the star spangled banner was written in 1942.
the star spangled banner was written in 1942.
when was the star spangled banner written in what war?
1942
houston's rendition of "the star spangled banner" has garnered acclaim since her performance. hubert mizell of "st. petersburg times" lauded her to the skies, saying "whitney houston brought down the house as the lady with the super pipes sang the super bowl's most meaningful national anthem ever." liz smith from "newsday" called the performance "[a] magnificent rendition," commenting "her [houston's] powerhouse version [...] turned that often impossible-to-sing tune into a hit." "entertainment weekly"s jess cagle noted the specific circumstances, particularly a patriotic mood at the time, rather than the performance itself, stating that "her [houston's] timing couldn't be better: patriotism, thanks to the iraqi war, is high, and francis scott key's 1814 ode to the flag is about to celebrate its 60th anniversary as our national anthem. the gulf war fervor has turned houston's performance into an unlikely, overnight pop hit." jon pareles of "the new york times" said that houston's rendition represented the image which the war was recast as sexy and exhilarating in the 1990s, becoming a counterpart to jimi hendrix's at woodstock in 1969, with screaming siren notes and blasts of feedback that suggested the chaos and carnage of vietnam bombing raids. he was critical of the media which used houston's performance as a means of allowing the public to forget the violence of war, and the public's unquestioning acceptance of that, stating "'the star-spangled banner' memorializes 'bombs bursting in air,' and the quiver in ms. houston's voice finds seductiveness in the rockets' red glare. but so far, despite the gleaming high-tech weapons paraded on the nightly news, the pop public hasn't joined her. for the moment, it is keeping its distance and hoping the worst will be over soon."
the star spangled banner (whitney houston recording)
section::::track listing and formats.









































bullet::::- us cd single (1991 version) / us cassette single









































bullet::::1. "the star spangled banner"—2:17









































bullet::::2. "america the beautiful"—1:32









































bullet::::- us 7" vinyl single









































bullet::::- a "the star spangled banner"—2:15









































bullet::::- b "america the beautiful"—1:31









































bullet::::- us cd single (2001 version) / eu cd single









































bullet::::1. "the star spangled banner"—2:14









































bullet::::2. "america the beautiful"—1:31









































bullet::::- video single / vhs









































bullet::::1. running time – 4 minutes 30 seconds









































section::::credits and personnel.









































credits adapted from "the star spangled banner" single liner notes.









































"the star spangled banner"
the star spangled banner (whitney houston recording)