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"Takin' a Chance" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston, released and promoted as a single in Japan in 1989. The following year the song was included on the Japanese edition of the I'm Your Baby Tonight album released in 1990 on Arista Records. A 3-inch mini CD single and 7-inch vinyl included the b-side "Love Is a Contact Sport" from her album, Whitney.

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"Takin' a Chance"
Single by Whitney Houston
from the album I'm Your Baby Tonight
B-side	"Love Is a Contact Sport"
Released	October 21, 1989 (Japan)
Recorded	1989
Genre	Pop R&B[1]
Length	4:16
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Keith Thomas BeBe Winans Whitney Houston
Producer(s)	Keith Thomas
Whitney Houston singles chronology
"One Moment in Time" (1988) "Takin' a Chance" (1989) "It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Be" (1989)

Commercial promotion

"Takin' a Chance" was used as the theme song of Sanyo TV commercial in Japan.

Chart performance

Takin' a Chance was released in Japan on 21 October 1989, and peaked at number 88 on the Japanese Singles chart.

Live performances

Whitney included the song in her set during her Feels So Right Japan Tour in 1990. The song was performed regularly each night and would mark as the only performance of "Takin' a Chance" on any of Houston's tours thereafter.

Track listing and formats

• Japan, CD Mini singe[2]

  • A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:16
  • B2 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:20
• Japan, 7"Vinyl single[3]
  • A1 "Takin' a Chance" — 4:15
  • B1 "Love Is a Contact Sport" — 4:21

Charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Japan Singles (Oricon Charts)[4]	88

External links

• Takin' A Chance - Whitney Houston

References

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