10 Whitney Houston Hits for Your Every 'Drama' Moment

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The monumental success of Whitney Houston remains unparalleled to this day. The late smash pop sensation held the Guinness World Record for most awarded female act of all time, having won six Grammys, 22 American Music Awards and 30 Billboard Music Awards among over 400 recognitions.

From her record-breaking debut album to her acting stint in The Bodyguard to her various charitable acts, the music industry is blessed to see a gem in the New Jersey-born artist. While her tragic death in 2012 made the world mourn, Whitney has left an impeccable legacy through the memorable hits she produced.

August 9 marks as the legend’s 53rd birth anniversary. And to pay tribute to one of the world’s most iconic pop superstars, here’s a compilation of her songs you can listen to in your every teleserye-worthy “drama” moment.

Run To You

But if you would only take the time
I know in my heart you’d find
A girl who’s scared sometimes
Who isn’t always strong

Drama moment: You’re all alone in your room, feeling all the weight of this world. You’re a tough one but deep inside, you just want to be with someone you can fearlessly show your vulnerability to.

Didn’t We Almost Have It All?

Didn’t we almost have it all
When love was all we had worth giving?

Drama moment: You are reminiscing the love you’ve shared with a special someone you’re no longer with. A friend and a partner in crime, you are still dreaming that you could still rekindle what you once had with him/her.

Miracle

How could I throw away a miracle?
How could I face another day?
It’s all of my doing, I made a choice
And today, I pay

Drama moment: You’ve lost a very important treasure and you’ve come to realize that we should not take things (especially those we care about the most) for granted.

I Have Nothing

Take my love, I’ll never ask for too much
Just all that you are and everything that you do

Drama moment: You’re looking in the eyes of the one you want to spend your life with. After all the heartbreaking memories you endured, you just want him to take your love and live a happy ending with you.

Where Do Broken Hearts Go?

And if somebody loves you
Won’t they always love you
I look in your eyes
And I know that you still care, for me

Drama moment: It’s been awhile since you had your heart shattered, still, you feel the pain…still, you believe that your former flame’s love for you has not yet faded.

All At Once

Ever since I met you
You’re the only love I’ve known
And I can’t forget you
Though I must face it all alone

Drama moment: It already struck you — the one you love won’t be coming back anymore. He/She’s the love of your life, the one you imagined spending your future with. That’s why nothing is more agonizing than saying goodbye to the one who held a very special part in your heart.

Greatest Love Of All

I decided long ago, never to walk in anyone’s shadows
If I fail, if I succeed, at least I’ll live as I believe

Drama moment: You are at your best, shining with all the strength you have found in what you consider as the greatest love of all — loving yourself.

When You Believe (duet with Mariah Carey)

Now we are not afraid
Although we know there’s much to fear
We were moving mountains
Long before we knew we could

Drama moment: You’ve realized one of the most enlightening truths in life — there can be miracles if you only have faith.

I Will Always Love You

Bittersweet memories
That is all I’m taking with me

Drama moment: It’s been great so far — you are having the greatest moments of your life with the one you cherish the most. But life is tricky sometimes. Now, you have to let go for his/her own sake, and all that will be left of you are only bittersweet memories.

One Moment in Time

I want one moment in time
When I’m more than I thought I could be
When all of my dreams are a heartbeat away
And the answers are all up to me

Drama moment: You’ve been through a lot of ups and downs. The victories and mistakes you experienced all add up to a stronger version of you — who only wish to savor that one special moment of achieving your ultimate dream.