Whitney Houston - The Greatest Hits

Although The Greatest Hits is a double-disc package, only the first disc actually contains original versions of Houston's hit singles; the second disc, The Greatest Remixes, collects remixes new and old for hardcore fans. Of course, it would be impossible to fit all of Houston's 20-plus chart singles onto one disc, but that format still could have produced a fantastic and near-definitive collection. Four of her number one hits -- "How Will I Know," "So Emotional," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," and "I'm Your Baby Tonight" -- appear on the second disc here, "Greatest Remixes," but be aware that these aren't the original album versions. The compilation includes three new tracks, including one duet apiece with Deborah Cox and Enrique Iglesias, and two hits make their first appearance on a Houston album: "One Moment in Time" (the 1988 Olympic theme) and "If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful," a 1986 duet with Jermaine Jackson. Houston's Top 20 hit recording of "The Star-Spangled Banner," performed at Super Bowl XXV during the Gulf War, is tacked onto the remix disc as well. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al McDowell Guitar, Bass Amy Linden Liner Notes Anne Catalino Engineer Babyface Producer Brian Rawling Mixing, Reproduction, Re-Produced C.J. Mackintosh Producer, Mixing Chris Cox Mixing Clive Davis Producer, Executive Producer Daryl Simmons Producer Dave Darlington Mixing David Cole Mixing David Foster Arranger, Producer David Morales Mixing Deborah Cox Vocals (Background), Vocals, Performer Dexter Simmons Remixing Dronez Remixing Enrique Iglesias Vocals, Performer Eric Kupper Keyboards Erick "More" Morillo Mixing Faith Evans Performer, Vocals George Michael Performer, Producer George O. Luksch Overdubs Harry "Choo Choo" Romero Mixing Hex Hector Mixing Hosh Gureli A&R Jamie Seyberth Tracking Jay Williams Guitar Jellybean Producer, Mixing Jermaine Jackson Producer, Performer, Vocals Jerry Duplessis Producer Joe Mardin Conductor John Clayton Arranger Jon Douglas Mixing Jonathan Peters Mixing Jose Nunez Mixing Junior Vasquez Mixing Karlin Producer, Arranger Kashif Producer, Arranger Keith Naftaly A&R Kelly Price Performer, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Executive Producer L.A. Reid Producer Lenny Underwood Keyboards Mac Quayle Engineer, Programming, Keyboards, Mixing Mark Taylor Mixing, Reproduction, Re-Produced Mervyn Warren Producer Michael Masser Producer Mya Liner Notes Narada Michael Walden Producer Peter Edge A&R Peter Mokran Mixing Peter Rauhofer Remixing, Producer Q-Tip Producer Raphael Saadiq Producer Raul Flores Assistant Engineer Ren Swan Mixing Engineer Robert Clivillés Mixing Rodney Jerkins Producer, Instrumentation Shae Jones Vocals (Background) Shep Crawford Vocal Arrangement, Instrumentation, Conductor, Producer Soulshock Arranger, Producer Steve Lipson Producer, Mixing Thunderpuss 2000 Remixing Tom Keane Producer Tony Coluccio Mixing Whitney Houston Vocal Arrangement, Executive Producer, Liner Notes, Producer, Vocals Wyclef Jean Producer