Artist profile

Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston was an American singer and actress whose powerful contralto voice and versatile performances spanned pop, R&B, soul, and dance music. She achieved international success with chart-topping hits and iconic film appearances, becoming one of the best-selling music artists of all time.

12 tracksPop· 1985–2015

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Whitney Houston

12 tracksPop· 1985–2015

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Sound profile

Whitney Houston is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop

Signature sound

Unusually high brightness for Pop.

brightness

How this compares to Pop

Across 12 analysed tracks, Whitney Houston averages 37% energy — gentler than 78% of individual Pop tracks — and 66% groove, groovier than 56%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 94–130 BPM with a median of 119 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

90–94

100–104

110–114

115–119

120–124

125–129

130–134

Key distribution

1A1 1B 2A 2B2 3A1 3B 4A 4B1 5A2 5B 6A1 6B 7A 7B1 8A 8B 9A1 9B 10A 10B1 11A 11B1 12A 12B

Sound profile evolution

How Whitney Houston’s production has shifted across their catalog. The radar overlays earlier and recent eras as one shape, the year-by-year chart shows every metric move, and the tempo trend tracks the BPM migration against the typical Pop tempo.

Sound profile shift

1985–2000·9 tracks

2001–2015·1 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Pop

What changed

Across Whitney Houston's catalog, groove has deepened; tempos have eased from ~122 to ~114 BPM; vocal content has thinned.

Release volume by decade

1980s

1990s

2010s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Whitney Houston

119 BPM · 3A · Nu Disco / Disco · 24% Warm-up

Nu Disco / Disco

119

3A · B♭ min

24%Warm-up

1987

It's Not Right But It's Okay

Whitney Houston, Felix Jaehn

130 BPM · 5A · Dance · 54% Sustainer

Dance

130

5A · C min

54%Sustainer

1998

Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias

94 BPM · 7B · Pop · 43% Sustainer

Pop

7B · F maj

43%Sustainer

1999

How Will I Know

Whitney Houston, Clean Bandit

119 BPM · 2B · Pop · 39% Sustainer

Pop

119

2B · F♯ maj

39%Sustainer

1986

So Emotional (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

119 BPM · 10B · Pop · 23% Warm-up

Pop

119

10B · D maj

23%Warm-up

1987

Love Will Save the Day (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

121 BPM · 2B · Nu Disco / Disco · 19% Warm-up

Nu Disco / Disco

121

2B · F♯ maj

19%Warm-up

1988

My Name Is Not Susan (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

101 BPM · 9A · Pop · 24% Warm-up

Pop

101

9A · E min

24%Warm-up

1990

How Will I Know - Oliver Nelson Remix

Whitney Houston

118 BPM · 6A · Indie Dance · 38% Sustainer

Indie Dance

118

6A · G min

38%Sustainer

2015

I'm Every Woman - Album Version

Whitney Houston

117 BPM · 5A · Dance · 27% Warm-up

Dance

117

5A · C min

27%Warm-up

1994

I'm Your Baby Tonight (Yvonne Turner Remix)

Whitney Houston

111 BPM · 1A · Pop · 38% Sustainer

Pop

111

1A · A♭ min

38%Sustainer

—

Greatest Love of All (Club 69 Mix)

Whitney Houston

128 BPM · 11B · Dance · 45% Sustainer

Dance

128

11B · A maj

45%Sustainer

1985

Don't Cry For Me - Mark Knight Extended Remix

Whitney Houston

124 BPM · 4B · House · 76% Peak time

House

124

4B · A♭ maj

76%Peak time

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Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

DJs and producers closest to Whitney Houston by audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play. It’s a taste signal, not a measured key-and-tempo match: good for shortlisting crates when you’re prepping a set around Whitney Houston, then check the chemistry on the pair you actually mix. Eligible names link to their own page.

Toni Braxton

100%

1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet

Mariah Carey

98%

15 tracks in catalog · Pop

Celine Dion

73%

3 tracks in catalog · Pop

Janet Jackson

61%

14 tracks in catalog · Dance

Jennifer Hudson

58%

2 tracks in catalog · House · no artist page yet

Destiny's Child

58%

9 tracks in catalog · R&B

Patti LaBelle

57%

9 tracks in catalog · Pop

Mary J. Blige

52%

12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston

52%

Not in our catalog yet

Deborah Cox

51%

1 track in catalog · Tech House · no artist page yet

Monica

48%

3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

En Vogue

48%

4 tracks in catalog · R&B

Anita Baker

48%

Not in our catalog yet

Cher

48%

8 tracks in catalog · Pop

Tina Turner

47%

6 tracks in catalog · Rock

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Whitney Houston play at?

Whitney Houston's tracks in our catalog range from 94 to 130 BPM, with a median of 119 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Whitney Houston's tracks in?

Whitney Houston's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Whitney Houston?

Whitney Houston sits closest to Toni Braxton, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion in our catalog. That ranking is audience overlap — the artists their listeners also play — rather than a measured key-and-tempo match, so treat it as a shortlist worth digging through, not a promise that any two tracks will beatmatch. The full list, with track counts, is in the Related artists section above.

When was Whitney Houston most active?

Our catalog has Whitney Houston releases spanning 1985 to 2015, with the most tracks from the 1980s.

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Track library

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DJ terms on this page: Chemistry · Extended mix · Remix · VIP · Full glossary

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Whitney Houston on Mixgraph

Mixgraph for iOS — chemistry-scored DJ planning.

Sound profile

Whitney Houston is a restrained with strong groove and a balanced bright/warm production artist.

This artistTypical Pop

Signature sound

Unusually high brightness for Pop.

brightness

How this compares to Pop

Across 12 analysed tracks, Whitney Houston averages 37% energy — gentler than 78% of individual Pop tracks — and 66% groove, groovier than 56%.

Measured against 1,071 Pop tracks on 11 August 2026.

Key & BPM profile

Most tracks sit between 94–130 BPM with a median of 119 · predominantly minor keys (50% minor) · most common key: 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

BPM spread

90–94

100–104

110–114

115–119

120–124

125–129

130–134

Key distribution

1A1 1B 2A 2B2 3A1 3B 4A 4B1 5A2 5B 6A1 6B 7A 7B1 8A 8B 9A1 9B 10A 10B1 11A 11B1 12A 12B

Sound profile evolution

Sound profile shift

1985–2000·9 tracks

2001–2015·1 tracks

Year-by-year sound · scale 0–100

Hover for exact values · click any metric to toggle

Tempo migration · yearly average

This artistTypical Pop

What changed

Across Whitney Houston's catalog, groove has deepened; tempos have eased from ~122 to ~114 BPM; vocal content has thinned.

Release volume by decade

1980s

1990s

2010s

Tracks in catalog

12 total · sortable

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)

Whitney Houston

119 BPM · 3A · Nu Disco / Disco · 24% Warm-up

Nu Disco / Disco

119

3A · B♭ min

24%Warm-up

1987

It's Not Right But It's Okay

Whitney Houston, Felix Jaehn

130 BPM · 5A · Dance · 54% Sustainer

Dance

130

5A · C min

54%Sustainer

1998

Could I Have This Kiss Forever (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston, Enrique Iglesias

94 BPM · 7B · Pop · 43% Sustainer

Pop

7B · F maj

43%Sustainer

1999

How Will I Know

Whitney Houston, Clean Bandit

119 BPM · 2B · Pop · 39% Sustainer

Pop

119

2B · F♯ maj

39%Sustainer

1986

So Emotional (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

119 BPM · 10B · Pop · 23% Warm-up

Pop

119

10B · D maj

23%Warm-up

1987

Love Will Save the Day (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

121 BPM · 2B · Nu Disco / Disco · 19% Warm-up

Nu Disco / Disco

121

2B · F♯ maj

19%Warm-up

1988

My Name Is Not Susan (Original Mix)

Whitney Houston

101 BPM · 9A · Pop · 24% Warm-up

Pop

101

9A · E min

24%Warm-up

1990

How Will I Know - Oliver Nelson Remix

Whitney Houston

118 BPM · 6A · Indie Dance · 38% Sustainer

Indie Dance

118

6A · G min

38%Sustainer

2015

I'm Every Woman - Album Version

Whitney Houston

117 BPM · 5A · Dance · 27% Warm-up

Dance

117

5A · C min

27%Warm-up

1994

I'm Your Baby Tonight (Yvonne Turner Remix)

Whitney Houston

111 BPM · 1A · Pop · 38% Sustainer

Pop

111

1A · A♭ min

38%Sustainer

—

Greatest Love of All (Club 69 Mix)

Whitney Houston

128 BPM · 11B · Dance · 45% Sustainer

Dance

128

11B · A maj

45%Sustainer

1985

Don't Cry For Me - Mark Knight Extended Remix

Whitney Houston

124 BPM · 4B · House · 76% Peak time

House

124

4B · A♭ maj

76%Peak time

—

Missing one of theirs?

We'll add it — the artist is already in the catalogue, so it lands fast

Related artists

Top 15 by similarity

Toni Braxton

100%

1 track in catalog · R&B · no artist page yet

Mariah Carey

98%

15 tracks in catalog · Pop

Celine Dion

73%

3 tracks in catalog · Pop

Janet Jackson

61%

14 tracks in catalog · Dance

Jennifer Hudson

58%

2 tracks in catalog · House · no artist page yet

Destiny's Child

58%

9 tracks in catalog · R&B

Patti LaBelle

57%

9 tracks in catalog · Pop

Mary J. Blige

52%

12 tracks in catalog · Trap / Future Bass

Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston

52%

Not in our catalog yet

Deborah Cox

51%

1 track in catalog · Tech House · no artist page yet

Monica

48%

3 tracks in catalog · Drum & Bass

En Vogue

48%

4 tracks in catalog · R&B

Anita Baker

48%

Not in our catalog yet

Cher

48%

8 tracks in catalog · Pop

Tina Turner

47%

6 tracks in catalog · Rock

Similarity data from Last.fm. BPM, key and energy on this page are measured from the recordings in our catalog.

FAQ

What BPM does Whitney Houston play at?

Whitney Houston's tracks in our catalog range from 94 to 130 BPM, with a median of 119 BPM. Across 12 tracks, the most common range falls in the 120–125 BPM bucket.

What key are Whitney Houston's tracks in?

Whitney Houston's tracks are mostly in minor keys (50% minor across 12 tracks). The most common single key is 5A (C Minor) with 2 tracks.

Which artists share an audience with Whitney Houston?

When was Whitney Houston most active?

Our catalog has Whitney Houston releases spanning 1985 to 2015, with the most tracks from the 1980s.