Summary
"Love That Man" is a song by American R&B-pop singer Whitney Houston. It was written by Whitney Houston herself, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad for her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002), with production helmed by Edmonds and Fusari. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on May 20, 2003 by Arista Records. Commissioned as a remix single in the United States, Peter Rauhofer and The Pound Boys produced remixes of the song. "Love That Man" became Houston's 12th number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[1]
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 The Remixes Cover | ||||
| Single by Whitney Houston | ||||
| from the album Just Whitney | ||||
| Released | May 20, 2003 | |||
| Length | 3:28 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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"Love That Man"
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Background edit
"Love That Man" was written by Babyface, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad, while production was helmed by Babyface and Fusari. Commenting on his involvement with Just Whitney, Fusari said: "Arista liked my song "Love That Man," and they wanted me to produce it on Whitney’s new album [...] They flew me down to Miami to work with Whitney on this song. I ended up co-producing this song with Babyface."[2]
Critical reception edit
BBC Music reviewer Keysha Davids found that "Love That Man" sounds "suspiciously like an ode to her much criticised hubby. Here Whitney comes across as soulful and sincere as she ooohs and aaahs in the right places. The mid-tempo track harks back to 80s soul with its simple bass line, and unfussy production."[3] Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe panned the single with "stands by her bad boy."[4]
Track listings edit
All tracks written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad.
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Love That Man" (Peter Rauhofer New NYC Mix) |
| 10:11 |
| 2. | "Love That Man" (Peter Rauhofer Retro Mix) |
| 8:20 |
| 3. | "Love That Man" (Pound Boys Love That Mix) |
| 7:45 |
| 4. | "Love That Man" (Pound Boys Love That Dub) |
| 7:16 |
Notes
- ^[a] denotes additional producer
Credits and personnel edit
Credits lifted from the liner notes of Just Whitney.[6]
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Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
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Year-end charts edit
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Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | May 20, 2003 | Digital download | Arista | [8] |
| June 3, 2003 | Digital download – Remix single | [5] |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Whitney Houston Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ Kawashima, Dale (4 December 2013). "Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces Top Hits For Destiny's Child, Will Smith And Other Artists". songwriteruniverse.com. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- ^ Music Album Review: Whitney Houston - Just Whitney.BBC.UK
- ^ Houston, We Still Have a Problem.Boston News
- ^ a b "Whitney Houston – Love That Man". Spotify. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ Just Whitney (booklet). Whitney Houston. Arista Records. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "2003 Year-end Charts - Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Titles". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 27, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2011.
- ^ "Whitney Houston – Love That Man". Amazon. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
External links edit
- "Love That Man" on YouTube