Whitney Dancin' Special Explained

Whitney Dancin' Special
Type:remix
Artist:Whitney Houston
Cover:Whitney_Dancin'_Special_Cover.jpeg
Length:39:02
Label:Arista Records (original release), BMG Victor (re-release)
Producer:
Prev Title:Whitney Houston
Prev Year:1985
Next Title:Whitney
Next Year:1987

Whitney Dancin' Special is the first remix album by American singer Whitney Houston and was released exclusively in Japan on November 1, 1986 by Arista Records. It was manufactured and distributed by Nippon Phonogram during its original release,[1] and by BMG Victor during its re-issue.[2] It includes 5 remixed and 1 instrumental versions of songs from her self-titled debut album.

It was later released on US for the first time as part of Houston's 35th anniversary edition of her debut album.[3] The box set included an alternate version of “You Give Good Love (Extended Dance Version)” with previously unreleased vocalizations. The version was later added as a seventh track to the digital version of the remix album.[4]

Charts

Chart (1986)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 19

Sales

The album sold 19,480 units in Japan.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Whitney Dancin' Special . . December 14, 2022.
  2. Web site: Whitney Dancin' Special = ホイットニー Dancin' スぺシヤル . . December 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Whitney Houston 35th Anniversary Edition. Whitney Houston. June 30, 2020. May 25, 2022.
  4. Web site: Dancin' Special. Whitney Houston. November 1, 1986. May 25, 2022.
  5. Book: Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Oricon Entertainment. Roppongi, Tokyo. 2006. 4-87131-077-9.