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Whitney Houston's Breakup Ballads: 7 Of The Best (VIDEO)

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First Posted: 02/13/2012 8:36 pm Updated: 02/13/2012 8:40 pm

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Whitney Houston's post-divorce troubles are well-documented; from her 2007 custody battle with ex Bobby Brown over daughter Bobbi Kristina, to her struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, the diva's personal life was often painful and dark.

Still, there's little doubt that that the singer -- who died Saturday at age 48 -- will be long-remembered for her music. Houston's breakup ballads were incomparable; she used her high-octave voice and real-life pain to belt out some of the most enduring songs of the '90s. From the iconic "I Will Always Love You" to the wronged woman blues of "Heartbreak Hotel," click through our video slideshow to hear why Houston's legacy as a break-up balladeer will be long-lasting.

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Houston's 1985 debut album introduced the public to a serious balladeer, thanks in large part to "All At Once." The song -- which was never released as an official single in the U.S., but received considerable airplay anyway -- recounts the moment you realize it's over, in all its heartbreaking detail. "All at once/I finally took a moment and I'm realizing that you're not coming back/And it finally hit me all at once/All at once/I started counting teardrops and at least a million fell/My eyes began to swell/And all my dreams were shattered all at once."
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Whitney Houston's post-divorce troubles are well-documented; from her 2007 custody battle with ex Bobby Brown over daughter Bobbi Kristina, to her struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, the diva's pers...
Whitney Houston's post-divorce troubles are well-documented; from her 2007 custody battle with ex Bobby Brown over daughter Bobbi Kristina, to her struggle with drug and alcohol abuse, the diva's pers...
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11:44 PM on 02/13/2012
My favorite is "its not right, but its okay" !!
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09:12 PM on 02/13/2012
Oh man, those songs! Whitney there never will be another singer like you, never!
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