Houston began singing at New Hope Baptist Church in Newark, New Jersey, as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school. She was one of the first black women to appear on the cover of Seventeen after becoming a teen model in 1981. With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis, Houston signed to the label at age 19. Her first two studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985) and Whitney (1987), both peaked at number one on the Billboard 200 and are among the best-selling albums of all time. Hit singles from the albums, including "How Will I Know", "Greatest Love of All" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", established her as a catalyst in the acceptance of black female artists on MTV. Her third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), yielded two Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles, the title track and "All the Man That I Need". Houston's rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Super Bowl XXV in 1991 received widespread media coverage.
Houston made her acting debut with the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard (1992), which despite its mixed reviews became the tenth highest-grossing film to that date. Its soundtrack won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year and remains the bestselling soundtrack album of all time. It generated multiple hit singles, including "I Have Nothing", "I'm Every Woman" and "I Will Always Love You"; the latter won the Grammy Award for Record of the Year, spent a then-record 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 and became the best-selling single by a woman in music history. Subsequently, she went on to star in the films Waiting to Exhale (1995) and The Preacher's Wife (1996), and she recorded their respective soundtracks; the former scored her last Billboard Hot 100 number-one single, "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)", while the latter, produced by Houston herself, became the bestselling gospel album of all time. As a film producer, she produced multicultural movies and series such as Cinderella (1997) and The Princess Diaries and The Cheetah Girls.
Houston's first studio album in eight years, My Love Is Your Love (1998), spawned several hit singles, including the title track, "Heartbreak Hotel", "It's Not Right but It's Okay" and the Academy Award-winning Mariah Carey duet "When You Believe". Following the success, she renewed her contract with Arista for $100 million in 2001, one of the biggest recording deals of all time. However, her personal problems began to overshadow her career. Her 2002 studio album, Just Whitney, received mixed reviews, while her drug use and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown received widespread media coverage. After divorcing Brown, Houston returned to the top of the Billboard 200 chart with her final studio album, I Look to You (2009). In February 2012, Houston accidentally drowned in a bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, with heart disease and cocaine use as contributing factors. News of her death coincided with the 2012 Grammy Awards, which took place the day following her death, and was covered internationally. Her life and career were dramatized in the 2022 biopic I Wanna Dance with Somebody. Her assets amounted to $250 million, earned over a 25-year career.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_Houston
Discography
Whitney Houston (1985)
Whitney (1987)
I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990)
My Love Is Your Love (1998)
Just Whitney (2002)
One Wish: The Holiday Album (2003)
I Look to You (2009)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Whitney Houston Lyrics
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Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight, my Lord
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas right now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, have yourself a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Ooh, here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, ooh, oh
And have yourself, let your heart be light, ooh
Have yourself, put your troubles out of sight, ooh
Just have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Have yourself a merry Christmas, a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, ooh
Have yourself a merry Christmas, merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Whitney Houston's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a soulful and festive adaptation of the classic Christmas song. The song has a message of hope and joy, encouraging listeners to let their hearts be light and leave their troubles behind. The lyrics paint a picture of a happy and peaceful Christmas celebration with loved ones gathered together. The song speaks to the unique holiday spirit that brings people together and fills them with a sense of warmth and togetherness.
The song begins with the call to action, urging listeners to have themselves a merry little Christmas and let their hearts be light. The lyrics go on to promise that from that moment on, troubles will be out of sight. The second verse encourages listeners to make the holiday season happy and joyful, promising that troubles will be miles away. The third verse speaks to the nostalgia of Christmas past, reminding listeners of happy memories with friends and loved ones. The final verse is a hopeful message that through the years, everyone will be together and that a shining star will guide them to a happy Christmas.
In conclusion, Whitney Houston's "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a classic holiday song that embodies the spirit of the season. The song is a reminder to leave troubles behind, cherish happy memories, and spend time with loved ones during the Christmas season.
Line by Line Meaning
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Celebrate the holidays and enjoy the festive spirit that comes with it
Let your heart be light
Relax and let go of any stress or worries that may have been burdening you
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight, my Lord
Look forward to a happier future where our problems will be resolved and we can live in peace and harmony
Make the Yuletide gay
Embrace the joyful atmosphere of Christmas and spread happiness and cheer to those around you
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Leave behind the troubles and hardships of the past and look towards a brighter future
Here we are as in olden days
Reunite with loved ones and celebrate the holidays together like in past years
Happy golden days of yore
Reminisce about past memories and good times shared with those who are dear to us
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather with those who are important to us and who have been loyal and supportive throughout the years
Gather near to us once more
Come together and enjoy each other's company once again
Through the years we all will be together
Look forward to the future and cherish the time spent with loved ones, hoping to continue doing so for years to come
If the fates allow
Acknowledge that the future is uncertain and hope that circumstances allow for more time together
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
Decorate and embellish our surroundings in celebration of the holiday season
And have yourself a merry little Christmas right now
Live in the moment and enjoy the present, creating happy memories with those around us
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Liège Gonçalves Teixeira
Really, EMELIO ?!...
💁♀️ Have you already heard (...available here on YouTube ) the "original version" by JUDY GARLAND (1944) ?!
Or the incomparable ELLA FITZGERALD ?!
And FRANK SINATRA's performance ?!
Did you listen to the Canadian MICHAEL BUBLÉ ?!
Perhaps the British SAM SMITH ?!...
🙆♀️ Ok !!!
dasha_kardanxiety🌈
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight, my Lord
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas right now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, have yourself a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Ooh, here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, ooh, oh
And have yourself, let your heart be light, ooh
Have yourself, put your troubles out of sight, ooh
Just have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Have yourself a merry Christmas, a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, ooh
Have yourself a merry Christmas, merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Gyuriy Jónás
Whitney Houston - Have yourself A Merry Little Christmas
Lyrics
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Let your heart be light
From now on, our troubles will be out of sight, my Lord
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough
And have yourself a merry little Christmas right now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, have yourself a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Make the Yuletide gay
From now on, our troubles will be miles away
Ooh, here we are as in olden days
Happy golden days of yore
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more
Through the years we all will be together
If the fates allow
Hang a shining star upon the highest bough, ooh, oh
And have yourself, let your heart be light, ooh
Have yourself, put your troubles out of sight, ooh
Just have yourself a merry little Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Have yourself a merry Christmas, a merry merry Christmas
Have yourself a merry little Christmas, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, merry, ooh
Have yourself a merry Christmas, merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry little Christmas
Have your self, have yourself, a merry Christmas now
Have yourself a merry little Christmas
dian rubianti
SO... Who is Ralph Martin and Ralph Blane???
the composer??
The Composer of what???
playing the PIANO???
being the composer just because of cover my song melody on PIANO????
THIS song created by singing ONLY! singing by myself ONLY completely... instantly and spontanity.
JUST because this song taken and playing by Piano by the Pianist... doesn't mean the pianist become the COMPOSER!
so how much pianist i should recall to playing all of my song creation then people have to call them as the COMPOSER???
is that stupid or is that stealer ????
COVER PIANO MONKEY !!
"Have yourself a merry little christmast"
doesn't mean to be christmas song when it was created... but taken illegal and publish originally in new theme song by ...
so is that cover by the piano or what? to share bullshit as the composer of my song creation?
the big bullshit this day is PIANIST AND ELSE become composer of the song i created!
What a bullshit the pianist created MY song by composing melody by their hand!!!
COVER!!!
You don't have to be a composer to create a song!!
A song not created by instrumental!
people with BIG LIE still believe this liar!
thousands of my songs never created by instrumental!!
and that thousands ..all of your favorite songs now...
letter on comment from myself Dian Rubianti... the creator of this song
Harmony Millar
Literally one of my fave Christmas songs by her
Kevin Knighton
Love Love Love Whitney, this CD was underrated, but I'm sure now it will get the attention that it deserved. RIP Nippy, your legacy is sealed in time, no one can take that away from you.
Corey Rusko
My absolute favorite version of this song. The vocal runs are EVERYTHING
Thatkid_ Ny
Their is no one in this wprld that can sing this song like Whitney Houston!!😍😂
Mr. Mondesir
A beautiful rendition of a beautiful song, by one of the greatest American vocalists of all time.
Pat Eccleston
Leading the choir in heaven 🎶
EMELIO
To me, this is the very BEST version of this beautiful, classic pure American Christmas song, rendered by a true blue blooded American lady, Miss Houston. I love this song, and I've been singing this every year since I was a little kid...American lives in our hearts and spirits though we are Cebuanos..!
EMELIO
@Mr. Mondesir It's coming from my heart. Happy Holidays!
Mr. Mondesir
Thats a wonderful comment, sir. Much love to you and your family this holiday season.
Liège Gonçalves Teixeira
Really, EMELIO ?!...
💁♀️ Have you already heard (...available here on YouTube ) the "original version" by JUDY GARLAND (1944) ?!
Or the incomparable ELLA FITZGERALD ?!
And FRANK SINATRA's performance ?!
Did you listen to the Canadian MICHAEL BUBLÉ ?!
Perhaps the British SAM SMITH ?!...
🙆♀️ Ok !!!