I found that 4 of the songs on this album are the absolute best. These 4 are: "Saving all my love for you," "How will I know," "All at once," and "Greatest love of all." My personal favorite is "How will I know."

Unlike today's much younger music stars who have no talent and are popular only with the teen crowd, here is a diva that truly has a sensational voice whether it was singing the "Star Spangled Banner" or "One Moment in Time" at the 1988 Summer Olympics or "I will always love you" from the Bodyguard Soundtrack or one of her hits from her earlier albums, Whitney is a true diva, and I AM A TEEN!


In The Beginning...... She Is As Great As She's Always Been   February 4, 2001
Trevor James (Wisconsin Rapids, WI USA)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

Model-turned-diva, Whitney Houston's self-titled effort rendered the music world breathless. It became the best-selling album by a female artist (selling an excess of 12 million copies in the U.S.--- Over 25 million copies world wide) and with good reason. The smash singles "You Give Good Love" and "Saving All My Love For You" propelled the album off the shelves. And the hits "How Will I Know" and "The Greatest Love Of All" followed...as did the Grammy nominations. Houston's first LP was nominated for Album of the Year at the 1986 Grammy Awards (where she won the Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "Saving All My Love For You") The following year "The Greatest Love Of All" was nominated for Record of the Year. But if statistics and accolades don't impress you... the 10-song album will. It includes all the aforementioned hits as well as 2 incredible collaborations with Jermaine Jackson. ("Take Good Care Of My Heart" & "Nobody Loves Me Like You Do") And more up-tempo ballads ("Someone For Me" and "All At Once") The album remains Houston's best solo studio effort to date. And eventually produced three #1 singles and four gold singles. It belongs in any and every "Best of the 80's Collection" and in the "Best Albums of All-time" category.


Absolutely flawless; ages better than Whitney herself   November 5, 2006
Glen Zimmerman (West Bumblefuch, USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

Sadly, Whitney Houston has spent the last few years digging herself into a deep hole that she'll probably never get out of, but she still has to be given credit for making one of the best albums ever; an album that argues strongly against the existence of the "skip" button. "Saving All My Love For You", "You Give Good Love", and "How Will I Know" were all huge hits and rightly so, but every song is absolutely beautiful, especially the funky gems "Someone For Me" and "Thinking About You" as well as the criminally underrated duet with Jermaine Jackson "Take Good Care Of My Heart." The next two albums that she made weren't quite as good, but she hadn't completely flushed everything down the toilet just yet. However, pretty much anything she made after 1990 is definitely bottom-drawer compared to her 80s material.


Whitney Houston   August 12, 2004
Pat Bateman
7 out of 8 found this review helpful

Did you know that Whitney Houston's debut LP, called simply Whitney Houston, had four number one singles on it? Did you know that, Christy? It's hard to choose a favorite among so many great tracks. But "The Greatest Love of All" is one of the best, most powerful songs ever written; about self-preservation, dignity. Its universal message crosses all boundaries and instills one with the hope that it's not too late to better ourselves. Since, Elizabeth, it's impossible in this world we live in, to empathize with others. We can always empathize with ourselves. It's an important message. Crucial really, as beautifully stated on the album.