November 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!
2000/11/15
The "Fine" music video is being featured on Windowsmedia.com! Take a look! (Thanks Clif) From the Platinum Club: "I Will Always Love You" has been voted as one of the 100 Greatest Pop Songs of the modern pop era in the upcoming December 7th issue of Rolling Stone. Whitney's version of the song was voted as No. 40 by the magazine's editors as well as by programmers, producers and researchers from MTV who used the Beatles' arrival in America as the starting point to gage their picks. "I wrote the song in the early Seventies and recorded it a couple of times myself, but Whitney gave it new life," Dolly Parton is quoted. The article also repeats the story of how Whitney credits Kevin Costner with finding the song. Rolling Stone describes Whitney's performance as "soul- testifying and gospel-influenced vocals that reached for the heavens..." "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up one place this week to No. 8 on MTV's European Top 20 as broadcasted by MTV Europe. (Thanks Eddy VB) MTV aired part of an interview with Whitney during the show "The Essential Wyclef Jean" yesterday. She talked about the way they worked together. Then MTV followed with a clip of Wyclef, who said: "A lot of singers try to look like her, but there's only one Whitney Houston." (Thanks Cooky) Cedric has created some Whitney polling booths where you can vote on the following subjects: The Best Whitney Album Who Should Whitney Duet With? Whitney's Writers & Producers Whitney's Remake Please click here to vote for Whitney's "Fine" music video at MTV Total Request Live and BET! The goal is to boost our video requests on a single day to increase the chance that the video will be played. Remember to delete your cookies! Tell your friends!
2000/11/14
Marketing Update: I spoke to my rep today from BMG and she told me that Arista is planning a U.S. holiday push for Whitney (& Toni). They have ordered all new POP (instore posters) that they plan to have hung in stores within the next few weeks. The rep told me that they were talking about repackaging but decided that it would not boost sales so they will more than likely not do it. She also told me that they are wondering if they will go forward with the "Fine" single. They made the mistake of putting the song on "Totally Hits 3" because they were not going to release it as a single and now they are not sure if it is worth it. She told me that they gave out promos for all of the other DVD singles but they are holding on to the Whitney single until they decide. (Thank you Alan M.) Personal note: It's worth it! Please don't continue to ignore the U.S. singles market. Same Script, New Thunderpuss Mix! Thunderpuss 2000 have remixed "Same Script, Different Cast!" You can click on the link to listen to a long sample of it. The remix has not been released on any format yet. (Thank you Makin, Kevin) Another fan review of the Las Vegas concert has been added, this time from a singer's perspective! Also take a look at this new set of pictures from the show: Pictures 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. (Many thanks Clif) Twist Magazine Update: You may recall how Quencie T. Thomas, the Whitney fan who interviewed Whitney for MTV's Fanatic show in 1998, asked us for help a few months ago? She had been interviewed by Twist, a teen magazine, for an article about stars and their relationships with fans. Quencie, who's been fortunate to have met with Whitney several times since then, had told the magazine her positive story about Whitney. But later on, the magazine said it would pull Whitney's portion of the article, saying she was "too controversial." As a result, Quencie requested that we complain to the magazine, and now they've changed their plans. Click here to read Quencie's update.
2000/11/13
Whitney has been nominated for an American Music Award as Favorite Female Artist, Soul/Rhythm & Blues! Her competition are Toni Braxton and Kelly Price. The three-hour show will air from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on ABC-TV January 8th. (Thanks Ralph M., Joseph, Michael) Click here to read a follow-up article about Whitney's upcoming performance on November 28th in tribute to Paul Robeson... Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down one place to No. 14 on the Veronica Top 100 after thirteen weeks. (Thanks Eddy VB) Well it finally happened: Celebrity Deathmatch (a claymation show) featured Whitney in a match. It was called "Battle of the Divas" Part 3 featuring Whitney vs Diana Ross. Of course they did a parody of Whitney and Diana's airport security troubles. Anyway, through the hair pulling and tossing and some good writing (they included some of the titles of Whitney's songs in the dialogue), Whitney beat Diana and came out of it with only two black eyes. Her make up and dress were still perfect, while Diana looked torn up. I guess we can score another victory for Whitney...LOL! (Thanks Derric)
2000/11/12
The Las Vegas Review-Journal has given Whitney high marks for her performance on Friday night at the Aladdin. It isn't so good to Bobby, but takes the older crowd into account. It also mentions that Bobby said they want to take the show on tour together. Read the complete review! You can click on the image at the left to see a full-size picture of the family performing during the show. Another two fan reviews of the Las Vegas show have been added, including a super detailed one! U.K. Music Chart News Whitney's cameo in Outkast's commercial to promote their new album, "Stankonia," has spread beyond BET. During the commercial break of the Jamie Foxx Show, which aired on Sunday on the WB Network, promos were featured advertising the new CD. Nothing remarkable is said during the commerical, other than Whitney saying, "OK, now what is Stankonia?" and "I know what Stankonia is...Stank! Period." There are clips of Outkast videos between the two short Whitney segments. (Thanks Glenn)
2000/11/11
The Reviews Are In! Read the early fan reviews about Whitney and Bobby's Las Vegas concert last night! The show was apparently GREAT (as if we expected anything less)! And a super duper detailed review is included! "Heartbreak Hotel" is now available for requests on The Box and MTV Select in the U.K. For The Box, U.K. fans can call and request video 141. For MTV Select, all fans can e-mail selectuk@mtvne.com or visit their web site and select video 54 while filling in the form. Please request the song! (Thanks Paul S.)
2000/11/10
Las Vegas Reviews! Did you attend Whitney and Bobby's show tonight at the Aladdin in Las Vegas? Please submit your review! How did they sound? What did they say? What were they wearing? What was the set list? We want details! Thank you! Vegas Screen Captures: View pictures of Whitney and Bobby rehearsing for their Las Vegas show on Wednesday. The pictures show them singing "Something In Common." More Las Vegas Articles: Read two stories from today's Las Vegas Sun about Whitney and Bobby's show scheduled for tonight. The first provides information about their rehearsals and reported excursions in town. The latter article sheds some light on how music industry insiders have reacted to this year's bad press, once you get past the usual cliches and sections that rehash those negative stories quite a bit. Those parts appear to have been cut and pasted from other articles, since they read very similarly. (Thank you Sharon) Contradicting a report from George Michael's official web site, Arista has confirmed "If I Told You That" will be promoted as a U.S. single in 2001. (Thanks Manish) Music Charts Update: News from Belgium According to the FNAC web site, this may be the cover for the collector's edition of "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" set for release on November 14th in France. No other details were available. (Thanks Julian S.) Whitney's song "I'm Your Baby Tonight" will be included on "Platinum Collection," a compilation CD due to be released on November 14th. (Thanks Daniel) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" remains at No. 3 on the Factory 40 for the week of November 12th as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB) Dareen Hayes of Savage Garden shared his Top 10 favorite videos on MTV Asia and the final song on his list was "My Love Is Your Love." He said that he loves the verse where Whitney sings "If tommorow is judgment day... I will say I spent it with you." (Thanks Karen)
2000/11/9
Possible Tour and Music News from Spain: According to several radio stations in Spain, as well as Hola Magazine, Whitney will do two concerts in Madrid, Spain in June as part of a 2001 European tour! The reports state that the arenas haven't been selected yet. They also are reporting that the next single in Spain will be "Heartbreak Hotel." (Thank you Askoa) I spoke with someone at BMG Spain earlier this year, and was told that Whitney was planning to do a tour around Europe in 2001, but nothing was confirmed. Spain was supposedly going to be included on that tour. Now that more reports are surfacing, I'm more optimistic that it could happen, even though Whitney hasn't performed a concert in Spain for many years. (Thank you Laura) Vegas Rehearsal: "Entertainment Tonight" showed a brief clip of Whitney and Bobby rehearsing for their concert in Las Vegas tomorrow. They were singing "Something In Common." Bobby was wearing a tan-colored Avirex sweatsuit, and Whitney wore jeans and a blazer. She looked like she was was wearing little or no makeup and she looked great. (Thanks Rashad) [More information to be posted tomorrow.] On the Charts: Whitney's new song "Fine" takes a slight dip while waiting for a commercial single, as the Greatest Hits moves up slightly on the Billboard 200 chart. Read the complete statistics, including news from Europe... Singer Tamia mentions Whitney: With its songs about broken romances and cheating mates, Tamia's second album does not paint many pictures of domestic bliss. ..."People always think what you sing about is your life; they think every heartbreak song Whitney [Houston] sings is about Bobby [Brown]. It's not, necessarily. You have a little bit of acting when you come to music, portray a certain character." (Thanks Sam)
2000/11/8
Great News from France! "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" vaults up the French chart! This is what can happen when a song gets a commercial single. Click on the link to see the statistical difference. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up three places to No. 9 on MTV's European Top 20 as broadcasted today by MTV Europe. (Thanks Eddy VB) Today is Whitney Wednesday! Please request Whitney's "Fine" music video at MTV Total Request Live and BET by clicking here. The goal is to request the video as much as possible today to increase its chances of being played. We need to work together to get this video on the air! Remember to delete ypur cookies. Thank you!
2000/11/7
According to BMG, the "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" limited edition CD will be available in Germany on November 20th. This may be the cover, according to Whitney's official site in Germany. (Thanks Daniel) Here is a limited edition (pictures 1 and 2) DJ-only 12" vinyl that includes a remix called "Whitney 2000" 7:21. (Thank you Dominik)
2000/11/6
Las Vegas Show: Read a cover story about Whitney and Bobby's upcoming concert this week from Showbiz, a Las Vegas entertainment guide. (Many thanks Sharon) Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands Toronto's Kiss92FM has added "Fine" to its Top 7@7 voting choices. You can vote for it by clicking on the music page here, scrolling down to Top 7@7, and clicking on the "Vote Now" button. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is also listed there, but it's been available in Canada for months and is a bit old now. The station previewed "If I Told You That" last week, but it has not been added to the list yet. Fans in the area can also call the station's studio line at (416)870-8888. (Thanks Mark) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down three places to No. 13 after nine weeks on the Veronica Top 100. (Thanks Eddy VB)
2000/11/5
U.K. Chart News Update MTV Germany's show "In Touch" interviewed R.Kelly. He played a song called "I Look To You" that he wrote for Whitney. It goes something like this: "After all we've been through I look to you.... and when melodies are gone and you hear that song I look to you..." He was asked whether she sang it already and he answered, "Not yet." He added that he would send it to her when it was finished. The host, Sophie, started to cry when he sang it. Whitney did not commission the song. (Thanks Lili, Basti) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down one place to No. 4 on TMF Belgium's Factory 40. The Clipparade Top 30 was not broadcasted this week. (Thanks Eddy VB)
2000/11/4
New Remix: Listen to the "Fine" P3 Mix, which combines the song with Nintendo's Super Mario Brothers video game theme. Of course, it's an unofficial mix. Just a bit of fun. (Thank you CJ) Here's another picture of Whitney and Bobby at the recent Million Family March in Washington, D.C. The picture, from the November 6th issue of Jet Magazine, shows Whitney and Bobby reacting to part of a speech by Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan. Scotland's most popular radio station, Clyde 1, played a remix of "Heartbreak Hotel" today during the Scottish Chart countdown as a "One For The Future" song. This suggests that it may do well on the charts here. Fans should start requesting this song overseas since it will be the next single in the U.K. and Germany. (Thanks Paul S.) MTV Brazil is promoting a poll to play one of Whitney's music videos. The most-voted Whitney video will air on Monday. "When You Believe" currently leads the competition due to interference from Mariah Carey fans, followed by "I Will Always Love You," "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," "If I Told You That" and "Something In Common." Since CIHTKF is one of the newest songs and is ahead of IITYT, it would probably be best to vote for CIHTKF for promotional purposes. Please click here to vote for "Could I Have This Kiss Forever!" Remember to delete your cookies! (Thanks Roberto, Fernanda)
2000/11/3
More Hawaii News: According to a new article, Whitney volunteered to take a drug test and the results were negative. The article includes additional details regarding the closure of the case, as well as some general information from one of Whitney's attorneys about her reaction to the proceedings. Click on the link to read the full article. Media Priorities: ABC World News This Morning reported about Whitney's Hawaii court hearing directly after a story involving U.S. Defense Secretary William Cohen, and just before a story about the first inhabitants of the International Space Station. Music Charts Update: News from France and Belgium According to the FNAC web site, a "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" collectors edition will be released in France on November 14th. No additional details are available at the moment. The FNAC is the largest music retail chain in France. (Thanks Julian S.) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" remains at No. 21 on the Los 40 Principales Singles chart. This chart is quite significant in Spain since Los 40 is the largest radio station in the country. They've changed their chart web page so you have to give them a user name and password, but then it's easy to vote. Please click here to request the song. Spain residents can also call 906 30 40 40. (Thanks Laura) Whitney and Bobby's concert on November 10th is being advertised everywhere in Las Vegas, including from the airport, on taxi cabs, billboards and on the radio. The Aladdin Hotel also has an electronic billboard outside that shows the upcoming concert. If you would like to purchase tickets, please call (702)474-4000 or visit Ticketmaster.com. (Thanks Lane) There is one little photo of Whitney with the group All Saints in Spanish magazine Top Music n.2. (Thanks Jeny)
2000/11/2
Hawaii Decision: Whitney will not serve time. The case is resolved. Click on the link to read the full story. On the Charts: The Greatest Hits reappears on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, earning a bullet. Meanwhile, "Fine" shows an increase in airplay as it continues to wait for the release of a commercial single this month. Read the complete statistics... "If I Told You That" is going to be on the 12 o'clock taste test tomorrow (Friday) on Toronto's biggest radio station, Kiss 92. A brand new song is heard daily. Listeners get to KISS IT or DIS IT. All Taste Test winners move on to the 8 O'Clock Showdown. Please click here to vote for Friday's Taste Test: Whitney Houston & George Michael, "If I Told You That." (Thanks Gosia)
2000/11/1
Today is Whitney Wednesday! Please request Whitney's new "Fine" music video at MTV Total Request Live and BET today as much as possible. The goal is to increase the chance of getting the video played by focusing our video requests the most on one day, aside from the other times that we vote. You can click here to view a page with the MTV and BET links. If possible, please try to also request the video by calling the toll free numbers for the two channels. When voting online, remember to delete your cookies! Thank you for your efforts! Excerpt from Mr. Showbiz interview with Will Smith: Q: Is your production company still set to do a remake of Diva for Whitney Houston? A: Yeah, we're still talking about that. Q: Do you think Whitney is getting fair treatment in the press right now? A: Oh, man, you know, you just always wish that people would just leave folks alone, and let people deal with their lives. There are obviously some things that she is struggling with in her life right now, and it's like, just leave her alone, you know? Let her have a minute. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up one place to No. 12 on MTV's European Top 20. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down five places to No. 10 on the Dutch Veronica Top 100. (Thanks Eddy VB) German host Vera uses "Step By Step" as her opening melody in her show, which airs on German TV (Sat1). At her 1000th show celebration, they surprised her with a Whitney double because she is Vera's favorite performer. (Thanks Lili and Caroline) If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog.