On January 9, 1988 “So Emotional” reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and peaked at #5 on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It became her sixth consecutive #1 single. The song was written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly (who had written “Like A Virgin” for Madonna and “True Colors” for Cyndi Lauper) and produced by Narada Michael Walden. Whitney performed the song many times in concert.