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"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" is a duet recorded between Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston, and appeared on Franklin's 1989 album Through the Storm. The song was released on June 10, 1989, as the second single from the album by Arista Records.

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"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be"
Single by Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston
from the album Through the Storm
B-side	"If Ever A Love There Was"
Released	June 10, 1989
Genre	New jack swing[1] dance-pop house
Length	5:37 4:49 (single edit)
Songwriter(s)	Albert Hammond Diane Warren
Producer(s)	Narada Michael Walden (album version) Gene Griffin Teddy Riley (remix version)
Aretha Franklin singles chronology
"Through the Storm" (1989) "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989) "Gimme Your Love" (1989)
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"I Know Him So Well" (1988) "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Ever Gonna Be" (1989) "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (1990)
Music video
"It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be " on YouTube

The original album version was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren and produced by Narada Michael Walden and the "re-mix" version was produced by Teddy Riley. It peaked at #41 on the Billboard Hot 100. However, it reached the Top 10 of the R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, peaked at #5. It also peaked at number 29 on the UK Singles Chart.

Critical reception

Allmusic editor William Ruhlmann retrospectively panned "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be," calling it, "an embarrassing failure for both Franklin and the previously pop-perfect Whitney Houston."[2]

Track listing

• Album Version - 5:37
• Single Edit - 4:49
• Single Remix/Teddy Riley Mix - 4:02
• Extended Remix - 6:12
• Hip Hop Remix - 4:57
• House Radio Mix - 5:05
• New Jack Swing Dub Mix - 6:20
• After Hours Club Mix - 7:35
• 1989 Vogue Dub Mix

Personnel

• Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, vocal engineer
• Whitney Houston – lead vocals
• Walter "Baby Love" Afanasieff – co-producer, keyboards, synth bass, drum programming
• Narada Michael Walden – producer, arrangements
• Ren Klyce – Fairlight CMI programming
• Karen "Kitty Beethoven" Brewington, Melisa Kary – backing vocals
• Lincoln Clapp – engineer
• David Frazer – engineer, mixing engineer
• Dana Jon Chappelle - additional engineer
• Marlene Cohen – art direction
• Norman Parkinson – photography
• Peter Max – front & back cover art

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3]	43
Ireland (IRMA)[4]	14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5]	40
UK Singles (OCC)[6]	29
US Billboard Hot 100[7]	41
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8]	5
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[9]	18

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US Black Singles (Billboard)[10]	84

References

External links

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«It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be» (en español: «No se trata, No fue, No es que nunca va a ser») es un dueto grabado por la cantante de R&B Aretha Franklin y su ahijada, Whitney Houston. La versión original incluida en el álbum de Aretha, Through the Storm fue producido por Narada Michael Walden, mientras que su versión remezclada del género dance estuvo a cargo de Teddy Riley.[1]

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