"I Belong to You" is a 1991 song recorded by American singer

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for her third studio album, ''

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'' (1990). It was written by Derek Bramble and

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, produced by

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, and was released on October 18, 1991, as the album's fifth single. "I Belong to You" was a Top 10 hit on the US ''Billboard''

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, and also charted in the UK and the Netherlands. The song garnered Houston a nomination for

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at the 35th Grammy Awards (1993).

Critical reception

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from ''

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'' wrote that Houston "delivers a mature and restrained vocal within a lush, urban-angled swing/ R&B arrangement." He noted its "contagious chorus". A reviewer from ''

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'' said that "the hip hop-shaped beat is more raw than the melody line, reminiscent of

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's '

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'. Vintage Houston." Alan Jones from ''

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'' viewed it as "a pleasant but unexceptional

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shuffle". James Hunter of ''

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'' commented that the song "acts out its claim in a penthouse bedroom", and described its production by

as "high-end grooves accented by pinballing counterrhythms."

Music video

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for "I Belong to You" features some shots from "My Name Is Not Susan", that are extended and/or unreleased in the video to that song. Former

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was featured in the video and was also featured in "My Name is Not Susan" as well. The video also includes footage from Houston's ''

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'' (1991).

Track listings and formats

* UK 12" vinyl # "I Belong to You" (Shep Pettibone Remix Edit) — 4:32 ^B # "I Belong to You" (UK Remix Edit) — 4:48 ^A # "I Belong to You" (Album Version) — 5:28 # "

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" — 4:42 * UK CD maxi-single # "I Belong to You" (Album Version Edit) — 4:40 # "I Belong to You" (UK Remix Edit) — 4:49 ^A # "I Belong to You" (Shep Pettibone Remix Edit) — 4:32 ^B # "One Moment in Time" — 4:42 ^A Additional Production and Remix by John Waddell
^B Additional Production and Remix by Shep Pettibone * US 7" vinyl # "I Belong to You" (Album Version Edit) — 4:41 # "I Belong to You" (International Remix) — 4:52 ^A * US, UK 12" vinyl # "I Belong to You" (UK Mix) — 8:55 ^A # "I Belong to You" (UK Dub) — 8:45 ^A # "I Belong to You" (69th Street Mix) — 9:27 ^B # "I Belong to You" (69th Street Dub) — 4:16 ^B

Charts

Personnel

;Credits *Lead vocals, backing vocals, vocal arrangement — Whitney Houston *Producer, arranger — Narada Michael Walden *Additional production and remix — John Waddell *Post production and remix — Shep Pettibone *Executive producer — Clive Davis

References

External links

{{DEFAULTSORT:I Belong To You (Whitney Houston Song) Whitney Houston songs 1990 songs Songs written by Franne Golde Song recordings produced by Narada Michael Walden 1991 singles Contemporary R&B ballads Arista Records singles Pop ballads 1990s ballads Soul ballads New jack swing songs