Who Would Imagine a King is a Christmas song written and composed by Mervyn Warren and Hallerin Hilton Hill, and originally recorded by Whitney Houston for the soundtrack to the 1996 film, The Preacher's Wife.
| "Who Would Imagine a King" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Whitney Houston | |
| from the album The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album | |
| Language | English |
| Released | 26 November 1996 |
| Recorded | Early 1996 |
| Genre | Christmas, gospel |
| Length | 3:31 |
| Songwriter(s) | Mervyn Warren, Hallerin Hilton Hill |
In 2009, Lotta Engberg recorded the song on the album Jul hos mig.[1]
In 2010, a cover of the song appeared on Katharine McPhee's Christmas album Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You.
In 2020, American contemporary Christian singing group Heritage Singers covered this song on their album Home for Christmas.
Charts
editWhitney Houston version
edit| Chart (2011-2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Gospel Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[2] | 4 |
| US Gospel Streaming Songs (Billboard)[3] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ "Jul hos mig" (in Swedish). Svensk mediedatabas. 2009. Retrieved 24 December 2013.
- ^ "Whitney Houston - Chart history" (select Gospel Digital Song Sales from drop-down list). Billboard.com.
- ^ "Whitney Houston - Chart history" (select Gospel Streaming Songs from drop-down list). Billboard.com.