5. “Waiting to Exhale”
主演电影《待到梦醒时分》
In 1995, Houston starred in “Waiting to Exhale” with Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, and Lela Rochon. The film about black women struggling with relationships opened at No. 1 and made more than $81 million worldwide, proving that a film marketed primarily at a black audience could have wide ranging success. Houston’s song featured in the film, “Exhale (Shoop Shoop)” also reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts.
1995年，惠特尼与安吉拉·贝塞特、洛利塔·戴文妮和莱拉·罗琼共同主演了电影《待到梦醒时分》。它讲述了黑人妇女与生活抗争的故事，开创了黑人电影新纪元，票房收入超过8100万美元，使这部以黑人观众为主的电影获得了广泛的成功。惠特尼在电影中演唱的主题曲《梦醒时分》也荣登Billboard排行榜榜首。