Saving All My Love for You
Whitney Houston
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A few stolen moments is all that we share You've got your family and they need you there Though I've tried to resist being last on your list But no other man's gonna do So I'm saving all my love for you It's not very easy living all alone My friends try and tell me find a man of my own But each time I try I just break down and cry 'Cause I'd rather be home feeling blue So I'm saving all my love for you You used to tell me we'd run away together Love gives you the right to be free You said be patient just wait a little longer But that's just an old fantasy I've got to get ready just a few minutes more Gonna get that old feeling when you walk through that door 'Cause tonight is the night for feeling alright We'll be making love the whole night through So I'm saving all my love for you Yes I'm saving all my love Yes I'm saving all my love for you No other woman is gonna love you more 'Cause tonight is the night that I'm feeling alright We'll be making love the whole night through So I'm saving all my love Yeah I'm saving all my lovin' Yes I'm saving all my love for you For you
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Written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"Saving All My Love for You" is a song from Whitney Houston's self-titled debut album, which was released in 1985.
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Chart SuccessThe song was a big commercial success. It reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, making it Whitney's first number-one single in the nation.
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Awards"Saving All My Love for You" won Houston her first Grammy Award for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance in 1986.
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Song OriginThe song was originally a minor hit for Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. in 1978 before it was covered by Whitney Houston.
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Lyrics ControversyThe song's lyrics about a woman romantically involved with a married man stirred some controversy. Whitney had to explain in interviews that she was merely acting as a character in the song's story.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Saving All My Love for You" features a storyline correlating to the song's lyrics, with Whitney performing in a lounge and rejecting the advances of a married man.
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International successApart from its success in the U.S., the song also topped the music charts in the UK and Ireland, and reached the top 10 in many other countries.
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Contribution to Houston's careerThe success of "Saving All My Love for You" helped establish Houston as one of the leading artists of the 1980s.
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Live performancesHouston performed this song live on numerous occasions, including at the 1986 Grammy Awards. It was often featured as a highlight in her live performances.
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Honors and AccoladesIn 2008, the song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame, recognising it as a recording of "qualitative or historical significance".
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Cultural ImpactThe song’s title has been referenced in popular culture multiple times, including its use in titles of television episodes in shows such as “Glee” and “The Goldbergs”.
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