Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 8 January 2005:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Down to No.8 (from No.6) - 11 weeks on chart;
Top Holiday Albums - Up to No.38 (from No.46) - 11 weeks on chart.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR:
Hot 100 Singles Recurrent - Down to No.30 (from No.24) - 3 weeks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 30 DECEMBER 2004
 

Holland...

The World Music Awards - inclusive of Whitney Houston's performance - will air in Holland on 31 December 2004 at 23:15 CET.

[Thanks Jan P.]

NEWSFILE: 28 DECEMBER 2004
 

Norway...

Norwegian TV channel TVNorge will air the World Music Awards at 21:30 CET on 27 December 2004.  Previews for the show include prominent profiling of Whitney's performance.

[Thanks Andreas]

NEWSFILE: 26 DECEMBER 2004
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 1 January 2005:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Remains at No.6 (3rd week) with bullet - 10 weeks on chart;
Top Holiday Albums - Re-Entry at No.46 with bullet - 10 weeks on chart.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR:
Hot 100 Singles Recurrent - Up to No.24 (from No.26) - 2 weeks on chart;
Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay - Up to No.24 (from No.25) - 2 weeks on chart;
Adult Contemporary Recurrents - Up to No.16 (from No.20) - 8 weeks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 23 DECEMBER 2004
 

Whitney In Top Ten Of 2004...

[Associated Press Report]

Britney Spears named top star of 2004

NEW YORK (AP) — Access Hollywood has named its Top Ten Stars of 2004, with Britney Spears in the No. 1 spot. The rankings are based on the number of stories the syndicated entertainment television show aired on each star. Spears — who was married twice, canceled a summer tour because of a knee injury and released a greatest hits album — topped the list with 119 stories.

Beyonce is in the No. 2 spot, with 102 stories, followed by Donald Trump, 94 stories; Michael Jackson, 84 stories; Tom Cruise, 72 stories; Jessica Simpson, 69 stories; Paris Hilton, 63 stories; Nicole Kidman, 62 stories; Jennifer Lopez, 54 stories; and Whitney Houston, 52 stories.

"We want to thank these stars for helping to make 2004 the best in Access Hollywood history," executive producer Rob Silverstein said in a statement Tuesday. "Here's to more 'can't miss' moments in 2005."

NEWSFILE: 22 DECEMBER 2004
 

Whitney On Atlanta Radio...

Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown up on the Frank & Wanda Morning Show

Atlanta's favorite local celebs, Whitney and Bobby, started their day at V-103 studios with Frank, Wanda, Chuck, Hollywood and the gang. On the air for nearly 2 hours, the pair talked to fans, answered questions, sang a few impromptu tunes and had a few laughs.

Click Here to see more picture from Whitney's morning show visit.

NEWSFILE: 17 DECEMBER 2004
 

Whitney Rear-Ends Bus...

[Associated Press Report]

Whitney Houston unhurt after rear-ending bus

ALPHARETTA, Ga. - Singer Whitney Houston was given a traffic citation after rear-ending a bus, police said.

The accident happened Wednesday afternoon as Houston was making a left turn onto a road near North Point Mall, said Sgt. Chris Lagerbloom of the Alpharetta Police Department.

The MARTA bus sustained minor damage. The bumper of Houston's Porsche was mangled but the singer was not injured.

She was given a citation for failure to yield, which is a misdemeanor.

Houston lives with her husband, R&B singer Bobby Brown, near Alpharetta, north of Atlanta.

Read the MTV News report which details how the minor accident occurred.
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 25 December 2004:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Remains at No.6 (2nd week) with bullet - 9 weeks on chart.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR:
Hot 100 Singles Recurrent - New Entry at No.26 - 1 week on chart;
Hot 100 Recurrent Airplay - New Entry at No.25 - 1 week on chart;
Adult Contemporary Recurrents - Re-entry at No.20 - 7 weeks on chart.

Kim Porter Birthday Surprise...

Whitney Houston was a guest at the surprise 32nd birthday party held for P Diddy's girlfriend, Kim Porter.  Whitney sang 'Happy Birthday' to Kim at the bash. 

Click on the image to view pictures from the party.

NEWSFILE: 16 DECEMBER 2004
 

Scissor Sisters...

[From The Mirror]

They say imitation's the sincerest form of of flattery but we're not sure what Whitney Houston would make of her tribute from Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears.

The singer, whose band's debut album has sold 1.5 million copies in the UK alone, reveals: "In my teens I didn't know what I wanted to do with myself, so I did everything. For my high school gong show I sported a wig and belted out 'I Will Always Love You', calling myself 'Whip-Me Houston'. I won a broken down motorcycle."

NEWSFILE: 13 DECEMBER 2004
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 18 December 2004:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - Up to No.6 (from No.11) with bullet - 8 weeks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 9 DECEMBER 2004
 

Album Update...

Whitney Houston has not begun recording for her upcoming album, due for release in 2005.  Any listings of song titles for the album currently floating around the internet are fabrications.

NEWSFILE: 7 DECEMBER 2004
 

Mediabase Airplay...

Whitney Houston's US airplay statistics as recorded by Mediabase for the period 29 November - 5 December 2004:

1. Do You Hear What I Hear: 1,894 (+383)- 25.887m
2. The Christmas Song: 198 (+59)- 2.345m
3. You Give Good Love: 194 (-3)- 1.954m
4. The First Noel: 144 (-191)- 1.318m
5. I Will Always Love You: 124 (-44)- 1.037m
6. Saving All My Love For You: 122 (-8) - 1.568m
7. Joy to the World: 108 (+40)- .832m
8. It’s Not Right But it’s Okay: 95 (+44)- 1.513m
9. Exhale: 79 (-11)- .842m
10. How Will I Know: 75 (+2)- .684m
11. Who Would Imagine a King: 67 (+23)- .52m
12. One Wish (For Christmas): 67 (+11)- .374m
13. I Wanna Dance With Somebody: 64 (-48) - .394m
14. Greatest Love of All: 63 (-53)- .411m
15. Have Yourself a Merry Little...: 38 (+10)- .351m
16. I’m Every Woman: 27 (-41)- .696m
17. All the Man That I Need: 27 (-7)- .393m
18. One of Those Days: 27 (-2)- .196m
19. I Have Nothing: 25 (-44)- .217m
20. Deck the Halls/Silent Night: 25 (-18) - .473m
21. So Emotional: 23 (-2)- .243m
22. For the Love of You: 22 (+2)- .348m
23. The First Noel: 20 (+19)- .088m
24. Star Spangled Banner: 19 (+7)- .331m
25. My Love is Your Love: 18 (+4)- .428m
26. I’m Your Baby Tonight: 16 (-41)- .09m
27. Where Do Broken Hearts Go: 15 (-12)- .105m
28. I’ll Be Home For Christmas: 15 (-6)- .155m
29. Try it On My Own: 11 (-1)- .758m
30. Cantique De Noel: 11 (-)- .117m
31. When You Believe: 10 (-2)- .103m
32. I Believe in You and Me: 9 (-53)- .077m
33. Hold Me: 8 (-)- .085m
34. Same Script Different Cast: 8 (+2)- .058m
35. Little Drummer Boy: 7 (-2)- .193m
36. Count on Me: 6 (-18) - .188m
37. Could I Have This Kiss Forever: 6 (+1)- .097m
38. Run to You: 6 (+2)- .044m
39. I Go to the Rock: 5 (+1)- .024m
40. All at Once: 4 (-2)- .019m
41. Didn’t We Almost Have it All: 3 (-10)- .005m
42. One Moment in Time: 3 (-3)- .052m
43. I Love the Lord: 3 (-3)- .018m
44. Love That Man: 3 (+2)- .019m
45. Lover For Life: 2 (+1)- .002m
46. Just the Lonely Talking: 2 (+1)- .016m
47. Miracle: 2 (+2)- .026m

Played 1x each: Fine, I Learned From the Best, Lover For Life, My Love, O Come O Come Emmanuel, Why Does it Hurt So Bad.

[Thanks Jim R.]

NEWSFILE: 6 DECEMBER 2004
 

Billboard Chart Update...

The Billboard update for the week ending 11 December 2004:

ONE WISH: THE HOLIDAY ALBUM:
Top Holiday Albums - Re-entry at No.48 with bullet - 9 weeks on chart;
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Catalog Albums - New Entry at No.11 with bullet - 7 weeks on chart.

DO YOU HEAR WHAT I HEAR:
Adult Contemporary Recurrents - Re-entry at No.20 - 6 weeks on chart.

NEWSFILE: 2 DECEMBER 2004