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However, the record label decided to release "Didn't We Almost Have It All", believing all Houston's material should be original. The song was released in July 1987 by Arista Records . "Didn't We Almost Have It All" received positive reviews from the music critics , who praised its lyrics, production, and Houston's vocal performance.
"Didn't We" is a song recorded by Irish singer and actor Richard Harris for his debut studio album, A Tramp Shining (1968). It was written and produced by Jimmy Webb and originally served as the B-side to Harris' 1968 single " MacArthur Park ".
The song was Houston's first venture into rock music. Although the recording became a number-one hit, the production was bittersweet for the songwriters. As Kelly explained in an interview, "If you fall in love with (your) version of the song, and you're used to hearing it the way you conceived it ... it's always hard to get used to."
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" † Whitney Houston: Michael Masser Will Jennings Whitney: 1987 [7] "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (live, 1987) Whitney Houston: Michael Masser Will Jennings B-side to "So Emotional" 1987 "Do You Hear What I Hear?" Whitney Houston: Noël Regney Gloria Shayne Baker: A Very Special Christmas: 1987 [33] "Do You Hear ...
A country cover of "Last Time I Saw Him" by Dottie West also became a hit, peaking at #8 on the country charts. Masser was nominated for an Academy Award in 1976 for Best Music, Original Song, for " Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To) ," which he wrote with Gerry Goffin .
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" 22 Top Pop Singles Artists – Female [155] three charted singles 2 Top Black Albums [176] Whitney: 20 Top Black Album Artists [176] two charted albums 10 Top Black Singles [177] "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 24 "Didn't We Almost Have It All" 38 Top Black Singles Artists [177] three charted singles 14
"Didn't We Almost Win It All" ‡ Laura Branigan: Laura Branigan § Brian BecVar Over My Heart: 1993 [12] "Dim All the Lights" † Laura Branigan: Donna Summer: The Best of Branigan: 1995 [13] "Do I Have to Dance All Night" (live) † Leonard Cohen (with Branigan on backing vocals) Leonard Cohen: Single only 1976 [14] "Don't Close Your Eyes ...
"Forever Country" is a 2016 mashup performed by Artists of Then, Now & Forever, a one-time gathering of 30 American country music artists. The song combines elements of three previous country hits: John Denver's "Take Me Home, Country Roads" (1971), Willie Nelson's "On the Road Again" (1979), and Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You" (1973).