Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Whitney Houston
Lead Vocals
Babyface
Background Vocals
Ricky Lawson
Drums
Reggie Hamilton
Bass Guitar
Greg Phillinganes
Piano
Wayne Linsey
Rhodes Piano
Gary Houston
Background Vocals
Randy Waldman
String Conductor
Sharlotte Gibson
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Joe Brooks
Songwriter
Randy Waldman
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Babyface
Producer
Rickey Minor
Producer
Paul Boutin
Recording Engineer
Edward Quesada
Assistant Recording Engineer
Craig Taylor
Assistant Recording Engineer
Dennis Rivadeneira
Assistant Recording Engineer
Steve Genewick
Assistant Recording Engineer
Mick Guzauski
Mixing Engineer
Tom Bender
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Woody Woodruff
Strings Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
So many nights, I'd sit by my window
Waiting for someone to sing me his song
So many dreams, I kept deep inside me
Alone in the dark
But now you've come along
[Verse 2]
And you light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
And fill up my nights with song
[Verse 3]
Rollin' at sea, adrift on the waters
Could it be finally I'm turning for home?
And finally, a chance to say, "Hey, I love you"
Never again to be all alone
[Verse 4]
'Cause you, you light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
And fill my nights with song
[Verse 5]
And you, you light up my life
You give me hope
To carry on
You light up my days
And fill my nights (Fill my nights with song), fill my nights with song
(My nights with song) With song
[Verse 6]
(You light up my life)
You give me hope
To carry on
(Light up my days) You light up my days
And fill my nights with song
[Verse 7]
It can't be wrong
When it feels so right, ooh
'Cause you
You light up my life, my love
Oh, Lord, my life
Written by: Joe Brooks