My Heart Is Calling
"My Heart Is Calling" | ||||
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The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album | ||||
B-side | "I Go to the Rock" | |||
Released | June 10, 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
Songwriter(s) | Babyface | |||
Producer(s) | Babyface | |||
Whitney Houston singles chronology | ||||
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Licensed audio | ||||
"My Heart Is Calling" on YouTube |
"My Heart Is Calling" is a song recorded by the American recording artist
Composition
"My Heart Is Calling" was written and produced solely by
Critical reception
"My Heart Is Calling" garnered mostly positive reviews from music critics. Chris Willman of
Billboard reviewed the song favorably, writing that it is "a wonderfully refreshing release that smartly side-steps her tried-and-true balladry in favor of a credible foray into jeep-funk territory."[6] Steve Jones of USA Today wrote that "[the] Babyface-produced My Heart Is Calling; [...] have a spiritual feel. [They] help maintain a thematic cohesiveness that most soundtracks lack these days."[8] Similarly, Elysa Gardner of Los Angeles Times also reviewed the song favorably, writing that "Houston shows her soulful side with equal panache, even if she has a tendency to overdo the obligatory vocal gymnastics at times."[5]
Chart performance
"My Heart Is Calling" debuted at number 81 on the US Billboard Hot 100, issue dated July 5, 1997.[9] Two weeks later, the song peaked at number 77 on the chart.[10] The following week, it dropped out of the chart. On the R&B/Hip-Hop charts, the song debuted at number 43, on the week dated June 28, 1997.[11] The following week, the song ascended to number 35, a position which became its peak.[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "My Heart Is Calling" | 4:15 |
2. | "I Go to the Rock" | 4:05 |
Credits and personnel
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Charts
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 77 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] | 35 |
References
- ^ a b c The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (CD album). Whitney Houston. Arista. 1996. 07822-18951-2.
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- ISBN 978-0-7910-4456-8
- ^ Willman, Chris (1996-11-29). "Diva la Différence". Entertainment Weekly. Time Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-12-11. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ a b c Gardner, Elysa. "Oh, Whitney – for Heaven's Sake". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- Plugged In. Focus on the Family. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- Gannett Company, Inc. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ My Heart Is Calling (US CD Single liner notes). Whitney Houston. Arista. 1997. 07822-13362-4.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Whitney Houston Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.