
November 14, 1995 (27 years ago) – The Waiting To Exhale soundtrack was released, featuring three singles by Whitney (“Exhale (Shoop Shoop),” “Count On Me,” and “Why Does It Hurt So Bad”). Whitney personally selected the all-female artists who appeared on the soundtrack, including Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Chaka Khan, Toni Braxton, and Faith Evans. The album hit #1 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Written and produced by Babyface, it garnered an amazing 11 GRAMMY nominations including Album of The Year, winning Best R&B Song for “Exhale (Shoop Shoop).”