1985 Songs: How Will I Know
By Four Walls
@FourWalls (86827)
United States
March 5, 2025 11:28am CST
With the wind chill increasing by the moment I decided to stay home today. Welcome to March in the Ohio Valley. 
Oh, my, how will Chuy’s survive without me eating there today. 
I’ll be there tomorrow. Today I stay home, stay warm, and give you another song from 1985. Hey, look, one you may have heard of!
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Oh, how I wish Whitney Houston had sung a little more like this and practiced those awful, ear-splitting vocal gymnastics she did later. And wow, did I love to roller skate to this song.
Yeah, I know. I’m the weirdo who doesn’t like her version of Iiiiiiiiiii will alllllllllllllllllwayyyyyyzzzzzzz over sing this sonnnnnnnnnnnng. But I grew up with Dolly’s version, and that was a tough act to follow. This is the Whitney I prefer: fun and upbeat.
And for you trivia buffs, this song was originally written for Janet Jackson, but she turned it down. Bet she spent a few years kicking herself over that.
How Will I Know
Written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, and Narada Michael Walden
Recorded by Whitney Houston
From Whitney Houston, 1985
Falling in love is all bittersweet:
Oh, my, how will Chuy’s survive without me eating there today. I’ll be there tomorrow. Today I stay home, stay warm, and give you another song from 1985. Hey, look, one you may have heard of!
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Oh, how I wish Whitney Houston had sung a little more like this and practiced those awful, ear-splitting vocal gymnastics she did later. And wow, did I love to roller skate to this song.
Yeah, I know. I’m the weirdo who doesn’t like her version of Iiiiiiiiiii will alllllllllllllllllwayyyyyyzzzzzzz over sing this sonnnnnnnnnnnng. But I grew up with Dolly’s version, and that was a tough act to follow. This is the Whitney I prefer: fun and upbeat.
And for you trivia buffs, this song was originally written for Janet Jackson, but she turned it down. Bet she spent a few years kicking herself over that.
How Will I Know
Written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, and Narada Michael Walden
Recorded by Whitney Houston
From Whitney Houston, 1985
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@LindaOHio (222728)
• United States
6 Mar 25
Not one of my favorite Whitney songs. Hope you are being safe and having a good day.
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@FourWalls (86827)
• United States
6 Mar 25
I guess I’m the opposite because most of the songs everyone likes, I don’t. 
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
6 Mar 25
Aw such a sweet lady she was..what a shame. RIP
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@FourWalls (86827)
• United States
6 Mar 25
I know…the world is littered with such talent marked with a “what if” tag. 
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@Orson_Kart (8301)
• United Kingdom
5 Mar 25
Big Whitney fan here. I love most of her stuff, including this one. She had a great voice and was a looker. Sadly taken too soon.
I’m also sorry to say that, as much as I liked Dolly’s version of “I Will Always Love You”, I think Whitney takes it to a whole new level. 
I’m also sorry to say that, as much as I liked Dolly’s version of “I Will Always Love You”, I think Whitney takes it to a whole new level. 1 person likes this
@FourWalls (86827)
• United States
6 Mar 25
I know I’m the odd woman out when it comes to that, but growing up with Dolly I can’t help it.
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@FourWalls (86827)
• United States
6 Mar 25
I know. I have an aversion to anything stronger than Tylenol for fear of getting addicted.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54720)
• United States
6 Mar 25
What a voice and so heartbreaking that it ended so tragically.
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