January 2001 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!
2001/1/15
We still have a dream. Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 - 1968
Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands Whitney was not nominated today in any categories for the Brit Awards. New RealAudio: Listen to the "Heartbreak Hotel" Undadoggz Club Rub Pt 1 5:58 Click here to see Whitney's interview from "Entertainers with Byron Allen" from 1997. The interview actually took place when Whitney was promoting "Waiting To Exhale" years earlier, but was repackaged and presented again for "Cinderella." (Thanks Paula) Copy Cut! Here's a bit from the Scottish Daily Record: Naomi Has Her Whits About Her Naomi Campbell has gone all sophisticated with a Whitney Houston-style bobbed hairdo. The 30-year-old supermodel turned on the style for a TV appearance in fashion-crazy Italy, home of her millionaire boyfriend Flavio Briatore. She was clearly keen to impress her lover's countrymen and observers were taken with her more grown-up image. One said: "She is becoming more of a lady. Her Whitney look took everyone by storm."
2001/1/14
Music Charts Update: News from the U.K. and Finland Whitney Clip: Click here to view a QuickTime movie of Whitney's cameo in one of Outkast's commerials for their album "Stankonia." The clip is from Whitney's official German site. "Heartbreak Hotel" is down one place to No. 17 on Trevor Nelson's R&B chart as broadcasted by Radio 1. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Heartbreak Hotel" is down thirteen places to No. 50 this week on the Dutch Veronica Top 100 after four weeks. In addition, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down thirteen places to No. 80 after eighteen weeks. (Thanks Eddy VB)
2001/1/13
Click here to view a new U.S. 2-track CD promo for "If I Told You That," containing the Radio Edit 4:05 and Call Out Research Hook :10. The front cover appears the same as the CD singles that were released overseas. New RealAudio: Listen to the "Love To Infinity Megamix" 9:22 and "Heartbreak Hotel" Undadoggz Club Rub Pt 2 4:30. As previously reported, the megamix contains portions of "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," "So Emotional," "I'm Your Baby Tonight," "I'm Every Woman" and "It's Not Right But It's Okay." (Many thanks Laura) Excerpt from Entertainment Weekly article: The WB jumps on the reality TV bandwagon with the premiere of ''Popstars'' (Jan. 12, 9 p.m.), which follows the making of a Spice Girls like girl group. Though it may sound like ABC's ''Making the Band'' (which tanked last fall but will return in March), ''Popstars'' is actually an American version of a popular Australian TV show which launched a No. 1 act there. The WB series trails young female hopefuls from cattle call auditions to the pressure packed formation of an as yet unnamed pop group... But for the first episode auditions, the real deciding factor was vocal talent -- or lack thereof. Some of the a cappella singing is, to put it kindly, not very accomplished. ''I regret having suggested the girls sing Whitney Houston's 'And I Will Always Love You,''' says [producer David] Foster. ''It's a brutal song that quickly exposed the real non- talents who showed up.'' He should know; he produced Houston's mega-selling original. (Thanks Joseph J.)
2001/1/12
From Billboard: Read the magazine's review of the U.S. CD promo for "If I Told You That" Movie Update: According to Belgian magazine Télé Vision and French magazine Ici Paris, the producer of Claude Lelouch's new movie, "And Now... Ladies and Gentlemen," chose French singer Patricia Kaas instead of Whitney to play the lead, and actor John Malkovich instead of Dustin Hoffman. For background about the movie, read the November 2000 Nippy News. (Thanks Caroline, Simon) World Music Charts: Statistics from Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down three places to No. 30 this week on the Factory 40 as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. In addition, the duet has exited the MTV European Top 20. (Thanks Eddy VB)
2001/1/11
On the Charts: "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" remains off the Billboard albums charts, but the DVD experiences an increase. You can also check out Whitney's latest results from the magazine's main international charts. Read the complete statistics... From Army Archerd's Daily Variety column: Bobby Brown is getting a new look -- Jheri'd hair, bad teeth -- for a cameo in Screen Gems comedy "How to Make Your Man Behave." On the set Wednesday, Brown laughingly told me, "It's a really good role -- I play Wendy Raquel Robinson's not-so-bright boyfriend. It's a character piece." No love scenes for Brown, who laughs, "I doubt they'd give me a love scene." Wife Whitney Houston's in town with him and he says, "We're staying strong" -- and they want a fifth child. She's prepping more pix for her banner [BrownHouse]. Bobby's also winding a combination CD-DVD in which every song will have a video, he sez. Co-starring in "How to Make Your Man Behave" are Vivica A. Fox, Mo'nique, Tamala Jones, Morris Chestnut, Anthony Anderson and Gabrielle Union. Mark Brown scripted and directs for producers Doug McHenry and Puddy Cullen. Excerpt from Miami New Times: Trinidadian-born R&B singer Trini… almost blushes as she reveals she is a poet, though she is quick to point out that her literary endeavors would be better suited for a Whitney Houston ballad than for the type of songs she sings herself. Houston tops the list of women whom Trini admires in the business. Earning Houston's praise has been one of the newcomer's biggest accomplishments so far. After the Bayside gig, Trini landed her current job, fronting a Caribbean-influenced R&B band at Monty's in Coconut Grove. The first time she spotted the superstar dining with her husband, Bobby Brown, and their daughter, Trini stared but did not approach her. When she finally did meet Houston a few months later, she was headed down the narrow hallway to the ladies' room. An odd-looking woman passed her, wearing an fluffy wig, huge dark glasses, and a scarf wrapped around her head and neck, revealing only her lips. "You did good," the disguised personality remarked as she walked by. Trini replied with a polite thank you, wondering whether the weird woman had taken a good look at herself in the mirror lately. Not until she returned to the stage and heard the restaurant buzzing did she learn the identity of her camouflaged idol. Fans in Spain: There's a small article in the Spanish magazine "Diez minutos" about Whitney's surprise appearance at WKTU's "Miracle on 34th Street." It includes a picture of Whitney introducing Michael Jackson. (Thanks MaJosé)
2001/1/10
If I Told You That: The music video aired on BET again today, this time on the show AM@BET. Please request the video at BET by clicking here. The video also can be requested at other U.S. music channels as well as in Canada. It appears the "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" DVD with two extra tracks should now be in all stores. Here is the text of an e-mail I received from Whitney's product manager: "Arista made a running change early after the release and added the two tracks - so there are two different versions in the marketplace. One with fewer tracks is of lower stock." That said, be sure to look for the 23-track DVD as many stores still sell the shorter version. (Thanks Scott B.) Brief "Friends and Lovers" Project Update: According to The Hollywood Reporter, the project is still in development, produced by George Tillman and partner Robert Teitel along with Whitney and Debra Martin Chase for BrownHouse Productions. Here's more about the project development from an article in Black Issues Book Review last year, and the original article from the July 1998 Nippy News. The "Heartbreak Hotel" remix is at No. 17 on the international hits chart, and "Fine" is at No.18 on the USA singles chart on the Italian Radio 105 Network. (Thanks Rosilde) BET's Top 100 of 2000 countdown played Whitney's "Fine" music video as a bonus and stated that it was the year's best surprise visit when Whitney and Bobby hand-delivered the video on its 106&Park program. (Thanks Carolyn) Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" was ranked at No. 13 on "The Hit Parade of the Century," a music countdown broadcasted on Russia's Europa Plus on New Year's Eve. The countdown included songs from the entire century. (Thanks Paul I.)
2001/1/8
American Music Awards: Unfortunately, Whitney didn't win the award for which she was nominated tonight, Favorite Female Artist, Soul/Rhythm & Blues. Music Charts Update: News from The Netherlands Clive Davis was interviewed on radio station V-103 in Atlanta this morning. He spoke about the artists he has worked with over the years. He said from the moment he heard Whitney's voice, he knew she would be something special and that her peers consider her to be the best singer in the world. (Thanks Isaac)
2001/1/7
Music Charts Update: Statistics from the U.K. and Finland "Heartbreak Hotel" is up two places to No. 16 this week on Trevor Nelson's R&B chart as broadcasted by Radio 1. (Thanks Eddy VB) "Heartbreak Hotel" is up one place to No. 37 this week on the Dutch Veronica Top 100 after three weeks on the chart. In addition, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down six places to No. 67 after seventeen weeks. (Thanks Eddy VB) Arista has formed an online Arista Army for its various artists, including Whitney. Fans who join will be included on a mailing list to receive Whitney information including news, pictures, banner ads and contests. The fans are then encouraged to spread the Whitney news at appropriate places, such as Whitney sites, music sites, bulletin boards and chat rooms (of course, without resorting to spam.) For more information about the "Army" and how to join, click here or on the logo above. (Thanks Rick Eberle, Arista Army)
2001/1/6
"If I Told You That" Debuts: BET aired the music video for the song today on their show called "Next." Please request the video at BET and elsewhere in the U.S. by clicking here. It also needs requests in Canada. Thank you! (Thanks Andrea, Emanuel) Major U.K. Poll: Whitney's "I Will Always Love You" came in at No. 33 on U.K. Channel 4's 100 Greatest U.K. Number One Singles survey, which aired tonight. More than 100,000 people voted in the survey, which was compiled from the TV station's web site and two national newspapers. Voters were given a choice of 105 number one hits since the charts began in the 1950s through hits from last year. A panel of music experts prepared the shortlist after going through more than 800 number one singles. (Thanks David M.) World Music Charts: Statistics from France, Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland Fans in Germany: A group of German fans have begun collecting money as a gift to the Whitney Houston Foundation for Children. If you are interested in making a donation through the group, you can visit here for details (written in German) and click on the word "Spendenaktion," or you an send an e-mail message to the3chicks@whitneyhouston-online.de. If you would like to make a donation on your own, you can visit the Foundation's official web site here. (Thanks Lili) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down three places to No. 30 this week on the Factory 40 as broadcasted by TMF Belgium. (Thanks Eddy VB)
2001/1/5
Clarification: Arista apparently issued two versions of the "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" DVD in the U.S. last May. The more common DVD with 21 tracks, and the DVD with two extra tracks ["Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and "I Believe In You And Me"] both were available back then, but no one really noticed. However, the longer DVD is not available in all stores. Best Buy is one of the few stores that sells it. (Thanks Steve) Meanwhile, the longer DVD has surfaced in Europe (BMG 74321 306039). It has the same two extra tracks. (Thanks Eddy VB) According to Radio 1, "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" has not sold over 1 million copies in the U.K. as of Christmas, but should reach that milestone within the next month. Only the Top 6 best-selling albums of the year in the U.K. have sold over 1 million copies, but there are only 105,000 copies between Madonna at No. 10 and Texas at No. 7. As we know, Whitney is at No. 9 on the 2000 best-seller list and the album still has momentum, so it won't be long. (Thanks Paul S.) Music Charts Update: News from Belgium The commercial for "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" is being played again on Spanish TV channels. (Thanks Laura)
2001/1/4
On the Charts: Read the complete statistics on the status of "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" on the Billboard charts According to MusikWoche, BMG will start to release DVD singles in Germany. The first artist to have this honor will be a German Hip Hop DJ (DJ Tomekk) this month. DVD singles for Whitney and other artists including Toni Braxton will be released later this year. (Thanks André) "Whitney: The Greatest Hits" has gone to No. 1 on the Virgin Megastore charts in Britain. They are currently selling it at £9.99. (Thanks James) La Repubblica.it reports that Whitney's cousin Dionne Warwick ordered 10 dresses by Italian fashion designer Gai Mattiolo for Whitney in December. Dionne was in Italy on Deember 22 to sing in honor of Pope John Paul II. (Thanks Rosilde)
2001/1/3
Grammy Awards: Unfortunately, Whitney didn't receive any Grammy nominations today. However, Hex Hector was nominated as Remixer of the Year, Non-Classical for his remixes, including "I Learned From The Best." In addition, Peter Rauhofer was nominated in the same category for remixes including "Greatest Love Of All." (Thanks Rashad) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is down six places to No. 13 on the European Top 20 as broadcasted by MTV today. (Thanks Eddy VB) Click here to view a picture of Whitney and Bobby onstage during their surprise appearance in the Bahamas last month. Here's an article that was published around Christmas regarding "The Princess Diaries." It includes some new information. According to reports, the movie was set to complete filming last month. Please request Whitney's latest music videos as much as possible by clicking here. You can request "Heartbreak Hotel" in the U.K. and "If I Told You That" in Canada. Although it has virtually disappeared, you can also request the "Fine" music video at MTV Total Request Live and BET if you'd like. Remember to delete your cookies! Thanks!
2001/1/2
Attention Whitney Shoppers: The Greatest Hits DVD has been reissued with two additional music videos -- "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" and "I Believe In You And Me." I saw it at the store Best Buy. (Thanks Kermit) Music Charts Update: News from the U.K. "My Love Is Your Love" beat many teeny-bopper songs on WKTU's TOP 103 OF 2000, finishing at No. 21, a pretty strong showing considering its release date. (Thanks John G.)
2001/1/1
Music Charts Update: The latest statistics from The Netherlands plus year-end news from Switzerland According to CDnow, a VHS Letter Box edition of "The Bodyguard" is expected be released on February 6th in NTSC format, retailing at $15.98. (Thanks Kieran) Spanish TV channel Canal + played the "When You Believe" music video at 11:55 p.m., just before the 12 peals of the New Year, which is curious because it's not a music TV channel. (Thanks Laura) If you missed the earlier Nippy News, use the News Archive or the newslog.