<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Music video </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> "How Will I Know" on YouTube </Td> </Tr> <P> "How Will I Know" is a song recorded by American recording artist Whitney Houston for her eponymous debut album, which was released in February 1985 . The song was released by Arista Records in November that year, as the album's third single . Composed by George Merrill and Shannon Rubicam, the song was originally intended for Janet Jackson, but she passed on it . Houston then recorded the song with altered lyrics and production from Narada Michael Walden . The lyrics speak about the protagonist trying to discern if a boy she likes will ever like her back . </P> <P> "How Will I Know" received mainly positive reviews . The song became Houston's second number one single on the United States Billboard Hot 100 . It spent two weeks atop the chart and also became Houston's first chart topper on the Canadian RPM Singles Chart . Its success was worldwide: it reached the top 10 in Sweden, Ireland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, and the top 20 in the Netherlands, New Zealand, and Switzerland . </P>

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