Highlights include newly-recorded duets with George Michael, Enrique Iglesias and Deborah Cox, a new song co-produced by Q-Tip and Raphael Saadiq, rare vintage tracks unavailable for a decade, impossible-to-find club mixes, and bonus tracks. The multi-tiered release encompasses Whitney's record-breaking success on the pop and R&B singles front (on two CDs/two cassettes), as a screen presence since her career began at the label (on DVD and VHS home-video), and in the clubs as a remixer's delight (on a limited edition four-record vinyl box-set). The latter is set for an April 25 in-store date, while the CDs/cassettes and DVD/VHS are due May 16th.

WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS, a 36-track collection, comprises both the Cool Down CD of all the ballad hits in their original version and the Throw Down second CD of all the uptempo signature cuts and sizzling club mixes, both CD's spanning her entire career to date. Newly-recorded for the occasion are duets with Enrique Iglesias (the Diane Warren composition, "Could I Have This Kiss Forever") and Arista label-mates Deborah Cox ("Same Script, Different Cast") and Q-Tip ("Fine"), plus a brand new version of "If I Told You That" (from My Love Is Your Love) that was reconfigured by producer Rodney Jerkins as a duet with George Michael, with additional production done by George Michael.

Spanning 1985 to 2000, WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS includes hard-to-find rarities (such as "One Moment In Time," the 1988 Summer Olympics theme; and 1991's Super Bowl XXV version of "The Star Spangled Banner"); plus a most requested 1986 classic duet with Jermaine Jackson ("If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful") that was released only on his album, never as a single. The innovative programming of the two CDs (and cassettes) enables the listener to experience the full breadth of Whitney's career with both volumes. Disc 1 (Cool Down), for example, builds from her first hits of 1985, "You Give Good Love," "Saving All My Love For You," and "Greatest Love Of All," all the way to the year 2000 with two great new records featuring Enrique Iglesias and Deborah Cox respectively. Disc 2 (Throw Down) recaps the uptempo hits from My Love Is Your Love -- with club remixes of "It's Not Right But It's Okay," "My Love Is Your Love," "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price), and "I Learned From The Best" -- then presents remixes of ten more hits from Whitney's all-time classic repertoire. Disc 2's remixes show off the talents of such masters as Junior Vasquez, David Morales, Jellybean, Hex Hector, Clivilles and Cole, The Dronez, Rodney Jerkins and others.

The two volumes draw from Whitney's first three studio albums, Whitney Houston (1985, now certified 13-times RIAA platinum), Whitney (1987, 9x-platinum), and I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990, 4x-platinum); then Whitney's three original soundtrack albums, The Bodyguard (1992, 17x-platinum), Waiting To Exhale (1995, 7x-platinum), and The Preacher's Wife (1996, 3x-platinum), and her most recent My Love Is Your Love (1998, 3x-platinum). Whitney's U.S. album sales add up to a sub-total in excess of 56 million copies. Add to this figure: 13 RIAA gold and 6 platinum singles, the 4-times platinum "I Will Always Love You" single, one gold home video and two platinum home videos -- and the total is well in excess of 70 million units sold in the U.S. alone. (Please see complete track listings, chart facts and RIAA certifications follow.)

WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS is also the title of Whitney's first DVD and VHS home-video collection. Each version reprises the lion's share of Whitney's hits in the course of its 21 titles, a combination of video clips (with such noted directors as Wayne Isham, Peter Israelson, Julian Temple, Randee St. Nicholas, Brian Grant, and Kevin Bray), and live performance. On the digital side, the DVD (with Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Audio) utilizes interactive technology to provide song lyrics and cutting-edge multi-media content. The main menu provides links to such rarities as the star's premiere television performance (on "The Merv Griffin Show" in 1985), appearances on several awards show, a tune from Disney's Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella (1997), interview segments featuring Whitney and her co-producer, Arista president Clive Davis, and much more.

WHITNEY - THE UNRELEASED MIXES is a special limited-edition four-record vinyl box-set that acknowledges the importance of her music in clubs around the world. Seven songs, eight mixes, one track on each side of four 12-inch vinyl discs make this another must-have for fans and club professionals. Once again, the studio wizardry of master remixers Junior Vasquez, David Morales, Jellybean, Hex Hector, and C+C Music Factory's Clivilles and Cole brings a new perspective to the music: "How Will I Know," "Greatest Love Of All," "I'm Every Woman," "Love Will Save the Day," "I Will Always Love You," "So Emotional," and "I'm Your Baby Tonight."

As Arista Records celebrates its own 25th anniversary year, the 15th anniversary of its all-time best-selling artist is commemorated on these three new cross-referenced collections. And to think it all started on the charts 15 years ago last month, when "You Give Good Love" entered the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart on March 9, 1985, went to #1 and hit RIAA gold. The self-titled Whitney Houston album entered the Top 200 (pop) album chart on March 30th, went to #1 for 14 weeks, and now stands at 13-times platinum.


WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS
(Arista 2-CDs 07822-14626-2 or 2-cassettes 07822-14626-4)

Disc 1/Cassette 1 - Cool Down

Title	R&B	Pop	From album	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Year
1. You Give Good Love	#1	#3	Whitney Houston	#1	#1	13-P	1985
2. Saving All My Love For You	#1	#1	Whitney Houston	#1	#1	13-P	1985
3. Greatest Love Of All	#3	#1	Whitney Houston	#1	#1	13-P	1986
4. All At Once (B side of #2 above)	#1	#1	Whitney Houston	#1	#1	13-P	1986
5. * If You Say My Eyes Are Beautiful (duet with Jermaine Jackson)	--	--	Jermaine Jackson - Precious Moments	--	--		1986
6. Didn't We Almost Have It All	#2	#1	Whitney	#2	#1	9-P	1987
7. Where Do Broken Hearts Go	#2	#1	Whitney	#2	#1	9-P	1988
8. All The Man That I Need	#1	#1	I'm Your Baby Tonight	#1	#3	4-P	1990
9. Run To You AC #1	#31	#31	The Bodyguard	#1	#1	17-P	1993
10. I Have Nothing (Cassette side 2)	#4	#4	The Bodyguard	#1	#1	17-P	1993
11. I Will Always Love You	#1	#1	The Bodyguard	#1	#1	17-P	1992
12. Exhale (Shoop Shoop)	#1	#1	Waiting To Exhale	#1	#1	7-P	1995
13. Why Does It Hurt So Bad	#22	#26	Waiting To Exhale	#1	#1	7-P	1996
14. I Believe In You And Me	#4	#4	The Preacher's Wife	#1	#3	3-P	1996
15. Heartbreak Hotel (featuring Faith Evans, Kelly Price)	#1	#2	My Love Is Your Love	#7	#13	3-P	1998
16. My Love Is Your Love	#2	#4	My Love Is Your Love	#7	#13	3-P	1999
17. * Same Script Different Cast (duet with Deborah Cox)	--	--	Greatest Hits	--	--	--	2000
18. * Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Metro Mix) (duet with Enrique Iglesias)	--	--	Greatest Hits	--	--	--	2000

Disc 2/Cassette 2 - Throw Down

Title	R&B	Pop	Mix	From album	Year
1 * Fine	--	--	Q-Tip, DJ Quik & Raphael Saadiq	Greatest Hits	2000
2. * If I Told You That (duet with George Michael)	--	--	Rodney Jerkins & Jon Douglas	My Love Is Your Love	1998
3. It's Not Right But It's Okay	#7	#4	Thunderpuss Mix	My Love Is Your Love	1999
4. My Love Is Your Love	#2	#4	Jonathan Peters Mix	My Love Is Your Love	1999
5. Heartbreak Hotel (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price)	#1	#2	Hex Hector Mix	My Love Is Your Love	1998
6. I Learned From The Best	#13	#27	HQ2 Mix	My Love Is Your Love	2000
7. Step By Step Dance #3	#29	#15	Junior Vasquez Mix	The Preacher's Wife	1997
8. I'm Every Woman	#5	#4	Clivilles & Cole Mix	The Bodyguard	1993
9. * Queen Of The Night	--	--	CJ Mackintosh Mix	The Bodyguard	1992
10. I Will Always Love You (Cassette side 2)	#1	#1	Hex Hector Mix	The Bodyguard	1992
11. Love Will Save The Day	#5	#9	Jellybean & David Morales Mix	Whitney	1988
12. I'm Your Baby Tonight	#1	#1	Dronez Mix	I'm Your Baby Tonight	1990
13. So Emotional	#5	#1	David Morales Mix	Whitney	1987
14. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)	#2	#1	Junior Vasquez Mix	Whitney	1987
15. How Will I Know	#1	#1	Junior Vasquez Mix	Whitney Houston	1985
16. Greatest Love Of All	#3	#1	Junior Vasquez Mix	Whitney Houston	1986
All Bonus Tracks:
17. One Moment In Time	--	#5	--	1988 Summer Olympics Album One Moment In Time	1988
18. The Star Spangled Banner	--	#20	live at Super Bowl XXV, 1/27/91	Greatest Hits	1991

* indicates album airplay track, not released as single


WHITNEY - THE UNRELEASED MIXES
(Arista special limited-edition vinyl box-set 07822-14652-1)

Vinyl 1

Title	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Mix	From album	Year
SIDE A
How Will I Know	#1	#1	G	Junior Vasquez Club Mix	Whitney Houston	1985
SIDE B
Greatest Love Of All	#3	#1	G	Club 69 Mix	Whitney Houston	1986

Vinyl 2

Title	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Mix	From Album	Year
SIDE A
I'm Every Woman	#5	#4	G	Clivilles & Cole Every Woman's HouseClub Mix	The Bodyguard o.s.	1992
SIDE B
Greatest Love Of All	#3	#1	G	Junior Vasquez Club Mix	Whitney Houston	1986

Vinyl 3

Title	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Mix	From Album	Year
SIDE A
Love Will Save The Day	#5	#9	--	Jellybean & David Morales 1987 Classic Underground Mix	Whitney	1988
SIDE B
I Will Always Love You	#1	#1	4-P	Hex Hector Club Mix	The Bodyguard o.s.	1992

Vinyl 4

Title	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Mix	From Album	Year
SIDE A
So Emotional	#5	#1	G	David Morales Emotional Club Mix	Whitney	1987
SIDE B
I'm Your Baby Tonight	#1	#1	G	Dronez Mix	I'm Your Baby Tonight	1990

WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS
(Arista VHS 07822-15745-3 and Arista DVD 07822-15745-9)

Title	R&B	Pop	RIAA	Note	From album	Year
1. You Give Good Love	#1	#3	G	Director: Karen Bellone	Whitney Houston	1985
2. Saving All My Love For You	#1	#1	G	Director: Stuart Orme	Whitney Houston	1985
3. How Will I Know	#1	#1	G	Director: Brian Grant	Whitney Houston	1985
4. Greatest Love Of All	#3	#1	G	Director: Peter Israelson	Whitney Houston	1986
5. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)	#2	#1	P	Director: Brian Grant	Whitney	1987
6. Didn't We Almost Have It All	#2	#1	--	Director: n/a	Whitney	1987
7. So Emotional	#5	#1	G	Director: Wayne Isham	Whitney	1987
8. Where Do Broken Hearts Go	#2	#1	--	Director: Peter Israelson	Whitney	1988
9. I'm Your Baby Tonight	#1	#1	G	Director: Julian Temple	I'm Your Baby Tonight	1990
10. All The Man That I Need	#1	#1	G	Director: Peter Israelson	I'm Your Baby Tonight	1990
11. The Star Spangled Banner live at Super Bowl XXV, 1/27/91	--	#20	P	Director: Bob Best	Greatest Hits	1991
12. I Will Always Love You	#1	#1	4-P	Director: Alan Smithee	The Bodyguard	1992
13. I'm Every Woman	#5	#4	G	Director: Randee St. Nicholas	The Bodyguard	1993
14. I Have Nothing	#4	#4	G	Director: S.A. Baron	The Bodyguard	1993
15. Run To You AC #1	#31	#31	--	Director: Mitch Sinoway	The Bodyguard	1993
16. * Queen Of The Night	--	--	--	Director: Mick Jackson	The Bodyguard	1992
17. Step By Step Dance #3	#29	#15	G	Director: Paul Hunter	The Preacher's Wife	1997
18. Heartbreak Hotel (featuring Faith Evans & Kelly Price)	#1	#2	P	Director: Kevin Bray	My Love Is Your Love	1998
19. My Love Is Your Love	#2	#4	P	Director: Kevin Bray	My Love Is Your Love	1999
20. It's Not Right But It's Okay	#7	#4	G	Director: Kevin Bray	My Love Is Your Love	1998
21. I Learned From The Best	#6	#8	--	Director: Kevin Bray	My Love Is Your Love	2000

* indicates album airplay track, not released as single


WHITNEY - THE GREATEST HITS (Arista DVD 07822-15745-9)

Same sequence as above, with Special Added Features on Interactive menu:
* Home -- Premiere performance on April 29, 1985 -- The Merv Griffin Show
* Lover For Life -- A Concert For A New South Africa -- Nov. 12, 1994
* One Moment In Time -- Live at 31st Annual Feb. 22, 1989 Grammy Awards
* My Love Is Your Love -- "The Making of the Album" 1998
* My Love Is Your Love -- Live performance, 1999 Mannheim, Germany
* Why Does It Hurt So Bad -- Live at the MTV 1996 Movie Awards
* It's Not Right But It's Okay -- From MTV All Access July 7, 1999
* Impossible -- From Disney's Rogers & Hammerstein's Cinderella Nov. 2, 1997
Also:
* Interviews with Whitney & Arista Records founder & president Clive Davis
* Behind-the-scenes footage from the GREATEST HITS photo shoot
* Lyrics to Whitney's best-loved songs
* Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Audio

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