Mobile secure gateway Runtime application self-protection (RASP) v t e Information security , sometimes shortened to InfoSec , is the practice of preventing unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, inspection, recording or destruction of information. Th...
Read more

Volkswagen Group MQB platform

Image
The Volkswagen Group MQB platform is the company's strategy for shared modular design construction of its transverse, front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout (optional front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout) automobiles. Volkswagen spent roughly $60bn [1] developing this new platform and the cars employing it. The platform underpins a wide range of cars from the supermini class to the mid size SUV class. MQB allows Volkswagen to assemble any of its cars based on this platform across all of its MQB ready factories. This allows the Volkswagen group flexibility to shift production as needed between its different factories. Beginning in 2012, Volkswagen Group marketed the strategy under the code name MQB , which stands for Modularer Querbaukasten , translating from German to "Modular Transversal Toolkit" or "Modular Transverse Matrix". [2] [3] MQB is one strategy within VW's overall MB (Modularer Baukasten or modular matrix) program which also includes th...
Read more

刘萌萌

Image
body.skin-minerva .mw-parser-output table.infobox caption{text-align:center} 刘萌萌 女演员 罗马拼音 Liu Meng Meng 英文名 Cya 国籍   中国 民族 汉族 出生 ( 1989-10-16 ) 1989年10月16日 （ 29歲）   中国辽宁省大连市 职业 演员、艺人 语言 汉语 教育程度 沈阳音乐学院 北京电影学院表演系进修班 活跃年代 2011年至今 唱片公司 浙江永乐影视制作有限公司 经纪公司 浙江永乐影视制作有限公司 网站 刘萌萌 官方微博 刘萌萌 （1989年10月16日 － ），汉族，中国演员，2010年参加湖南卫视《芒果训练营》而出道至今，凭借电视剧《爱情公寓》“诺澜”一角走红。北京电影学院10级表演系（进修班）毕业。 目录 1 主要经历 2 影视作品 2.1 电视剧 2.2 电影 2.3 综艺节目 3 参考文献 4 外部链接 主要经历 1989年，出生于辽宁省大连市一个工人家庭； 2006年，考入沈阳音乐学院舞蹈系本科班学习； 2010年，参加湖南卫视《芒果训练营》演艺新秀比赛而出道 [1] ；進入北京电影学院表演系进修班 2011年，出演电视剧《隋唐演义》“琼花公主”一角色； 2012年，担任电视剧《爱情公寓》“诺澜”一角并开始走红 [2] ； 2013年，担任电视剧《利箭纵横》《利剑行动》 [3] 女主角“林筱雨” 2014年，参加江苏卫视真人秀栏目《花样年华》 [4] 备受瞩目 [5] 。 影视作品 电视剧 首播年份 剧名 角色 备注 2012 《爱情公寓3》 诺澜 2012 《利箭行动》 林筱雨 2013 《隋唐演义》 琼花公主 2013 《决战燕子门》 马晓婉 2014 《利箭纵横》 林筱雨 2014 《屌丝日记》 林洛霏 網絡劇 2014 《爱情公寓4》 诺澜 ...
Read more