WHITNEY HOUSTON FEATURING BOBBY BROWN, FAITH EVANS, JOHNNY GILL,
MONICA, AND RALPH TRESVANT
"Somebody Bigger Than You And I" (4:41)
Arista
The pleasant assault of Houston and her delightful soundtrack to
"The Preacher's Wife" on radio airwaves continues with the
release of this lively all-star jam. She and co-producer Ricky
Minor do a marvelously crafty job of couching pure lyrical
spirituality into a jeep-funk musical setting to which kids can
easily relate. And while the diva is surrounded by some potent
performers, none of 'em entice the listener away from her fluidly
soulful delivery for longer than an occasional flashing moment.
Evans and Brown in particular appear to spark Houston to a more
playful vocal place than we've heard in a long time. Although it's
tough to imagine any radio format not already slamming the primary
single, "I Believe In You And Me," this gem will warm the hearts
of the one or two programmers who are not already offering
wall-to-wall Whitney.
