Could I Have This Kiss Forever

"Could I Have This Kiss Forever"
Single by Whitney Houston featuring Enrique Iglesias
from the album Enrique and Whitney: The Greatest Hits
Released	July 25, 2000
Format	CD single, CD maxi
Recorded	1999(Enrique); February 2000
Genre	Pop, R&B, Latin
Length	4:21 (album version) 3:55 (video/single version)
Label	Arista
Writer(s)	Diane Warren
Producer	David Foster
Whitney Houston chronology "I Learned from the Best" (2000) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (2000) "If I Told You That" (2000) Enrique Iglesias chronology "Be With You" (2000) "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (2000) "Sad Eyes" (2000)

"Could I Have This Kiss Forever" is a 2000 duet from singers Whitney Houston and Enrique Iglesias, written by Diane Warren. The song first appeared on Iglesias's debut English-language album Enrique as a slow Latin styled ballad. It achieved success in many countries, including Switzerland where it topped the chart.

Background and release

Houston and Iglesias had never actually met in person as both of them originally recorded the song in separate studios; Houston in Hamburg, Germany and Iglesias in Los Angeles, California. The two eventually met in the studio when the song was being re-recorded for single release by Metro (the same team responsible for Iglesias's previous hits Bailamos and Rhythm Divine), resulting in the new version being mid-tempo. The new version was released by Houston's label as the first single off her greatest-hits collection Whitney: The Greatest Hits. For Iglesias, the song was the fourth single release from his album Enrique. It is also available on his compilation Greatest Hits released in 2008.

Chart performances

The song was extremely successful internationally, hitting #1 in several countries worldwide, including Switzerland and Spain. It also hit the top ten in many other countries, and attained Gold status in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland. It reached the top ten European chart. It had minor success in the US, reaching #52.

As of 2010, the song is Houston's last top-ten hit in Germany.^[1]

Track listings

UK CD

1. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Metro mix)
2. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Tin Tin Out mix)
3. "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Dronez mix)

Europe CD

1. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Metro Mix) — 3:55
2. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Original Version) — 4:21
3. "Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (Tin Tin Out Remix Edit) — 3:38
4. "If I Told You That" (Johnny Douglas mix) — 4:48
5. "I'm Every Woman" (Clivilles and Cole mix) — 4:31
6. "Queen of the Night" (CJ Mackintosh mix) - 5:19

Charts and certifications

Chart positions Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 12 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[2] 5 Canada (RPM)[3] 8 Europe (European Hot 100)[4] 1 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 17 France (SNEP)[2] 16 Germany (Media Control Charts)[2] 5 Ireland (IRMA)[5] 8 Italy (FIMI)[2] 6 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[citation needed] 1 New Zealand (RIANZ)[2] 7 Norway (VG-lista)[2] 7 Spain (AFYVE)[6] 4 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[2] 2 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[2] 1 U.K (UK Singles Chart)[7] 7 U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 52

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Australian Singles Chart[9] 63 Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[10] 52 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[11] 38 Dutch Singles Chart[12] 22 French Singles Chart[13] 70 New Zealand Singles Chart[14] 22 Swedish Singles Chart[15] 24 Swiss Singles Chart[16] 13 U.S Adult Contemporary Singles[17] 13 Certifications Region Certification Sales/shipments Australia (ARIA)[18] Gold 35,000^ France (SNEP)[19] Silver 125,000* Germany (BVMI)[20] Gold 250,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[21] Gold 25,000x *sales figures based on certification alone ^shipments figures based on certification alone xunspecified figures based on certification alone

See also

• Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 2000
• List of European number-one hits of 2000
• List of Swiss number-one hits of 2000

See also

• List of European number-one hits of 2000
• Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 2000
• List of number-one hits of 2000 (Switzerland)

References

1. ^ http://musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Houston%2CWhitney/single
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l} ""Could I Have This Kiss Forever" on Lescharts.com". http://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?key=4426&cat=s. Retrieved 2008-07-22. 
3. ^ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.7187&type=2&interval=24&PHPSESSID=d650n8rc30226psrsis095hno3
4. ^ "Billboard Magazine - Hits Of The World - p.73". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 28, 2000. http://books.google.com/books?id=zxEEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=fi&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
6. ^ "Billboard Magazine - Hits Of The World - p.81". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. October 14, 2000. http://books.google.com/books?id=IBAEAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=fi&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 5 August 2011. 
7. ^ UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
8. ^ ""The Billboard Hot 100" on Billboard.com". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=379&cfgn=Singles&cfn=The+Billboard+Hot+100&ci=3038082&cdi=7588423&cid=06%2F17%2F2000. Retrieved 2000-06-17. ^{[dead link]}
9. ^ "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2000". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-2000.htm. Retrieved May 29, 2011. 
10. ^ "Ultratop.be - Jaaroverzichten 2000 Singles". Hung Medien. http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2000. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
11. ^ http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2000
12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl - Jaaroverzichten - Single 2000" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. http://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2000&cat=s. Retrieved June 2, 2011. 
13. ^ http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259376-Classements-Annuels.html?year=2000
14. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_annual.asp
15. ^ "Sverigetopplistan - Ärslistor Note: Go to Sök alla listor > Årslistor > Välj år 2000 > Visa!" (in Swedish). http://www.hitlistan.se/. Retrieved 2011-05-28. 
16. ^ 2000 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
17. ^ "U.S Hot Adult Contemporary Singles & Tracks". Billboard. December 30, 2000. http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/1116152. Retrieved July 8, 2011. 
18. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2000.htm. 
19. ^ "French single certifications – Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias – Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.disqueenfrance.com/fr/pag-259165-CERTIFICATIONS.html?year=2001&type=6. 
20. ^ "German single certifications – Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias – Could I Have This Kiss Forever" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=Could+I+Have+This+Kiss+Forever&strInterpret=Whitney+Houston+%26+Enrique+Iglesias&strTtArt=single&strAwards=checked. 
21. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias; 'Could I Have This Kiss Forever')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Whitney+Houston+%26+Enrique+Iglesias+Could+I+Have+This+Kiss+Forever. 

External links

• Could I Have This Kiss Forever at Discogs