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Take Good Care of My Heart

Duration 4:16

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Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston · 1985 · Track 8

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Duración4:16
ÁlbumWhitney Houston
Año1985

The story behind

When you delve into the interpretation of Take Good Care of My Heart, you encounter a piece that, while part of an album that exploded in popularity, has its own story. The recording of this song, with a duration of 4:21, featured the work of Bill Bottrell on mixing and production by Jermaine Jackson. It is interesting to note how, within a project that became a sales phenomenon, each track has its own technical personnel who contributed to its final sound.

The figure behind Take Good Care of My Heart is, of course, Whitney Houston, whose self-titled debut album, released on February 14, 1985, became a milestone. Although the album had a slow start, during 1986 it gained massive momentum, driven by singles that reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100. This work, which went on to sell 30 million copies, consolidated Whitney Houston as a force in the music industry. Born in 1963 in Newark and passed away in 2012 in Los Angeles, her legacy extends beyond her exceptional voice, recognized as "The Voice". Her musical training began at a young age, influenced by figures such as her mother, Cissy Houston, and her cousins Dionne Warwick and Dee Dee Warwick, as well as her godmother Aretha Franklin. It was Clive Davis, president of Arista Records, who discovered her talent while she performed with her mother in New York venues.