Saving All My Love for You

Saving All My Love for You is a song written by Michael Masser and Gerry Goffin. It was made famous by Whitney Houston in 1985. The soul/R&B-heavy ballad is about a married man's affair.

History

The song was first released in 1978 as a duet by Marilyn McCoo feat. Billy Davis junior, but was only moderately successful. It appeared on the album Marilyn & Billy.

The cover version of Saving All My Love for You - sung by Whitney Houston and also produced by Michael Masser - was released worldwide on August 3, 1985. It became a number one hit in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and Australia. In addition to its huge success on the Billboard Hot 100, the song also reached the top of the AC and R&B charts. Houston received her first Grammy Award for the song at the 1986 Grammy Awards (in the category: "Best Female Vocal Performance").

The song is a total of 3:48 minutes long in the 1985 version and was released as the third single from the album Whitney Houston recorded at Sigma Sound Studios. The B-side features Nobody Loves Me Like You, a duet by her and Jermaine Jackson; it is a 1984 cover of the song by Anne Murray feat. Dave Loggins.

The song was quickly picked up by jazz musicians and is now part of the Real Book.

In the wife swapping episode of The Simpsons, some contestants sang the song at a karaoke reality show when The Simpsons visited Fox Studios.

Music video (Whitney Houston)

The music video was directed by Stuart Orme. It was shot in London. In the plot, Houston performs the song in a recording studio.