{"product_id":"the_essential_whitney_houston","title":"The Essential Whitney Houston","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Essential Whitney Houston is a two‑disc compilation released in January 2011 as part of Legacy Recordings’ long‑running “Essential” series, effectively rebranding and slightly repackaging the earlier 2000 collection Whitney: The Greatest Hits. Running about two and a half hours across 35–36 tracks (depending on edition), it covers the core Arista years from 1985 to 2000, drawing from her studio albums Whitney Houston, Whitney, I’m Your Baby Tonight, The Bodyguard soundtrack, My Love Is Your Love, and The Preacher’s Wife, as well as key singles and soundtrack one‑offs. As with other entries in the “Essential” line, the emphasis is on presenting a career‑spanning, relatively definitive overview rather than deep cuts, making it an accessible starting point for new listeners and a compact hits set for longtime fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe track list includes signature ballads and mid‑tempos—“Saving All My Love for You,” “Greatest Love of All,” “All at Once,” “One Moment in Time,” “I Have Nothing,” “Run to You,” “Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” and “I Will Always Love You”—alongside upbeat pop and R\u0026amp;B hits such as “How Will I Know,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” “I’m Your Baby Tonight,” “My Name Is Not Susan,” “It’s Not Right but It’s Okay,” and “My Love Is Your Love.” It also preserves the four “new” tracks first introduced on Whitney: The Greatest Hits (“Same Script, Different Cast,” “Could I Have This Kiss Forever,” “If I Told You That,” and “Fine”), giving the set a sense of completeness for the pre‑2000 era. Unlike Whitney: The Greatest Hits, which leaned heavily on dance remixes for many uptempo songs, The Essential Whitney Houston generally favors original single or album versions, offering a more straightforward listening experience that highlights the clarity, power, and emotional precision of Houston’s voice across her most celebrated work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Record Store","offers":[{"title":"CD \/ 2CD","offer_id":53788454355258,"sku":"39498","price":16.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/2041\/0682\/files\/Screenshot_2026-07-24_at_6.58.34_PM.jpeg?v=1784934087","url":"https:\/\/recordstore.ca\/products\/the_essential_whitney_houston","provider":"Record Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}