I'll save my champagne for pop singers who don't add that overblown song to their repertoire." Pop Rescue noted it as "an 80s power ballad", adding that Houston's "vocals take centre stage" on the song. Los Angeles Times editor Robert Hilburn wrote, "Houston's stardom will be boosted most by "Didn't We Almost Have It All", a sweeping Masser- Will Jennings ballad with the kind of big, emotional finish that will make Liza and hundreds of other singers wish they had been given first crack at the song. Rob Wynn of AllMusic highlighted the song in his review of the Whitney album. Editor Bill Lamb deemed it "a big, emotional production that pulls out all of the stops vocally". of course, it was well worth it in the end." Critical reception Ī ranked the song number 7 in their list of "Top 20 Best Whitney Houston Songs". I remember distinctly that we ran (up) over two hundred dollars worth of phone calls from a hotel in Nashville. I don't know how many times I rewrote bits and pieces of the tune. "It seems like Michael Masser and I worked off and on for years on that song. Jennings recalls that the songwriting process for "Didn't We Almost Have It All" required several years. At the 30th Annual Grammy Awards, it received a nomination for the Song of the Year. The recorded performance was also televised along with her performance of " I Wanna Dance with Somebody" at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards on September 11. A live performance from her Septemconcert in Saratoga Springs, New York was used as the official video and played on MTV, VH1, and BET. It became Houston's fifth consecutive chart topper on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for two weeks and also reached the top 10 in various countries. "Didn't We Almost Have It All" received positive reviews from the music critics, who praised its lyrics, production, and Houston's vocal performance. The song was released in July 1987 by Arista Records. However, the record label decided to release "Didn't We Almost Have It All" instead as all of Houston's singles had to be original material at this point of her career. Initially, Houston's cover version of the Isley Brothers' " For the Love of You" was intended to be released as the second single from the album. The song was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings and produced by Masser. " Didn't We Almost Have It All" is a song recorded by American singer Whitney Houston for her second studio album, Whitney (1987). "Didn't We Almost Have It All" on YouTube " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
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