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| Soundtrack by Whitney Houston | ||||
| Released | November 26, 1996 | |||
| Genre | R&B/Gospel | |||
| Label | Arista Records | |||
| Producer | Whitney Houston (also executive), Mervyn Warren, Ricky Minor, Steve Lipson, Babyface, David Foster | |||
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The Preacher's Wife is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed by Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film. It sold an estimated 6 million copies worldwide.
The lead single, "I Believe in You and Me", became a top five hit in the U.S.[1] and was nominated for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 40th Grammy Awards, as well as for Best R&B Album.[2]
"Step by Step" was another hit single and has a music video. "My Heart Is Calling" became the soundtrack's final release.
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Awards and nominations
At the 69th Academy Awards, the soundtrack was nominated in the category of Original Music or Comedy Score.[3]
Track listing
- "I Believe in You and Me" (Sandy Linzer, David Wolfert) – 4:03
- "Step by Step" (Annie Lennox) – 4:12
- "Joy" – 3:16
- "Hold On, Help Is on the Way" – 3:09
- "I Go to the Rock" – 4:05
- "I Love the Lord" – 4:57
- "Somebody Bigger Than You and I" (featuring Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, Ralph Tresvant, Faith Evans, and Monica) – 4:42
- "You Were Loved" (Diane Warren) – 4:13
- "My Heart Is Calling" (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds) – 4:15
- "I Believe in You and Me" (Single Version) (Linzer, Wolfert) – 3:55
- "Step by Step" (Teddy Riley Remix) (Lennox) – 4:34
- "Who Would Imagine a King" – 3:31
- "He's All Over Me" – 3:53 (performed by Whitney Houston with Shirley Caesar & the Georgia Mass Choir)
- "The Lord Is My Shepherd" – 4:24 (performed by Cissy Houston with the Hezekiah Walker Choir)
- "Joy to the World" (Hoyt Axton, Handel, Lowell Mason, Isaac Watts) – 4:41
Certifications and charts
| Country | Peak Position |
Total Weeks |
Certification | Sales/Shipments |
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| United States Billboard 200 | 3 | 38 | 3x Platinum[4] | 2,471,000[5]/3,000,000 |
| United States Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1 | 49 | ||
| UK Albums Chart | 35 | - | - | - |
| Austria | 8[6] | 16 | - | - |
| Switzerland | 11[7] | 17 | - | - |
| France | 28[8] | 9 | - | - |
| Netherlands | 17[9] | 18 | - | - |
| Norway | 39[10] | 1 | - | - |
| Sweden | 16[11] | 11 | - | - |
| Australia | 34[12] | 12 | - | - |
- Singles - Billboard (U.S.)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1996 | "I Believe in You and Me" | Billboard Hot 100 | 4 |
| Hot R&B Singels | 4 | ||
| Adult Contemporary | 2 | ||
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 11 | ||
| 1997 | "Step by Step" | Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| Hot R&B Singels | 29 | ||
| Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | 8 | ||
| Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 3 | ||
| "My Heart Is Calling" | Billboard Hot 100 | 77 | |
| Hot R&B Singels | 35 |
References
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=367&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Songs&ci=3026355&cdi=7166829&cid=03%2F15%2F1997
- ^ http://www.rockonthenet.com/archive/1998/grammys.htm
- ^ http://awardsdatabase.oscars.org/ampas_awards/DisplayMain.jsp?curTime=1242320030665
- ^ "RIAA". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=whitney%20houston&format=ALBUM&debutLP=&category=SOLO&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=ST&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=Multi%20Platinum&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=on&before=on&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1998&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25.|Certification Date 30-06-1998
- ^ http://www.billboard.com/#/column-chartbeat/ask-billboard-madonna-vs-whitney-who-s-sold-1004003516.story
- ^ http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://norwegiancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
- ^ http://australian-charts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Soundtrack+%2F+Whitney+Houston&titel=The+Preacher%27s+Wife&cat=a
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