Whitney (album) - Promotions and Appearances

Promotions and Appearances

Date Title Details
May 21, 1987
(Air Date)		 Top of the Pops
(UK's Music Chart TV programme)
  • Houston made her first appearance on this show and performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
August 2, 1987 The Special Olympics
Summer Games Opening Ceremonies
  • Houston performed "Love Will Save the Day", "Didn't We Almost Have It All" and also joined "Winners All", which was dedicated to the Special Olympics, held at the University of Notre Dame in Notre Dame, Indiana, with Barbara Mandrell, Marvin Hamlisch, John Denver at finale.
  • "Love Will Save the Day" performance was used as its music video later.
September 11, 1987 The 4th MTV Video Music Awards
  • Houston's tour performances, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Didn't We Almost Have It All" at Saratoga Springs, New York, were broadcast live via satellite at this awards show.
  • "Didn't We Almost Have It All" performance was used as the single's promo music video later.
January 25, 1988 The 15th American Music Awards
  • Houston was one of the show's co-hosts with Barbara Mandrell, Mick Fleetwood, The Bee Gees, and Smokey Robinson.
  • Barbara Mandrell introduced Houston's "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" performance, mentioning about her show-stopping "All at Once" performance in the previous year. Later, Houston returned on stage and performed a gospel song, "Wonderful Counselor" with her mother, Cissy Houston, and brother, Gary Houston, receiving audience's enthusiastic clap in time to the music.
  • She received three nominations and won two of which, Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Favorite Pop/Rock Single for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
March 2, 1988 The 30th Grammy Awards
  • Houston performed "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", opening the show.

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