"Didn't We Almost Have It All" is the second single from Whitney Houston's second album Whitney. There was also another choice for the second single from the album. The track "For The Love Of You" was planned to be the second single, it was already pressed as a 12Inch Single, it had the airplay. But ARISTA chose "Didn't We Almost Have It All" as the second single. The artwork for "DWAHIA" is the same picture for "For The Love Of You" but the title for "DWAHIA" was pasted over "For The Love Of You".
The song was released in August 1987. It was written by Michael Masser and Will Jennings. The song starts out with a keyboard melody played by the session musician Robbie Buchanan. The keyboard melody is repeated throughout the song as the thick orchestral background swells.
The video for "Didn't We Almost Have It All" is not really a music video, but a live performance of the song recorded during Houston's 1987-1988 "Moment of Truth" tour. The video footage is from Saratoga Springs,NY
