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)
Nobody Loves Me Like You Do
Whitney Houston Lyrics
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Burning bright
Love is glowing in your eyes
A flame to light our way
That burns brighter everyday
But now I have you
Nobody loves me like you do
Upon the wind
I could find no place to land
I dream the hours away
And wonder everyday
Do dreams come true?
Nobody loves me like you do
What if I never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
Ooh, you touched my heart in places
That I never even knew
'Cause nobody loves me like you do
I was words without a tune
I was a song still unsung
A poem with no rhyme
A dancer out of time
But now there's you
Nobody loves me like you do
What if I never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
Ooh, you touched my heart in places
That I never even knew
Nobody loves me
(Nobody loves me)
Nobody loves me
(Nobody loves me)
Nobody loves me like you do
Nobody loves me like you do
The lyrics to Whitney Houston's song "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" express a deep appreciation for love and a special connection that one person has with another. The first verse sets the tone, comparing the love between two people to a candle burning bright, creating warmth and light that guides them on their journey together. The second verse follows this theme, comparing the singer's feelings to a leaf upon the wind, aimlessly adrift until they found a loving partner. The chorus echoes this sentiment, as the singer realizes that their life would not be complete without their love, and that nobody else loves them like their partner does.
The third verse offers a glimpse into the past, as the singer wonders what life would be like without their partner. It's clear that they are grateful for their love and consider it a stroke of luck that they met. The verse also highlights the unique way that their partner has touched their heart, inspiring feelings that the singer never even knew existed. The final verse rounds out the song, acknowledging that before their partner's love, the singer felt incomplete and out of sync with the world. But now, with their love, the singer feels complete and utterly cherished.
Overall, "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do" is a heartfelt ode to the power of love and the importance of finding a kindred spirit. The song celebrates the joy that comes from finding someone who not only completes you but also brings light and love into your life.
Line by Line Meaning
Like a candle
Love is as pure and bright as a candle
Burning bright
Love shines brilliantly all the time
Love is glowing in your eyes
Love can be seen clearly in your eyes
A flame to light our way
Love gives us guidance and direction
That burns brighter everyday
Love grows and intensifies with each passing day
But now I have you
Now that I have you, my love is complete
Nobody loves me like you do
There is no one who loves me like you do
Like a leaf
I was lost and without direction
Upon the wind
I was at the mercy of fate
I could find no place to land
I had no stability in my life
I dream the hours away
I spent my time daydreaming
And wonder everyday
I had doubts about whether my dreams would come true
Do dreams come true?
I was uncertain if my dreams would ever become a reality
What if I never met you?
I am grateful for meeting you because without you, my life would be different
Where would I be right now?
I wonder what my life would be like without you
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
It's amazing how life works out in unexpected ways
Ooh, you touched my heart in places
You have had a profound impact on me emotionally
That I never even knew
You have shown me feelings that I didn't even know existed
I was words without a tune
I was incomplete and lacked harmony
I was a song still unsung
I was a work in progress
A poem with no rhyme
I was disorganized and confused
A dancer out of time
I was out of sync with the world
Nobody loves me(Nobody loves me)
There is nobody else who loves me
Nobody loves me(Nobody loves me)
There is nobody else who loves me
Nobody loves me like you do
There is no one who loves me like you do
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Integrity Music
Written by: James Dunne, Pamela Oland
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Nicole
[Verse 1: Whitney Houston]
Like a candle burning bright
Love is glowing in your eyes
A flame to light our way
That burns brighter everyday
But now I have you
Nobody loves me like you do
[Verse 2: Jermaine Jackson]
Like a leaf upon the wind
I could find no place to land
I dreamed the hours away
And wondered every day
Do dreams come true?
And nobody loves me like you do
[Chorus: Both, Whitney Houston, Jermaine Jackson]
What if I'd never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow
Ooh, you've touched my heart in places that I never even knew
'Cause nobody loves me like you do
[Verse 3: Jermaine Jackson, Whitney Houston]
I was words without a tune
I was a song still unsung
A poem with no rhyme
A dancer out of time
But now there's you
Babe, nobody loves me like you do
[Chorus: Both, Whitney Houston, Jermaine Jackson]
What if I'd never met you?
Where would I be right now?
Funny how life just falls in place somehow, ooh
You've touched my heart in places that I never even knew
Nobody loves me (Nobody loves me)
Nobody loves me (Nobody loves me)
Nobody loves me like you do
Nobody loves me like you do
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BlackSmith Films
In my humble opinion she was not only one of the best singers ever but also one of the most beautiful women ever
samuel michael meena
Exactly!!
Ur Black
TRUTH I SAY AND FEEL THE SAME
jane knowles
Well said
Tomi Poole
Your opinion is on point❤️
Paul Barnhart
I agree with you 💯
Dallas Solis
Only true Whitney fans know how it hurts now to listen to her. This song for me is one of the best love songs ever. Jermaine perfectly complimented her vocals as well as showing us his talent, skills and warmth as a vocalist - hugely underrated! This will always be in my playlist. I just sent it to a dear friend to listen to so came back to comment. Whitney will live in our hearts forever ❤❤🙏🙏❤❤
cheryl Brown
I cry every single time I hear her beautiful, emotional voice.
Outdoorsy Kenny
Whitney…my wife and I love you. You’re the greatest that ever lived! Thank you for your beautiful voice. The years your sung for us. You’re so great. May you Rest In Peace forever .
ms furball
gives me the chills every time I hear her beautiful voice - there will never be anyone who compares to Whitney ! her voice is magical and will live in our hearts forever !