Released in 1985, Houston's version of "Saving All My Love for You" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 53, jumping to number 39 the following week (August 24), and reaching the Top 10 five weeks later. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic picked the song as a highlight on the album, writing that the song "burns slowly and seductively." Dave Heaton of PopMatters praised Whitney for "singing as 'the other woman', ratcheting up the drama without overdoing it." Liam Lacey of The Globe and Mail wrote that 'Saving All My Love for You', 'Greatest Love Of All' and 'Hold Me' "are some of the loveliest pop singing on vinyl since the glory days of Dionne Warwick." Sputnikmusic called it "the sexiest, most romantic song on the record." Brad Wete of Vibe called it " goliath", writing that the song "was a fresh serving of precocious talent compared to 1985's mildly flavored R&B bluffet." Los Angeles Times praised her vocal performance, writing that, "it should mean a cinch Grammy nomination." Chart performance "Saving All My Love for You" received critical acclaim. Houston performing the song during her HBO-televised concert " Welcome Home Heroes with Whitney Houston" Never, no way." Reception Critical response He was married, and that will never work out for anybody. However, Whitney herself confessed, "I was going through a terrible love affair. Houston's mother Cissy Houston didn't at all like the scenario described in the lyric, claiming that the song's message would reflect badly on her daughter. The song caused controversy due to its theme of having an affair with a married man. The song features a saxophone solo by Tom Scott and it's lyrics describe the thoughts of a young woman preparing for the arrival of her married lover, with lyrics like, "You've got your family, and they need you there/Though I've tried to resist, being last on your list/But no other man's gonna do/So I'm saving all my love for you." Dave Heaton of PopMatters wrote that Whitney sings some parts with bittersweet lightness ("that’s just an old fantasy") and other parts with urgent heaviness ("tonight is the night"), which he considers exactly right for carrying the feelings in the song. Houston's vocal range on the song extends from the low note of F#3 to the high note of F#5. "Saving All My Love for You" is a soul and R&B song, composed in the key of A major, having a slow tempo of 84 beats per minute. Ultimately, the song was released as the second single in the United States and third single worldwide. He proposed that if all the women get on their feet when Houston sings "Saving.", then Davis would agree that it should be the next single. When Masser heard that another single besides the song was being considered for the next single, he made a friendly wager with Davis during one of Houston's performance at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Īfter the success of her previous single, " You Give Good Love", the label initially didn't think about releasing "Saving All My Love for You" as the next single. After getting the right emotionally vulnerable-tailored take from Houston, the producer guaranteed her that it would become "a woman's song", meaning that women will feel a special affinity for the song. After her performance, the singer told Masser that the song was one of her favorites and later, Masser was chosen by Arista to produce some tracks for Houston's self-titled debut. Years later, Masser saw Whitney for the first time when he went into New York City's Sweetwater club, an invitation made by Arista Records president Clive Davis, and she was singing one of his songs, " The Greatest Love of All". "Saving All My Love for You" was written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin during the 1970s and originally recorded with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. At the 28th Annual Grammy Awards, it won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It became her first song to top the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for two weeks, and is certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies. The song became a global success and represented a commercial breakthrough for Houston, topping the charts in four countries and reaching the top 10 in various other regions. Houston's version of "Saving All My Love for You" garnered positive critical response, with reviewers praising its melodious production and her vocal performance, and picked it as one of the album's highlights. ![]() It was released on August 13, 1985, by Arista Records as the second single from the album in the United States and third worldwide. American singer Whitney Houston recorded a cover of the song for her self-titled debut studio album (1985). " Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
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