The utimate diva Whitney Houston is making her long awaited comeback. Whitney Houston dazzled an A list crowd at Lincoln Center for an exclusive album listening party. The power ballad “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” and Whitney’s album cover have already been leaked on the internet. We can’t wait for Whitney Houston to return.
We are glad to see she is looking beautiful and healthy. The other thing were must mention about the album listening is that Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys are no longer keeping their relationship under wraps. Mashonda may not be happy about it but the couple are official and not holding back on the PDA’s.
Whitney Houston – I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
Whitney looked incredibly fabulous at her comeback event in this extra fitted leathery knee length dress. Clive Davis hosted the entire glamorous affair and it was fabulous–folks were saying one of the best listening parties in years. Spotted chumming it up in the crowd: Martha Stewart, Gayle King, Steve Harvey, Monica, R. Kelly, AJ, Vivia Fox, Freddie Jackson, and every urban radio Program Director in the country, and tons of mainstream media outlets.
Alicia Keys & Swizz Beatz walked in hand in hand. The two were spotted being very affectionate all night–like they weren’t trying to hide anymore. I guess Mashonda signed those divorce papers finally. A. Keys & Swizzy danced and partied and videotaped themselves having fun to the track they produced for Whitney called “Million Dollar Bill”. Interesting.
They played 9 songs off the album. R. Kelly produced two songs on it–much to the crowd’s surprise. Whitney chose to put a throwback track on there and she chose “A Song For You.” We hear the crowd was standing up, crying, and just emotional when they heard it. Whitney’s speech was fab as she told everyone that her mother is the one who inspired her to do another album. And Whit’s voice is sounding great. Looks like the old Whitney is back! [source]
Swizz Beatz has a thing for millions. He produced and is featured on Maino’s “Million Bucks,” and now the superproducer has given Whitney Houston a beat for the song “Million Dollar Bill.”
Swizz and the song’s writer, Alicia Keys, were in the Allen Room in Manhattan’s Lincoln Center on Tuesday night (July 21) at a listening event for Houston’s first studio LP in six years, I Look to You, along with L.A. Reid, Martha Stewart, Diane Sawyer and others.
Clive Davis presented the album and told a story of how Keys asked him personally to write for the album.
Right from the start, “Million Dollar Bill” displays Houston’s billion-dollar voice over a club-friendly Swizz track that blends a rough-riding thump with R&B. Keys got up and danced while taking video with her personal camera as the words she wrote boomed through the speakers.
Houston sings of looking for love and finding a man with potential. “If he makes you feel like a million-dollar bill, say, ‘Oh, oh/ Oh, oh,’ ” she sings on the hook. “It’s been a long time since love has come my way. I’ve been looking and searching for a man to touch this place.”
Later, Whitney commands people to dance if they’re experiencing good love right now.
“Throw one hand in the air/ Left, right, up, down/ Got you spinning all around, say, ‘Oh, oh/ Oh, oh.’ ”
The audience gave the record a rousing round of applause when it was done.
“Million Dollar Bill” was the first of nine songs Davis played from the album, one of which is a cover of Leon Russell’s “A Song for You.” The beat was remixed with a dance/club vibe, inspiring the people in the audience to stand up and dance and clap. Houston walked out, dancing and clapping as the record played.
R. Kelly wrote and produced a record called “Salute.” The Pied Piper also wrote the title track, which is produced by Tricky Stewart and Harvey Mason Jr.
The power ballad “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength” was written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster. [SOURCE]
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