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Babyface Originally Wrote the Entire ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Soundtrack for Whitney Houston but She Changed His Mind at the Last Minute

It’s been 25 years since Terry McMillan’s iconic book about four Black women was brought to the big screen. Directed by Forest Whitaker, Waiting to Exhale followed, Savannah (Whitney Houston). Robin ...
The Cheat Sheet

Babyface Says This Legendary Producer Gave Him the Opportunity to Create the ‘Waiting to Exhale’ Soundtrack

In 1995, Forest Whitaker brought Terry McMillan’s legendary book, Waiting to Exhale to the big screen. The story follows the lives of four Black women living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Savannah (Whitney ...
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'Waiting to Exhale' to 'Set It Off': At these Black film screenings, the soundtrack reigns

Some films linger in our minds because of their sharp plots, quotable one-liners and unforgettable characters. Others stay with us because of the music. When Whitney Houston's title track, "Exhale ...
NPR

Shocking Omissions: 'Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album'

This essay is one in a series celebrating deserving artists or albums not included on NPR Music's list of 150 Greatest Albums By Women. Within all this acclaim, most critical praise was heaped on ...