WhySoSerious?
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Mar 18, 2005 22:40:01 GMT -5
Her third single from the Waiting To Exhale soundtrack. Absolutely heartbreaking. The lyrics are so true and her performance is awesome. Hot 100: #26 Hot 100 Airplay: #69 Hot 100 Sales: #19 Hot R&B Singles & Tracks: #22 Adult Contemporary: #6 Here's the MTV Movie Award performance that also served as the video. 66.7.181.197/010642/asf/300/299/012597.asf |
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Post by Night Senses on Mar 18, 2005 23:25:09 GMT -5
I love the RAW, soulful feel of this song. The studio recording sounds like a one-take version to me. There's just something about the rawness of her voice that draws me in.
One of my favorites from Whitney.
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Post by bluenote on Mar 19, 2005 0:07:06 GMT -5
THis song was amazing and my favorite from the soundtrack.
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Post by Ky on Mar 19, 2005 2:39:11 GMT -5
One of my all-time favorites from Whitney. Right there with a few other awesome songs from this album. I loved the live performance too. I wish this would've performed better.
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Post by bluenote on Mar 19, 2005 5:07:56 GMT -5
Performances like this is the reason why Whitney is the best vocalist to ever put her voice to music! WOW she was amazing! I am so excited for her return! |
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Post by Nick on Mar 19, 2005 9:52:52 GMT -5
Great song! I love the live version on her DVD.
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Post by benmcd2000 on Mar 19, 2005 15:11:05 GMT -5
You really can't go wrong with anything on the soundtrack to "Waiting To Exhale." This is one of Whitney's finest recordings! I love the "breathy" background vocals...so brilliant!
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Post by reception on Mar 19, 2005 16:31:51 GMT -5
I thought it was boring.
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Post by sirkaliber on Mar 19, 2005 19:04:41 GMT -5
Splendid, one of her greatest ballads. Her souful yearning for heartbreak remedy sends chills throughout your spine.
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Post by Michael1973 on Mar 20, 2005 10:29:56 GMT -5
Apparently, Casey Kasem has forgotten all about this song. On this week's AT10, he listed off Whitney's "four" hits whose titles were questions. This song was not listed.
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Post by Hervard on Mar 20, 2005 12:25:07 GMT -5
Me too. Well, maybe except for the line "You make me wanna...shoot you!" (Yes, I know that's not what she really says. It sounded like it, though.) |
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Post by Ky on Mar 20, 2005 22:35:10 GMT -5
Hmm. I always thought that she was saying "you make me wanna shoot you".. I've been wrong with lyrics before though. I hate it when you find out you may have been singing something wrong for years, and you consider a favorite. For much too long, I thought the last track (my favorite Toni track) on Secrets was "In the late of the night". When I realized the 2nd "the" wasn't in the title, it really felt weird. This one would be even worse considering its been about 10 years.
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Post by WhySoSerious? on Mar 20, 2005 22:49:19 GMT -5
Hmm. I always thought that she was saying "you make me wanna shoot you".. I've been wrong with lyrics before though. I hate it when you find out you may have been singing something wrong for years, and you consider a favorite. For much too long, I thought the last track (my favorite Toni track) on Secrets was "In the late of the night". When I realized the 2nd "the" wasn't in the title, it really felt weird. This one would be even worse considering its been about 10 years. lol. I thought she said "you make me wanna Shoop Shoop" in reference to "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". *shrugs* |
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Post by itsbeenaweek on Mar 20, 2005 22:55:27 GMT -5
It's 1990's Whitney, therefore I love it.
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Post by britrocks16 on Mar 20, 2005 23:04:03 GMT -5
I like it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 11, 2005 20:47:40 GMT -5
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Post by reception on Sept 18, 2005 14:38:30 GMT -5
Nine years ago this week in 1996 it peaked at #3 on the AC chart as mentioned on the US Music Survey.
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Post by Caviar on Oct 1, 2005 21:36:38 GMT -5
The track is so soulful! I wonder why it didn't do better?
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Post by #LisaRinna on Mar 15, 2011 16:30:05 GMT -5
The MTV performance is breathtaking. This has to be one of Whitney's best vocal performances. Such emotion!
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Feb 12, 2012 10:35:23 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2012 12:26:43 GMT -5
OMG, I love this song. Can't believe there's so many songs I love by her. Always was one of my fave tracks from the WTE soundtrack.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2012 12:27:30 GMT -5
This was around the time she started looking a mess.  It's around the time she started doing drugs on a daily basis (according to Whitney herself a couple of years ago.) This song took me a really long time to truly appreciate. I prefer the other Waiting to Exhale singles, but it's a beautiful song. |
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2012 16:43:55 GMT -5
Eh, I wasn't really into this one tbh.
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Post by Whi$tlin' Pete on Feb 13, 2012 0:36:58 GMT -5
Excellent song. It was a big AC hit, but only hit number 49 on the Radio and Records Pop Chart.
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Post by johnm1120 on Feb 13, 2012 10:32:24 GMT -5
A very underrated song. Very well done.
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Post by grandelf on Aug 21, 2015 0:08:12 GMT -5
So smooth and underrated, should have got more attention!
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Post by stunnedout on Aug 19, 2018 18:16:53 GMT -5
My favorite songs form the soundtrack are the non singles including this one. it's STUNNING!
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Post by Deleted on May 24, 2020 20:24:56 GMT -5
Babyface said tonight he actually presented Whitney with this during the I'm Your Baby Tonight sessions and she passed on it because she couldn't relate to it. She asked him about it again when they were recording the soundtrack and said she was ready for it.
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on May 31, 2020 23:41:43 GMT -5
I like it. Very excellent soundtrack.
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Post by areyoureadytojump on Jun 4, 2020 18:24:15 GMT -5
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It's around the time she started doing drugs on a daily basis (according to Whitney herself a couple of years ago.)
