May 2000 Nippy News (Part I)

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The Whitney Weekday Request Campaign has been divided by the letters of the alphabet. For example, if your last name begins with the letter "A," you can proceed to the row for "A" and call or e-mail any 3-5 radio stations in that section. The letters will change everyday. The goal is to help ensure that each state gets votes everyday, without all of us voting in huge blocks. Here is Another Option For Anyone With E-mail that Includes a Line For BCC. This method enables you to send a single message to DJs across the country without revealing that other DJs are receiving your message at the same time. DO NOT do this if your e-mail software does not provide a line called BCC!!! Non-AOL users click here. AOL users have to use this different method instead. Note: While the BCC method will be quite effective, it excludes many radio stations that do not provide direct e-mail addresses. Therefore, if you have five minutes, continue to check out the complete request list, because there are many links there that will take you to radio station web sites where you'll be able to send your e-mail message easily. Thanks!
2000/5/15
New RealAudio and Video: Watch and listen to Whitney's stellar performances of the following songs from Arista's 25th Anniversary event: I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) How Will I Know I Believe In You And Me I Will Always Love You My Love Is Your Love New Arista 25th Anniversary Screen Captures... RealAudio: Coming later... More RealVideo: Click here to see Entertainment Tonight's brief story today based on the Greatest Hits DVD. In addition, click here to see the Greatest Hits advertisement that aired tonight during a commercial break surrounding the Arista special. "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" makes its official debut in the U.K. and other locations in Europe today! Whitney's new album debuted at No. 8 on the Australian Albums Chart this week! Compared to the "My Love Is Your Love" peak of No. 42, this is great news! (Thanks Wes) Woolworths (a big U.K. store) predicts Whitney will debut at No. 2 this week, behind Britney Spears, who also released her album this week. I think we'll see Whitney at No. 1 when they get around to releasing the George Michael duet! (Thanks Craig) The U.K.'s Mail on Sunday newspaper had 5 small advertisements and a full page ad for the new album, video and DVD this weekend. Along with the ads was a review of the new album giving it 3 out of 5. (Thanks Simon) The Greatest Hits CD has been released in Germany, but the video and DVD won't be in stores before May 22nd. That's also the date when Media Markt might have the U.S. version of the CD. Media Markt has done great promotions for the album and has put it on top of almost every shelf in the whole store in Munich as MTV-Select Tip of the month. They also feature an article about it in the free Media Markt magazine. (Thanks Michaela) As expected, just in time for the release of the Greatest Hits, BMG Germany started its official Whitney Houston Homepage. There's a lot of information, a biography, music, videos and fans can even win one of 5 signed special "Greatest Hits Singles Boxes" that are very limited. (Thanks Dominik, Daniel, Sylvie, Andre S., Nadine) "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" has finally been released and it is going to be HUGE! I went to France's FNAC today and they had hundreds of it everywhere in the store,especially at the front door. (This isn't usually where they put CDs.) You couldn't miss it! They have both the European and the U.S. version. The U.S. version is slim and the European version is in a box. In addition, the MLIYL album is still in the FNAC Top 20 Albums at No. 13 after so many months! The single ILFTB is also doing well since it's at No. 5 on the FNAC's Top 100 Singles and is up to No. 53 from No. 60 on the Top 100 French Singles chart after 3 weeks. (Thanks Julian S.) "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" was released May 13th in Japan. It had been advertised for release on May 15th but Japan usually releases import albums days earlier. When I entered the record store, Sam Goody's, there was absolutely no advertisement of any kind. At that point I had given up hope that it would be there. Then I saw Britney Spears' CD. A second later I spotted Whitney's CD. There were two versions, a Japanese version and an American one. However, they list the exact same tracks. To make a long story short, even though there was ONLY 1 small poster in Sam Goody's advertising the Greatest Hits, the locals were buying the CD in mass quantities. I picked up one copy and decided to go back for another. I was in the store for less than an hour and I saw at least 15 copies of Whitney's CD being purchased. I saw ONE purchase of "Oops!......I Did It Again." If Whitney doesn't debut higher than Britney is the U.S. I know she will in Japan! (Thanks Reniko) "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" is sponsoring the most watched program in Spain, "Big Brother" (Gran Hermano), so millions of people in my country are going to see the TV advertisement of the album. (Thanks Laura) Whitney is featured on a CD called Totally Hits 2.It has been advertised for a few weeks now. The remix for MLIYL is included. Whitney's HH song was also on the first Totally Hits CD. Additionally, BET has been advertising a video for "It's Black Entertainment," the documemtary which features Whitney, and mentions that it is now available at Blockbuster as of May 2. A clip of Whitney is also shown in the ad. (Thanks Carolyn) Some Whitney poster sightings: On the Cosby show, Whitney posters can be seen in Vanessa's room, on "The Parenthood" there is one behind Michael's bedroom door, on "Sister Sister" there is one on the wall of their bedroom and on "Moesha" there is one behind her door as well. This is also one behind the man who plays the keyboards on BET's "Live From L.A." Whitney has also been mentioned a number of times on reruns of "The Fresh Prince Of Bel Air." (Thanks Carolyn)
2000/5/14
Excerpts from the four new Greatest Hits songs, material from the upcoming DVD, and even Whitney's European 2 1/2 minute promo for the Greatest Hits Package can be found at the BMG Canada web site! In addition, the four new songs can be heard in full from the BMG Singapore site. (Thank you Eddy VB) Circuit City stores plan to sell "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" CD for $18.99, including a free bonus disc with two unreleased tracks. It is uncertain right now if the unreleased tracks are by Whitney or not. The Greatest Hits will also be on sale at Target stores for $18.88. You can also buy the Arista 25th Anniversary limited edition disc for $7.99 exclusively at Target. (Thanks Alan M., Elkin) Whitney's contribution to the Arista 25th Anniversary limited edition CD at Target is the Club 69 Mix of "It's Not Right But It's Okay." I had hoped that they would have included something from her performance on the special, but I guess they're saving that for the video release. Other tracks featured on the CD are Santana's "Maria Maria" (Spanglish Version), Annie Lennox' "Why," Sarah McLachlan's "Adia" (live) and Aretha Franklin's "A Rose is Still a Rose" remix. Tracks for Deborah Cox' "Nobody's Supposed to Be Here," LFO's "Summer Girls" and Westlife were taken from the Arista special. (Thanks Reed) Whitney and George Michael have entered the official Danish airplay chart, debuting at No. 5. The single is getting heavy airplay on Danish radio stations. The Greatest Hits album will be released here tomorrow and it seems it will do very well. It has received a lot of publicity. (Thanks Stig) All this weekend, the largest pop station in Washington, D.C., Z104, have had a Whitney Winning Weekend where they have been giving away free copies of the Greatest Hits. They've also hyped it by saying that it includes all of her hits including a duet with Enrique Iglesias. This morning, I heard about the Greatest Hits on the Rick Dees' syndicated Weekly Top 40 news. He mentioned that it has 36 great tracks including the duet with Enrique, and then played about a minute of it. Arista seems to be using Enrique as hype at the Pop stations. Dees also talked about the Arista 25th Anniversary special on Monday. (Thanks Lopez)
2000/5/13
The following are pictures from the European version of "Whitney: The Greatest Hits." The content of this CD is identical to the Australian version. Front cover Back cover Disc 1 Disc 2 (Thank you Eddy VB) This is a large Greatest Hits ad that was included in a German shopping guide. They describe Whitney as the most succesful female singer of all time. (Thank you André) An advertisement for Whitney is currently running on Radio City FM in Britain: The Greatest Hits is playing. The BIG chorus for "I Will Always Love You" begins and then a man's voice comes over the top and says, "What's your favorite Whitney record?" and then it goes off the air. I thought it was really original. (Thanks James) The Greatest Hits, released in Spain, is the album of the week at Spanish radio station "Cadena 100." They're having a competition to win the album. "Los 40 Principales" is also playing all the the Greatest Hits songs again and again. IITYT is on heavy rotation on both radio stations. (Thanks Laura, Ruben) Whitney's Greatest Hits CD was released in Singapore on May 11 in time for the weekend crowd. I visited about seven stores and every one of them has a big, well-decorated display to promote Whitney's CD. Her songs are in heavy rotation in these stores and Tower Records has her on the front page of their monthly newsletter. It seems like lots of retail shops are playing the CD too. And guess what -- a supermarket I visited played and repeated the "Throw Down" CD. It looks like she is getting a strong start for her CD here in Singapore! (Thanks Gary)
2000/5/12
Billboard publishes additional information about the Greatest Hits DVD and interactive Whitney! From Billboard's Rhythm Section -- SCRIPTS AND CASTING: With an illustrious 15-year career for Arista, six Grammy wins this year alone, and over 70 million albums sold in the U.S., Whitney Houston keeps moving onward and upward. Houston's latest single, "Same Script, Different Cast," is a duet with labelmate Deborah Cox. "Same Script" is the Greatest Gainer/Airplay on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (48-28), fed by spins from WGCI Chicago, KBXX Houston, WPGC Washington, D.C., and most of our radio panel. This is the lead track for Houston's much-anticipated "Whitney-The Greatest Hits," which will be released May 16 on CD and cassette. The double-album comprises 36 songs, including new duets with Enrique Iglesias, George Michael, and Q-Tip, as well as Cox. Already released is a vinyl boxed set containing select remixes. Entertainment Tonight will air a segment about Whitney and Bobby on Monday, May 15th. In the preview, they showed short clips of the two mugging and singing for the cameras at Whitney's Greatest Hits photo shoot. It appears that they will be showing additional behind-the-scenes footage from the DVD. Entertainment Weekly Review: This review sounds like it was written in 1985. If anyone feels like responding to it, you can send e-mail here or write letters to the following mailing address: Entertainment Weekly; 1675 Broadway; New York, NY 10019 Billboard Reviews: "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" and "Same Script Different Cast." The U.K.'s New Musical Express magazine has a schizophrenic review of the Greatest Hits. It has a surprise ending, so be sure to read the entire article. Roger Friedman at Fox News Online reviews the upcoming Arista Anniversary special. According to the article, Whitney's medley will air in the last half hour of the show. He mentions seeing 5 of the 6 songs Whitney performed that night! Fan Paradise: Read Rami's account of the Whitney Greatest Hits CD release party in California last night! The publicity department at BMG now informs us that Whitney & George's IITYT single is due for release in the U.K. on June 5th. The Greatest Hits video will be available in the U.K. starting May 15th, followed by the DVD starting May 22nd. (Thanks David) "If I Told You That," the Whitney & George Michael duet, is now on playlist-A from Radio1 (BBC). This means the song will get 30 plays per week. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Whitney Mania" has definitely started today in Belgium. Whitney's hits are playing over and over on the radio. I visited four shops this afternoon and all were playing the Greatest Hits album already. An employee told me that the album was just released and that he already sold 30 copies within an hour! At the moment, only the European version is available. It contains 35 (not 36) tracks including 16 No. 1 hits and the now familiar four new songs. Unfortunately, it doesn't contain the "Star Spangled Banner." So I guess we will have to buy the U.S. and U.K. versions to complete our collections. The DVD and videotape will arrive shortly in the shops. (Thanks Eddy VB) Whitney's Greatest Hits album was released in the Netherlands today! MediaMarkt is selling the set for only 40 guilders (US$17). In other stores, the price is at least US$25. CDs are always very expensive in Holland, but this price is low for such a great CD. The pictures in the booklet look great too! (Thanks Bas) 95.8 Capital FM in London is having a Whitney Houston weekend on May 13th and 14th. They are giving away the Greatest Hits album and other prizes, including a limited edition CD. All U.K. listeners should tune in! (Thanks Stephen M.) Yesterday, "If I Told You That" debuted on radio station Jovem Pan in Brazil. (Thanks Fernanda) From Florida's Sun-Sentinel newpaper regarding Bobby's arrest earlier this week: "Bobby and Whitney were incredibly cooperative," said Houston's publicist, Nancy Seltzer. "Bobby even waited eight hours for a plane to Florida by himself." …"Whitney is at home in Newark with her daughter and supports Bobby," Seltzer said.
2000/5/11
More Greatest Hits CD Information: The double CD set is structured to appear like a single CD -- it has a normal sized box. One CD is blue and the other is red. There are about 17 pages (front and back) in the CD booklet, which includes new pictures. The first four pages contain a biography with praises from Missy Elliot, Mya, etc., song credits and thank you's from Whitney. The last few sentences of the bio are of Clive Davis saying: "Certainly, over the last thirty years, there's Aretha Franklin, there's Barbra Streisand, and there's Whitney. I think she ranks right up there with those all-time greats. There's no one who can typecast her and put her into any rigid formula. The world is really her oyster because her talent clearly shows that she can do anything." (Thank you Kyana, Joe O.) Click here to see exclusive pictures from "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" at Wes' Whitney Houston: The All Round Entertainer site based in Australia. Whitney's new album was has been released in Australia a week earlier than everywhere else. There are some great photos in the booklet including another photo of Whitney on the step ladder in the platinum room. The album is A$10 (US$17) -- more than a usual CD but it's clearly worth it. All Aussies go out now and buy it! Promotion is in full swing with print ads, posters, lifesize cardboard stands and television ads! (Thanks Anton, Wes) On the Charts: Whitney's duet with Deborah Cox takes another leap up the R&B charts after just two weeks of airplay, without a single or music video! It also debuts on the Hot 100 Bubbling Under chart! Read the complete statistics... From Fred Bronson's Billboard Chart Beat column -- HOUSTON, WE DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM: Every Whitney Houston song to appear on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart has reached the top 40, and her latest is no exception. "Same Script, Different Cast" (Arista), her team-up with Deborah Cox, jumps 20 notches to land at No. 28. It's Houston's 35th R&B top 40 hit. Here is a review of the Greatest Hits from the current issue of Heat Magazine in the U.K. Warning: The reviewer apparently is the type of music critic who automatically dismisses ballads, and he says something very odd about "I'm Every Woman," among other things. Exclusif (France's version of Entertainment Tonight) reported about the Greatest Hits DVD. The show aired excerpts of Whitney talking about her mother and IWALY. In addition, the commercial for the Greatest Hits is on France 2. The duet with George Michael is still being played on Belgium's Radio Contact, but not very much. (Thanks Marie-Eve) Fans in Germany can get the US version of "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" at Amazon.de. It will be released on May 15 and it has a special price, even cheaper than the European version. (Thanks Tobias) Entertainment Weekly Poll: After just one day of voting, we've put Whitney in first place (up from sixth place) as having the album we are most looking forward to! Great teamwork everyone! (Thanks Dominik, Rami, Jay, Wayne) Mother's Day Poll: We can vote for Whitney as Top Mom! Swedish Radio Rix FM will dedicate this weekend to the Whitney! You can win a gold record with your name engraved or the Greatest Hits album and all of her other albums. (Thanks Pontus) "Whitney Houston: The Greatest Hits" is the Album of the Week on British Radio 2 from May 8th-12th. They are playing a Whitney track everyday, usually a mellow one. (Thanks James) Whitney and George Michael are at No. 1 with "If I Told You That" today on the Polish Radio Zet listeners chart! (Thanks Sylwia) Fab, Ontario's leading gay scene magazine, has a full page color advertisement of Whitney's Greatest Hits CD. (Thanks Alex) Bobby Brown was arrested at Newark International Airport in N.J. yesterday while returning to the U.S. from a trip to the Bahamas with Whitney. The arrest stems from an outstanding warrant issued a year ago for a probation violation due to a car accident in 1996. Bobby was transported to Florida and is due in Broward County Circuit Court on May 22. A misdemeanor [non-felony] warrant is usually not followed up with extradition between states, especially a year after the warrant is issued. (Thanks Robert, CJ, Nikki, Carlos)
2000/5/10
Today I received my copy of "Whitney: The Greatest Hits." I ordered it from the 800 number that was on TV. It came with a poster that is so beautiful. The picture is on page 15(!) inside the CD booklet. Right before her thank you's Whitney writes: "I can't believe it's time for a Greatest Hits. This is a culmination of all the years we have spent together, and this is my way of thanking all of you for your support. I have some incredible memories from these times -- I remember the early days in the clubs with Jellybean and Clivilles & Cole doing remixes. I remember singing my songs all over the world -- I remember the response when audiences first heard "I Will Always Love You," and how special "Greatest Love Of All " will always be to me - I remember it all! I have picked some of my favorite recordings for this collection -- we've added some killer remixes, and some new songs as well. I am very proud of the finished product, so sit back, relax, and take a trip down memory lane with me. Peace........ (Thank you Kyana) Whitney did not win any of the Blockbuster Awards for which she was nominated, and she did not attend the show. Deborah Cox mentions "Same Script Different Cast" at her official site in a letter to her fans: "Thank you for your comments about the duet. It's doing really well at radio because of all your requests! We are doing the video in a couple weeks. I'll keep you posted." (Thanks CJ) Sales and Music Chart Preview... Sold Out! HMV posted the following notice for anyone looking to get a free "Unreleased Mixes" box set with Greatest Hits pre-orders: "We apologise, but we cannot accept any more pre-orders for this album. We are out of stock of the vinyl box set. The album will be released on Tuesday." (Thanks Ken) This is the Mexican promo CD cover for "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," as listed at eBay. (Thanks Rami) Sunday May 14th will be Whitney Houston Day on Dutch channel TMF. You can also vote for the Whitney Houston Top 10! The schedule for Sunday will be: 10:00 Morning Call with a Whitney Houston Special 12:30 Deja Vu with the Whitney Houston Top 10 18:00 Post op Zondag with a Whitney Houston Special Visit the TMF site to vote for the Top 10. (Thanks Stephanie) This beautiful picture of Whitney and Bobby is in the May 15th issue of Jet Magazine. It was photographed at the Arista 25th Anniversary celebration. Entertainment Weekly Poll: Let's vote for "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" as the album we're most looking forward to! At the moment, the poll is oddly dominated by Mandy Moore, while Whitney is listed in sixth place.
2000/5/9
Listen to audio excerpts from all 36 tracks of the Greatest Hits album here, including the full length version of the "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" Metro Mix! (Thanks Rashad) USA Today gives "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" its highest rating -- four stars! Read the complete review... This article covers the possibility that there could still be a televised concert on CBS in the future... This may be a promo cover for the new version of "If I Told You That." The cover mentions new mixes by Club 69. However, the very old picture of George Michael has me a little skeptical. (Thanks Clemens) "If I Told You That" debuted today on Polish Radio Zet's daily chart at No. 5. The chart is compiled from listener votes. Yesterday the song debuted at No. 9 on the daily chart at another radio station, RMF FM, but unfortunately it fell to No. 17 today. Everyone who votes on the chart is eligible to win the Greatest Hits CD! (Thanks Sylwia)
2000/5/8
BMG Backstage has updated its Whitney section with the latest U.K. information on Whitney's Greatest Hits. Read here for the details, including a different tracklisting for the Greatest Hits DVD and a "Hex Factor" remix of "Greatest Love Of All." Click here for articles from the June issue of Sister 2 Sister Magazine, which covers Bobbi Kristina's birthday party from last March, and Whitney and Bobby's attendance at Dalvin DeGrate's listening party [from Jodeci] the night before. The following pictures are included: Whitney and Bobby at the listening party (with Dalvin's manager, Appollonia and Carmen Electra). Bobbi Kristina with Mom and Dad. At Bobbi Kristina's party. Whitney keeping an eye on Bobbi Kristina. You can order Whitney's Greatest Hits album by calling (800)897-1313 in the U.S. There is a commercial airing on the Lifetime Network, just about every night between 10:00-12:00 p.m. central standard time. I've seen the commercial several times. In addition, if you place your order through the television ad you will receive a free limited edition Whitney poster. It's the same shot they use on the Greatest Hits album. (Thanks David) "Kiss92" - the most popular radio station in Toronto, Canada - has added CIHTKF to its playlist. The song has also won the station's "8 O'Clock Showdown" for three consecutive nights in a row. A second Toronto station - EnergyRadio (where the song MLIYL was No. 1 for 6 consecutive weeks) has also added CIHTKF to its regular rotation. NOTE: Canada's music quota system called CANCON, does not inhibit R&B from getting played on Canadian radio. In major citites such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver R&B and Hip/Hop does get airplay - but on Top 40 stations only. Radio stations will never change their music if the listeners don't request it. A perfect example was Whitney's single MLIYL. Because of the reggae-flavored track, no station in Toronto would play it. Finally, ONE station (EnergyRadio) tested the song. It went on to become No. 1 at the station for 6 weeks. In turn, two other Toronto radio stations then decided to add MLIYL to their playlists as well. The point is, our few requests on a daily basis CAN change things! (Thanks Mark F.) Whitney and George are doing very well in Denmark. They debuted this week at No. 8 on the airplay chart on "The Voice." (Thanks Stig) In the May 1st issue of US Magazine, there was a page with a comparison chart between Judy Garland and Whitney Houston.
2000/5/7
Here's Whitney on the cover of BET Weekend, a free magazine insert that comes with some U.S. newspapers across the country. The article focuses on the Greatest Hits project. It also gives readers a brief history of Whitney's career. There's even a comment from Cissy Houston about her daughter's recent public tribulations. Whitney's mom said, "It's not easy. Everyone is innocent until proven guilty. It's difficult for a mother as visible as I am. With God, I've learned to handle most things. They build you up to tear you down. You really have to hold on to God. That's the only thing that gets me through and the only thing that will get her through." (Thank you Mike) U.K. Chart News Update... Here is the fourth record label from Whitney's "Unreleased Mixes" box set. This was the only picture from the set that was not shown here. Anyone who may have missed the other pictures can scroll down this page to the news from May 1 to see the rest. (Thank you Mkin) In the May 12th issue of Entertainment Weekly, there is a brief story about Clive Davis leaving Arista. The story states that Clive is expected to launch a new label in September. In the music section of the magazine, there is also a brief item about new music set to be released on May 16. They mention Whitney's Greatest Hits project and give details of the contents as well. (Thanks John G.) Whitney's duet with George Michael debuted in the Top 20 Radio Charts of one of Germany's most popular radio stations, "Antenne Bayern," at No. 18 this week! They play it a lot! (Thanks Sylvie) Dublins' 98FM is having a Whitney weekend. They are playing Whitney songs from old to new. They are also giving the chance to win the best of Whitney on CD! (Thanks Gill) This afternoon, on Magic100 (100.3FM) here in Ottawa, Canada, they played "I Will Always Love You." I was soooooo excited. After it ended the DJ said, "Ah, yes, this song by Whitney Houston, spent 2 months at No. 1 in 1992. It is sure to be part of her Greatest Hits package due out on May 16." She then gave all the information about the song listings, and then she went through the new tracks, naming them and saying they were going to be great! Finally someone is talking about it in Canada. But, of course, they can't play any of these like everywhere else in the world. Such is the life of a Whitney fanatic living in Canada. (Thanks Enrico) Note: Canada has a quota system that requires music by Canadian artists must be played. The quota system, perhaps inadvertently, discourages airplay for R&B music.
2000/5/6
This is the cover of a new promo CD for Whitney's duet with Enrique Iglesias, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," as listed at eBay. The tracklisting is: Metro Radio Mix 3:55 Original Version 4:21 Call Out Research Hook :10 Canada's MuchMoreMusic will air a Whitney special at 8 p.m. EST today. They showed a commercial with Whitney's video clips from YGGL to MLIYL with voiceovers from, I think, Aretha Frankilin and Clive Davis. It will repeat at 11 p.m. (Thanks Jonkey, Stéphane) To all the fans in France! France's FUN Radio station will allow you to win the new album on May 12th, 13th and 14th before it hits the stores in France on May 16th. The phone number is 0800 08 5000. Promo posters in France show Whitney hiding her head from photographers. (Thanks Melisande) I've read that there was confusion about the dates the Greatest Hits will be released in Holland. I've been asking about it too (in a shop called "Free Record Shop") and they told me (like the Van Leest shop) that it will be out on May 12. "If I Told You That" with George Michael will be out on May 17th! (Thanks Gerda)
2000/5/5
New RealVideo and Screen Captures: Check out a more indepth preview of Whitney's upcoming Greatest Hits DVD that aired on Access Hollywood tonight.It includes behind-the-scenes footage from Whitney's Greatest Hits photo shoot and a look at interactive Whitney! There's also a short segment about the Arista 25th Anniversary special. RealVideo Screen Captures A Billboard Salute: Arista 25. The May 13th issue of Billboard features a lengthy "Tribute to Arista" that covers the record label's history across musical genres. One of the articles includes direct quotes from Whitney, while virtually all of them mention her or give an overview of her career. The section also ranks Arista's albums and singles, lists its awards and discusses strategies. Whitney, of course, dominates everything! Read the full details... Here's a big ad for Whitney's Greatest Hits CD set, DVD and VHS that was published in Vibe Magazine. (Thank you Abduel H.) "If I Told You That," the duet with George Michael, is now on the BBC's playlist-B. That means the song will now have 15 plays per week. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Same Script Different Cast" was at No. 3 on the Phat 4 at 4 on WPGC 95.5 FM in Washington, D.C. It was also No. 3 on the 92.3 FM Top 4 at 4 in Baltimore, MD. (Thanks Kyana)
2000/5/4
Virus Alert: If you receive any e-mails with subjects such as "ILOVEYOU" or "Joke," don't open them! A computer virus is in the e-mail attachment that can freeze your e-mail and alter the Windows operating system. Plus, the virus can be sent automatically to everyone in your address book. Entertainment Tonight showed a preview of Whitney's Greatest Hits DVD today. Click here to see the RealVideo! There's an interesting story about Whitney's performance on "The Merv Griffen Show." It turns out that the band in the background was playing at the wrong pace, so Whitney's mother, Cissy, went behind the curtain and directed the band while Whitney made her national TV debut! You can see it in the video clip. ET had one factual error -- they say a concert clip from the MLIYL tour is from the HBO South Africa concert when it is obviously not. On the Charts: "Same Script Different Cast" arrives as the Hot Shot Debut on the R&B Singles chart and makes the top debut on the R&B Airplay chart by 23 spots! The next highest airplay debut entered at No. 63! Plus there's great news about "If I Told You That" in Europe, and news from France! Read the complete statistics... In this month's Sister 2 Sister Magazine, Whitney and Bobby are pictured at the Playboy Mansion for Dalvin's [of Jodeci] listening party. There is also an article entitled: "A Teeny-weeny birthday with Bobbi Kris, Whitney, and Bobby Brown." It shows pictures of her party and has a nice article. (Thanks Rita) Last Saturday, Whitney and George Michael's duet debuted on German radio stations. The two biggest stations in Bavaria and even in the whole republic, Antenne Bayern and Bayern 3 have put the song on heavy rotation. All the DJs are fascinated by this song. (Thanks Mahi)
2000/5/3
Listen to Fine! A grooving R&B jam matched with Whitney's wonderful voice! The song is from a new 12" promo: Vocal 3:34 Instrumental 3:36 Acappella 4:00 (Special thanks to aanndd) Entertainment Tonight will show exclusive footage from Whitney's Greatest Hits DVD during their program tomorrow! Be sure to tune in! (Thanks Kyana) Check out this great promo advertisement for "Same Script Different Cast" at eBay. Sales and Music Chart Preview... Here are additional articles about Clive Davis' exit from Arista Records. This is an early look at BMG Germany's official Whitney site. (Thanks Sebastian) Here's a far shot picture of Whitney's Greatest Hits from Arista's site. It shows Whitney has more platinum records to install. Today I got a promo 4-page flyer of Whitney's upcoming Greatest Hits in a CD store. It showed two pictures and the complete setlist and some comments about the four new songs. An employee at the store told me the CD will be out in Holland on May 19, while another store (Van leest) told me that it will be the 12th according to their computer. Separately, a program on Veronica is showing a compilation of Whitney's biggest hits. Last week they showed the older ones and next week they will show more recent video cuts. Last week they showed a cut of Whitney singing SAMLFY when she was in the studio playbacking the song. (Thanks Dave) Mary J. Blige Speaks of Whitney: "I respect Whitney because every little girl wants to be that. Whitney is someone that has stayed who she is. She's done her movies, in spite of whoever said what. 'Oh, she's doing this, she's selling out and blah, blah, blah.' She stayed Whitney, and I appreciate that. (Thanks Alan M.)
2000/5/2
BMG Confirms: Clive Davis to be succeeded by L.A. Reid at Arista... Report from Spain: Los 40 Principales, the largest radio station in the country, is reporting that Whitney will perform with Enrique Iglesias at the Sixth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. Enrique has been confirmed as a performer on the show, but there has been no word from any other news source about Whitney making an appearance. As we know, Whitney garnered the most Blockbuster award nominations this year, but there have been no official reports that she will even attend. If anyone has additional information about this, please e-mail the Nippy News. Thank you. (Thanks Laura)
2000/5/1
Whitney, Deborah Cox, Enrique Iglesias and George Michael will begin making videos for their respective singles beginning next week and should be done by month end. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" might be shot with MTV Making the Video. (Thank you Smeckles) Read the full article from the May 2000 issue of OUT Magazine! The interview was apparently on the same day as the Jane Magazine interview, but the results are drastically different -- and positive. If you want to send letters to OUT, you can e-mail them here, or mail letters to: OUT Letters; Prince Street Station; P.O. Box 630; New York, NY 10012 (Many thanks to CJ) Here are pictures from Whitney's "The Unreleased Mixes" box set! (Thank you Mkin)
The cover The back cover Whitney's "thank you" page	Record Label 1 Record Label 2 Record Label 3 [Label 4 unavailable]
Arista kicks off the 25th Anniversary Album Release! A show will air exclusively for Direct TV (satellite) customers on Channel MC30/802 today at 12 Noon and will be re-aired throughout the course of the day. The show previews the anniversary album release from Arista Records featuring 25 years of hits from artists such as Whitney Houston, Santana, Barry Manilow and many more. The station is a Digital Music Channel that plays 24 hours of music everyday. The music will be live performances from the show. (Thank you Smeckles) This is the Japanese promo poster for Whitney: The Greatest Hits! (Thank you Okuno) According to a music store in Holland, Whitney's upcoming Greatest Hits album will be in Holland on May 12. An earlier message had said May 17. (Thanks Yvonne V.) Power Hit Radio 104.8 in Sweden has put the new Whitney/George Michael duet "If I Told You That" on heavy rotation this week since it's the power hit of the week, or for a more correct translation, "The Hit Warning Of The Week." They've also put the remix of "I Learned From The Best" and two other hits by Whitney, "It's Not Right But It's Okay" (Thunderpass 2000 remix) and "My Love Is Your Love" on heavy rotation. (Thanks Maria C.)
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