Whitney Dancin' Special

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Whitney Dancin' Special
EP / remix album by
Whitney Houston
ReleasedNovember 1, 1986[1]
Length38:57
Label
Producer
Whitney Houston chronology
Whitney Houston
(1985) 		Whitney Dancin' Special
(1986) 		Whitney
(1987)

Whitney Dancin' Special is the first extended play/remix album by American singer Whitney Houston and was released exclusively in Japan on November 1, 1986 by Arista Records. It was manufactured and distributed by Nippon Phonogram during its original release,[1] and by BMG Victor during its re-issue.[2] It includes 5 remixed and 1 instrumental versions of songs from her self-titled debut album. The album peaked at number 14 in the Japanese charts and sold 19,480 copies there.[3]

It was later released on US for the first time as part of Houston's 35th anniversary edition of her debut album.[4] The box set included an alternate version of “You Give Good Love (Extended Dance Version)” with previously unreleased vocalizations. The version was later added as a seventh track to the digital version of the remix album.[5]

Track listing[edit]

Whitney Dancin' Special – Standard edition[1]
No.TitleWriter(s)RemixerLength
1."How Will I Know" (Dance Remix)
Jellybean6:34
2."You Give Good Love" (Extended Dance Version)LaLa 4:50
3."Thinking About You" (Dance Version)
  • Kashif
  • LaLa
Bruce Forest7:18
4."Someone for Me" (Remix)
  • Raymond Jones
  • Freddie Washington
Alan "The Judge" Coulthard7:24
5."Thinking About You" (Dub Version)
  • Kashif
  • LaLa
Bruce Forest8:09
6."How Will I Know" (Instrumental Version)
  • Merrill
  • Walden
  • Rubicam
 4:42
2020 digital edition – bonus track[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."You Give Good Love" (Extended Alternate Dance Version)LaLa4:49

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Whitney Dancin' Special". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  2. ^ "Whitney Dancin' Special = ホイットニー Dancin' スぺシヤル". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  3. ^ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  4. ^ "Whitney Houston 35th Anniversary Edition". Whitney Houston. June 30, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  5. ^ "Dancin' Special". Whitney Houston. November 1, 1986. Retrieved May 25, 2022.
  6. ^ "The Whitney 'Dancin' Special' Is Now Available On All Streaming Services". Whitney Houston. June 26, 2020. Retrieved December 14, 2022.

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