Thanks to Norwegian producer Kygo, a new generation of listeners is being introduced to Whitney Houston’s era-defining, once-in-a-lifetime talent.
Houston, who died in 2012, made it onto Billboard’s Hot 100 chart this week with a remixed version of “Higher Love,” her little-known cover of Steve Winwood’s 1986 hit. Debuting at No. 68, “Higher Love” marks Houston’s first appearance on the chart ― which ranks the 100 most commercially successful songs in the U.S. ― since 2009’s “Million Dollar Bill,” off her final album, “I Look to You.”
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The pop diva’s original recording of “Higher Love” had previously been available only as a bonus track on the Japanese edition of her 1990 album, “I’m Your Baby Tonight.”
As Sony Music Chief Creative Officer Clive Davis told Rolling Stone, Houston’s label Arista Records “didn’t want her being a cover artist at that time” and hence shelved the song in favor of more R&B-oriented material.
Until now, that is. Last month, it was announced that Houston’s estate had tapped Kygo ― who has re-worked songs by Ed Sheeran and Coldplay ― to give “Higher Love” a contemporary redux.
Source: Whitney Houston Hits Billboard’s Hot 100 Chart For First Time In 10 Years
