Album now available to pre-order on iTunes!

 

If you pre-order now you get (probably the old version) of 'I Didn't Know My Own Strength'! "JOY!" :nocheer:

 

Number 55 on their album chart too! Should be pretty big! Ahead of Madonna at 63

Loving this. "Nothin' But Love" is amazing.

Whitney Houston struggled with her voice during her much-hyped comeback performance on "Good Morning America" Tuesday.

 

The Grammy-winning diva apologized to the 5,000-person crowd for overusing her famous pipes before taking the stage in Central Park to promote her new album "I Look to You."

 

"I'm so sorry. I did 'Oprah.' I've been talking for so long. ... I talked so much, my voice," she said, trailing off.

 

"I shouldn't be talking. I should be singing," she said before breaking into her final, crowd-pleasing number, "I'm Every Woman."

 

Fans, who came from as far away as Australia and arrived in line as early as 10 p.m. Monday, boisterously sang along with her.

"I expected it to be longer. She couldn't sing. She was really damaged. I'm a little disappointed. I think she was brave to come out with no voice."" said Joao Andrade, 28, of North Bergen, N.J.

 

They wore homemade T-shirts and carried glittery signs that proclaimed "Whitney We Love U." And when Houston emerged on stage, her hair in loose curls and wearing a sharp taupe dress, fans erupted and rushed toward her.

 

"We missed you Whitney!" one screamed. Her voice husky and her songs missing the high notes she was once known for, Houston belted out three cuts from her new album "I Look To You," and appeared to choke up during its emotional title ballad.

 

The crowd was moved along with her, wildly applauding during poignant lines like, "After all my strength is gone, in you I can be strong." Houston's apology before closing out the set made devoted fans love her even more.

 

"It brought tears to my eyes," said Raleigh Hatcher, 38, of Jersey City. "She's been through so much in her life. She's been working very hard, and it's a lot to do. And she's been doing it well."

 

Concert-goers applauded Houston for trying to recover from her fall from grace - from selling 170 million albums and recording iconic hits like "I Will Always Love You," to landing on the cover of "National Enquirer" surrounded by drug paraphernalia.

 

"Everyone falls down and everyone stumbles. It's how we pick it up and keep going," said Ky Davis, 32, of Plainfield, N.J., who showed up with pink roses.

 

More than a dozen people arrived Monday night to snag a spot in line for the concert. Calling the experience "Camp Whitney," they put out blankets and waited for the gates to open at 11 a.m. "I'd rather be too early than too late. "I think this is great. She's been away for a really long time. She's my idol." " said Jonny Beauchamp, 20, of Manhattan.

Bless her she seems lovely.

Whitney Houston’s comeback is complete.

Her Arista/RMG album, I Look to You, taking advantage of its Monday release date to be eligible for this year’s Grammys, will debut at #1, with a robust sales figure of 250-275k.

 

Taken from HDD! :D

Whitney Houston Looks To #1 On Billboard

 

Whitney Houston's I Look To You

 

The diva's comeback seems secure, as I Look to You sells 311,000 in its first week.

Debuts so far:

 

#1 US

#1 Germany

#1 Canada

#1 Italy

#1 Netherlands

#1 Switzerland

#2 Norway

#2 Sweden

#2 Argentina

#3 France

#10 Belgium

#17 Finland

#25 Portugal

#30 Croatia

 

 

WHITNEY HOUSTON'S I LOOK TO YOU DEBUTS AT NO. 1 ACROSS THE GLOBE

 

WHITNEY LAUNCHES OPRAH'S SEASON PREMIERE WITH POWERFUL INTERVIEW AND PERFORMANCE ON SEPTEMBER 14 AND SEPTEMBER 15

 

 

NEW YORK, Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Proving that it was well worth the wait, Whitney Houston's long-awaited album I Look To You debuts at No. 1 on several charts across the world, including the US Top Albums and R&B Album charts, according to Nielsen/Soundscan. With 304,801 units sold within the first week of release in the US, this marks Whitney's biggest first week sales of her career and the best selling first week by a female artist this year! Houston's No. 1 position extends across the globe and claims the top spots in Canada, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland.

 

Led by the dual release of the album title track and "Million Dollar Bill" at radio, coupled with presale promotional campaigns on Amazon.com, QVC and iTunes, and a heavily promoted appearance on Good Morning America, the chart-topping result marks the official return of "The Voice."

 

And the critics agree! The New York Times boasts that Whitney "re-emerges with full diva qualifications," USA Today said: "Strong, confident and ready, she clearly hadn't forgotten how to sing imbuing the material with emotional power." The Washington Post cites I Look To You "hits all the right marks" and the Associated Press states "the pop queen still has a dazzling voice that can leave you spellbound."

 

The spell will continue next week when Whitney Houston launches the 24th season of The Oprah Winfrey Show with a two-day event, inclusive of what Oprah calls "the best interview I've ever done," and an emotional performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" that had "grown men and women weeping in the aisles" according to Oprah's recent Twitter post. "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Season Premiere: Oprah And Whitney Houston - The First Interview" airs Monday, September 14, 2009. "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Season Premiere Part II: Whitney Houston's Show-Stopping Surprise" airs Tuesday, September 15, 2009 (check local listings).

 

Be sure to visit www.whitneyhouston.com regularly for up-to-date album information, exclusive photos and breaking news! To download cover art and photos, please visit our press site www.rcamusicgrouppress.com.

 

 

 

SOURCE Arista Records/RCA Music Group

Astonishing figures. I still don't envisage that sort of success in the UK though!

That is AMAZING!

The I Look To You video has premiered.

 

http://luvdc.blogspot.com/2009/09/video-pr...ton-i-look.html

peak positions updated

Bit of a boring video.

 

LOL at the audience, but gorgeous performance :heart:

 

Bless Oprah :wub:

Ariiiiite Whitney! Incredible performance, IMO! Wow, just amazing.

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Aww I love Oprah :lol:

great :wub:

MDB video:

 

I really like it, it's nice and she looks amazing. I really feel like I know her personally after watching Oprah.

I'm really loving it. Makes me love the song even more. She looks incredible!

 

Official UK premier is on GMTV on Friday morning!