WHITNEY HOUSTON Step By Step (11:50)
PRODUCER: Stephen Lipson
WRITER: A. Lennox
PUBLISHER: La Lennoxa/BMG/BMG Songs, ASCAP
REMIXERS: Junior Vasquez, Soul Solution, Teddy Riley
Arista 32995 (c/o BMG) (12-inch promo)
The spree of releases from the soundtrack to "The Preacher's Wife" continues with this uplifting anthem, which will successfully entice clubheads into joining the party. Houston cuts loose with stirring gospel fervor here, urged on to impressive heights by Annie Lennox--who wrote the song and harmonizes during the chorus. A batch of intense and urgent remixes is offered, ranging from the tribal melodrama of Junior Vasquez's Arena version to Soul Solution's frenetic Diva mix. Less engaging is Teddy Riley's thumping hip-hop version, which doesn't quite match the energy of Houston's performance.
