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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!!! 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! |
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| 2000/12/15 | |
| Here
is the front and back
cover of the new Spanish 5-track CD single for "Heartbreak
Hotel," which is now available in many Barcelona stores. The
tracklisting is as follows: The "Love To Infinity Megamix" includes "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "I'm Every Woman," "I'm Your Baby Tonight," "It's Not Right But It's Okay" and "So Emotional." (Thanks Eduardo, also Mari) From The Times (London): The Mail on Sunday, which was also offering a free Whitney Houston CD, hit the second highest sale in its history - more than 2.5 million, up 206,000 on the previous week. Rivals estimate that, apart from the cost of giving the paper away for a penny instead of a pound, The Mail on Sunday spent more than Pounds 1 million on the Whitney Houston promotion, so each new Mail on Sunday reader cost Pounds 5. Espirit International lists the following for the "Heartbreak Hotel" U.K. singles that are expected to be released on Monday: There will be a 4-track CD single including the R.I.P. Radio Edit, Undadoggz Club Rub Part 1 and two other tracks, and also a limited edition vinyl 12" featuring the R.I.P. Vocal Mix 9:31, Undadoggz Club Rub Part 1 5:58 and Undadoggz Club Rub Part 2 4:30, both with picture sleeves. Both items are now listed in stock. Music Charts Update: News from Belgium Here's a press release about an appearance by the group Sunday today at their Newark, New Jersey high school alma mater… "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down one place to No. 11 after thirteen weeks on the Factory 40 as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB) |
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| 2000/12/14 | |
| New
RealAudio: Listen to the new "Heartbreak Hotel"
R.I.P. Vocal Mix 9:31 and Greatest Hits Megamix. The Megamix, a
great idea from BMG, comes just in time to remind holiday shoppers
why the Greatest Hits album would make a good Christmas gift --
the mix packs a multitude of Whitney's hits together seamlessly. On the Charts: The Greatest Hits exits the Billboard 200 again and slips on the R&B chart, but earns a bullet for increased sales, no thanks to nonexistent holiday advertising in the U.S. There are about ten days left until Christmas and Arista has yet to deliver promotion. Meanwhile, BMG continues excellent holiday marketing tactics that have strengthened the album's sales elsewhere in the world. Read the complete statistics... CBS will reair "The Bodyguard" on Wednesday, December 20th at 8:30 p.m. EST. (Thanks Rashad) For more appearances, please check the Whitney Events Calendar. |
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| 2000/12/13 | |
| The
"Heartbreak Hotel" CD single has been released today in Belgium.
The CD contains two tracks -- the album version and the R.I.P. Remix.
The cover of the single is very similar to last year's U.S. release.
(Thanks Eddy VB) Please continue to vote for "Heartbreak Hotel" in Radio 1's "Most Wanted" poll! The song, which is currently at No. 2, is in the running since it is within the Top 15 most requested songs at the station. Thanks! "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up one place to No. 7 this week on the European Top 20 as broadcasted today by MTV Europe. (Thanks Eddy VB) Please take a few minutes to request Whitney's latest music videos! You can request the "Fine" music video in the U.S. at BET and MTV Total Request Live, the "If I Told You That" video in Canada, and the "Heartbreak Hotel" video in the U.K. by clicking here. Take care to delete your cookies! Thank you! |
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| 2000/12/12 | |
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Bahamas RealVideo and Screen
Captures: See and hear Whitney and Bobby singing "My
Prerogative" at their impromptu performance in the Bahamas
this weekend! From the New York Daily News: Whitney and Bobby In Paradise -- For years now, the conventional wisdom about Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown is that their life is no day at the beach. So much for conventional wisdom. Although most stories over the last year have involved either Brown's jail time or the rumors that his wife has a drug problem, all seemed well when the couple appeared on the beach as surprise attractions at Saturday's grand reopening of Sol Kerzner's Ocean Club on Paradise Island in the Bahamas. With an A-list crowd that included Michael Jordan, Stevie Wonder, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Jose Feliciano, Natasha Richardson, Ray Liotta and Diana Krall, it was nevertheless the embattled Browns who turned out to be the highlight of the night. During Houston's "Shoop Shoop Song," for example, Brown jumped onstage and began rubbing his wife's stomach as she sang. A few moments later, he ripped off his vest and sang "We Got Something in Common" with Whitney. They seemed, at one point, to be singing directly to each other with lyrics like, "Girl, you know it's you I adore" and "There's no one in this world I love more." Their performance went a long way toward convincing everyone that the worst may indeed be over. Another highlight of the evening was the wise-cracking Feliciano, who did a duet with Wonder, "California Dreamin.'" "Me and Stevie were going to play tennis at Wimbledon," he joked. "It would be called 'Endless Love.'" Feliciano then added, "Stevie got me a present last year: a cheese grater. It was the most violent book I ever read." From USA Today: Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown couldn't resist jumping into a jam as the Bahamas' Ocean Club luxury resort reopened on Paradise Island over the weekend. Guests including Michael Jordan and wife Juanita (who own a residence there) saw Diana Krall on stage as planned. But soon Houston and Brown, Stevie Wonder, Gloria and Emilio Estefan and Jose Feliciano were up there, too. Houston and Brown were stuck together like ham on eggs as they sang; about 1:30 a.m. they rode off on the back of a golf cart to the blackjack tables at the Atlantis. New RealAudio: Listen to the following streaming remixes courtesy of Whitney fan Ashren! Many thanks! "Heartbreak Hotel" is now listed in the "Most Wanted" poll on Radio 1, which means that it is within the Top 15 most requested songs on the station. Please vote for the song here. (Thanks Paul S.) There is a picture of Whitney in this week's Jet Magazine from the Paul Robeson tribute. (Thanks Tony) |
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| 2000/12/11 | |
| Bahamas
Clips: E! News Daily aired a brief clip today of Whitney and
Bobby performing impromptu at the reopening of the Bahamas resort
that was reported yesterday. They were shown singing "My Prerogative."
Whitney was sitting on a stool behind a keyboard as she was singing,
so it was hard to tell exactly what she was wearing, but her outfit
was black on top. She sounded great and seemed to be in really good
spirits. Bobby was to the far left of the stage in the clip. Syndicated
TV show "Extra" also aired some footage from Whitney and Bobby's
performance. U.S. fans who want to record the clips should check
their local listings to see if the shows will reair overnight or
in the morning/early afternoon. (Thanks Rashad) Want This? If you're a Whitney fan who doesn't live in the U.K. but wants to get the Greatest Hits Preview CD and magazine article that lucky U.K. residents got yesterday, you can buy a shrink-wrapped package including everything for $14.99 by visiting Espirit International. Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down nine places to No. 41 this week on the Dutch Veronica Top 100. (Thanks Eddy VB) New Zealand Gets Marketing Push: It seems every other daytime commercial on New Zealand TV is an advertisement for Whitney's Greatest Hits CD. It now has a different cover here and the original price has been reduced by 40% to take advantage of the holidays. The 40-second commercial states the CD will make a great Christmas gift, and features "I Will Always Love You," "I'm Every Woman," "All The Man That I Need," "Could I Have This Kiss Forever," "If I Told You That" and "Saving All My Love For You." In addition, commercials for the "Platinum Christmas" CD (which includes Whitney's "Who Would Imagine A King" from "The Preacher's Wife") are also on heavy rotation. (Thanks Rommel) |
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| 2000/12/10 | |
| U.K.
Charts Update: "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" has been certified
4X Platinum in the U.K., signifying sales of 1.2 million copies.
The album is still in the U.K. Top 20 after thirty weeks on the
chart due to recent excellent promotion by BMG U.K. In comparison,
the album's holiday season marketing is still nonexistent in the
U.S. Read the complete statistics… Free Preview CD: The U.K. newspaper, the Mail on Sunday, today contained a free Whitney promo CD for the Greatest Hits (pictured here). The tracklisting on the back of the CD is as follows: 1. Heartbreak Hotel CD ROM Video 4:11 2. My Love Is Your Love Wyclef Remix Audio for Hi-Fi or CD ROM 4:25 3. I Learned From The Best CD ROM Video 4:30 4. Greatest Megamix Audio for Hi-Fi or CD ROM 14:13 5. The Whitney Houston Greatest Hits CD Commercial CD ROM Video 0:30 6. The Zoom Guide to Shopping Online on CD ROM 7. Zoom Internet Access Software on CD ROM The Megamix consists of several of Whitney's Greatest Hits, including "I'm Every Woman," "Love Will Save the Day," "I Wanna Dance With Somebody," "So Emotional," "I Will Always Love You," "It's Not Right But It's Okay," "I'm Your Baby Tonight," and more. Interestingly, the "Night & Day" magazine supplement in the newspaper contained a very positive, long article under the headline "Why We Will Always Love Whitney." Among its comments, the article states that "I Will Always Love You" is "very, very good" and that Celine Dion's voice sounds "thin" in comparison to the "almost operatic" qualities of Whitney's voice. The writer even had positive things to say about Whitney's relationship with Bobby. It will be a great way to promote the album and upcoming single since the newspaper has a circulation of about 2 million and appears to have completely sold out. (Thank you David M., Peter) In Concert: Whitney and Bobby performed last night at an impromptu concert at the reopening of a Bahamas resort, along with other music artists. Click on the link to read the complete story from a press release issued by the resort today. "Heartbreak Hotel" is up five places to No. 15 on Trevor Nelson's R&B chart as broadcasted by Radio 1 yesterday. (Thanks Eddy VB) ABC-TV will air "The Preacher's Wife" starring Whitney and Denzel Washington on Saturday, December 16th from 8-11 p.m. EST. (Thanks John G.) In this week's issue of Entertainment Weekly, on the last page, there is a small picture of an expectant Whitney from 1992 which accompanies the magazine's time capsule from Dec. 9, 1992, when "I Will Always Love You" was continuing its run atop the Billboard charts. (Thanks John G.) |
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| 2000/12/9 | |
| According
to HMV U.K., this is apparently the tracklisting for a "Heartbreak
Hotel" U.K. CD to be issued on December 18th: 1. RIP Radio Edit 2. Undadoggz Radio Edit 3. Album Version 4. Undadoggz Club Rub Part 1 A TV campaign has been launched in Belgium for Whitney's repackaged Greatest Hits. The TV commercial has been broadcasted by VTM. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down six places to No. 10 after twelve weeks on the Factory 40 as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB) According to the newspaper The Plain Dealer, one of Whitney's personal platinum records for sales of "The Bodyguard" soundtrack will be auctioned tonight at a sold-out fund-raiser for Cleveland's Center for Families and Children. The event, "Holiday Gala 2000: Honoring Legendary Ladies of Film Musicals," begins at 7 p.m. at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and will honor eight actress-singer-dancers - Janet Leigh, Jane Russell, Jane Powell, Celeste Holm, Anne Jeffreys, Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming and Petula Clark. The center, which helps more than 22,000 families and children in Cuyahoga County through day care, head start, child care, elderly services and behavioral-health services, hopes to raise more than $100,000 from ticket sales and the auction tonight. |
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| 2000/12/8 | |
| Music
Charts Update: News from Belgium From several newspapers: Former Russian President Boris Yeltsin revealed today how he has become a Western pop fan almost a year after quitting the Kremlin. He spends his time watching his favorite stars on video, participating in duck shoots, and advising Vladimir Putin, his successor as Russian president. Mr Yeltsin, 69, who is the first leader in Russian history to have voluntarily gone into retirement, said in a newspaper interview: "On DVD I watch concerts of Western performers - Sting, George Michael, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion. I very much like Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals." |
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| 2000/12/7 | |
| On
the Charts: "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" gets
a surprise sales boost this week that causes it to re-enter both
the Billboard 200 and R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The most interesting
aspect of it is that the album has not received any sign of even
a slight U.S. marketing push from Arista to cause a sales increase.
It is most likely due to people discovering the album as they shop
for gifts during the holiday season. It would have likely grown
more if it had received marketing resources. It still waits for
holiday advertising and promotional materials. Read the complete
statistics... Channel V (in the Pacific and Indian Ocean regions) is having a Top 500 video countdown for 2000. Whitney's "If I Told You That" and "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" are both in the running. The results will be aired during one-hour specials starting December 14th. Each day, the channel will countdown the Top 100 of 2000 as well as the Top 10 on Christmas Eve. (Thanks Ashren) |
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| 2000/12/6 | |
| New
RealVideo and Screen
Captures: See and hear Whitney sing "Happy Birthday"
to director Garry Marshall on the set of "The Princess Diaries."
The clip aired tonight on Access Hollywood, and was filmed last
month. It matches columnist Liz Smith's recent report about Whitney's
birthday surprise for Marshall (from the November
2000 Nippy News). From Billboard Magazine: The Hot Shot Debut is a new act to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart but not to records. Sunday debuts at No. 48 with "I Know" (Capitol). As its first single enters the chart with equal parts radio and retail points, this group seems to have begun with a solid base. The group is one big family, literally, with the lineup comprising three sisters and two cousins. They first appeared on the soundtrack to "Down In The Delta" in 1999, featured on Whitney Houston's "Believe In Love" (Virgin). Sunday began with roots in the church, singing in the choir of the church where their grandmother was a pastor for 23 years. Sunday's "I Know," produced by Warryn Campell, has already been embraced at radio with airplay from WBLS New York; WWWZ Charleston, S.C.; KBMB Sacramento, Calif.; and WWDM Columbia, S.C. The debut album is due in first-quarter 2001. According to Espirit International, there is a "Heartbreak Hotel" U.K. advance promo 12" vinyl featuring the R.I.P. Vocal Mix and a Greatest Hits Megamix. (Thanks Carlos) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up one place to No. 8 on MTV's European Top 20 as broadcasted today by MTV Europe. (Thanks Eddy VB) Here's a somewhat longer report on Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" from Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Pop Songs: When Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" - from the soundtrack of her 1992 movie debut, The Bodyguard - landed at Number One, few of her fans knew that the ballad was written and first recorded by country-pop superstar Dolly Parton. "As a songwriter, I've never had a prouder moment in my life than when I first heard Whitney Houston's version of 'I Will Always Love You,'" Parton says. "I wrote the song in the early Seventies and recorded it a couple of times myself, but Whitney gave it new life." That new life wouldn't have happened without Houston's Bodyguard co-star Kevin Costner. "During the filming, Kevin came to me with the song," says Houston, "and told me to listen to it with my ears and not the way it was being sung by Dolly Parton. I cleared my trailer and sat down to listen, and realized Kevin was right." By replacing the song's down-home twang with soul-testifying and gospel-influenced vocals that reached for the heavens, Houston created a phenomenon that will always follow her. "It was the biggest-selling single I have had," Houston says. "I can't go anywhere without singing it." Parton as well isn't likely to forget Houston's cover anytime soon. "I really have Whitney and Kevin to thank for all the prestige," Parton says. "And money." (Thanks Abduel) Please request Whitney's music video for "Fine" at MTV Total Request Live and BET by clicking here. The goal is to boost the number of votes Whitney receives on a single day to increase the chance that the video will be played. You can also request the video for "If I Told You That" at MuchMusic in Canada, and the "Heartbreak Hotel" video in the U.K. Remember to delete your cookies! Thank you! |
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| 2000/12/5 | |
 New
RealVideo: See a 30-second excerpt from today's Entertainment
Tonight broadcast that featured Whitney discussing Julie Andrews
and showed some behind-the-scenes footage of the making of "The
Princess Diaries" movie!Whitney and Wyclef: Whitney is set to participate in Wyclef Jean's benefit concert at Carnegie Hall on January 19th! Wyclef says there will be a recording tied in to the performance, but he's still in negotiations with Carnegie Hall for video or webcast footage to be filmed or broadcast. Read the complete details... |
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| 2000/12/4 | |
| From
Whitney's official
German site: Gold for "Could I Have This Kiss Forever!"
Whitney can add another impressive success to her collection because
her duet with Enrique Iglesias has sold 250,000 copies in Germany.
Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is up two places to No. 32 on the Dutch Veronica Top 100. (Thanks Eddy VB) Another Twist Magazine Update The following is text from an e-mail sent by Twist Magazine about its plans to publish an article about Whitney: "It was formerly reported on this site that Twist magazine had dropped Whitney as part of a story on girls meeting celebrities. Well, this story is now scheduled for Twist's February issue and does include Whitney. Check it out in late January when the issue hits the stands." (Thank you M.S.) Again, great job to everyone who took the time to write to the magazine, and to Quencie T. Thomas for bringing it to our attention! The magazine had decided to drop the article earlier this year because it felt Whitney was "too controversial," so fans wrote to the magazine to complain. As Quencie told us in November, the magazine has changed its plans. Be on the lookout for it late next month! Also, please take a minute to send thank you notes to the magazine to show appreciation for the fact that they decided to publish the article. |
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| 2000/12/3 | |
| Music
Charts Update: News from the U.K. Heartbreak Hotel Promo: View the cover of the 3-track "Heartbreak Hotel" U.K. promo CD, which contains the R.I.P. Radio Edit, the Undadoggz Radio Edit and the original version. According Espirit International, there is a "Heartbreak Hotel" U.K. 12" vinyl promo containing the R.I.P. Dub and R.I.P. Vocal Mix, and another 12" promo containing the Underdoggz Club Rub Parts 1 & 2. From Newark Star-Ledger: Monica reports that she and Whitney Houston are aiming at spring for the start of production on "Angel of Mine." ''Whitney keeps reminding me of it," notes Monica of the fanciful "Angel" tale that would have her playing a gal with an unusual guardian angel -a deceased '70s rock star. Houston's company is producing the picture for Wonderful World of Disney, a la Brandy's "Cinderella" of 1997. ''Whitney's not acting in it, but because of our relationship, she wants to be on the set when we shoot it," says Monica. (Thanks Manish) Whitney's "Heartbreak Hotel" is a new entry at No. 20 on the Radio 1 R&B Chart which is compiled by chart positions and Radio 1 airplay. Trevor Nelson also predicted that Whitney will win the Best Soul/R&B Female award at the American Music Awards. (Thanks Paul S.) The Late Lick this week on MTV Europe included excerpts of interviews with Whitney and Wyclef talking about their work together. Then, the "classic of the week" was Whitney's performance at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 1999. It will be re-broadcasted on Wednesday at 0.00 CET. (Thanks Marie-Eve) |
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| 2000/12/2 | |
| Music
Charts Update: News from Belgium "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is at No. 5 this week on the Italian web chart. (Thanks Rosilde) Canada's Much More Music video station has started playing "If I Told You That." I got an e-mail from the station saying they don't have the "Fine" video. You can request the song here. (Thanks Mark) The "Platinum Christmas" CD, which includes Whitney's "Who Would Imagine A King" from "The Preacher's Wife," is now available in FNAC stores. (Thanks MaJosé) |
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| 2000/12/1 | |
| From
MTV: Here's an article with longer quotes and more details
about Whitney and Bobby's performances at the Paul Robeson tribute. Music Charts Update: News from Italy Whitney "lost" the Most Entertaining Public Feud "award" at VH1's My Music Awards to Eminem. Many thanks to all the Whitney fans who didn't vote for her in this tacky category, or voted for the other nominees! VH1.com, in conjunction with Amazon.com, has begun a 'VH1 Save The Music Holiday Auction' today, which will include over 120 items from various music artists. Whitney's award from BMG France, for sales of her "Whitney" album, will be included in the auction. Proceeds will go to the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving music education in America's public schools. Bidders can preview the item and others by visiting VH1.com and watching "Rock Collectors: VH1 Save The Music Holiday Auction" special on VH1 starting Monday, December 11th at 7:30 pm EST. All items will be up for bid at Amazon.com's Music Store starting today and ending on Monday, December 18th. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" remains at No. 4 after eleven weeks on the Factory 40 as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. The song is no longer listed on the Clipparade Top 30, a chart compiled by the viewers of TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB) If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog. |
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