Takin' a Chance

"Takin' a Chance"
"Takin' a Chance"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
B-side	"Love Is a Contact Sport"
Released	October 21, 1989 (Japan)
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop; R&B;
Length	4:16
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Keith Thomas; BeBe Winans; Whitney Houston;
Producer(s)	Keith Thomas
Whitney Houston singles chronology

"Takin' a Chance" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, released and promoted as a single in Japan in 1989. The following year the song was included on the Japanese edition of the I'm Your Baby Tonight album released in 1990 on Arista Records. A 3-inch mini CD single and 7-inch vinyl included the b-side "Love Is a Contact Sport" from her album, Whitney.

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 Japanese 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 singe^[2]
- A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:16
- B2 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:20
Japan, 7"Vinyl single^[3]
- A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:15
- B1 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:21

Charts[]

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Japan Singles (Oricon Charts)^[4]	88

External links[]

Takin' A Chance - Whitney Houston

References[]

^ "Takin' a Chance - Whitney Houston | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-08.
^ "Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (CD, Single)".
^ "Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (Vinyl, Single)".
^ "ホイットニー・ヒューストンのシングル売り上げランキング (Whitney Houston's CD single sales and peak chart position in Japan)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

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[1] "Takin' a Chance - Whitney Houston | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-03-08.

[2] "Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (CD, Single)".

[3] "Whitney Houston - Takin' A Chance (Vinyl, Single)".

[oricon-4] "ホイットニー・ヒューストンのシングル売り上げランキング (Whitney Houston's CD single sales and peak chart position in Japan)" (in Japanese). Oricon Inc. Retrieved March 3, 2012.

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