"Saving All My Love for You" is a soul and R&B song, composed in the key of A major, having a slow tempo of 84 beats per minute. Ultimately, the song was released as the second single in the United States and third single worldwide. He proposed that if all the women get on their feet when Houston sings "Saving.", then Davis would agree that it should be the next single. When Masser heard that another single besides the song was being considered for the next single, he made a friendly wager with Davis during one of Houston's performance at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Īfter the success of her previous single, " You Give Good Love", the label initially didn't think about releasing "Saving All My Love for You" as the next single.
After getting the right emotionally vulnerable-tailored take from Houston, the producer guaranteed her that it would become "a woman's song", meaning that women will feel a special affinity for the song. After her performance, the singer told Masser that the song was one of her favorites and later, Masser was chosen by Arista to produce some tracks for Houston's self-titled debut. Years later, Masser saw Whitney for the first time when he went into New York City's Sweetwater club, an invitation made by Arista Records president Clive Davis, and she was singing one of his songs, " The Greatest Love of All". "Saving All My Love for You" was written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin during the 1970s and originally recorded with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. At the 28th Annual Grammy Awards, it won for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance. It became her first song to top the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for two weeks, and is certified Platinum by the RIAA for sales of over 1 million copies. The song became a global success and represented a commercial breakthrough for Houston, topping the charts in four countries and reaching the top 10 in various other regions. Houston's version of "Saving All My Love for You" garnered positive critical response, with reviewers praising its melodious production and her vocal performance, and picked it as one of the album's highlights. It was released on August 13, 1985, by Arista Records as the second single from the album in the United States and third worldwide. American singer Whitney Houston recorded a cover of the song for her self-titled debut studio album (1985). " Saving All My Love for You" is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin, originally recorded by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr.
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