Composition
"How Will I Know" is a dance-pop that is composed in an "80's dance beat." Rolling Stone described the song as a "perky synth-funk". According to Kyle Anderson of MTV, the song found Houston hitting an "incredible groove." It is written in the key of G major. The beat is set the time signature of common time and moves at a fast tempo of 120 beats per minute. The song also has the sequence of G-Bm7-C-D-Em as its chord progression. Houston's vocals in the song span from the note of E♭4 to the high note of G♯5. Lyrically, the song speaks about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back. She is also hesitant, because her friends tell her "love can be deceiving", and she is shy that she cannot phone him. Later, she feels that it might be a dream, but realizes that "there's no mistaking", and what she feels is really love.
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