Count On Me (Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans song)

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"Count on Me"
Single by Whitney Houston and CeCe Winans
from the album Waiting to Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
B-side"One Moment in Time"
ReleasedMarch 4, 1996
Genre
Length4:26
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)
  • Whitney Houston
  • Babyface
  • Michael Houston
Producer(s)Babyface
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
(1995) 		"Count on Me"
(1996) 		"Why Does It Hurt So Bad"
(1996)
CeCe Winans singles chronology
"Every Time"
(1995) 		"Count on Me"
(1996) 		"Well Alright," "What About You," "Slippin'"
(1998)
Music video
"Whitney Houston, CeCe Winans - Count On Me (Official HD Video)" on
YouTube

"Count on Me" is a song recorded by American singers and best friends

Babyface and co-written by Babyface, Houston and her brother Michael, it is an uplifting song about leaning on a friend for support when needed. Released in early 1996, the song was the fourth single from the soundtrack album of the motion picture Waiting to Exhale, and the second single by Houston released from that album and its soundtrack. "Count on Me" became Winans's highest-charting single on the US Hot 100, peaking at number eight. It was certified gold
in the US.

Critical reception

Babyface is, as always, unmistakable, and he excels with this song's lush string arrangement. Vocally, Houston dominates the track, though Winans makes a strong-enough impression that those who have yet to hear her fine recordings will yearn to hear more. A buddy song for the diva generation that is destined to saturate pop radio airwaves into the spring."[3]

Gil L. Robertson IV from

The Orlando Sentinel commented that "with its swelling choruses and shouted pledges of friendship", the song "is infused with We Are the World earnestness and overkill, but the performances save it from being too treacly".[7]

Music video

The accompanying

BET, MTV, and VH1
.

References in pop culture

On a

Valentines Day episode of Sister, Sister, the three principal actors: Tia Mowry, Tamera Mowry and Marques Houston
, sing the song at a karaoke bar. They sing the first two verses and the chorus.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[31] Gold 800,000[30]

References

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  5. ^ Kot, Greg. "'Waiting To Exhale' Long On Noble Notions - Chicago Tribune". Archived from the original on November 10, 2011.
  6. ^ "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 27, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Darling, Gary (December 8, 1995). "'Waiting To Exhale' Soundtrack". The Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
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    (in Icelandic). March 16, 1996. p. 26. Retrieved September 24, 2023.
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  26. ^ "1996 The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. December 28, 1996. Retrieved July 21, 2022.
  27. ^ "Most Played Adult Contemporary Songs of 1996" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 33. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
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  29. Billboard
    . Vol. 4, no. 53. December 27, 1996. p. 32. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
  30. ISSN 0006-2510
    . Retrieved May 7, 2015.
  31. ^ "American single certifications – Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans – Count on Me". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

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