My Love Is Your Love

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My Love Is Your Love
Studio album by Whitney Houston
Released	November 17, 1998[1]
Recorded	1998
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	60:45
Label	Arista
Producer	Babyface, Kelvin Bradshaw, Clive Davis, Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis, Missy Elliott, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, Whitney Houston, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Entertainment Weekly (B+) link New York Times (Positive) link Rolling Stone link
Whitney Houston chronology
The Preacher's Wife (1996) My Love Is Your Love (1998) You Are Loved (1999)
Singles from My Love Is Your Love
"When You Believe" Released: November 2, 1998 "Heartbreak Hotel" Released: December 15, 1998 "It's Not Right but It's Okay" Released: January 25, 1999 "My Love Is Your Love" Released: July 3, 1999 "I Learned from the Best" Released: February 22, 2000

My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released in 1998 (see 1998 in music). The album was comprised of mid-tempo R&B, hip hop, ballads, urban-dance, reggae, and torch songs. The first single to be released from the album was a ballad, a duet with Mariah Carey entitled "When You Believe", which peaked at #15 in the U.S. and top 10 in several European countries. The second single was Heartbreak Hotel", which peaked at #2. The third single, the urban-dance "It's Not Right but It's Okay", earned Houston her sixth Grammy Award and peaked at #4 on the charts. The fourth release was the title track, "My Love Is Your Love", which peaked at #4 on the US Hot 100, and became Houston's third best selling single ever, after "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)". The fifth and final single was the moderate hit "I Learned from the Best", which peaked at #27 on the Hot 100. The album debuted at #13 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and went on to be certified 4× platinum in the U.S. and has sold an estimated 10 million copies worldwide to date.^[2]A concert tour in support of the album was also successful.

[edit] Track listing

1. "It's Not Right but It's Okay" (LaShawn Daniels, Toni Estes, Rodney Jerkins, Fred Jerkins III, Isaac Phillips) – 4:51
2. "Heartbreak Hotel" (K. Karlin, T. Savage, C. Schack) – 4:41
   • featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price
3. "My Love Is Your Love" (Jerry Duplessis, Wyclef Jean) – 4:24
4. "When You Believe" (Stephen Schwartz) – 4:23
   • Duet with Mariah Carey from The Prince of Egypt
5. "If I Told You That" (Daniels, Estes, R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins) – 4:37
6. "In My Business"(Kelvin Bradshaw, Missy Elliott, Lloyd Turner) – 3:26
   • featuring Missy Elliott
7. "I Learned from the Best" (Diane Warren) – 4:19
8. "Oh Yes" (Bradshaw, Elliott, Turner) – 6:52
9. "Get It Back" (Daniels, Estes, R. Jerkins, F. Jerkins) – 4:56
10. "Until You Come Back" (Babyface, Daryl Simmons) – 4:53
11. "I Bow Out" (Warren) – 4:30
12. "You'll Never Stand Alone" (Warren) – 4:21
13. "I Was Made To Love Him" * (Henry Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway, Sylvia Moy, Stevie Wonder) – 4:29
    • a hidden track featuring production by Lauryn Hill.

2 CD Edition Bonus CD

1. "It's Not Right But It's Okay" (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) – 9:16
2. "My Love Is Your Love" (Wyclef Remix) – 4:19
3. "Heartbreak Hotel" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) – 4:22
4. "It's Not Right But It's Okay" (Johnny Vicious Radio Mix) – 4:21
5. "My Love Is Your Love" (Jonathan Peters' Tight Mix) – 8:25

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Production

• Executive Producers: Whitney Houston, Clive Davis
• Producers: Babyface, Kelvin Bradshaw, Jerry Duplessis, Missy Elliott, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, Wyclef Jean, Rodney Jerkins, Karlin, Soulshock, Lloyd Turner
• Engineers: Paul Boutin, Tim Boyle, Dana Jon Chappelle, Commissioner Gordon, Felipe Elgueta, Paul J. Falcone, Paul Falcone, Humberto Gatica, Brad Gilderman, Jean-Marie Horvat, Reggie Jackson, Manny Marroquin, Don Murray, Kevin Parker, Rick St. Hillaire, Jon Smeltz, Kendal Stubbs, Tommy Vicari
• Assistant engineers: Chuck Bailey, Luis Castillo, Ray Cervenka, Greg Dennon, Mark Eshelman, Jonas G., Brian Garten, Jason Groucott, Victor McCoy, Sue McLean, Susat Mclean, Wes Naprstek, John Nelson, Wes Neprstek, Jamie Siegel, John Sorenson, Tom Sweeney, Pascal Volberg, Michael White
• Mixing: Tom Bender, Commissioner Gordon, E'lyk, Paul Falcone, Jon Gass, Brad Gilderman, Mick Guzauski, Jean-Marie Horvat, Manny Marroquin, Rick St. Hillaire, Soulshock
• Mixing assistant: E'lyk
• Mastering: Tony Dawsey
• Editing: Harvey Mason, Jr.
• Instrumentation: Kelvin Bradshaw, Karlin, Soulshock, Lloyd Turner
• Pro-tools: Harvey Mason, Jr.
• Drum programming: Babyface, Kelvin Bradshaw, Che Guevara, Rodney Jerkins
• Synthesizer programming: Felipe Elgueta
• Production coordination: Robyn Crawford, Miriam Gonzales, Jennifer McGee, Maria Padula, Susanne Savage, Ivy Skoff
• Session coordinator: Suzette Williams
• Contractor: Debbie Datz-Pyle, Sandy DeCrescent
• Arrangers: David Foster, Lauryn Hill, Karlin, Bill Meyers, Bill Ross, Soulshock, Hans Zimmer
• Keyboard arrangements: David Foster, Rodney Jerkins
• Orchestral arrangements: Bill K. Myers
• Rhythm arrangements: Lloyd Turner, Kelvin Bradshaw
• Vocal arrangement: Whitney Houston
• Art direction: Christopher Stern
• Photography: Dana Lixenberg
• Make-up: Roxanna Floy
• Hair stylist: Ellin La Var
• Stylist: Patti Wilson

[edit] Certifications and charts

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Singles - Billboard (U.S.)

[edit] Awards

Grammy Awards

[edit] References

1. ^ "Allmusic". http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:iv59kect0q7x~T1. Retrieved 2008-05-19. 
2. ^ http://www.whitney-fan.com/titles/persona.shtml
3. ^ http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart_facts.asp
4. ^ "RIAA". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=my%20love%20is%20your%20love&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25.  |Certification Date 1 Nov 1999
5. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx |3 x Platinum Certification Friday, January 28, 2000
6. ^ http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/search.aspx