Takin' a Chance explained

Takin' a Chance
Caption:7-inch, CD
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Whitney Houston
Album:I'm Your Baby Tonight
B-Side:"Love Is a Contact Sport"
Released:October 21, 1989 (Japan)
Recorded:1989
Length:4:16
Label:Arista
Producer:Keith Thomas
Prev Title:One Moment in Time
Prev Year:1988
Next Title:It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
Next Year:1989

"Takin' a Chance" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, promoted and released as a single in Japan on October 21, 1989 by Arista Records. The song was written by Houston, BeBe Winans and its producer Keith Thomas. The following year, the song was included only on the Japanese edition of Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990). A 3-inch mini CD single and 7-inch vinyl included the b-side track "Love Is a Contact Sport" from her second studio album, Whitney (1987).

Commercial promotion

"Takin' a Chance" was used as the theme song of Sanyo TV commercial in Japan.

Chart performance

Takin' a Chance was released in Japan on 21 October 1989, and peaked at number 88 on the Japanese Singles chart.

Live performances

Whitney included the song in her set during her Feels So Right Japan Tour in 1990. The song was performed regularly each night and would mark as the only performance of "Takin' a Chance" on any of Houston's tours thereafter.

Track listing and formats

Japan, CD Mini single[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (CD, Single).
  2. Web site: Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (Vinyl, Single).
  3. Web site: ホイットニー・ヒューストンのシングル売り上げランキング (Whitney Houston's CD single sales and peak chart position in Japan) . . March 3, 2012. ja.