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I Look to You

January 01, 1970

This article is about the album. For the title song, see I Look to You (song).

I Look to You is the seventh and final studio album by American singer Whitney Houston. It was first released on August 28, 2009, through Sony Music in Europe, then August 31, 2009 with Arista Records in the United States before being released by RCA Records in the United Kingdom on October 19, 2009. The album was Houston's first non-holiday studio album since 2002's Just Whitney. It received favorable reviews from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 66/100 from Metacritic and debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number one with sales of 305,000 beating her previous career best first-week sale of 205,137 units with Just Whitney (2002), and it was her first album to reach number one in the US since 1992's The Bodyguard. Additionally it became her fourth chart-topping album, thus extending her as the female artist with the most cumulative weeks at the number one position.

I Look to You
Studio album by
Whitney Houston
ReleasedAugust 28, 2009
Recorded2008–2009
Studio
Genre
Length44:29
LabelArista
Producer
Whitney Houston chronology
The Ultimate Collection
(2007) 		I Look to You
(2009) 		The Collection
(2010)
Singles from I Look to You
  1. "I Look to You"
    Released: July 23, 2009
  2. "Million Dollar Bill"
    Released: August 18, 2009

It has spawned two official and hit singles: The title song, which became a top 20 US R&B chart single, and the international single "Million Dollar Bill", which hit the top ten in several countries worldwide and also becoming a US top 20 R&B hit. Since its release, I Look to You has gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide, earning platinum certification in seven countries and gold certification in eight. A promotional single, "Nothin' But Love", taken from the album, was only released to UK radio stations to promote the accompanying Nothing but Love World Tour. Houston died on February 11, 2012, making this her last living studio release.

Background edit

I Look to You had first been conceived in 2007 with recording and production taking place in 2008, as said Houston during her Los Angeles album listening party in 2009.[4] Rumor of Houston's return to music were first circulated at the start of 2007 and were then substantiated when record label boss and close mentor Clive Davis confirmed that he would personally be involved in the project whilst speaking on The Oprah Winfrey Show. In February 2009, Houston appeared on stage at Davis's "Pre-Grammy Gala" where she performed a four-song set comprising "I Will Always Love You", "I Believe in You and Me", "It's Not Right but It's Okay", and a rousing version of "I'm Every Woman". Onlookers included her mother Cissy Houston, musicians Paul McCartney, Jamie Foxx, and Barry Manilow as well as actors Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone.[5]

She told press in London that her latest album will reflect her emotional state and chronicle events in her personal life since her last musical release in 2002. She said "That makes it real. The changes that we go through, the transitions that we go through, the tests that we go through, being a mother, becoming a single mother. It all had its ups and its downs, but for the most part, I kept my faith and I kept my head up... I took my time. All the triumphs and the ups and downs and stuff, it's all incorporated on the album, and hopefully not only does it inspire me, but inspires a whole lot of other people."[6]

Music edit

 
"Million Dollar Bill" (2009)
The second single from I Look to You. The disco song, which samples Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)", became Houston's thirteenth Hot Dance Club Play topper.
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According to Davis, I Look to You did not follow current music marketing trends, but instead, stayed true to who Houston is and the impact she has made on the music industry.[7] The album's opener "Million Dollar Bill" was written and co-produced by Alicia Keys, after the singer-songwriter personally asked Davis if she could make a contribution to the album.[4][8] Houston had previously asked Keys to write/produce a song for her.[8] The song's beat produced by Swizz Beatz surprised critics, as they felt it was more of an "old-school R&B" production and did not sound like most "Swizzy" productions, and is "not an attempt at being a hip-hop club banger."[4][9] Shaheem Reed from MTV commented "Houston's voice [was displayed] over a club-friendly beat that blends a rough-riding thump with R&B".[10] "Nothin' But Love", produced by contemporary R&B and hip-hop producer Nathaniel "Danja" Hills, was described by Rap-Up magazine as being "uptempo [and] danceable [with a] hand-clapping beat." It was also described as being made for urban radio.[4] "Call You Tonight" is one of two songs written by Johntá Austin and was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate featuring "their trademark guitar riffs".[4] The other Austin track on the album is a mid-tempo R&B track titled, "Worth It", produced by Eric Hudson.[4]

In the Summer 2009 edition of Rap-Up, R&B singer Akon spoke about working with Houston for the then-upcoming album. In the interview he revealed that he had worked with her on two songs for the album; one of which, "Like I Never Left", was previously leaked to the internet. It had initially been tipped as a single.[11] Davis said Houston wanted an island song, so they reached out to Akon.[4] The song was likened to Janet Jackson's "My Baby", which featured Kanye West.[12] American singer R. Kelly also wrote two songs for the album. One of the songs "Salute" was described as being "militaristic [with a] marching beat" that also features Kelly on the backing vocals in the chorus. In the song Houston makes reference to LL Cool J with the lyric, "Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years."[4] Kelly's other contribution, "I Look to You" became the album's title song, and was released as the album's debut single. When speaking of the piano ballad Houston said, "It sums up all I wanted to say." The album also contains a cover of the 1970s Leon Russell song, "A Song for You". Houston's cover begins with a slow piano intro, which picks up in the middle.[4]

Following the popularity of the dance remix B-sides appearing on the UK CD release of "Million Dollar Bill", a number of remix EPs were released. "I Look to You – The Remixes" was released on November 6, 2009, in the US[13] and UK,[14] featuring 12 dance remixes of the first single "I Look to You". Also released in the UK[15] and US.[16] on November 6, 2009, was "The Remixes", featuring remixes of "I Look to You", "I Didn't Know My Own Strength", and "Million Dollar Bill". This was followed by the final remix EP being released on November 6, 2009, called "I Didn't Know My Own Strength Remixes", which was released in the US[17] and UK.[18]

Release edit

On July 14, 2009, Houston travelled to Knightsbridge in London, England, for an official album listening party. The evening was hosted at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel by Sony Music chief creative executive Clive Davis.[7] In total nine songs were premiered including "Million Dollar Bill", "Nothin' But Love", "I Didn't Know My Own Strength", "Like I Never Left" (featuring Akon), "For the Lovers", "I Look to You", "Worth It", and a cover of Leon Russell's "A Song for You".[7] "Call You Tonight" (produced by Johntá Austin) was also played and cited as a likely lead single. Davis pointed out that, "We didn't try to fit Whitney into the market."[7] On July 21, 2009, Houston hosted a listening party with Davis in New York City. Amongst those in attendance were Alicia Keys, Diane Sawyer, Martha Stewart and Vivica A. Fox.[19] The album preview triggered a standing ovation, and the song Million Dollar Bill was among those that received critical acclaim.[19][20] Finally on July 23, 2009, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, the final star-studded listening party took place that was attended by musical and Hollywood elites. Some of the attendees included Halle Berry, Jane Fonda, Stevie Wonder, Magic Johnson, Jackie Collins, Barry Manilow, Beverly Johnson, Diane Warren, Penny Marshall, Brian McKnight, and David Foster amongst others. Again the album was played almost in its entirety, receiving a standing ovation.[4]

Critical reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [21]
Billboardfavorable[22]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[1]
The Guardian     [23]
Los Angeles Times    [24]
New York Timesfavorable[25]
Now     [26]
Slant Magazine     [27]
Rolling Stone     [2]
USA Today    [28]

Critical response to I Look to You was generally positive with aggregated reviews on Metacritic awarding the album, 66/100.[29] Most reviews praised the selection of songs and Houston's delivery. Digital Spy noted Houston's voice has changed, becoming deeper and huskier.[30] Ann Powers in her LA Times review said, "Certain voices stand like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop, defining the architecture of their times, sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators. Whitney Houston owns one of those voices."[31] People magazine gave it three out of four stars, saying "Come Grammy night, Houston will leave just as she came."[32] Slant Magazine critic Sal Cinquemani also wrote I Look to You finds Whitney struggling to hit notes and deliver phrases that should come effortlessly to such a seasoned vocalist; her vocal cords are plagued by edema, her voice reedy and lacking the crystalline clarity it once possessed on classics like "I Will Always Love You" and "I Have Nothing".[27]

Although critical of Houston's voice, Cinquemani also noted how her vocal change benefited the album: "[Houston] sounds alive, and seemingly happy to be. [...] The New Voice lives more contently in the midtempo numbers that allow her to sink into the grooves. [...] For the most part, I Look to You manages to sound completely contemporary without the use of guest rappers, dumbed-down lyrics, or slang."[27] Likewise, Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly, who gave the album a torn B− rating, felt that Houston's huskier vocals lent an emotional intensity to the album: “Houston’s famous voice, which now sounds husky and glottal, as if her vocal cords were sent through a washer-dryer cycle with a handful of small rocks, brings a gravity that the album’s often generically worded ballads lack.” However, the critic criticized the album for its lack of insight on her struggles of the past years, writing "listeners may feel shut out of the fight. Whatever hardship she's endured, the battles within remain a mystery."[1]

AllMusic gave I Look to You three stars (out of five) commenting about Houston's problems in the past, her voice and her talent: "I Look to You attempts to wash this all away with something of a return to roots—a celebration of Houston's deep disco beginnings, tempered with a few skyscraping ballads designed to showcase her soaring voice. Houston's rocky decade isn't ignored, but it isn't explored, either: songs allude to Whitney's strength, her willpower as a survivor struggling through some unnamed struggle — enough for listeners to fill in the blanks, either with their own experience or their imaginings of Houston's life. [...] at the very least, Whitney can still sing, knowing when to wring emotion out of a phrase, knowing when not to push for the glory notes that she can no longer hit. [...] What she undoubtedly is, is a pro – she sells these subdued glitzy productions, she makes boring songs interesting, she remains a forceful, tangible presence."[21]

Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and said, "Thanks to contributions from a clutch of au courant R&B producers, it does sound contemporary...her voice may not be as technically impressive as it was, but its new, more weathered tones have character, making an optimistic song like Million Dollar Bill really quite touching and a defiant one like 'For The Lovers' more dramatic. If a little too steady to be called a classic, I Look To You is certainly an accomplished, enjoyable return—don't call it a comeback—from an artist who sounds keen again, a lioness who's rediscovered her pride."[30]

Commercial performance edit

I Look to You debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with sales of 305,000 copies,[33] easily beating pre-release expectations of 250,000 to 270,000[34] and representing Houston's best opening week sales during the Nielsen SoundScan era.[35] The album is Houston's fourth number one album overall – her first number one album since The Bodyguard (1992)[36] and her first number one debut since Whitney (1987).[37] The album also debuted at number one on the US R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and the US Digital Albums chart.

Sales spiked with Houston's high-profile appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on September 14–15, 2009, returning the album to the number two position in its third week of release with 156,000 copies sold.[38] I Look to You spent a total of 39 weeks on the US Billboard 200, including four weeks in the top ten.[39] On December 1, 2009, the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipping one million copies,[40] finishing the year as the 29th biggest selling album of 2009 in the United States[41] and ranking Houston among the top ten female artists in the US Billboard 200.[42] Additionally, I Look to You was the 9th best selling US R&B/Hip-Hop album of 2009, having spent 11 weeks in the top ten for the R&B chart.[42]

Internationally, I Look to You debuted at number one in Canada (30,000 copies), Germany, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland,[36] and at number three in the UK (51,632 copies),[43] France (19,000 copies),[44] and Spain. In Korea the album reached number one on the monthly chart and sold 12,429 copies.[45] According to Houston's official website, the album and singles combined have sold a total of 500,000 copies in the UK and Ireland.[46] The 2.5 million copies sold worldwide for I Look to You made it the 19th biggest selling album globally in 2009, outperforming other high-profile albums released that year, such as Miley Cyrus' Hannah Montana movie soundtrack (2.46 million), Jay-Z's The Blueprint 3 (2.4 million), John Mayer's Battle Studies (2.28 million), and Madonna's Celebration compilation album (2.26 million).[47]

Singles edit

The album was preceded by the release of the title song, "I Look to You" which was written by R. Kelly and produced by Tricky Stewart, Harvey Mason Jr., and Emanuel Kiriakou. The song was serviced in the US as the lead single and later as the second international single. It peaked in the top 20 of the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 30 of the Gospel chart.[48] Internationally the song had mixed success, peaking as high as number 16 in Switzerland and as low as 115 in the United Kingdom.[49]

The album's second US single (first single internationally) was "Million Dollar Bill", written and produced by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz. It peaked at 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the top 20 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.[50] Additionally it topped the Hot Dance Club Songs and the Adult R&B Songs charts. Internationally the single experienced some success, including in the United Kingdom where promotion of the Freemasons remix enabled it to peak at number five, her first top 5 hit in a decade.[51]

Other charted songs edit

The ballad, "I Didn't Know My Own Strength", written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster, peaked at number 17 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart after a remix was released as a bonus track on the US iTunes version of the album. Later, following Houston's performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, it appeared at number 61 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[52] Internationally the song peaked at number 38 and number 44 in Ireland[53] and the United Kingdom[54] respectively following its performance by Danyl Johnson, one of the finalists on the sixth series of The X Factor.[55] It also charted on the Japan Hot 100 at number 16.[56]

Another song, "Nothin' But Love" was sent to UK radio stations as a promotional single to coincide with the Nothing But Love World Tour. It reached the A-list on BBC Radio 2.[57] Digital Spy gave the song a positive review and awarded it 5/5. and called it a "modern Whitney classic".[58] Meanwhile, "Worth It" debuted on the Korean International Singles Chart at number 182 before eventually peaking at number 56[59] and number 61 on US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart.[60]

Promotion and appearances edit

Tour edit

Main article: Nothing but Love World Tour

Houston's performance on Good Morning America's 'Fall Concerts' series on the American television broadcast network ABC aired on September 2, 2009. She performed songs from the album, including single "Million Dollar Bill" and title song "I Look to You", as well as previous hits "I'm Every Woman" and "My Love Is Your Love".[61] It was also announced at the start of September that Houston would be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey for the new season of The Oprah Winfrey Show and perform "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" as personally requested by Winfrey. The Winfrey interview turned into two one-hour specials featuring the most in-depth and personal interviews of both Houston's and Winfrey's careers and were screened on September 14 and 15 featuring the promised live performance of "I Didn't Know My Own Strength". Winfrey called it the best interview she has ever done.[62]

On October 3, 2009, Houston appeared on German television show, Wetten Dass,[63] and later she was on Le Grand Journal in France to perform "Million Dollar Bill".[64] On October 18, Houston performed the same song live on The X Factor, marking her first UK performance in over a decade.[65] She also performed the single live on The X Factor in Italy.[66] On November 22, 2009, Houston performed "I Didn't Know My Own Strength" at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles, which gave her a standing ovation.[67]

It was announced via Houston's official website on October 12, 2009, that the singer would embark on her first world tour in 11 years in promotion of her latest album I Look to You. "This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time. I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album I Look To You along with some of your favourites."[68] The tour began on December 9, 2009, in Russia[69] with further dates including Germany,[70] Switzerland,[71] Austria,[72] Belgium,[73] Italy,[71] and Australia.[74]

Track listing edit

I Look to You
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Million Dollar Bill"
3:24
2."Nothin' But Love"
3:35
3."Call You Tonight"
Stargate4:08
4."I Look to You"R. Kelly
4:25
5."Like I Never Left" (featuring Akon)
3:49
6."A Song for You"Leon Russell
  • Stargate
  • Mason, Jr.[b]
4:11
7."I Didn't Know My Own Strength"
David Foster3:40
8."Worth It"
  • Hudson
  • Mason, Jr.[b]
4:39
9."For the Lovers"
4:14
10."I Got You"
  • Houston
  • Thiam
  • Tuinfort
  • C. Kelly
4:12
11."Salute"R. Kelly
  • R. Kelly
  • Mason, Jr.[b]
4:10
Total length:44:47
US iTunes pre-order bonus track[75]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
12."I Didn't Know My Own Strength" (Club Remix)
  • Houston
  • Warren
Peter Rauhofer7:42
Japan bonus track[76]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
12."I Didn't Know My Own Strength" (Daddy's Groove Magic Island Radio Mix)
  • Houston
  • Warren
3:11
I Look to You - The Remixes
No.TitleLength
1."Million Dollar Bill" (Freemasons Radio Mix)3:48
2."Million Dollar Bill" (Frankie Knuckles Radio Mix)3:15
3."I Look to You" (Johnny Vicious Warehouse Radio Mix)4:07
4."I Look to You" (Johnny Vicious Club Radio Mix)3:52
5."I Didn't Know My Own Strength" (Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit)3:04
6."I Didn't Know My Own Strength" (Daddy's Groove Magic Island Radio Mix)3:15
7."I Look to You" (Christian Dio Radio Mix)4:00
8."I Look to You" (Giuseppe D. Radio Mix)3:50

Notes

  • "Million Dollar Bill" contains a sample from "We're Getting Stronger", written by Allan Felder, Norman Harris and Ronald Tyson, as performed by Loleatta Holloway.
  • "A Song for You" is a cover of the original song by Leon Russell.
  • ^[a] also a vocal producer
  • ^[b] vocal producer
  • ^[b] co-producer
  • Unless noted otherwise or not credited, all vocal production handled by Harvey Mason, Jr.

Personnel and credits edit

Personnel edit

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  • Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica – mixing
  • Christian Baker – assistant
  • Adam Beyrer – additional instrument recording engineer (track 2)
  • Courtney Blooding – background vocals
  • Anita Marisa Boriboon – art direction and design
  • Clive Davis – executive producer, A&R
  • Michael Daley – assistant vocal engineer
  • Kaseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean – music producer, music programming (track 1)
  • Patrick Demarchelier – photography
  • Mikkel S. Eriksen – recording engineer (track 3), instrumentation (3, 6), producer (3, 6)
  • Abel Garibaldi – instrumental recording engineer (track 11)
  • Fernando Garibay – music producer (track 2)
  • Chris Gehringer – mastering
  • Charlotte Gibson – background vocals (track 8)
  • Angela N. Golightly – production coordination
  • Christy Hall – production assistant
  • Andrew Hey – audio mixing (track 11), vocal recording engineer (2, 4–6, 8–9, 11)
  • Gary Houston – background vocals (track 8)
  • Whitney Houston – lead vocals (All tracks), executive producer, songwriter (5,7,10)
  • Dabling Harward – vocal engineer
  • Eric Hudson – music producer, all instruments (track 8)
  • Tavia Ivey – background vocals (tracks 2, 8)
  • Larry Eaglin Jackson – executive producer, A&R
  • Chad Jolley – instrumental recording engineer (track 9)
  • Claude Kelly – vocal producer
  • Robert Kelly (R. Kelly) – music arranger, producer (track 11)
  • Alicia Keys – vocal producer, vocal arrangement, music producer (track 1)
  • Emanuel Kiriakou – producer, all other instruments (track 4)
  • Damien Lewis – engineer
  • Donnie Lyle – guitar, musical direction
  • Tony Maserati – mixing
  • Harvey Mason Jr. – producer (track 4), mixing (11), vocal producer (2, 5–6, 8, 11)
  • Kenny Mason – choir director (track 4)
  • Jeff Meeks – instrumental recording engineer (track 11)
  • Jan Fairchild – engineer
  • Nick Fainbarg – engineer
  • Ian Mereness – instrumental recording engineer (track 11)
  • Ann Mincieli – recording engineer (track 1)
  • Luis Navarro – assistant
  • Dave Pensado – mixing
  • Jochem van der Saag – synthesizer, recording engineer, drum machine, audio mixing, sound design (track 7)
  • Miguel Scott – assistant
  • Timothy Snell – stylist
  • Bernt Rune Stray – guitar
  • Phil Tan – mixing
  • Aliaune "Akon" Thiam – music producer (tracks 5, 10), vocals (5)
  • Pat Thrall – instrumental recording engineer (track 4)
  • Miki Tsutsumi – assistant
  • Giorgio Tuinfort – co-producer, additional music programming (tracks 5, 10)

Recording locations and studios edit

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Charts edit

Certifications and sales edit

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[128] Gold 10,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[129] Platinum 80,000^
France (SNEP)[130] Gold 50,000*
GCC (IFPI Middle East)[131] Gold 3,000*
Germany (BVMI)[132] Gold 100,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[133] Gold 3,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[134] Platinum 15,000^
Italy (FIMI)[135] Gold 35,000*
Poland (ZPAV)[136] Platinum 20,000*
Russia (NFPF)[137] Gold 10,000*
Sweden (GLF)[138] Gold 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[139] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[140] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[40] Platinum 1,000,000^
Summaries
Worldwide — 3,000,000[141]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades edit

American Music Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Whitney Houston (herself) International Artist Award[142] Won

The 'International Artist Award' was given "in recognition of her worldwide success exemplified by her international record sales, radio airplay in countries all over the world, live performances that span the globe, and popularity that knows no borders or boundaries."[142]

Soul Train Music Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2009 Whitney Houston (herself) Best R&B/Soul Artist — Female[143] Nominated

The BET Honors edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Whitney Houston (herself) The BET Honor for Entertainment[144] Won

NAACP Image Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Whitney Houston (herself) Outstanding Female Artist Nominated
"I Look to You" Outstanding Music Video[145] Won
2013 "I Look to You" Outstanding Best Song Won

Echo Awards edit

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2010 Whitney Houston (herself) Künstlerin International Rock/Pop (Best International Rock/Pop Artist ― Female)[146][147] Nominated

Release history edit

Country Date Label(s) Format Catalogue
Germany[148] August 28, 2009 (2009-08-28) Sony Music Entertainment CD, digital download 88697580202
Italy[149]
Denmark[150]
Finland[151]
Sweden[152]
Ireland 88697100332
United States August 31, 2009 (2009-08-31) Arista Records 886971003321
Canada[153] Sony Music Entertainment
Hong Kong[154] 88697100332
France[155] 88697580202
Greece[156]
Netherlands[157] September 1, 2009 (2009-09-01)
South Korea[158] 88697100332
Australia[159] September 4, 2009 (2009-09-04) 88697580202
Taiwan[160] September 11, 2009 (2009-09-11) 88697100332
Spain[161] September 15, 2009 (2009-09-15) 88697580202
Japan[162] September 16, 2009 (2009-09-16) Sony Music Japan BVCP-40096
Brazil[163] September 29, 2009 (2009-09-29) Sony Music Entertainment 886971003321
United Kingdom October 19, 2009 (2009-10-19)[164] RCA Records 88697100332
November 6, 2009 (2009-11-06)[15] Remix album[165][166]
(Digital download)

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This article is about the album For the title song see I Look to You song I Look to You is the seventh and final studio album by American singer Whitney Houston It was first released on August 28 2009 through Sony Music in Europe then August 31 2009 with Arista Records in the United States before being released by RCA Records in the United Kingdom on October 19 2009 The album was Houston s first non holiday studio album since 2002 s Just Whitney It received favorable reviews from music critics based on an aggregate score of 66 100 from Metacritic and debuted on the US Billboard 200 at number one with sales of 305 000 beating her previous career best first week sale of 205 137 units with Just Whitney 2002 and it was her first album to reach number one in the US since 1992 s The Bodyguard Additionally it became her fourth chart topping album thus extending her as the female artist with the most cumulative weeks at the number one position I Look to YouStudio album by Whitney HoustonReleasedAugust 28 2009Recorded2008 2009StudioPatchwerk Atlanta Konkast Atlanta Soapbox Atlanta Boom Boom Room Burbank Chocolate Factory Chicago Record Plant Hollywood Studio at the Palms Las Vegas 1221 Los Angeles Blue Los Angeles Hit Factory Criteria Miami Germano New York Chun King New York KMA New York OVEN New York Roc the Mic New York Sterling Sound New York Tree Sound Norcross Larrabee North Hollywood Mason Sound North Hollywood Soapbox West San Francisco GenrePop 1 soul 2 R amp B 3 Length44 29LabelAristaProducerWhitney Houston Clive Davis Larry King Alicia Keys Danja David Foster Fernando Garibay Eric Hudson Emanuel Kiriakou Harvey Mason Jr R Kelly Stargate C Tricky Stewart Swizz Beatz Giorgio TuinfortWhitney Houston chronologyThe Ultimate Collection 2007 I Look to You 2009 The Collection 2010 Singles from I Look to You I Look to You Released July 23 2009 Million Dollar Bill Released August 18 2009 It has spawned two official and hit singles The title song which became a top 20 US R amp B chart single and the international single Million Dollar Bill which hit the top ten in several countries worldwide and also becoming a US top 20 R amp B hit Since its release I Look to You has gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide earning platinum certification in seven countries and gold certification in eight A promotional single Nothin But Love taken from the album was only released to UK radio stations to promote the accompanying Nothing but Love World Tour Houston died on February 11 2012 making this her last living studio release Contents 1 Background 2 Music 3 Release 4 Critical reception 5 Commercial performance 6 Singles 6 1 Other charted songs 7 Promotion and appearances 7 1 Tour 8 Track listing 9 Personnel and credits 9 1 Personnel 9 2 Recording locations and studios 10 Charts 10 1 Weekly charts 10 2 Year end charts 11 Certifications and sales 12 Accolades 12 1 American Music Awards 12 2 Soul Train Music Awards 12 3 The BET Honors 12 4 NAACP Image Awards 12 5 Echo Awards 13 Release history 14 References 15 External linksBackground editI Look to You had first been conceived in 2007 with recording and production taking place in 2008 as said Houston during her Los Angeles album listening party in 2009 4 Rumor of Houston s return to music were first circulated at the start of 2007 and were then substantiated when record label boss and close mentor Clive Davis confirmed that he would personally be involved in the project whilst speaking on The Oprah Winfrey Show In February 2009 Houston appeared on stage at Davis s Pre Grammy Gala where she performed a four song set comprising I Will Always Love You I Believe in You and Me It s Not Right but It s Okay and a rousing version of I m Every Woman Onlookers included her mother Cissy Houston musicians Paul McCartney Jamie Foxx and Barry Manilow as well as actors Antonio Banderas and Sylvester Stallone 5 She told press in London that her latest album will reflect her emotional state and chronicle events in her personal life since her last musical release in 2002 She said That makes it real The changes that we go through the transitions that we go through the tests that we go through being a mother becoming a single mother It all had its ups and its downs but for the most part I kept my faith and I kept my head up I took my time All the triumphs and the ups and downs and stuff it s all incorporated on the album and hopefully not only does it inspire me but inspires a whole lot of other people 6 Music edit nbsp Million Dollar Bill 2009 source source The second single from I Look to You The disco song which samples Loleatta Holloway s We re Getting Stronger The Longer We Stay Together became Houston s thirteenth Hot Dance Club Play topper Problems playing this file See media help According to Davis I Look to You did not follow current music marketing trends but instead stayed true to who Houston is and the impact she has made on the music industry 7 The album s opener Million Dollar Bill was written and co produced by Alicia Keys after the singer songwriter personally asked Davis if she could make a contribution to the album 4 8 Houston had previously asked Keys to write produce a song for her 8 The song s beat produced by Swizz Beatz surprised critics as they felt it was more of an old school R amp B production and did not sound like most Swizzy productions and is not an attempt at being a hip hop club banger 4 9 Shaheem Reed from MTV commented Houston s voice was displayed over a club friendly beat that blends a rough riding thump with R amp B 10 Nothin But Love produced by contemporary R amp B and hip hop producer Nathaniel Danja Hills was described by Rap Up magazine as being uptempo and danceable with a hand clapping beat It was also described as being made for urban radio 4 Call You Tonight is one of two songs written by Johnta Austin and was produced by Norwegian production team Stargate featuring their trademark guitar riffs 4 The other Austin track on the album is a mid tempo R amp B track titled Worth It produced by Eric Hudson 4 In the Summer 2009 edition of Rap Up R amp B singer Akon spoke about working with Houston for the then upcoming album In the interview he revealed that he had worked with her on two songs for the album one of which Like I Never Left was previously leaked to the internet It had initially been tipped as a single 11 Davis said Houston wanted an island song so they reached out to Akon 4 The song was likened to Janet Jackson s My Baby which featured Kanye West 12 American singer R Kelly also wrote two songs for the album One of the songs Salute was described as being militaristic with a marching beat that also features Kelly on the backing vocals in the chorus In the song Houston makes reference to LL Cool J with the lyric Don t call it a comeback I ve been here for years 4 Kelly s other contribution I Look to You became the album s title song and was released as the album s debut single When speaking of the piano ballad Houston said It sums up all I wanted to say The album also contains a cover of the 1970s Leon Russell song A Song for You Houston s cover begins with a slow piano intro which picks up in the middle 4 Following the popularity of the dance remix B sides appearing on the UK CD release of Million Dollar Bill a number of remix EPs were released I Look to You The Remixes was released on November 6 2009 in the US 13 and UK 14 featuring 12 dance remixes of the first single I Look to You Also released in the UK 15 and US 16 on November 6 2009 was The Remixes featuring remixes of I Look to You I Didn t Know My Own Strength and Million Dollar Bill This was followed by the final remix EP being released on November 6 2009 called I Didn t Know My Own Strength Remixes which was released in the US 17 and UK 18 Release editOn July 14 2009 Houston travelled to Knightsbridge in London England for an official album listening party The evening was hosted at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel by Sony Music chief creative executive Clive Davis 7 In total nine songs were premiered including Million Dollar Bill Nothin But Love I Didn t Know My Own Strength Like I Never Left featuring Akon For the Lovers I Look to You Worth It and a cover of Leon Russell s A Song for You 7 Call You Tonight produced by Johnta Austin was also played and cited as a likely lead single Davis pointed out that We didn t try to fit Whitney into the market 7 On July 21 2009 Houston hosted a listening party with Davis in New York City Amongst those in attendance were Alicia Keys Diane Sawyer Martha Stewart and Vivica A Fox 19 The album preview triggered a standing ovation and the song Million Dollar Bill was among those that received critical acclaim 19 20 Finally on July 23 2009 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills California the final star studded listening party took place that was attended by musical and Hollywood elites Some of the attendees included Halle Berry Jane Fonda Stevie Wonder Magic Johnson Jackie Collins Barry Manilow Beverly Johnson Diane Warren Penny Marshall Brian McKnight and David Foster amongst others Again the album was played almost in its entirety receiving a standing ovation 4 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 21 Billboardfavorable 22 Entertainment WeeklyB 1 The Guardian nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 23 Los Angeles Times nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 24 New York Timesfavorable 25 Now nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 26 Slant Magazine nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 27 Rolling Stone nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 2 USA Today nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 28 Critical response to I Look to You was generally positive with aggregated reviews on Metacritic awarding the album 66 100 29 Most reviews praised the selection of songs and Houston s delivery Digital Spynoted Houston s voice has changed becoming deeper and huskier 30 Ann Powers in her LA Times review said Certain voices stand like monuments upon the landscape of 20th century pop defining the architecture of their times sheltering the dreams of millions and inspiring the climbing careers of countless imitators Whitney Houston owns one of those voices 31 People magazine gave it three out of four stars saying Come Grammy night Houston will leave just as she came 32 Slant Magazine critic Sal Cinquemani also wrote I Look to You finds Whitney struggling to hit notes and deliver phrases that should come effortlessly to such a seasoned vocalist her vocal cords are plagued by edema her voice reedy and lacking the crystalline clarity it once possessed on classics like I Will Always Love You and I Have Nothing 27 Although critical of Houston s voice Cinquemani also noted how her vocal change benefited the album Houston sounds alive and seemingly happy to be The New Voice lives more contently in the midtempo numbers that allow her to sink into the grooves For the most part I Look to You manages to sound completely contemporary without the use of guest rappers dumbed down lyrics or slang 27 Likewise Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly who gave the album a torn B rating felt that Houston s huskier vocals lent an emotional intensity to the album Houston s famous voice which now sounds husky and glottal as if her vocal cords were sent through a washer dryer cycle with a handful of small rocks brings a gravity that the album s often generically worded ballads lack However the critic criticized the album for its lack of insight on her struggles of the past years writing listeners may feel shut out of the fight Whatever hardship she s endured the battles within remain a mystery 1 AllMusic gave I Look to You three stars out of five commenting about Houston s problems in the past her voice and her talent I Look to You attempts to wash this all away with something of a return to roots a celebration of Houston s deep disco beginnings tempered with a few skyscraping ballads designed to showcase her soaring voice Houston s rocky decade isn t ignored but it isn t explored either songs allude to Whitney s strength her willpower as a survivor struggling through some unnamed struggle enough for listeners to fill in the blanks either with their own experience or their imaginings of Houston s life at the very least Whitney can still sing knowing when to wring emotion out of a phrase knowing when not to push for the glory notes that she can no longer hit What she undoubtedly is is a pro she sells these subdued glitzy productions she makes boring songs interesting she remains a forceful tangible presence 21 Nick Levine of Digital Spy gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and said Thanks to contributions from a clutch of au courant R amp B producers it does sound contemporary her voice may not be as technically impressive as it was but its new more weathered tones have character making an optimistic song like Million Dollar Bill really quite touching and a defiant one like For The Lovers more dramatic If a little too steady to be called a classic I Look To You is certainly an accomplished enjoyable return don t call it a comeback from an artist who sounds keen again a lioness who s rediscovered her pride 30 Commercial performance editI Look to You debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with sales of 305 000 copies 33 easily beating pre release expectations of 250 000 to 270 000 34 and representing Houston s best opening week sales during the Nielsen SoundScan era 35 The album is Houston s fourth number one album overall her first number one album since The Bodyguard 1992 36 and her first number one debut since Whitney 1987 37 The album also debuted at number one on the US R amp B Hip Hop Albums chart and the US Digital Albums chart Sales spiked with Houston s high profile appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show on September 14 15 2009 returning the album to the number two position in its third week of release with 156 000 copies sold 38 I Look to You spent a total of 39 weeks on the US Billboard 200 including four weeks in the top ten 39 On December 1 2009 the album was certified platinum by the RIAA for shipping one million copies 40 finishing the year as the 29th biggest selling album of 2009 in the United States 41 and ranking Houston among the top ten female artists in the US Billboard 200 42 Additionally I Look to You was the 9th best selling US R amp B Hip Hop album of 2009 having spent 11 weeks in the top ten for the R amp B chart 42 Internationally I Look to You debuted at number one in Canada 30 000 copies Germany Italy The Netherlands Poland and Switzerland 36 and at number three in the UK 51 632 copies 43 France 19 000 copies 44 and Spain In Korea the album reached number one on the monthly chart and sold 12 429 copies 45 According to Houston s official website the album and singles combined have sold a total of 500 000 copies in the UK and Ireland 46 The 2 5 million copies sold worldwide for I Look to You made it the 19th biggest selling album globally in 2009 outperforming other high profile albums released that year such as Miley Cyrus Hannah Montana movie soundtrack 2 46 million Jay Z s The Blueprint 3 2 4 million John Mayer s Battle Studies 2 28 million and Madonna s Celebration compilation album 2 26 million 47 Singles editThe album was preceded by the release of the title song I Look to You which was written by R Kelly and produced by Tricky Stewart Harvey Mason Jr and Emanuel Kiriakou The song was serviced in the US as the lead single and later as the second international single It peaked in the top 20 of the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart number 70 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top 30 of the Gospel chart 48 Internationally the song had mixed success peaking as high as number 16 in Switzerland and as low as 115 in the United Kingdom 49 The album s second US single first single internationally was Million Dollar Bill written and produced by Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz It peaked at 100 on the Billboard Hot 100 and in the top 20 on the R amp B Hip Hop chart 50 Additionally it topped the Hot Dance Club Songs and the Adult R amp B Songs charts Internationally the single experienced some success including in the United Kingdom where promotion of the Freemasons remix enabled it to peak at number five her first top 5 hit in a decade 51 Other charted songs edit The ballad I Didn t Know My Own Strength written by Diane Warren and produced by David Foster peaked at number 17 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart after a remix was released as a bonus track on the US iTunes version of the album Later following Houston s performance on The Oprah Winfrey Show it appeared at number 61 on the US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 52 Internationally the song peaked at number 38 and number 44 in Ireland 53 and the United Kingdom 54 respectively following its performance by Danyl Johnson one of the finalists on the sixth series of The X Factor 55 It also charted on the Japan Hot 100 at number 16 56 Another song Nothin But Love was sent to UK radio stations as a promotional single to coincide with the Nothing But Love World Tour It reached the A list on BBC Radio 2 57 Digital Spy gave the song a positive review and awarded it 5 5 and called it a modern Whitney classic 58 Meanwhile Worth It debuted on the Korean International Singles Chart at number 182 before eventually peaking at number 56 59 and number 61 on US Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs chart 60 Promotion and appearances editTour edit Main article Nothing but Love World Tour Houston s performance on Good Morning America s Fall Concerts series on the American television broadcast network ABC aired on September 2 2009 She performed songs from the album including single Million Dollar Bill and title song I Look to You as well as previous hits I m Every Woman and My Love Is Your Love 61 It was also announced at the start of September that Houston would be interviewed by Oprah Winfrey for the new season of The Oprah Winfrey Show and perform I Didn t Know My Own Strength as personally requested by Winfrey The Winfrey interview turned into two one hour specials featuring the most in depth and personal interviews of both Houston s and Winfrey s careers and were screened on September 14 and 15 featuring the promised live performance of I Didn t Know My Own Strength Winfrey called it the best interview she has ever done 62 On October 3 2009 Houston appeared on German television show Wetten Dass 63 and later she was on Le Grand Journal in France to perform Million Dollar Bill 64 On October 18 Houston performed the same song live on The X Factor marking her first UK performance in over a decade 65 She also performed the single live on The X Factor in Italy 66 On November 22 2009 Houston performed I Didn t Know My Own Strength at the 2009 American Music Awards in Los Angeles which gave her a standing ovation 67 It was announced via Houston s official website on October 12 2009 that the singer would embark on her first world tour in 11 years in promotion of her latest album I Look to You This is my first full tour since the My Love Is Your Love tour and I am so excited to be performing for my fans around the world after all this time I am putting together a great show and cannot wait to perform the songs from my new album I Look To You along with some of your favourites 68 The tour began on December 9 2009 in Russia 69 with further dates including Germany 70 Switzerland 71 Austria 72 Belgium 73 Italy 71 and Australia 74 Track listing editI Look to YouNo TitleWriter s Producer s Length1 Million Dollar Bill Alicia Keys Kasseem Dean Norman HarrisSwizz Beatz Keys a 3 242 Nothin But Love Fernando Garibay Franne Golde Kasia Livingston Nathaniel HillsDanja Garibay Harvey Mason Jr b 3 353 Call You Tonight Johnta Austin Tor Erik Hermansen Mikkel S EriksenStargate4 084 I Look to You R KellyC Tricky Stewart Mason Jr Emanuel Kiriakou4 255 Like I Never Left featuring Akon Whitney Houston Aliaune Akon Thiam Giorgio Tuinfort Claude KellyAkon Mason Jr a Tuinfort c 3 496 A Song for You Leon RussellStargate Mason Jr b 4 117 I Didn t Know My Own Strength Houston Diane WarrenDavid Foster3 408 Worth It Austin Eric HudsonHudson Mason Jr b 4 399 For the Lovers Hills C Kelly Marcella AraicaDanja Kelly b 4 1410 I Got You Houston Thiam Tuinfort C KellyAkon C Kelly b Tuinfort c 4 1211 Salute R KellyR Kelly Mason Jr b 4 10Total length 44 47 US iTunes pre order bonus track 75 No TitleWriter s ProducerLength12 I Didn t Know My Own Strength Club Remix Houston WarrenPeter Rauhofer7 42 Japan bonus track 76 No TitleWriter s Producer s Length12 I Didn t Know My Own Strength Daddy s Groove Magic Island Radio Mix Houston WarrenPeppe Folliero Carlo Grieco Gianni Romano3 11 I Look to You The RemixesNo TitleLength1 Million Dollar Bill Freemasons Radio Mix 3 482 Million Dollar Bill Frankie Knuckles Radio Mix 3 153 I Look to You Johnny Vicious Warehouse Radio Mix 4 074 I Look to You Johnny Vicious Club Radio Mix 3 525 I Didn t Know My Own Strength Peter Rauhofer Radio Edit 3 046 I Didn t Know My Own Strength Daddy s Groove Magic Island Radio Mix 3 157 I Look to You Christian Dio Radio Mix 4 008 I Look to You Giuseppe D Radio Mix 3 50 Notes Million Dollar Bill contains a sample from We re Getting Stronger written by Allan Felder Norman Harris and Ronald Tyson as performed by Loleatta Holloway A Song for You is a cover of the original song by Leon Russell a also a vocal producer b vocal producer b co producer Unless noted otherwise or not credited all vocal production handled by Harvey Mason Jr Personnel and credits editPersonnel edit 77 Marcella Ms Lago Araica mixing Christian Baker assistant Adam Beyrer additional instrument recording engineer track 2 Courtney Blooding background vocals Anita Marisa Boriboon art direction and design Clive Davis executive producer A amp R Michael Daley assistant vocal engineer Kaseem Swizz Beatz Dean music producer music programming track 1 Patrick Demarchelier photography Mikkel S Eriksen recording engineer track 3 instrumentation 3 6 producer 3 6 Abel Garibaldi instrumental recording engineer track 11 Fernando Garibay music producer track 2 Chris Gehringer mastering Charlotte Gibson background vocals track 8 Angela N Golightly production coordination Christy Hall production assistant Andrew Hey audio mixing track 11 vocal recording engineer 2 4 6 8 9 11 Gary Houston background vocals track 8 Whitney Houston lead vocals All tracks executive producer songwriter 5 7 10 Dabling Harward vocal engineer Eric Hudson music producer all instruments track 8 Tavia Ivey background vocals tracks 2 8 Larry Eaglin Jackson executive producer A amp R Chad Jolley instrumental recording engineer track 9 Claude Kelly vocal producer Robert Kelly R Kelly music arranger producer track 11 Alicia Keys vocal producer vocal arrangement music producer track 1 Emanuel Kiriakou producer all other instruments track 4 Damien Lewis engineer Donnie Lyle guitar musical direction Tony Maserati mixing Harvey Mason Jr producer track 4 mixing 11 vocal producer 2 5 6 8 11 Kenny Mason choir director track 4 Jeff Meeks instrumental recording engineer track 11 Jan Fairchild engineer Nick Fainbarg engineer Ian Mereness instrumental recording engineer track 11 Ann Mincieli recording engineer track 1 Luis Navarro assistant Dave Pensado mixing Jochem van der Saag synthesizer recording engineer drum machine audio mixing sound design track 7 Miguel Scott assistant Timothy Snell stylist Bernt Rune Stray guitar Phil Tan mixing Aliaune Akon Thiam music producer tracks 5 10 vocals 5 Pat Thrall instrumental recording engineer track 4 Miki Tsutsumi assistant Giorgio Tuinfort co producer additional music programming tracks 5 10 Recording locations and studios edit 78 Atlanta Konkast Patchwerk Soapbox Burbank Boom Boom Room Chicago Chocolate Factory Hollywood Record Plant Las Vegas Studio at the Palms Los Angeles 1221 Blue Chalice Recording Miami Hit Factory Criteria New York Chun King Germano KMA OVEN Roc the Mic Sterling Sound Norcross Tree Sound North Hollywood Larrabee Sound Mason Sound San Francisco Soapbox West Charts editWeekly charts edit 2009 2010 weekly chart performance for I Look to You Chart 2009 2010 Peakposition Argentine Albums CAPIF 79 2 Australian Albums ARIA 80 16 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 81 3 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 82 7 Belgian Albums Ultratop Wallonia 83 9 Brazilian Albums ABPD 84 6 Canadian Albums Billboard 85 1 Croatian Albums HDU 86 22 Czech Albums IFPI 87 4 Danish Albums Hitlisten 88 2 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 89 1 Finnish Albums Suomen virallinen lista 90 17 French Albums SNEP 91 3 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 92 1 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 93 5 Irish Albums IRMA 94 3 Italian Albums FIMI 95 1 Japanese Albums Oricon 96 16 Mexican Albums Top 100 Mexico 97 42 New Zealand Albums RMNZ 98 10 Norwegian Albums VG lista 99 2 Polish Albums ZPAV 100 1 Portuguese Albums AFP 101 25 Scottish Albums OCC 102 4 South Korean Albums Circle 103 18 Spanish Albums PROMUSICAE 104 3 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 105 2 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 106 1 UK Albums OCC 107 3 UK R amp B Albums OCC 108 1 US Billboard 200 109 1 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 110 1 2012 weekly chart performance for I Look to You Chart 2012 Peakposition South Korean International Albums Circle 111 29 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 106 42 UK R amp B Albums OCC 112 10 US Billboard 200 113 13 Year end charts edit 2009 year end chart performance for I Look to You Chart 2009 Position Australian Urban Albums ARIA 114 19 Austrian Albums O3 Austria 115 67 Belgian Albums Ultratop Flanders 116 83 Dutch Albums Album Top 100 117 88 European Top 100 Albums Music amp Media 118 28 German Albums Offizielle Top 100 119 51 Hungarian Albums MAHASZ 120 32 Polish Albums ZPAV 121 65 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 122 32 Swiss Albums Schweizer Hitparade 123 42 UK Albums OCC 124 70 US Billboard 200 125 29 US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 126 9 2010 year end chart performance for I Look to You Chart 2010 Position US Top R amp B Hip Hop Albums Billboard 127 46Certifications and sales edit See Tfd See Tfd Region Certification Certified units sales Austria IFPI Austria 128 Gold 10 000 Canada Music Canada 129 Platinum 80 000 France SNEP 130 Gold 50 000 GCC IFPI Middle East 131 Gold 3 000 Germany BVMI 132 Gold 100 000 Hungary MAHASZ 133 Gold 3 000 Ireland IRMA 134 Platinum 15 000 Italy FIMI 135 Gold 35 000 Poland ZPAV 136 Platinum 20 000 Russia NFPF 137 Gold 10 000 Sweden GLF 138 Gold 20 000 Switzerland IFPI Switzerland 139 Gold 15 000 United Kingdom BPI 140 Gold 100 000 United States RIAA 40 Platinum 1 000 000 Summaries Worldwide 3 000 000 141 Sales figures based on certification alone Shipments figures based on certification alone Accolades editAmerican Music Awards edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2009 Whitney Houston herself International Artist Award 142 Won The International Artist Award was given in recognition of her worldwide success exemplified by her international record sales radio airplay in countries all over the world live performances that span the globe and popularity that knows no borders or boundaries 142 Soul Train Music Awards edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2009 Whitney Houston herself Best R amp B Soul Artist Female 143 Nominated The BET Honors edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2010 Whitney Houston herself The BET Honor for Entertainment 144 Won NAACP Image Awards edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2010 Whitney Houston herself Outstanding Female Artist Nominated I Look to You Outstanding Music Video 145 Won 2013 I Look to You Outstanding Best Song Won Echo Awards edit Year Nominee work Award Result 2010 Whitney Houston herself Kunstlerin International Rock Pop Best International Rock Pop Artist Female 146 147 NominatedRelease history editCountry Date Label s Format Catalogue Germany 148 August 28 2009 2009 08 28 Sony Music Entertainment CD digital download 88697580202 Italy 149 Denmark 150 Finland 151 Sweden 152 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