You Give Good Love

"You Give Good Love"
Song

"You Give Good Love" is a song by American pop/R&B singer Whitney Houston from her self-titled debut album. It was her first major hit from her first album, peaking at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1985 (see 1985 in music).

Writing and recording

Arista Records signed Houston to a recording contract in 1983. Over the next two years, songs and producers were gathered for Houston's debut album. Songwriter and producer Kashif was among those whom Arista Records president Clive Davis wanted to work on the album. When LaLa, a songwriter for Kashif's publishing company, sent Kashif a copy of "You Give Good Love", originally offered to Roberta Flack, Kashif thought it would be a perfect fit for Houston and told Davis he would be interested in recording with Houston.

Chart performance

"You Give Good Love" peaked at # 3 on the U.S. Hot 100 the week of July 27, 1985. It hit #1 on the Billboard R&B chart, and reached the Top Five of the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

The video for "You Give Good Love" featured an off-duty cameraman entering a club that's being refurbished. Houston is on the stage rehearsing for a performance. Taken aback by her impressive singing, the man begins filming Houston as she performs.

References

• "Whitney Houston" article in Ashyia Henderson Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 28, Gale Group 2001 reproduced on Biography Resource Center Thomson Gale 2005
• "Whitney Houston" article in Contemporary Newsmakers 1986, Gale Research 1987 published on Biography Resource Center Thomson Gale 2005
• Allmusic.com article on "You Give Good Love"
• Whitney Houston singles discography and chart placings

Footnotes

• Template:Fnb Chart positions from Allmusic.com [1] and from Whitney-Houston.com [2].
• Template:Fnb Chart positions from Allmusic.com and sales figures from Contemporary Black Biography.
• Template:Fnb Washington Post June 28 1985 cited in Contemporary Newsmakers 1986.