Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 8 March 2003:

JUST WHITNEY...:
The Billboard 200 - Down to No.100 (from No.97) - 11 weeks on chart;
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Down to No.30 (from No.26) - 11 weeks on chart.

TRY IT ON MY OWN:
Adult Contemporary - Up to No.20 (from No.26) with bullet - 2 week on chart;
Hot Dance Music/Club Play - Up to No.19 (from No.25) with bullet - 3 week on chart.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS:
Billboard Hot 100 - Remains at No.90 (2nd week) - 17 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Down to No.44 (from No.41) - 18 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Down to No.44 (from No.43) - 18 weeks on chart.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER:
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Up to No.29 (from No.31) with bullet - 85 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Up to No.39 (from No.42) with bullet - 36 wks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 27 FEBRUARY 2003

People...

Whitney Houston gets two People Magazine mentions in the latest issue. The First is all about hair do's and don't over the Grammy years.  Her 1920's style bob from the 2000 ceremony received the following positive commentary:

Brazil...

Top 20 Videos from Channel Multishow
Week ending 1 March February

Whatchulookinat
Brazilian Top 20 Videos - Down to No.22 (from No.5) - 10 weeks on Top 20 Listing

[Thanks Gabriel A.]

NEWSFILE: 22 FEBRUARY 2003

Teddy Bishop...

[From Billboard]

BISHOP HITS WITH 'MISS': Having scored a multi-week No. 1 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart hit with Aaliyah's "Miss You," songwriter/producer Teddy Bishop says he wants to change what's happening in music, especially on the R&B front. "R&B is actually somewhat in a slump due to the quality of the music," the Atlanta-based Bishop says. "It seems to be more about making money vs. quality music. I want to change that. Everyone talks about downloading, but if you give them good music, they will buy it."

Born in Detroit, Bishop was a member of Arista R&B group Kiara prior to his behind-the-board switch. Relocating to Atlanta in 1991 and signed to LaFace as a producer by mentors Antonio "L.A." Reid and Babyface, Bishop worked with Toni Braxton and Usher. With a sound he describes as "melodic, bassline-driven with nice chords," Bishop has compiled a production résumé that includes projects with Whitney Houston, B2K, Ginuwine, Jagged Edge, Montell Jordan, and others.

Under his Groove Factor Productions banner, Bishop plans to do more work with up-and-coming artists, producers, and songwriters. He's currently in the studio with new R&B singer Courtney Copeland, whom he calls his next "priority." As to whether a Bishop-helmed label is in the offing, he says, "I'd like to do a label situation but not right now. I want to stay creative. Running a label is a whole different animal."

NEWSFILE: 21 FEBRUARY 2003

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 1 March 2003:

JUST WHITNEY...:
The Billboard 200 - Down to No.97 (from No.68) - 10 weeks on chart;
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Down to No.26 (from No.20) - 10 weeks on chart.

TRY IT ON MY OWN:
Adult Contemporary - Debuts at No.26 with bullet/Greatest Gainer - 1 week on chart;
Hot Dance Music/Club Play - UP to No.25 (from No.33) with bullet - 2 week on chart.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS:
Billboard Hot 100 - Down to No.90 (from No.89) - 16 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Remains at No.41 (2nd week) - 17 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Down to No.43 (from No.40) - 17 weeks on chart.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER:
Hot 100 Singles Sales - up to No.31 (from No.40) - 84 weeks on chart.
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Re-Entry at No.42 with bullet - 35 weeks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 20 FEBRUARY 2003

Ballad Update...

[From Radio & Records Online]

'Try It On My Own' debuts at No.23 on the R&R AC Chart

AC Tries Whitney
After an enormous add week at radio last week, Arista recording artist Whitney Houston debuts at No. 23* this week on R&R's AC chart with her ballad "Try It on My Own." Produced by Babyface, "Try" is the latest single from Houston's Just Whitney..., which has already achieved platinum status. A Thunderpuss Radio Mix of the song is also available for dance music enthusiasts.

[Thanks Jeffrey]

NEWSFILE: 19 FEBRUARY 2003

Brazil...

Top 20 Videos from Channel Multishow
Week ending 22 February

Whatchulookinat
Brazilian Top 20 Videos - Up to No.5 (from No.9) - 10 weeks on chart

[Thanks Gabriel A.]

Mediabase...

Try It On My Own:

CHR/Pop-
Audience impression: 0.077 million

CHR/Rhythmic-
Audience impression: 1.0625 million

AC-
#2 Taking off song with 3 new stations and 29 new spins
#1 Jump song with +175 move and 89 stations

Audience impression: 2.819 million from the stations featured on Mediabase.

Hot AC-
Audience impression: 0.010 million

Total Audience impression: 3.9685 million


One Of Those Days:

CHR/Rhythmic-
Down  to No.191 from No.162 with 38 spins and an audience impression of 0.282 million

Urban-
Down to No.54 from No.46 with 437 spins and an audience impression of 5.200 million.

Urban AC-
Remains at No.4 with 912 spins and an audience impression of 11.374 million.

Total Audience Impression: 16.856 million

[Thanks Jeffrey]

NEWSFILE: 16 FEBRUARY 2003

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 22 February 2003:

JUST WHITNEY...:
The Billboard 200 - Down to No.68 (from No.50) - 9 weeks on chart;
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Down to No.20 (from No.14) - 9 weeks on chart.

TRY IT ON MY OWN:
Hot Dance Music/Club Play - Hot Shot Debut at No.33 with bullet - 1 week on chart.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS:
Billboard Hot 100 - Up to No.89 (from No.91) - 15 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Up to No.41 (from No.33) w/bullet-16 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Up to No.40 (from No.44) - 16 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Up to No.70 (from No.71) - 13 weeks on chart.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER:
Hot 100 Singles Sales - up to No.40 (from No.42) - 83 weeks on chart.

'The Star Spangled Banner' has now scanned 1,194,798 copies - Thanks Chris B.

NEWSFILE: 13 FEBRUARY 2003

Radio Adds...

Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' (Arista) received 38 adds (most added song of the week) at Adult Contemporary radio with a total of 42 stations playing it and a total of 80 plays.

[Thanks Domen]

Release...

[From Launch.com]

(2/12/03, 5 p.m. ET) -- Superstar Whitney Houston recently released a new single, "Try It On My Own," taken from her latest album, Just Whitney, which was certified platinum in December for sales of a million copies. The singer has also released several Thunderpuss remixes of "Try It On My Own" to dance music outlets.

"One Of Those Days," the official lead single from Just Whitney, continues to receive more than 1,000 weekly spins at urban radio nationwide.

In related news, Houston canceled all scheduled appearances last week after her father, John Houston, died at the age of 82 on February 2 at Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. The elder Houston, who suffered from diabetes and heart disease, died from cardiac arrest brought about by a multiple organ shutdown.

-- Yves Erwin Salomon, New York

Press Conference...

A report in the Atlanta Constitution Journal published today about Bobby Brown's postponed public birthday party confirms a press conference by Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown on Thursday (13 February 2003) between 5pm - 8pm at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel in Atlanta.  Read the report here.

[Thanks Lisa D.]

NEWSFILE: 12 FEBRUARY 2003

Radio Show...

Whitney Houston will be interviewed by Delilah from EZ Rock 97.3 FM on Thursday 13 February between 8 and 11pm. The Delilah show is heard in the US and Ontario (Canada) Delilah's # is 1-888-6DELILAH and her site is radiodelilah.com.

[Thanks Margaret]

Greatest Remixes...

Vibe has published a list of it's Greatest Remixes of all time.  The Thunderpuss remix of 'It's Not Right But It's Okay' is ranked at No.15.

Read The Entire List Here.

[Thanks Michael]

NEWSFILE: 11 FEBRUARY 2003

The Woodsman...

Electronic Urban Report today published an interview with 'Monster's Ball' movie  producer, Lee Daniels, about a new movie he would like Whitney Houston to star in.  'The Woodsman' is a story that tackles the sensitive subject of paedophilia.  Read the report here.

[Thanks Tyron]

Brazil...

Top 20 Videos from Channel Multishow
Week ending 15 February

Whatchulookinat
Brazilian Top 20 Videos - Up to No.9 (from No.15) - 9 weeks on chart

[Thanks Gabriel A.]

NEWSFILE: 10 FEBRUARY 2003

I chose to spend my time with my Dad who was admitted into hospital in early December.  He died on 12 January 2003.

Thank you to the fans of Whitney Houston that have continued to support me and classicwhitney.com during the past two months -- Manish.

Private Grief...

According to This New York Daily News Report, Whitney Houston did not attend her father's funeral service yesterday, choosing to grieve privately.

NEWSFILE: 8 FEBRUARY 2003

Funeral...

[From ET Online]

WHITNEY HOUSTON SAYS GOODBYE

February 7, 2003 | WHITNEY HOUSTON headed to New Jersey to attend the funeral of her father, JOHN HOUSTON. A viewing was held yesterday. The elder Houston passed away on Sunday at the age of 82 after a long battle with diabetes and heart disease. In recent months, the relationship between Houston and his famous daughter had been difficult, culminating in a $100 million lawsuit being filed by John Houston's entertainment company, which claimed Whitney owed them money for management services.

Wendy Williams...

This EUR Interview With Wendy Williams published today discusses her recent radio chat with Whitney Houston and her impression of what happened.

NEWSFILE: 7 FEBRUARY 2003

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 15 February 2003:

JUST WHITNEY...:
The Billboard 200 - Up to No.50 (from No.51) - 8 weeks on chart;
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums - Up to No.14 (from No.15) - 8 weeks on chart.

ONE OF THOSE DAYS:
Billboard Hot 100 - Down to No.91 (from No.81) - 14 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks - Down to No.43 (from No.35) - 15 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay - Down to No.44 from No.36) - 15 weeks on chart;
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales - Down to No.71 (from No.33) - 12 weeks on chart.

THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER:
Hot 100 Singles Sales - Down to No.42 (from No.40) - 82 weeks on chart.

That Performance...

Whitney Houston's much talked about performance at the Michael Jackson 30th Anniversary concert, recorded in September 2001, will air in the UK for the first time tonight at 11pm (ITV).

NEWSFILE: 6 FEBRUARY 2003

Loss...

The New York Daily News today published this report regarding John Houston's passing and Billboard published this report.

Remixes...

[From Platinum Club]

February 4, 2003
Whitney's "Try It On My Own" Dance Remixes!
Whitney's "Try It On My Own (Thunderpuss Remixes)" has come in at No. 1 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play breakout chart in Billboard's February 15 issue and is the No. 1 most added at Dance. Listen for Whitney's "Try It On My Own (Thunderpuss Remixes)"!

NEWSFILE: 4 FEBRUARY 2003

Sad Day...

[From Platinum Club]

February 3, 2003
Whitney's Father Passes
Sunday was an especially sad day for Whitney as her father, John Houston, passed away at the age of 82. Our prayers and deepest sympathy go out to Whitney and her entire family. To leave your words of sympathy for Whitney, click here.

Fighting Back...

This ET Online Report discusses Whitney Houston's recent radio exchange with US DJ, Wendy Williams.

Passing...

[From ET Online]

WHITNEY'S DAD DIES

February 3, 2003 | WHITNEY HOUSTON's 82-year-old father, JOHN HOUSTON, passed away Sunday at New York's Columbia Presbyterian Hospital from a multiple-organ shut down brought on by heart disease and diabetes, according to Whitney's spokesperson. The family was notified of the elder Houston's failing health late Saturday night, but Whitney was unable to reach his side before he passed away. ET is told, however, that everyone had visited Houston during his prolonged stay in the hospital. The relationship between father and daughter had been challenged lately, with John's entertainment company filing a $100-million lawsuit claiming Whitney failed to pay for work done in negotiating her new contract with Arista Records. In addition to Whitney, John is survived by his current wife, PEGGY, and Whitney's two brothers GARY and MICHAEL.

Radio Interview...

A pre-taped interview with Whitney Houston aired on Chicago's V103 102.7FM radio station today.

NEWSFILE: 3 FEBRUARY 2003

John Houston...

Whitney Houston's father, John Houston died today in New York.  He was 82 and suffered from diabetes and had a heart condition.

Funeral...

Click Here to read funeral details for John Houston published today in the Star-Ledger.  The funeral will take place on Friday 7 February 2003.

Radio...

A pre-taped interview with Whitney Houston will air on Chicago radio station, V103 102.7FM at 3pm.

Brazil...

Top 20 Videos from Channel Multishow
Week ending on 8th February

Whatchulookinat
Brazilian Top 20 Videos - "Re-Entry" at No.15 (from No.21) - 8 weeks on chart

[Thanks Gabriel A.]

NEWSFILE: 2 FEBRUARY 2003

Review...

[From Billboard]

Try It On My Own
WHITNEY HOUSTON
Producer(s): Babyface
Publisher(s): Brownville/E One/EMI-Blackwood/ECAF/Sony/ATV/Warner-Tamerlane/ All About Me, BMI; NBdaGRB/E Two/EMI-April/Andre'sia, ASCAP
Genre: R & B
Catalog Number: Arista 82876 (CD promo)

Edited by Chuck Taylor

If an artist is rarely seen promoting her own music, why should the public rally behind her? Perhaps that's part of the problem behind Houston's Just Whitney, a very good -- albeit very short -- album that's sinking with alarming speed at retail. Third single "Try It on My Own" is the best song on the disc, a classic Whitney ballad that pushes every diva button, from huge celestial notes to a creamy orchestral arrangement. Arista also commissioned Thunderpuss to wring the song into a dance thumper, hoping that tempo will foster radio favor, r la previous remixed ballads "I Learned from the Best" and "It's Not Right But It's Okay." It's heartbreaking to see Houston's career faltering in the midst of self-admitted personal problems. One has to wonder if she can score a hit in spite of herself. --CT

NEWSFILE: 1 FEBRUARY 2003