1989 single by Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" |
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Single by Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston |
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from the album Through the Storm |
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B-side | "If Ever a Love There Was" |
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Released | June 10, 1989 |
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Genre | - New jack swing[1]
- dance-pop
- house
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Label | Arista |
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Songwriter(s) | - Albert Hammond
- Diane Warren
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Producer(s) | - Narada Michael Walden (album version)
- Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley (remix version)
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Aretha Franklin singles chronology |
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"Through the Storm" (1989) | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989) | "Gimme Your Love" (1989) | |
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Whitney Houston singles chronology |
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"I Know Him So Well" (1988) | "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Ever Gonna Be" (1989) | "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (1990) | |
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"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be " on YouTube |
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"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appeared on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm. The song was released on June 10, 1989, as the second single from the album by Arista Records.
The original album version was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren and produced by Narada Michael Walden, and the re-mixed version was produced by Teddy Riley. In the US, the single reached No. 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 5 on the R&B Singles chart. On the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at No. 29.
Critical reception
AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann retrospectively panned "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be", calling it "an embarrassing failure for both Franklin and the previously pop-perfect Whitney Houston."[2]
Versions
- Album Version – 5:37
- Single Edit – 4:49
- Single Remix/Teddy Riley Mix – 4:02
- Extended Remix – 6:12
- Hip Hop Remix – 4:57
- House Radio Mix – 5:05
- New Jack Swing Dub Mix – 6:20
- After Hours Club Mix – 7:35
- 1989 Vogue Dub Mix
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (1989) | Position |
US Top Black Singles (Billboard)[11] | 84 |
References
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. June 24, 1989. p. 85. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. Aretha Franklin – Through the Storm: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6425." RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Aretha Franklin". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 38, 1989". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 12, 2023.
- ^ "Aretha & Whitney – It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ "Aretha Franklin Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Greatest Hits and Hitmakers of the '80s" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. 23 December 1989. p. Y-28. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
Studio albums | - It Never Rains in Southern California
- The Free Electric Band
- Albert Hammond
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Compilation albums | - It Never Rains in Southern California
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