It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be
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| Single by Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston | |||||||||||||||||
| from the album Through The Storm | |||||||||||||||||
| B-side | "If Ever A Love There Was" | ||||||||||||||||
| Released | July, 1989 (US) November 27, 1989 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single | ||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | Spring 1989 | ||||||||||||||||
| Genre | New jack swing, dance-pop | ||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:37 4:49 (Single Edit) |
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| Writer(s) | Albert Hammond, Diane Warren | ||||||||||||||||
| Producer(s) | Narada Michael Walden (album version) Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley (remix version) |
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"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appeared on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm.
The original album version was produced by Narada Michael Walden and the "re-mix" version was produced by Teddy Riley. It was released as a single in June of that year. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached the Top 10 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. It also peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.
Contents
Critical reception
Allmusic editor William Ruhlmann panned "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be," calling it "an embarrassing failure for both Franklin and the previously pop-perfect Whitney Houston."[1]
Track listing
- Album version 5:37
- Single Edit 4:49
- Single Remix/Teddy Riley Mix 4:02
- Extended Remix 6:12
- Hip Hop Remix 4:57
- House Radio Mix 5:05
- New Jack Swing Dub Mix 6:20
- After Hours Club Mix 7:35
- 1989 Vogue Dub Mix
Charts
Chart positions
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Canada (RPM 100 Singles)[2] | 43 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[3] | 14 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[4] | 40 |
| U.K (UK Singles Chart)[5] | 29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 5 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1989) | Position |
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| U.S Black Singles[6] | 84 |
References
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| Studio albums | |
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| Notable concerts & appearances |
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| Achievements | |
| Related articles | |
| Whitney Houston | |
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| Whitney | |
| I'm Your Baby Tonight | |
| The Bodyguard | |
| Waiting to Exhale | |
| The Preacher's Wife | |
| My Love Is Your Love | |
| Whitney: The Greatest Hits | |
| Just Whitney... | |
| One Wish: The Holiday Album | |
| I Look to You | |
| Sparkle | |
| I Will Always Love You: The Best of Whitney Houston | |
| Other/Featured/Promotional singles |
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- ↑ Through the Storm at All Music.
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- ↑ [1] Archived July 21, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Aretha & Whitney – It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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