Which Whitney Houston song was the lead single from her 1990 album 'I'm Your Baby Tonight'?

The lead single from Whitney Houston’s 1990 album I’m Your Baby Tonight was “I’m Your Baby Tonight.” The song shares its title with the album and introduced a more rhythm-driven side of Houston’s sound after the polished pop and adult-contemporary style of her earlier releases.

Written and produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface, the track blended R&B with the emerging new jack swing style. Its lyrics also presented a more openly flirtatious and sensual Houston than listeners had often heard on her earlier signature ballads. Arista released it internationally in late September and in the United States on October 2, 1990.

The single became a substantial commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1990. It also topped the Hot R&B Singles chart for two weeks and earned Houston a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female.

The album produced several additional singles, including “All the Man That I Need,” “Miracle,” and “My Name Is Not Susan.” Those songs followed the lead single, so they are not the answer to the question about the album’s first release.