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Old 18-02-2012, 10:58
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The title track and second single from her last ever album of new material was a big club hit but the album version was a beautuful ballad...such a lovely song and a beautiful video too...

RIP Whitney.
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Old 18-02-2012, 11:05
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Her voice for me, sounds so different on that final album. She is more husky in tone. Its a shame in many ways as you can hear in her voice that she wasn't ready to return.

Her best work is the album My Love Is Your Love.
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Old 18-02-2012, 11:17
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I always prefered it to I didn't know my own strength.
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Old 18-02-2012, 11:19
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Her voice for me, sounds so different on that final album. She is more husky in tone. Its a shame in many ways as you can hear in her voice that she wasn't ready to return.

Her best work is the album My Love Is Your Love.
I don't think her voice was ever going to get much better unfortunatley, I think it was too damaged. She did the best she could do and I think she was still ok as an album artist.
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Old 18-02-2012, 11:59
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Really love this song
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Old 18-02-2012, 12:03
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i just loved the video- very simple but yes I agree she had lost her range on the last album...
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Old 18-02-2012, 12:05
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I like the fact that her voice sounds damaged on this song. It makes it more emotional and more tragic, especially in retrospect.
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Old 18-02-2012, 12:50
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I'm sick of people going on about her damaged voice, it would have deteriorared with age anyway, look at Mariah.
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Old 18-02-2012, 14:21
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The era of I look To You was overlooked. Very good R&B album i would urge any fans or potential fans to check out
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Old 18-02-2012, 15:49
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It was written by R Kelly! I think he's an amazing song writer!
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Old 18-02-2012, 16:40
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That whole era is underrated IMO; `Call You Tonight', `I Didn't Know My Own Strength' et al are amaze.
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Old 18-02-2012, 22:33
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R Kelly performed it at Whitney's funeral, sad song
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Old 19-02-2012, 16:05
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Its a beautiful song with a lovely video. Whitney nailed it live here too.
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Old 19-02-2012, 16:57
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For the song alone, I ordered the 'I Look To You' album, hoping it will arrive tomorrow
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