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Time to update my list of Whitney’s most iconic key changes
1. I Have Nothing
She sets the new key up so beautifully by holding the “don’t make... me...” such an awesome modulation that you forget this song does not have a bridge.
She sets the new key up so beautifully by holding the “don’t make... me...” such an awesome modulation that you forget this song does not have a bridge.
2. I Will Always Love You
Is it subtle? No. Is it abrupt? Very much so. Do you forget all about that as she absolutely rockets that final chorus skyward? Yes.
Is it subtle? No. Is it abrupt? Very much so. Do you forget all about that as she absolutely rockets that final chorus skyward? Yes.
3. All The Man That I Need
The sax solo wails, Whitney coos over it, then there’s the shift and the gospel background vocals drop as if she is actually singing about god.
The sax solo wails, Whitney coos over it, then there’s the shift and the gospel background vocals drop as if she is actually singing about god.
4. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Listen to the demo of this song without Whitney or the key-change and it sounds like rock-lite mush instead of a worldwide number 1
Listen to the demo of this song without Whitney or the key-change and it sounds like rock-lite mush instead of a worldwide number 1
5. Greatest Love Of All
No need to wait to the last third of the song - Miss Whitney treats you to a gear shift in the first chorus, spoiling us
No need to wait to the last third of the song - Miss Whitney treats you to a gear shift in the first chorus, spoiling us
Special mention: How Will I Know
For a song that starts high (“there’s a boyyy!”) can it go higher? No it goes down, then Whitney is finally allowed to play with the melody in the final half of the chorus and soars UP again
For a song that starts high (“there’s a boyyy!”) can it go higher? No it goes down, then Whitney is finally allowed to play with the melody in the final half of the chorus and soars UP again
