Love That Man Explained

Love That Man
Cover:lovethatman.jpg
Border:yes
Caption:The Remixes Cover
Type:single
Artist:Whitney Houston
Album:Just Whitney
Released:May 20, 2003
Length:3:28
Label:Arista
Prev Title:Try It on My Own
Prev Year:2003
Next Title:One Wish (for Christmas)
Next Year:2003

"Love That Man" is a song by American R&B-pop singer Whitney Houston. It was written by Whitney Houston herself, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad for her fifth studio album Just Whitney (2002), with production helmed by Edmonds and Fusari. The song was released as the album's fourth and final single on May 20, 2003 by Arista Records. Commissioned as a remix single in the United States, Peter Rauhofer and The Pound Boys produced remixes of the song. "Love That Man" became Houston's 12th number-one hit on the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Background

"Love That Man" was written by Babyface, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad, while production was helmed by Babyface and Fusari. Commenting on his involvement with Just Whitney, Fusari said: "Arista liked my song "Love That Man," and they wanted me to produce it on Whitney’s new album [...] They flew me down to Miami to work with Whitney on this song. I ended up co-producing this song with Babyface."[1]

Critical reception

BBC Music reviewer Keysha Davids found that "Love That Man" sounds "suspiciously like an ode to her much criticised hubby. Here Whitney comes across as soulful and sincere as she ooohs and aaahs in the right places. The mid-tempo track harks back to 80s soul with its simple bass line, and unfussy production."[2] Joan Anderman of The Boston Globe panned the single with "stands by her bad boy."[3]

Track listings

All tracks written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Rob Fusari, Calvin Gaines, Eritza Laues, Bill Lee, and Balewa Muhammad.

Notes

Credits and personnel

Credits lifted from the liner notes of Just Whitney.[4]

Charts

Year-end charts

Release history

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DateFormat(s)Label
United StatesMay 20, 2003 Digital downloadArista[6]
June 3, 2003Digital download – Remix single

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dale . Kawashima. Rob Fusari Co-Writes & Produces Top Hits For Destiny's Child, Will Smith And Other Artists. songwriteruniverse.com. 4 December 2013 . April 5, 2022.
  2. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/xbxm Music Album Review: Whitney Houston - Just Whitney
  3. https://www.proquest.com/docview/405497440 Houston, We Still Have a Problem
  4. Just Whitney. Whitney Houston. 2002. . booklet.
  5. 2003 Year-end Charts - Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Titles . . . December 27, 2003 . July 24, 2011.
  6. Web site: Whitney Houston – Love That Man. Amazon. July 5, 2022.