I'm Your Baby Tonight Released November 6, 1990 Recorded November 1989–August 1990 Genre Length 53 :45 Label Producer
I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album of American singer Whitney Houston released on November 6, 1990 by Arista Records . The album has been certified quadruple platinum in the US by the RIAA .[7] [8] For the album, Houston had more control with the album and worked with more R&B and urban artists and songwriters such as L.A. Reid and Babyface , as well as singer Luther Vandross , and did a collaboration with Stevie Wonder , as well as working with previous producers Narada Michael Walden and Michael Masser .
Producer(s)
12.
"Takin' a Chance"
4:11
13.
"Higher Love " Walden
5:09
Notes
All Non-North American countries had the "Yvonne Turner Mix" of "I'm Your Baby Tonight" replacing the L.A. Reid/Babyface original version as Track 1.
Whitney Houston – vocals, background vocals, vocal arrangements
Walter Afanasieff – keyboards, Moog bass , synthesizers
Tawatha Agee – background vocals
Gerald Albright – saxophone
Skip Anderson – drums, keyboards
Babyface – keyboards, Memorymoog bass, vocals, background vocals
Kitty Beethoven – background vocals
Louis Biancaniello – synthesizer, keyboards
Gary Bias – alto saxophone
Vernon "Ice" Black – guitar
Kimberly Brewer – background vocals
Ray Brown – trumpet
Chris Camozzi – guitar
Francisco Centeno – bass
Paulinho Da Costa – percussion
Hubert Eaves III – synthesizer, drums, keyboards
Steve Ferrone – drums
Lynn Fiddmont – background vocals
Kenny G – saxophone
Jerry Hey – strings
Dorian Holley – background vocals
Cissy Houston – background vocals
Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar
Skyler Jett – background vocals
Keith John – background vocals
Melisa Kary – background vocals
Kayo – Fender bass , Moog bass
Randy Kerber – strings, keyboards
Ren Klyce – Fairlight synthesizer
Robbie Kondor – strings, keyboards, rhythm
Neil Larsen – Hammond organ
Ricky Lawson – synthesizer, percussion, drums
Wayne Linsey – piano
Frank Martin – piano, keyboards, vibraphone
Paulette McWilliams – background vocals
Jason Miles – synthesizer
Ricky Minor – synthesizer, bass, horn, background vocals, rhythm, synthesized bass
Billy Myers – horn
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Donald Parks – Fairlight synthesizer
L.A. Reid – percussion, drums
Claytoven Richardson – background vocals
Tom Scott – saxophone
Michael "Patches" Stewart – trumpet
Annie Stocking – background vocals
Steve Tavaglione – horn, tenor saxophone
Jeanie Tracy – background vocals
Luther Vandross – vocals
Narada Michael Walden – synthesized bass, percussion
David Ward II – synthesizer
Bill Washer – guitar
Kirk Whalum – saxophone, tenor saxophone
Brenda White-King – background vocals
BeBe Winans – background vocals
CeCe Winans – background vocals
Stevie Wonder – vocals, multiple instruments, performer
Reggie C. Young – trombone
L.A. Reid - producer (tracks: "I'm Your Baby Tonight", "My Name Is Not Susan", "Anymore" and "Miracle") , arranger
Babyface - producer (tracks: "I'm Your Baby Tonight", "My Name Is Not Susan", "Anymore" and "Miracle") , arranger
Jon Gass - recording
Barney Perkins - recording
Donnell Sullivan - engineer
Ryan Dorn - engineer
Jim Zumpano - engineer
Cynthia Ahiloh - production coordination
Marsha Burns - production coordination
Susanne Edgren - production coordination
Janice Lee - production coordination
Cynthia Shiloh - production coordination
Kevin Walden - production coordination
Gar Wood - production coordination
Stephanie Andrews - project coordinator
Robert A. Arbittier - sound design
Louis Biancaniello - drum programming, additional programming
Walter Afanasieff - drum programming
Ren Klyce - programming
Ricky Lawson - programming
Jason Miles - programming
David Ward II - programming
Hubert Eaves III - drum programming
Skip Anderson - keyboard programming
Donald Parks - keyboard programming
John Anderson - arranger
Hubert Eaves III - keyboard programming, arranger
Whitney Houston - arranger, vocal arrangement
Randy Kerber - arranger
Robbie Kondor - arranger
Ricky Minor - arranger, horn arrangements
Billy Myers - arranger, horn arrangements
Steve Tavaglione - arranger, horn arrangements
Luther Vandross - arranger
Narada Michael Walden - arranger
BeBe Winans - arranger
CeCe Winans - arranger
Stevie Wonder - arranger
Jerry Hey - string arrangements
Susan Mendola - art direction
Andrea Blanch - photography
Tim White - photography
Bernard Maisner - lettering
Kevyn Aucoin - make-u
Patrick Poussard - make-up
Barbara Dente - stylist
Ellen La Var - hair stylist
George Marino - mastering
The Music Award is for the most creative and enduring contribution by a performer in live appearances or as a recording artist. Houston was presented this award for her achievements as an award-winning recording, performing and video artist, for her successful I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour , for her best-selling video and single of "The Star-Spangled Banner " performed at Super Bowl XXV and for her multi-platinum album, I'm Your Baby Tonight .[29]
Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Awards [ change | change source ]
Year
Date
Title
Format(s)
Award description(s)
Result(s)
1990
November 27
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
Single
Gold[39]
Won
1991
January 15
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Album
Gold[39]
Won
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Album
Platinum[39]
Won
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Album
2× Multi-Platinum[39]
Won
March 21
"All the Man That I Need"
Single
Gold[40]
Won
May 2
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Album
3× Multi-Platinum[40]
Won
1995
April 5
I'm Your Baby Tonight
Album
4× Multi-Platinum[41]
Won
Billboard Magazine Year-End Charts[ change | change source ]
Categories which Houston was ranked #1, were excluded. See above awards list for her #1-ranked-categories.
Year
Category
Work
Position
1991[43]
Top Pop Artists
total six charted singles & albums
#6
Top Albums
I'm Your Baby Tonight
#10
Top Album Artists
one charted album
#11
Top Album Artists – Female
one charted album
#3
Top Pop Singles
"All the Man That I Need"
#16
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
#42
Top Pop Singles Artists
five charted singles
#3
Top Pop Singles Artists – Female
five charted singles
#2
Top R&B Singles
"All the Man That I Need"
#18
"Miracle "
#24
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
#79
Top Adult Contemporary Singles
"All the Man That I Need"
#3
"Miracle"
#33
"I'm Your Baby Tonight"
#50
Top Adult Contemporary Artists
five charted singles
#6
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