I'm Your Baby Tonight
Produced by Babyface, L.A. Reid, Narada Michael Walden, Luther Vandross, Stevie Wonder
Whitney Houston wrote 0 of 11 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 11 self-written
Every track is scored by writing credit — whether Whitney Houston carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 11 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
I'm Your Baby Tonight is the third studio album by Whitney Houston, released in November 1990 on Arista Records, the first album produced with significant input from L.A. Reid and Babyface, whose New Jack Swing and contemporary R&B production framework gave Houston a more rhythmically contemporary sound than the adult contemporary approach of the first two albums. Houston did not write the majority of the original material, though the album's credits are more diverse than its predecessors, with contributions from L.A. Reid, Babyface, Stevie Wonder ('We Didn't Know,' a duet), and others. The title track, produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and 'All the Man That I Need' also reached number one, Houston's seventh and eighth number-one Hot 100 singles respectively. The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 and reached number one, has been certified triple platinum in the United States, and is generally regarded as the beginning of Houston's transition away from the purely adult contemporary sound of the Arista/Davis formula toward a more R&B-contemporary approach that would characterize her most beloved work in The Bodyguard soundtrack. I'm Your Baby Tonight demonstrates the commercial instinct of the Houston-Reid-Babyface partnership that had transformed the R&B landscape, and it stands as the last of Houston's purely studio albums before the film soundtrack work that would define her peak commercial period.
Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
I'm Your Baby Tonight
|
L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
My Name Is Not Susan
|
Eric Foster White | Eric Foster White | L.A. ReidBabyface | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
All the Man That I Need
|
Dean PitchfordMichael Gore | Dean PitchfordMichael Gore | Narada Michael Walden | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Lover for Life
|
Sam Dees | Sam Dees | Narada Michael Walden | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
Anymore
|
L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Miracle
|
L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | L.A. ReidBabyface | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
I Belong to You
|
Derek BrambleFranne Golde | Derek BrambleFranne Golde | Narada Michael Walden | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
Who Do You Love
|
Luther VandrossHubert Eaves III | Luther VandrossHubert Eaves III | Luther Vandross | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
We Didn't Know
|
Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals)Stevie Wonder (Vocals) |
| 10 |
After We Make Love
|
Michael MasserGerry Goffin | Michael MasserGerry Goffin | Michael Masser | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |
| 11 |
I'm Knockin'
|
Rhett LawrenceRickey MinorBenjamin Winans | Rhett LawrenceRickey MinorBenjamin Winans | Rickey MinorWhitney Houston | Whitney Houston (Lead Vocals) |