"Takin' a Chance" is a song by American singer

Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston (August 9, 1963 – February 11, 2012) was an American singer, actress, film producer, model, and philanthropist. Commonly referred to as "Honorific nicknames in popular music, the Voice", she is List of awards and no ...

, promoted and released as a single in Japan on October 21, 1989 by

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. The song was written by Houston,

BeBe Winans Benjamin "BeBe" Winans (born September 17, 1962) is an American gospel and R&B singer from Detroit, Michigan. He is a member of the noted Winans family, most members of which are also gospel artists. Winans has released nine solo albums, seven ...

and its producer Keith Thomas. The following year, the song was included only on the Japanese edition of Houston's third studio album, ''

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'' (1990). A 3-inch mini CD single and 7-inch vinyl included the b-side track "Love Is a Contact Sport" from her second studio album, '' Whitney'' (1987).

Commercial promotion

"Takin' a Chance" was used as the theme song of Sanyo TV commercial in Japan.

Chart performance

Takin' a Chance was released in Japan on 21 October 1989, and peaked at number 88 on the Oricon Singles chart.

Live performances

Whitney included the song in her set during her Feels So Right Japan Tour in 1990. The song was performed regularly each night and would mark as the only performance of "Takin' a Chance" on any of Houston's tours thereafter.

Track listing and formats

*;Japan, CD Mini single **A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:16 **B2 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:20 *Japan, 7"Vinyl single **A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:15 **B1 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:21

Charts

External links

Takin' A Chance - Whitney Houston
Songs written by Whitney Houston

References

Whitney Houston songs 1989 singles 1989 songs Contemporary R&B ballads Pop ballads Songs written by BeBe Winans Songs written by Keith Thomas (record producer) Arista Records singles {{1980s-pop-song-stub