Waiting To Exhale
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Waiting to Exhale is a soundtrack for the film of the same name. Released in 1995, the soundtrack became a huge hit featuring appearances by some of the biggest names in the industry, including Whitney Houston, Brandy, Toni Braxton, Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Mary J. Blige, and TLC. All the main performers on the soundtrack are African American women. The album remained at number one on the Billboard 200 Albums Chart for five weeks, going 7× platinum, on Sep 4, 1996. It spawned the #1 hits; "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and "Let It Flow", the #2 hits "Sittin' Up In My Room" and "Not Gon' Cry" and the #8 hit "Count On Me". All songs were written and produced by Babyface, except for "My Funny Valentine".
[edit] Track listing
- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" - Whitney Houston – 3:25
- "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" - Whitney Houston – 4:37
- "Let It Flow" - Toni Braxton – 4:27
- "It Hurts Like Hell" - Aretha Franklin – 4:18
- "Sittin' Up in My Room" - Brandy – 4:52
- "This Is How It Works" - TLC – 5:00
- "Not Gon' Cry" - Mary J. Blige – 4:58
- "My Funny Valentine" - Chaka Khan – 4:06
- "And I Gave My Love to You" - Sonja Marie – 4:48
- "All Night Long" - SWV – 4:31
- "Wey U" - Chante Moore – 4:32
- "My Love, Sweet Love" - Patti LaBelle – 4:21
- "Kissing You" - Faith Evans – 3:23
- "Love Will Be Waiting at Home" - For Real – 5:59
- "How Could You Call Her Baby" - Shanna – 5:09
- "Count on Me" - Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans – 4:26
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1995 | UK | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Artist | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "It Hurts Like Hell" | Aretha Franklin | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 51 |
| 1995 | "Sittin' Up In My Room" | Brandy | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1995 | "Sittin' Up In My Room" | Brandy | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| 1995 | "Sittin' Up In My Room" | Brandy | UK | 30 |
| 1996 | "Not Gon' Cry" | Mary J. Blige | The Billboard Hot 100 | 2 |
| 1996 | "Not Gon' Cry" | Mary J. Blige | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1996 | "Not Gon' Cry" | Mary J. Blige | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
| 1996 | "Not Gon' Cry" | Mary J. Blige | UK | 39 |
| 1995 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Whitney Houston | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1995 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Whitney Houston | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 1 |
| 1996 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Whitney Houston | Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| 1995 | "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" | Whitney Houston | UK | 11 |
| 1996 | "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" | Whitney Houston | The Billboard Hot 100 | 26 |
| 1996 | "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" | Whitney Houston | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 22 |
| 1996 | "Why Does It Hurt So Bad" | Whitney Houston | Adult Contemporary | 6 |
| 1996 | "Let It Flow" | Toni Braxton | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1996 | "Count On Me" | Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | The Billboard Hot 100 | 8 |
| 1996 | "Count On Me" | Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 8 |
| 1996 | "Count On Me" | Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | Adult Contemporary | 4 |
| 1996 | "Count On Me" | Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | UK | 12 |
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