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Details of 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' which is released on Monday 2 October in the UK: CD 12" MC
The UK BMG Mailout for 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' suggests the above image is the new seasonal cover for 'Whitney The Greatest Hits'. As soon as a better quality colour image is available, it will be displayed.
Polish News... Waiting to Exhale will be on Polish TV (channel Polsat) on 8
October at 21:00. [Thanks Sylwia] Blipvert... Click Here to download a short blipvert promoting the UK release of 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' from BMG Backstage.
CNN Worldbeat... 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.18 (from No.15) on the CNN Worldbeat Album Chart, it's 18th week on (peak position No.2).
MEDIA CONTROL SINGLES CHART MEDIA CONTROL ALBUM CHART [Thanks Sabine]
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The Billboard update for the week ending 7 October 2000: WHITNEY THE GREATEST HITS: FINE: COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER: SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST: [Compiled By Lopez] Classic TV.... This past Sunday, Classic Whitney was featured on the Spanish TV channel Antena 3's show "Webteve". The programme talks about the internet and discussed Whitney Houston's presence on the Internet. Classic Whitney was used as an example. Classic Whitney was featured on Sunday evening, the European TV channel ANTENA3 TV's show 'Webteve', a TV program that talks about internet, told about the big presence of Whitney in the web, and they put your site: Classic Whitney by example.[Thanks Pablo B] Number One... 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is the No.1 song on the new Dutch Top 40 (3 weeks on the chart). Whitney's last No.1 single in Holland was 'I'm Every Woman' in 1993. Details about the Greatest Hits performance to come. [Thanks Deborah] UK Airplay... Mixed news for 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' on UK radio this week. The song loses 1% of it's number of plays to 591 for the week but it still manages an audience increase of 16% to 28.30 million listeners. The song climbs to No.26 (from No.33) on the airplay chart overall. 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is up to No.4 on the Box Breakers Chart and remains A listed on Radio 2. No significant support from Radio One or Capital Radio as yet - the UK's biggest national and regional radio stations. If you are in the UK, please request the song.
UK Single... 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is released commercially in the UK next week. The single will be issued on one CD, 12" and cassette.
French Update... The Greatest Hits is down to No.19 on the French Album Chart in it's 19th week. Previous week - 15-11-10-9 (most recent first). [Thanks Sebastien] Worldpop... 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is up to No.6 (from No.13) on the Worldpop Singles Chart. [Thanks Jim]
"Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up to No.4 from No.7 on the Spanish Singles chart after 3 weeks on chart. Whitney The Greatest Hits is down to No.32 from No.26 on the Spanish Albums chart. "Whitney The Greatest Hits" is sponsoring "Crónicas Marcianas", one of the most watched shows in Spain - the leading audience draw on prime time television. [Thanks Laura]
The response to the letter writing campaign has been positive. Thank you to everyone who is taking part. This is your opportunity to voice your concerns about the poor marketing of Whitney's Greatest Hits in the US in a manner which may provide some positive results. The US is usually Whitney's biggest market and is certainly one of the biggest music markets in the world, therefore a very important one. The Greatest Hits performance overall worldwide has been very good and the album is still listed as one the Top 20 best selling albums worldwide according to CNN's Worldbeat. Want To Have Your Say? Click Here.
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NEWSFILE: 24 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
News organisations are reporting that Whitney Houston will be charged by Hawaiian prosecutors with third degree promotion of a detrimental drug. This is a misdemeanour charge that stems from an alleged incident in January at the Keahole-Kona International Airport wherein airport authorities are said to have found 15.2 grams of marijuana in Whitney's bag. Deputy Prosecutor Mel Fujino confirmed that the Hawaii County Prosecutor's Office will charge Whitney. If found guilty, the charge is punishable with up to 30 days in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Prosecutors have reportedly given Whitney until the arraignment date, 26 October, to voluntarily turn herself in. If she doesn't, Whitney will have a warrant out for her arrest. "If [the judge] grants it, then it would be put in the state warrant system, and then if she comes back in the state, she could be arrested," Deputy Prosecutor Charlene Iboshi has said in the Hawaii Tribune-Herald. "For petty misdemeanors we do not extradite." The decision to charge Whitney is a change of mind for the prosecutor's office. In April, it returned the case to police for further investigation after determining there wasn't enough initial evidence - which included fingerprints and analysis of the contents of the bag - to press charges. In an interview back in May, Whitney had this to say: "It wasn't anything like it went down, that's all I
can say...My name got slashed, slapped on there, so I'm not even gonna talk about it. It's
like in here [points to her heart], I want to get it out, but I can't because it's gonna
cause a lot of shit."
MEDIA CONTROL SINGLES MEDIA CONTROL ALBUMS [Thanks Sabine]
NEWSFILE: 23 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
Classic Whitney has been shortlisted in the VH1 My Music Awards category for 'Coolest Fan Web Site'. The final five nominations have to selected from the list and the chosen five will appear on the VH1 Website on 20 October. Voting then begins again to select the winner for the awards ceremony on 30 November 2000 at the Shrine Auditorium. To vote in the categories, you will have to register. Some of the other categories in which we can nominate Whitney herself - as you can make your own nominations if the one you want is not listed - include: Must Have Album Basically, try and nominate Whitney in as many categories as possible. Finally, a big THANK YOU to everyone who suggested it enough times that the people at VH1 sat up and listened or however they picked Classic Whitney as one of the 20 on their suggested shortlist.
More On The March... [Billboard Online Article] NEW YORK (Billboard) - Mary J. Blige and Macy Gray are among those confirmed to perform at the Million Family March in Washington, D.C. Organized by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, the event will take place Oct. 16, on the fifth anniversary of the Million Man March. Other performers will include Kelly Price, Reverend Run of Run-DMC and Erykah Badu. Russell Simmons, founder of 360HipHop.com, is leading an effort to bring the hip-hop community to the rally. "I believe this march will have a dramatic effect on race relations," Simmons said. "It's a march about the human family, rising above color and religion, symbols and creed." Simmons and his wife, Kimora Lee, are heading a committee to encourage entertainment industry support of the event. Also serving on the committee are Will Smith and Jada Pinkett-Smith, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Vanessa L. Williams and her husband Rick Fox (Los Angeles Lakers), Sean "Puffy" Combs, Queen Latifah, University Music Entertainment CEO/President Haqq Islam, and actor/comedian Chris Tucker. [Thanks Monte]
Sunday... [Billboard Review] NEW & NOTEWORTHY: SUNDAY The rush to tap into the public's interest in such girl groups as Destiny's Child continues with the onset of this vocal quintet, comprising three sisters and two cousins. No doubt, the familial connection contributes to the seamless blend of harmonies. Pals rarely flow with such remarkable ease. Fans of rich, intricate vocal arrangements are offered a tasty feast here, wherein there are enough twists and turns to leave the listener happily dizzy...and the leads' vamps are pretty nifty too. Much ado will be made of the fact that Sunday is being mentored by Whitney Houston (who co-manages the act with longtime associate Robyn Crawford), but it's safe to predict that the act will eventually shine in its own right if the material that fills its full-length eponymous debut (due in stores Oct. 10) is as potent as this infectious, hip-hop-laced single. Producer Campbell underlines the track with time-sensitive beats and taut guitar/keyboard interplay. It's an instantly memorable jam that should prove intriguing to pop and R&B programmers alike. Sunday is certainly the most formidable foil to Destiny's Child that we've heard to date. Can't wait to see where it goes from here. [Thanks Lopez]
'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is up to No.15 (from No.17) on the CNN Worldbeat Album Chart, it's 17th week on (peak position No.2).
NEWSFILE: 22 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
The Billboard update for the week ending 30 September 2000: WHITNEY THE GREATEST HITS: FINE: COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER: SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST: [Compiled By Lopez]
Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown will participate in the Million Family March celebration, the anniversary of the Million Men March. A Who's Who of R&B artists will be participating in the even including Mary J Blige, Kelly Price, Wyclef as performers. The entertainment for this event will be handled by Russell Simmons of Def Jam Records. A Report about the event: FAMILY MARCH IS BACKED BY ENTERTAINMENT
MOGULS There is currently a massive entertainment contingent backing the efforts of the Louis Farrakhan brainchild, The Million Family March. Organizers will mobilize around the National Agenda centered on public policy issues that impact the quality of life for people of all races. "I believe this march will have a dramatic effect on race relations. It's a march about the human family, rising above color and religion, symbols and creed," said Russell Simmons. Simmons and his wife, Kimora Lee, will be heading the co-chair committee along with Will Smith, Jada Pinkett-Smith, Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown, Sean Puffy Combs, Queen Latifah, Haqq Islam and Chris Tucker. [Thanks Lopez] Worldpop... Could I Have This Kiss Forever is up to No.13 (from No.15) on the Worldpop Singles Chart.
'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' debuted last week at No.20 on the Spanish Singles chart and has climbed to No.7 this week. 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.26 from No.23 on the Spanish Albums chart. [Thanks Laura]
'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is up from No.13 to No.3 on the Dutch Top 40 (2nd week on the chart). The single is still on heavy rotation at the Dutch radio stations and the videoclip hasn't dropped out of TMF's daily 'Dag Top 5' since it entered 2 weeks ago. Whitney The Greatest Hits is No.11 on the Dutch Album Top 100 (19th week on the chart). Previous weeks: 13-18. [Thanks Deborah]
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Stone America Marketing Signed to Represent Whitney Houston for Licensing EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 20, 2000--Stone America Marketing today announced they have been signed by John Houston Entertainment as the exclusive worldwide licensing agent for Whitney Houston. With the agreement, Stone America Marketing will strengthen Whitney Houston's name and likeness by pursuing various licensing opportunities. The envisioned Whitney Houston collection includes items such as cosmetics, jewelry, clothing, eyewear, and other accessories. A percentage of all sales of the Whitney Houston Signature Collection will go to the Whitney Houston Kids Foundation. Rob Stone, President and CEO of Stone America Marketing stated "In working with Whitney Houston, we saw a great opportunity to work with a multi-talented and generous person. Whitney Houston brings many positive business facets to the table. With having a strong appeal both national and abroad, Stone America Marketing will look to secure not only national licensing programs, but global marketing opportunities as well." "Through our relationship with Stone America Marketing, we look to increase the overall visibility, respect and reputation of Whitney Houston through this new collection. Rob Stone comes to us with a solid foundation and track record of success. Together, our vision of the Whitney Houston Signature Collection will reach similar heights as all of her other professional endeavors," stated John Houston, President and CEO of John Houston Entertainment. Stone America Marketing is a professional licensing and marketing agency that specializes in creating revenue-driven programs to help strengthen and protect corporate brands, trademarks and logos. Client list available upon request. For more information on Stone America Marketing, please visit the firm's web site at www.stoneamerica.com. [Thanks Rodney/Lopez]
NEWSFILE: 20 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
Whitney Houston's fanbase has been left disappointed by the poor performance of her Greatest Hits album in the US. The album was released in May and is already down to No.90 on the Billboard 200. As a means of channelling all the disappointment in a proactive manner, I have devised a "Dear L.A. Reid" campaign in which fans can write to Whitney's new boss. Follow The Dear L.A. Reid Image Link Above Or Click Here For More Details. Please do your bit to make this campaign effective.
Whitney The Greatest Hits: US... Arista USA is working on a marketing strategy for 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' in the US for the final quarter. Full details are being worked on so not much is known except that TV advertising is going to feature heavily. It is unlikely that Whitney will be available
for TV appearances. Possible movie project in the wings.
Arista UK have big plans for 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' in the final quarter of 2000. The album, which is already Double Platinum is being revamped in a slip-case wallet with new artwork (the CD inside and it's artwork will remain faithful to the original issue). Details of what the new cover will look like are not known as yet. The album will maintain a high advertising profile leading up to Christmas with television and press advertisements. In addition to the album's second single - Could I Have This Kiss Forever - being issued on 2 October 2000, a third single will be issued on 4 December. Heartbreak Hotel, originally from 1998's 'My Love Is Your Love' album and a major US radio and commercial hit will finally see UK release to see the album through to a prolific end for a successful year in the UK for Whitney. It is not known whether this seasonal new
cover will be issued worldwide as yet.
Great News: Airplay for 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' has finally found it's gear in the UK. The song enters the Airplay Top 50 at No.33 this week (up from No.55). It's surge is aided by a 30% increase in the number of plays (now 596) and a 70% increase in it's audience to 24.38 million. The song is A listed on Radio Two and is up
to No.6 on the Box Breakers Chart (songs that do not have a commercial single as yet).
[Text of Email From Jordan F.] Just to let you know, Junior Vasquez is working on a mix for Whitney's Fine. He played it this weekend at his club, but it wasn't finished. Peter of Club 69 also played his own finally finished mix of If I Told You That this weekend. (I wasn't in NYC this weekend, but my friends emailed me to let me know all this info.) I assume both of these songs will probably be promoted in the US at the beginning of October. Junior also did 3 other Whitney mixes that are unreleased. He has an alternate disco mix of I Learned From The Best that samples the old disco track 'Shame.' He did a very funky mix of Get It Back, which I was told was supposed to be the final UK single from My Love Is Your Love before the Greatest Hits Project and single took over. There is also an additional mix of I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Junior's 3rd version of this classic). Junior did the new I Wanna Dance mix just for playing in his club. It's very fun and has almost a circus sounding quality to it, if that makes any sense at all. Junior played all of these mixes for several months at the beginning of the year. He occasionally still puts them into his weekly sets and they all wow the crowd. I am really hoping that all of these mixes get released eventually, because they are all great. [Thanks Jordan]
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The Whitney Houston Albums & Singles Sales Information has been updated. The page includes sales of every single up to and including the My Love Is Your Love album and all her albums including sales to date of 'Whitney The Greatest Hits'. Sales of 'Waiting To Exhale' have been included as Arista include the sales of this album in their announcement of 115 million albums sold. The figures are based on confirmed sales and I have tried to keep them in line with Arista's 115 million copies. As a result, sales of 'I'm Your Baby Tonight' are listed at 10 million (confirmed sales) as opposed to 12 million that Arista cited some years back but could have been a shipment figure. On confirmation of this being actual sales, the figure will return to 12 million. Also, sales of The Bodyguard are being left at 34 million copies as Arista's recent comment that the album was at 37 million did not clarify whether this represented sales or shipment. Finally, sales of My Love Is Your Love remain at 10 million copies which was the last confirmed sales figure although the album was still charted in many territories when Arista confirmed it's sales.
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Charts Around The World... Austria: Belgium: Estonia: Finland: Germany: Netherlands (Holland): Sweden: Switzerland: Canada: New Zealand: W:TGH dropped out of the charts in Denmark and Norway this week. [Thanks Gogi] NEWSFILE: 17 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
[ From BMG Backstage]Whitney Houston: 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' Whitney Houston, the queen of smouldering R&B duets with multi-million selling, Spanish superstar, Enrique Iglesias on 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' The second single to be taken from the double platinum No.1
selling album 'The Greatest Hits', 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' sees Whitney in full
on diva mode - soaring vocals, intense passion and dynamic delivery, while Enrique works
his stunning, soulful vocals to optimum effect! [Thanks Ben]
Quent has kindly compiled information on 103 Jamz, an urban radio station in Norfolk, Va. for Global Request Whitney. If you have any radio station details (website, email addresses and phone numbers), please email them to me for inclusion in Global Request Whitney. Please take some time to review the page and request 'Fine' on your local urban and pop radio station from Monday - the official impact date of the song. The most effective requesting method is on the phone right after the station plays the song - radio stations react best to this form of requesting - radio stations are clued up on organised email campaigns so you need to phone as much as you email if not more so. Do Your Bit. [Thanks Quent/Lopez] Spain... 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.23 (from No.22) on this week's Spanish Album Chart. [Thanks Laura]
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Chances are, that if you're a Whitney fan in the UK, you haven't heard 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' on the radio very often (if at all) and seen very little of the video. Please do your bit over the coming week to raise Whitney's profile: - Phone you local radio station and request
the song; If everyone does their small bit, the song will increase it's radio profile during next week in time for it's commercial release the week after next.
Further to yesterday's Dutch Chart Update, 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' has debuted at No.13 on the week's Dutch Top 40. The song is also 'De Alarmschijf'; the Highlight-single of this week. Could I Have This Kiss Forever was the No.1 song in TMF's daily 'Dag Top 5' yesterday and No.3 today. Finally, Whitney The Greatest Hits has been certified Platinum in Holland representing 80,000 copies shipped. [Thanks Deborah]
Germany... Could I Have This Kiss Forever debuts at No.13 on the the German charts. The debut is higher than that of any of the singles from the My Love Is Your Love project. Whitney The Greatest Hits is is down to No.35 from No.32. [Thanks André/Sabine]
'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.17 (from No.13) on the CNN Worldbeat Album Chart, it's 16th week on.
Could I Have This Kiss Forever is up to No.15 (from No.18) on the Worldpop Singles Chart. [Thanks Jim]
NEWSFILE: 15 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
The Billboard update for the week ending 23 September 2000: WHITNEY THE GREATEST HITS: COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER: SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST: FINE: [Compiled By Lopez]
The UK promo CD for 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' features the Metro Mix and the Tin Tin Out Remix. The Blurb on the CD states that Arista is about to confirm a UK promotional visit around the release of this single. The release date is 25 September and the radio edit of the Tin Tin Out Remix will be serviced to UK radio stations alongside the Metro Mix. [Thanks Sadiq]
[Enrique Iglesias Statement In New York Daily News] Enrique Iglesias is shooting down tabloid claims that he has been having relations with Whitney Houston, with whom he recorded "Can I Have This Kiss Forever?" "I wish!" he told us by phone before going on stage in Paris. "It would be easy to fall for someone like Whitney, ah? She's beautiful! But I wouldn't go out with a woman who was with another guy, because I wouldn't want that to happen to me."[Thanks Chris B./Andrea]
Whitney The Greatest Hits is up to No.18 (from No.29) on the Dutch Album Top 100 (17 weeks on chart). The rise has a lot to do with the single Could I Have This Kiss Forever that has just been released. Dutch radio stations have it on heavy rotation. TMF (Dutch version of MTV) has a daily Dag Top 5. This programme shows the 5 most popular and demanded video clips of the day. Could I Have This Kiss Forever holds the No.4 spot for almost a week now. [Thanks Deborah]
'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is up one place to No.9 on the Swedish Album Chart (peak position so far is No.4). 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' debuts at No.5 this week. [Thanks Henry J]
NEWSFILE: 14 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
[UK Music Trade Publication Music Week Review] WHITNEY HOUSTON & ENRIQUE
IGLESIAS: Written bu Diane Warren, and a track from Houston's platinum Greatest Hits set, this David Foster-produced Latin-flavoured breezer could be the perfect late summer hit if radio responds to its charms.
[Excerpt From E News Report On 2000 MTV VMAs] Another defining moment came near the end, when Spears and Aguilera introduced pop diva Whitney Houston. The oft-talked-about, tabloid-chronicled singer handed out the Video of the Year award, while the moon man was hauled out by husband Bobby Brown. [Lopez]
Platinum Christmas... BMG is planning a "Platinum Christmas" compilation, due Nov. 14 on Jive. The 18-track set will include material by 'N Sync, Britney Spears, Joe, R. Kelly, Jars Of Clay, Whitney Houston, Santana, and Kenny G. The album is likely the first in a series that will rotate among BMG labels in subsequent years. [Thanks MG]
CNN Worldbeat... 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.13 (from No.12) on the CNN Worldbeat Album Chart, it's 15th week on.
Charts Around The World... Austria: Belgium: Denmark: Finland: Germany: Norway: Switzerland: Canada: New Zealand: [Thanks Gogi]
NEWSFILE: 12 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
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NEWSFILE: 10 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
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Whitney Houston made a surprise special appearance at last night's MTV Video Music Awards to present the Best Video award. Introduced By Britney Spears & Christina Aguilera, Whitney sang the chorus to 'I Will Always Love You' as she made her way to centre stage and was greeted with a standing ovation. Whitney was later met with Bobby Brown to hand out the award to Eminem for 'Real Slim Shady'. Click Here to see Screen Captures and Click Here to see the RealVideo clip of Whitney's arrival.
Spain... 'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.22 (from No.17) on this week's Spanish Album Chart. [Thanks Laura] Detroit '99... Exclusive photos from Joe M. of Whitney Houston live on stage in Detroit on 25 June 1999 at the Fox Theater.
[Thanks Joe M] NEWSFILE: 8 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
Don't forget - The 2000 MTV Video Music Awards tonight at 8PM EST. Whitney Houston will appear during the last 30 minutes of the show.
The Billboard update for the week ending 16 September 2000: WHITNEY THE GREATEST HITS: COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER: SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST: FINE: [Compiled By Lopez]
[Whitney Houston Platinum Club Update] Rumor Has It! Whitney On TV!
[From Variety Magazine] Erik Von Detten, the voice talent behind characters on ABC's animated series ``Recess'' and ``Toy Story,'' has been added to the cast of Disney's ``Princess Diaries.'' The picture, helmed by Garry Marshall and produced by Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase and Mario Iscovich, tells the tale of a rebellious young girl (played by Anne Hathaway) who discovers she is the princess of a small European country. Von Detten's TV credits include a series regular role on ABC's defunct ``Odd Man Out'' and the Disney Channel's ``So Weird.'' [Thanks Lopez]
'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' is up to No.18 (from No.28) on the Worldpop Singles Chart. [Thanks Jim]
Congratulations to Rodney Davis of Rhode Island, USA - he wins the US four track My Love Is Your Love album sampler in the Classic Whitney/EIL.COM Competition.
Christina Aguilera's Official Website has a rumours section in which she clarifies rumours about her. Here's the Q&A about covering Whitney Houston & Jermaine Jackson's 'If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful': DON PHILIP DUET * I read on kiisfmi.com that Christina is planning to record a duet called 'If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful' with Don Philip, who also recorded a duet with Britney Spears on her debut album. Is this true? If so, when will it be released? FALSE. As repeatedly stated, other than a duet with Luis Fonsi on her Latin album and a duet with Dr. John on her Christmas album, Christina has no plans for any duets at this time.
NEWSFILE: 7 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
Fine Video... [From Whitney Houston Platinum Club] Whitney Wraps Up A "Fine" Video! Whitney has officially wrapped up the filming of "Fine," which will be the next video released in association with our diva’s Greatest Hits compilation. She finished up production this past Thursday evening, August 31st, sources close to Whitney reported exclusively to The Platinum Club today. Whitney’s team also let us know that she looked FABulous -- of course -- as she shot scenes for the “Fine” video high atop a roof in the heart of Manhattan! Whitney’s staff also informed us that Kevin Bray directed the upcoming video. Kevin previously directed Whitney in the “My Love Is Your Love” video, as well as directed her in the video for “I Learned From The Best.” Stay tuned for more details concerning the filming, as well as news on the official release date, so you'll know when to start looking for Whitney’s spectacular, upcoming “Fine” video!
Fine Promo...
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Perfect Recording Moment... [From Los Angeles Times] Rock 'n' Rap Mecca
SHERMAN OAKS The quest for perfection eventually led Sides to start his own recording studio. He began with jazz and rhythm and blues artists, but today his client roster is firmly rooted in pop music. Madonna, Shania Twain, the Goo Goo Dolls, Brandy, Aerosmith, Ice Cube, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Snoop Dogg, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, Eminem and others have all recorded or mixed tracks at his Record One studio on Ventura Boulevard. "It's a hobby that's turned into something way more than a hobby," said Sides, 48. The Record One studio, built by a shopping center developer in 1976 and purchased by Sides in 1983, sits on a stretch of Ventura that appears more like a block of Sunset Boulevard transplanted over the hill. Niche boutiques, trendy restaurants and even music industry shops such as the Guitar Center flank the studio. But it's inside, in a den of anonymity, where magic is made. Beyond the automated gates and surveillance cameras (prompted by concerns about violent confrontations elsewhere between rap artists), the two studios in the windowless ecru-colored building have earned a reputation in the industry for producing warm, flawless sound. "Sometimes an artist can just walk in, do a song so right, and it just gives you chills," Sides said. "Then, it's just a matter of capturing that perfect moment on tape." In 1992, that moment lasted four minutes and 31 seconds, the duration of Whitney Houston's cover of "I Will Always Love You" from "The Bodyguard" soundtrack. Songs are usually mixed and remixed to remove flaws and produce a clearer blend of sounds. Sides said the record-setting song released to the public was the "rough mix"--an unrefined version the public almost never hears--recorded at Record One. Michael Jackson once booked the studio for almost a solid year, and Dr. Dre set up camp in the studio for two years when he launched his Aftermath label and began recording artists such as Eminem. In fact, Dre and Jackson met at Record One, and sealed a deal for Dre to buy a Chatsworth ranch house Jackson had in escrow before the Northridge earthquake. So why haven't you seen stretch Benzes pulling into the studio on the boulevard, or a crowd of paparazzi out front? Part of the location's stock in trade is its anonymity and its distance from well-known Hollywood and West Side studios that have become hangouts for artists and gawkers, according to guitarist and songwriter Randy Jacobs. "You can walk around and get out of the city," Jacobs said while in the studio last month mixing the follow-up to Virgin Records' compilation, "I-10 Chronicles." "For me the area is a good place, too, because I can step out and go to Stanley's [restaurant] and because a lot of studio musicians live in the area." The studio in turn draws music industry types who
live in the south Valley. For example, premier mixer Mike Shipley, who often sits at the
control board, is reportly shopping for a home near Ventura Boulevard, where he does most
of his work. And for those who can afford to blow off more time at $2,500 an hour, there are "the city's best pinball machine," a pingpong table and a weight room. "Dollar for dollar, the pingpong table has to be giving me the best return investment," Sides said. "I've had bands blow $100,000 playing pingpong tournaments." Artists tend to make the place more like home as they spend more time there. Dre took out the exercise gear to make room for more studio equipment. Shipley's son's Batmobile model sits on the mixing board. Who knows who put the Nerf basketball goal on the wall. Among the $2 million worth of things way too technical to mention in both Record One studios is the collection of 1950s-era vintage microphones that Sides swears sound better than anything made today. The $30,000 mikes are a choice with artists such as Clapton and BBMak, who were at Record One working on their latest projects recently. Amid the luxury and high-tech surface of the rooms,
some people are putting in long hours. Sides describes Dre, Jackson and young production
phenom Rodney Jerkins as workaholics.
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The Classic Whitney Bulletin Board has become the home of some of the most insightful discussion into Whitney Houston's artistry, her legacy, the challenges she faces as a black woman in the industry and the media's handling of her success. The thread of discussion that followed Anita Baker's comments in support of Whitney and calling out the media during June and July of this year went on to become 170 posts long. Such is the importance of the discussion that followed, that the complete thread has been copied and saved on this website for future reference. Also saved to the archives is a shorter, but equally relevant discussion which clarified the situation following Bobby Brown's charges and and incarceration. Both Threads Of Discussion Can Be Accessed From The Discussion Board Link On The Navigation Table.
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Charts Around The World... Austria: Belgium: Denmark: Finland: Germany: Norway: Switzerland: Canada: New Zealand: [Thanks Gogi]
André has created a new German Whitney Houston Website - check it out. [Thanks André] NEWSFILE: 4 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
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GREATEST HITS Could I Shift This Release Date Forever?... The UK release of 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' has been put back to 25 September 2000 according to Radio One. EUR... [Profile On Electronic Urban Report] WHITNEY HOUSTON TRIPS OVER SOME PLATINUM *Whitney Houston can sit on a record, break it, tape it back together and it'll still go platinum plus. Her two CD collection "Whitney's Greatest Hits," an album that a lot of people sold short, has gone double-platinum in the US and quintuple platinum worldwide. [Thanks Alan M]
VH1 in the USA will count down the Top 20 Divas at 10PM EST on Monday 4 September 2000. [Thanks Lopez]
The Singles Image Gallery has had some new additions of scans of covers from Germany and Japan with the special thanks of Sabine from Germany who's scanned some of the more obscure covers for Classic Whitney. [Thanks Sabine]
[Whitney Houston Discussed On Fred Bronson's Chart Beat Chat] CAST-ING CALL Dear Fred, In last week's Chart Beat Chat you wrote, "None of the new songs from
Whitney Houston's 'The Greatest Hits' double-CD have been commercially released in the
U.S. yet." BETTER OFF ALONE? Fred, Reading about the lack of success for Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias' duet
of "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," as well as her duet with Deborah Cox on
"Same Script, Different Cast" made me think of all of Whitney's duets that were
supposed to be huge hits, but weren't.
NEWSFILE: 3 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
The video for 'Fine' was filmed a couple of nights ago. Filming finished at 5:30 AM on a roof-top location in New York City. Whitney's security team had the location - an eight story building - sealed tight so that the work could get done without any outside interference. I'm reliably informed that the video has a great appearance with the skyline of Manhattan as a backdrop. Bobby Brown and their children were present during the filming of the video. As Whitney and Bobby's family summer winds to an end, Whitney will now be busy working until the years end. Expect the next few months to be full of surprises.
Check out this RealVideo clip [2:49] courtesy of Worldpop.com of Wyclef Jean at the London launch party of his new album. The first track he plays is the Whitney Houston Dub Plate and the segment is shown in it's entirety.
'Could I Have This Kiss Forever' slips to No.28 (from No.27) on the Worldpop Singles Chart. Expect the single to rise when it gets it's European commercial release over the coming weeks.
Got ICQ? I'm (finally) getting around to building the Database of Whitney Houston Fans with ICQ Messaging Capabilities. If you have ICQ and have listed me already, I have sent a message out to ask that you reply with your name and location (and age if you want) so that you can also check the database and chat to other Whitney Houston fans around the world. Australia...
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The Billboard update for the week ending 9 September 2000: WHITNEY THE GREATEST HITS: COULD I HAVE THIS KISS FOREVER: SAME SCRIPT, DIFFERENT CAST: FINE: [Compiled By Lopez]
'Whitney The Greatest Hits' is down to No.12 (from No.11) on the CNN Worldbeat Album Chart, it's 14th week on.
'Whitney The Greatest Hits' remains at No.17 on this week's Spanish Album Chart. [Thanks Laura] NEWSFILE: 1 SEPTEMBER 2000 |
AUGUST 2000 NEWSFILE CAN BE FOUND HERE
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