Since her tragic, untimely death this past Saturday, fans of Whitney Houston's music -- and honestly, anyone who's so much as heard a few bars of a Whitney song probably considers themselves a fan -- have celebrated Whitney's legacy by remembering and talking about her as well as playing her timeless music on repeat. (As a result, since her death, almost 1 million Whitney Houston singles were sold as of yesterday.)
Personally, since Whitney Houston's death, most of my conversations with friends have consisted of just naming a Whitney Houston song, then playing that song while doing the exhale-wince-head-shake that universally signifies being gutted. My own personal attempts to isolate a single "favorite" Whitney Houston song have proved Sisyphean -- as soon as I've declared "I Have Nothing" to be my favorite Whitney song, I remember how much I love "All At Once," which parlays itself into a nostalgic fondness for "So Emotional." But yesterday, when I asked a visiting Adam Lambert what his favorite Whitney Houston song is, he achieved what I've been unable to do: succinctly narrow his favorites down to one Whitney Houston song -- "Run To You."
Watch Adam Lambert discuss his favorite Whitney Houston song after the jump.
"One of my favorite Whitney Houston songs of all time is 'Run To You,' " Adam Lambert said, picking out the relative B-side to Whitney's 1992 The Bodyguard soundtrack smash, "I Will Always Love You." "You could name any of her songs, and her voice is nuts all over those songs." That voice. My point exactly.
+ Watch Adam Lambert discuss his favorite Whitney Houston song, "Run To You," watch Whitney Houston's "Run To You" video, and watch MTV's "Whitney Houston: In Her Own Words" special.
Watch Whitney Houston's videos and interviews, watch Whitney Houston's last performance on Thursday, Feb. 9, find out more about Whitney Houston's musical legacy, see how Mariah Carey, Nicki Minaj, Christina Aguilera and Rihanna are remembering her, and watch Whitney Houston's top MTV moments. And leave your thoughts and Whitney Houston memories in the comments.
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