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)
You\re Still My Man
Whitney Houston Lyrics
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You said you had no regrets
There's a bond between us
That hasn't been broken yet
And the feelings between us
Will never disappear
How can you be far away
When your spirit's here
[Chorus]
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
We still belong together
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
Our love will last forever
And the seasons of our love
Will always change I know
Maybe that's the reason
You felt we had to go
But soon you'll be missing me
Darling I know you well
There's a magic we share together
And no one can break that spell
[Chorus]
I'll wait for you
The thought that keeps me going each day
Is I believe you still love me
I love you more than words can say
[Chorus]
You're still my man
Nothing's gonna change it
Don't you know, you oughta know we belong together
You're still my man
And nothing can change it
Oh baby oh darling you're in my heart forever
'cause you're my man
Without you
Darling, our love at all
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
Don't you know you oughta know we belong together
Oh You're still my man
Nothing can change it
Oh baby oh darling you're in my heart forever
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
I'm yours, you know you're mine
You're in my heart forever
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
Don't you know you ought to know we belong together
You're still my man
The lyrics to Whitney Houston's song "You're Still My Man" depict a love that won't die. The singer addresses her former lover, reflecting on the day he left and reminding him that despite their separation, nothing can change the connection they have. She acknowledges that the seasons of their love will change, but believes that their bond is unbreakable. Even though they are physically apart, she feels his spirit with her always.
The singer's confidence in their love is unwavering, as she declares that nothing can change the fact that he's still her man. She sings about how they belong together and how their love will last forever. She believes that their magic is so strong that no one can break the spell they share. Despite his departure, she remains hopeful that he still loves her and promises to wait for him.
Overall, the lyrics to "You're Still My Man" represent a deep love that transcends time and distance. The singer's commitment to her former lover and their bond is unshakeable, and she believes that their love will endure any challenge.
Line by Line Meaning
On the day that you left me
On the day that you left, I felt heartbroken
You said you had no regrets
You said you left with no remorse
There's a bond between us
That hasn't been broken yet
We still share a strong connection that hasn't been severed
And the feelings between us
Will never disappear
Our emotions towards each other will remain eternal
How can you be far away
When your spirit's here
Even though you are physically absent, your presence is still felt
You're still my man
Nothing can change it
We still belong together
Regardless of circumstances, you are still my significant other and we are meant to be together
And the seasons of our love
Will always change I know
Maybe that's the reason
You felt we had to go
Our love is bound to experience fluctuations over time, which may have influenced your decision to leave
But soon you'll be missing me
Darling I know you well
There's a magic we share together
And no one can break that spell
Eventually you will long for my company, we have a special connection that cannot be broken by anyone
I'll wait for you
The thought that keeps me going each day
Is I believe you still love me
I love you more than words can say
I will wait for you indefinitely, the knowledge that you may still love me is the only thing that sustains me, I love you deeply
Don't you know, you oughta know we belong together
You should be aware that we are meant to be together
Oh baby oh darling you're in my heart forever
My love for you will last eternally and you will always have a special place in my heart
You're still my man
Nothing's gonna change it
Don't you know, you oughta know we belong together
Despite any external factors, you will always be my partner and we are meant to be together
You're still my man
And nothing can change it
Oh baby oh darling you're in my heart forever
You will always be my significant other and my love for you is undying
You're still my man
I'm yours, you know you're mine
You're in my heart forever
You still belong to me and I still belong to you, and you will always have a special place in my heart
Oh You're still my man
Nothing can change it
Don't you know you ought to know we belong together
You will always be my significant other, and we are meant to be together. Nothing can change that fact
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GERRY GOFFIN, MICHAEL MASSER
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