My Love Is Your Love

This article is about the album. For the song from the album, see My Love Is Your Love (song).

My Love Is Your Love
Studio album by Whitney Houston
Released	November 17, 1998 (1998-11-17)
Recorded	August–October 1998
Genre	Pop hip hop R&B
Length	60:35
Label	Arista
Producer	Whitney Houston Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds Kelvin Bradshaw Lloyd "Spec" Turner Clive Davis Jerry 'Wonder' Duplessis Missy Elliott David Foster Lauryn Hill Wyclef Jean Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins
Whitney Houston chronology
The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album (1996) My Love Is Your Love (1998) Whitney: The Greatest Hits (2000)
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: February 22, 1999 "My Love Is Your Love" Released: June 21, 1999 "I Learned from the Best" Released: November 29, 1999

My Love Is Your Love is the fourth studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released worldwide on November 17, 1998. It was Houston's first studio album in eight years, following I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990) although she had participated on three movie soundtracks during that period. My Love Is Your Love is composed of mid-tempo R&B, hip hop, pop and dance music, produced by musicians such as Rodney Jerkins, Soulshock & Karlin, Missy Elliott, Wyclef Jean, David Foster, Lauryn Hill, and Babyface.

It is notable for introducing elements of hip hop into Houston's work, only sparingly used in her previous material. The album was globally successful, selling over 10 million copies. It was certified four times platinum in the United States. Particularly, the album was a hit in Europe, peaking #1 for 6 weeks on European Top 100 Albums, selling over 4.3 million copies. It generated several hit singles: "When You Believe", a duet with Mariah Carey, which won an Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 71st Academy Awards ceremony; "Heartbreak Hotel", which features Kelly Price and Faith Evans; "It's Not Right but It's Okay". The title track "My Love Is Your Love", was certified platinum and became Houston's third-best-selling single ever; and "I Learned from the Best".

My Love Is Your Love received positive reviews. At the 42nd Grammy Awards of 2000, the album received seven nominations, including Best R&B Album and Best R&B Song, twice. Houston won for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance for "It's Not Right But It's Okay", her sixth and final Grammy Award.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Billboard	(Positive)
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Los Angeles Times
The New York Times	(Positive)
Rolling Stone
TIME
USA Today
The Baltimore Sun

Upon the album's debut, the album received positive responses from music critics. Rob Sheffield of Rolling Stone magazine commented that "It's easily her most consistent album ever—in fact, it's her first consistent album", and praised her mature voice as follows:

The former ingenue has some grown-up scars now, singing the marital blues with a bite in her voice that she's never come close to before. Did you think she'd crumble? Did you think she'd lay down and die? Then check out My Love, pal, and hear Houston prove beyond a doubt that she will survive.

— Rolling Stone

Jon Pareles, in his review for the New York Times, praised her fully developed voice, too. He stated that her sound was "supple and devout", comparing Carey's fidgetting sound with every phrase in "When You Believe", and commented "Ms. Houston used to be similarly showy and disjointed, but now her improvisations bring emotional coherence to technical feats." With expressing his interest about any connections between her troubled marriage and her new materials, commented "Lest anyone draw other conclusions from the songs, the album carries a disclaimer." Also, he was almost positive about songs such as "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "Heartbreak Hotel" and "My Love Is Your Love". In Billboard magazine's review, the issue dated November 28, 1999, the magazine called the album "A tour de force that showcases her strengths in a wide array of musical genres from pop to R&B to gospel to dance." The publication also opined: "On an album with writing and production input from a diverse roster of players, Houston keeps it all together with her spectacular voice and singular artistic persona", declaring the album had "immense crossover potential"

Mark Bautz of Entertainment Weekly gave the album B+, calling My Love Is Your Love "A schizophrenic album" and "A primer on today's hip-hop/R&B scene: the good, the bad." by reason of the unevenness of the album. He commented "Wyclef Jean's gorgeous reggae-tinged title song and three funky cuts by Rodney Jerkins showcase the 35-year-old Whitney Houston in all her creative, soulful maturity. In contrast, a trio of schmaltzy Babyface-produced tunes expose her as merely a gifted interpreter of bland radio-ready fare.". Similarly, TIME praised some new songs, calling the title song "superb" and Houston's remake of Stevie Wonder's classic "fabulous", but criticized the old-fashioned songs of the album sharply, commenting "The problem is with the Old Guard: producer David Foster's work is dull, and Dianne Warren and Babyface, who both wrote tracks, have better work on their respective resumes."

Writing for USA Today in November 1998, Steve Jones made a favorable comment on almost every song whether it is a ballad with her formula for success or a new styled song produced by hot, young producers who've updated and diversified her sound, stating "There's something here for just about everybody, whether you favor R&B, pop or adult contemporary radio." But he chose the remake "I Was Made To Love Him" as the best track of the album, complimenting the song highly, "The rollicking, gender-flipping remake". Stephen Thomas Erlewine from Allmusic, who gave the album four out of five stars, called it "easily ranks among her best" and complimented the musical diversity "Houston has never been quite so subtle before, nor has she ever shown this desire to branch out musically." But he also wasn't positive for adult contemporary ballads of the album, stating "In fact, the songs that feel the stiffest are the big production numbers; tellingly, they're the songs that are the most reminiscent of old-school Houston." Los Angeles Times gave it three out of four stars, writing "[It] reflect her growth as an artist and as an individual."

Commercial performance

In the United States, My Love Is Your Love was released on November 17, 1998, when major records were released simultaneously for the holidays by high-profile musicians like Garth Brooks, Mariah Carey, Celine Dion, Jewel, Method Man, The Offspring and Seal besides her. Time magazine wrote, "Music-industry folks have dubbed it Super Tuesday because more than ten major pop acts issued new CDs on the single day, making it the heaviest release date ever." The week of December 5, 1998, the album entered the US Billboard 200 chart at number thirteen, which was the peak position of the album, and her lowest chart position at that point in time, with sales of 123,000 copies in its first week. That result was disappointing because the release was Houston's first non-soundtrack album in eight years and was highly anticipated. But eventually, the album became a commercial success, thanks to a series of hit singles, her energetic promotions and a successful world tour. My Love Is Your Love was present on the Billboard 200 chart for over a year, at 75 weeks, and on Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart for 79 weeks, peaking at number seven. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified the album four-times platinum on November 1, 1999, for shipments of four million copies. According to the Nielson SoundScan, the album has sold 2,753,000 copies.

Across Europe, it was more successful than in the United States. In early times of its release, the commercial response for the album was short of expectations, but its sales rose sharply during the European leg of the My Love Is Your Love World Tour, which was the highest grossing arena concert tour of 1999 on the continent, and consequently My Love Is Your Love became the second best-selling album of 1999 in Europe, behind Cher's Believe, spending more than one year on the charts in many countries. In the United Kingdom, it reached number four on the albums chart and was certified 3× Platinum for shipments of 900,000 copies of the album by the British Phonographic Industry(BPI). In France, the album peaked at number two on the albums chart, and was certified 2× platinum by the Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique (SNEP). In Germany, it climbed to the number two on the albums chart on its 35th week and has sold more than 670,000 copies. The album reached number one on the albums charts in Austria, Switzerland and Netherlands, and the top five in Belgium, Denmark, Norway and Finland. My Love Is Your Love was certified 4× platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) for shipments of four million copies of the album in Europe. Worldwide, the album has sold over 10 million copies.

Singles

All five singles released from My Love Is Your Love were successful worldwide. In the United States, they were all top forty Billboard Hot 100 hits, with three reaching the top five on the chart, selling a total of 3.9 million copies. The album generated two Platinum and two Gold singles, awarded by the Recording Industry Association of America in 1999. In later years, four of the five singles would be re-certified platinum. In the United Kingdom, Houston also had five top forty singles including three top five hits from the album, with a total of 1.09 million copies sold, becoming the eighth best-selling singles artist of 1999. The singles also achieved success in other countries such as Canada, Germany, Sweden, and Switzerland.

"When You Believe", duet with Mariah Carey, was released as the lead single of the album on November 2, 1998. The song debuted at number fifty-one without retail single on the new Billboard Hot 100 chart, which had changed to allow airplay-only tracks to enter the chart, the issue date of December 5, 1998. Before release, it led to expectations that the song would be a smash hit due to the star power of two music rivals. However, after the single had released, it managed to peak at number fifteen on the chart, the issue dated January 30, 1999. It reached number thirty-three on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart. Billboard was unfavorable towards the single, commenting "Given the potential of these two [Houston and Carey] powerhouse voices, however, the song falls flat with a surprisingly understated and downright disappointing bridge: You wait and wait for the duel of the divas, and it simply never materializes," but positive of Houston's performance; "The genuine story in this track is the return of Houston, who sounds fantasticㅡas clear and confident as ever." The RIAA certified it Gold for shipments of 500,000 copies on March 24, 1999. Unlike in the United States, the single was a success on the world charts. It reached the top five in the U.K. with 260,000 copies sold, Belgium, France, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the top ten in Austria, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Ireland, and New Zealand. Thanks to popularity for the song across Europe, it eventually peaked at number two on the Eurochart Hot 100.

The album's second single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released on December 15, 1998, and features Faith Evans and Kelly Price. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number eighty-four on the issue date of December 26, 1998. In its first week when the song was commercially available, it leaped to number twenty-nine, and after six weeks peaked at number two on the Hot 100, making it the first Houston single to peak in the runner-up spot. The song entered the revamped Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart at number twenty-three with the mark of its seventh week on the chart, the issue date of January 9, 1999. In Its first week of retail release, it reached the number six and the following week topped the chart, becoming her eighth No.1 single on the Hot R&B chart. The single stayed on the summit for seven consecutive weeks from February 13 to March 27, 1999, which was her third longest stay atop this chart behind "I Will Always Love You" for eleven weeks and "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)" for eight weeks, and was on the chart for a total of thirty-one weeks. The single sold over 1,400,000 copies in the U.S. alone, becoming the third-best-selling single of 1999, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on March 2, 1999.

"It's Not Right, But It's Okay" was released as the third single from the album on February 22, 1999. Before May, it was featured as the B-side of maxi-singles with "Heartbreak Hotel", and charted on the Hot 100 and Hot R&B with its only airplay and sales of maxi-singles. The song appeared firstly at number sixty-four on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, the issue date of January 9, 1999. It rose higher position of the chart steadily, and eventually reached its peak position, number seven, in its twenty-fourth week on the chart. On the Hot 100 chart, the single debuted at number eighty-seven, the issue date of May 8, 1999, and after the regular-length cassette & CD configurations had hit stores, peaked at number four, selling 522,000 copies in the United States. The RIAA certified it Gold on June 29, 1999. It was also successful in the United Kingdom. The single reached the number three on the singles chart, making it her twelfth top ten hits, and sold over 510,000 units, ranked at number twenty-five in the list of UK's best-selling singles in 1999. In Canada, it made rare chart performances, peaking at number three for the regular single and number five for its import single simultaneously on the Canadian SoundScan Singles chart in August 1999. After her European promotion during February in 1999, it was popular in many countries of Europe, reaching the number one in Spain, top twenty in Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Switzerland, and Sweden. Finally it peaked at number nine on the Eurochart Hot 100.

The title track, "My Love Is Your Love" was the fourth single from the album on June 26, 1999. It was a massive hit worldwide, becoming another signature song for Whitney. Firstly, the single was released in each country of Europe from June 1999, prior to the United States. Upon release, the song was popular immediately across Europe, and became a bigger hit during her My Love Is Your Love European Tour. In the U.K., it went straight to its peak position, number two, on the singles chart, the issue date of July 3, 1999. The single sold 525,000 copies, becoming the twenty-second best-selling single of 1999. In Germany, it peaked at number two and was certified Platinum for shipments of 500,000 copies by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI). It also reached the number two in countries such as Austria, Ireland, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. It went to top ten in Belgium, Denmark, France, and Norway. Eventually the single topped the Eurochart Hot 100 for a week, becoming her fourth number one single, and was positioned at number six in the Europe's Top Singles list of 1999. In New Zealand, it peaked at number one for a week, which was Houston's third number-one single after 1987's "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and 1992's "I Will Always Love You". Likewise, it was a hit in the United States. The song debuted at number eighty-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in September 1999 and peaked at number four in January 2000, becoming her 22nd top ten hit. In addition, it reached the number two position on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart, spending a total of twenty-nine weeks on the chart. The single sold 1,100,000 copies and was certified Platinum by the RIAA on December 14, 1999. Worldwide it sold over 3 million copies and became her third-best-selling single ever, behind "I Will Always Love You" and "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", with 12 million and 4.2 million copies sold, respectively.

"I Learned from the Best" became the fifth and final single to be released from the album on November 29, 1999, in the UK, and on February 22, 2000, in the United States. The song debuted at number eighty-three on the Hot 100 and peaked at number twenty-seven. It reached the number thirteen on the Hot R&B Singles & Tracks. According to the Nielsen SoundScan, the single sold 352,000 units in the United States alone. Outside the U.S., it wasn't successful as big as the previous singles from the album. The single reached the number six in Finland, the number eight in Spain, and the number nineteen in the United Kingdom with 95,000 copies sold. Besides, it went to the top forty in the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland.

Billboard Hot Dance Music chart

The songs with various remix versions, released from My Love Is Your Love, were very popular in dance clubs and smash hits on the Billboard Dance Music chart. Four consecutive singles reached the number one on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chartㅡ"It's Not Right But It's Okay" for three weeks, "Heartbreak Hotel" for a week, "My Love Is Your Love" for two weeks, and "I Learned from the Best" for three weeks. Moreover, the maxi-singles, released as vinyl, cassette and CD formats, were successful on the Billboard Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart. "My Love Is Your Love" topped the chart for two weeks, and "I Learned from the Best" for one week. "Heartbreak Hotel/It's Not Right But It's Okay" and "It's Not Right But It's Okay/I Will Always Love You" peaked at number two on the chart, respectively.

Promotion and appearances

Tour

Main article: My Love Is Your Love World Tour

Concerts

Houston performed three sold-out concerts, two shows a few days before the album's release, on November 13 and 14 at the Taj Mahal in Atlantic City. Both concerts showcased new songs from the album as well as hit songs from previous releases. Several media critics as well as a host of celebrities attended, including Luther Vandross, Brandy, and Wyclef Jean. The third show on November 19, Houston performed an expensive invitation-only charity concert at Cipriani's Wall Street's Grand Ballroom, audience attendees included Clive Davis, Kevin Costner, P. Diddy, Babyface, Mary J. Blige, and wealthy business socialites.

Set list

1. "Video Interlude" (contain elements of "When You Believe)"
2. "I'm Every Woman"
3. "Queen of the Night"
4. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
5. "I Learned from the Best"
6. "You Give Good Love"
7. "Saving All My Love for You"
8. "Greatest Love of All"
9. Diana Ross Medley: "Endless Love" (with Gary Houston) / "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" / "The Boss"
10. "How Will I Know"
11. "All the Man That I Need"
12. "My Love Is Your Love"
13. "If I Told You That"
14. "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)"
15. "I Believe in You and Me
16. "I Love the Lord"
17. "I Will Always Love You"
18. "I Was Made to Love Him"
19. "Step by Step"

Notes

Shows

November 13–14, 1998	Atlantic City, New Jersey	Etees Arena
November 19, 1998	New York City, New York	Cipriani Grand Ballroom

TV

Date	Title	Details
November 23, 1998	The Rosie O'Donnell Show	Houston performed "Heartbreak Hotel" with Faith Evans and Kelly Price and after having an interview with Rosie O'Donnell, followed by "My Love Is Your Love" one verse performance introduced by her mother Cissy Houston with Gary Garland doing the background.
November 25, 1998	The Oprah Winfrey Show	Houston performed "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt Original Soundtrack Album with Mariah Carey well known as 'big rival' for the first time on TV. Houston and Carey talked about their recording process for "When You Believe" and new albums. Later, Houston returned to sing "I Learned from the Best" on the stage again.
December 7, 1998	The 9th Billboard Music Awards	Houston performed "Heartbreak Hotel" with Faith Evans and Kelly Price.
December 10, 1998	Late Show with David Letterman	Houston appeared being introduced as long waited special guest by David Letterman, sang "My Love Is Your Love" with Wyclef Jean and was interviewed.
December 11, 1998	Today	Houston performed "My Love Is Your Love" and "I Learned from the Best" at Rockefeller Center in New York City.
December 13, 1998	The Prince of Egypt TV Special	Houston co-host the special with Mariah Carey for promoting the animated film, "The Prince of Egypt", aired on WNBC. They talked about the film, the artists and their songs taken from The Prince of Egypt Original Soundtrack Album. Other version of "When You Believe" music video was released on this special.
January 11, 1999	The 26th American Music Awards	Houston performed "Until You Come Back" & "My Love Is Your Love" medley with Babyface & Wyclef Jean introduced by Will Smith ardently .
January 13, 1999	The Tonight Show with Jay Leno	Houston was interviewed by Jay Leno and performed "I Learned from the Best".
February 8, 1999	The Surprise Show	Houston performed "It's Not Right But It's Okay" on Dutch TV show, The Surprise Show.
February 11, 1999	C'era Un Ragazzo	Houston appeared on the Italian TV show C'era Un Ragazzo and sang "It's Not Right But It's Okay". After changing clothes, she performed "All at Once" with the show host Gianni Morandi and "I Learned from the Best". Gianni Morandi was the winner at The 37th Festival di Sanremo in 1987, in where she participated as guest performer and sang "All at Once" twice.
February 13, 1999	Sorpresa, Sorpresa	On this español TV show, Houston appeared surprisingly halfway a fifteen-year-old girl's "I Will Always Love You" performance, and finished the song with that girl. It was followed by "It's Not Right But It's Okay" and "I Learned from the Best" performance.
February 16, 1999	1999 BRIT Awards	Houston was introduced as "the international singing legend" by the host, Johnny Vaughan, and performed "It's Not Right But It's Okay". This performance marked the first time she performed on the show in twelve years ("How Will I Know" in 1987).
February 18, 1999 (Air Date)	Sen kväll med Luuk	Houston appeared on the Swedish TV show Sen kväll med Luuk, which was TV4's most popular talk shows ever during My Love Is Your Love European promotion. Houston performed "It's Not Right But It's Okay" and was interviewed by host, Kristian Luuk, for about 10 minutes.
February 19, 1999	Top of the Pops	Houston recorded her performances, "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "My Love Is Your Love" and "I Learned from the Best" at the Elstree Studios. Each of three song performances were aired on other date in 1999. Her appearance on TOTP, was only the second time in her career – the first was 1987's performance for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)".
February 20, 1999	Wetten Dass	Houston sang "It's Not Right But It's Okay" on the German TV show Wetten Dass during European promotion for My Love Is Your Love.
March 5, 1999 (Air Date)	Les Annees Tube	Houston performed "Heartbreak Hotel" with the video in the background on French TV show, Les Annees Tube, aired TF1. This show was taped during her European promotion in February 1999. Her appearance on French TV show, was for the first time since her tragic incident with Serge Gainsbourg who insulted her on the live French TV show called Champs Elysees in 1986.
March 21, 1999	The 71st Academy Awards	Houston performed "When You Believe" from The Prince of Egypt with Mariah Carey, which won the award for Best Original Song.
March 26, 1999	The 13th Soul Train Music Awards	Houston sang "It's Not Right But It's Okay" with "Get It Back" intro. She later returned to honor Luther Vandross with Quincy Jones Award for Outstanding Career Achievements and sang "So Amazing" during Luther Vandross Tribute Medley.
April 13, 1999	VH1 Divas Live '99	Whitney Houston, Tina Turner, Cher, Brandy and Faith Hill top the bill for this concert special staged by VH1 which pays tribute to the women of pop music. The all-star concert, broadcast live on VH1 from the Beacon Theatre in New York on April 13, became the highest-rated single broadcast in VH1 history. Whitney performed two new songs from My Love Is Your Love album as well as her classic hits. setlist: "It's Not Right But It's Okay" "Ain't No Way" (with Mary J. Blige) "My Love Is Your Love" (featuring Treach by Naughty by Nature) "I Will Always Love You" "I'm Every Woman" (with Chaka Khan) "I'm Every Woman" (reprise) (with Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Faith Hill, Chaka Khan and LeAnn Rimes)
June 21, 1999	The Oprah Winfrey Show	Houston first showcased her new edgy wardrobe designed by Dolce & Gabbana on this show prior to the My Love Is Your Love World Tour opening in Chicago at the Arie Crown Theater. She performed three songs in tour costume, "It's Not Right But It's Okay", "My Love Is Your Love" and "Greatest Love of All".

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Not Right but It's Okay"	Rodney Jerkins Fred Jerkins III LaShawn Daniels Isaac Phillips Toni Estes	R. Jerkins	4:52
2.	"Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Kenneth Karlin Tamara Savage Carsten Schack	Soulshock and Karlin	4:41
3.	"My Love Is Your Love"	Wyclef Jean Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis	Jean Duplessis	4:21
4.	"When You Believe" (duet with Mariah Carey)	Stephen Schwartz Babyface (add.)	Babyface	4:32
5.	"If I Told You That"	R. Jerkins F. Jerkins Daniels Estes	R. Jerkins	4:37
6.	"In My Business" (featuring Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott)	Elliott Kelvin "K.B." Bradshaw Lloyd "Spec" Turner	Elliott Bradshaw Turner	3:27
7.	"I Learned from the Best"	Diane Warren	David Foster	4:19
8.	"Oh Yes"	Elliott Bradshaw Turner	Elliott Bradshaw Turner	6:47
9.	"Get It Back"	R. Jerkins F. Jerkins Daniels Estes	R. Jerkins	4:53
10.	"Until You Come Back"	Babyface Daryl Simmons	Babyface	4:52
11.	"I Bow Out"	Warren	Babyface R. Jerkins	4:31
12.	"You'll Never Stand Alone"	Warren	Babyface	4:21
13.	"I Was Made to Love Him" (Hidden track)	Henry Cosby Lula Mae Hardaway Sylvia Moy Stevie Wonder	Lauryn Hill	4:26

The Club Remix – limited bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Not Right, But It's Okay" (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix)	R. Jerkins F. Jerkins Daniels Phillips Estes	R. Jerkins Thunderpuss[a]	9:15
2.	"My Love Is Your Love" (Wyclef Remix)	Jean Duplessis	Jean Duplessis	4:10
3.	"Heartbreak Hotel" (Hex Hector Radio Mix)	Karlin Savage Schack	Soulshock and Karlin Hex Hector[a]	4:20
4.	"It's Not Right, But It's Okay" (Johnny Vicious Radio Mix)	R. Jerkins F. Jerkins Daniels Phillips Estes	R. Jerkins Johnny Vicious[a]	4:14
5.	"My Love Is Your Love" (Jonathan Peters' Tight Mix)	Jean Duplessis	Jean Duplessis Jonathan Peters[a]	8:23

Notes

• ^{^a} denotes additional producer

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.

• Babyface – drum programming, guest artist, keyboards, producer, programming, background vocals
• Jerry Barnes – bass
• Sherrod Barnes – guitar
• Ali Boudris – acoustic guitar
• Paul Boutin – engineer
• Tim Boyle – engineer
• Mariah Carey – guest artist
• Sue Ann Carwell – background vocals
• Beverly Crowder – background vocals
• James “Petawane” Burris(Eric Cherry's Family & Friend's Ensemble) - backgrounds vocals
• Clive Davis – producer
• Robyn Crawford - Production Coordination
• Donna Houston - Manager (Nippy Inc.)
• Lynne Volkman - Director of Publicity (Nippy Inc.)
• Alan Jacobs - Director of Security (Nippy Inc.)
• Silvia Vejar - Personal Assistant to Ms. Houston (Nippy Inc.)
• Danny Markowitz - Publicity Intern Tour (Nippy Inc.)
• Loren Dawson – strings
• Jerry "Wonda" Duplessis – producer
• Nathan East – bass
• Felipe Elgueta – engineer
• Missy Elliott – guest artist, producer
• Missy "Misdemeanor" Elliott – featured artist, vocals
• Toni Estes – background vocals
• Faith Evans – featured artist, guest artist
• Paul J. Falcone – engineer, mixing
• David Foster – arranger, guest artist, keyboards, producer
• Jon Gass – mixing
• Humberto Gatica – engineer
• Sharlotte Gibson – background vocals
• Brad Gilderman – engineer, mixing
• Gavin Greenaway – conductor
• Mick Guzauski – mixing
• Whitney Houston – primary artist, producer, vocals, background vocals
• Wyclef Jean – producer
• Rodney Jerkins – drum programming, keyboards, producer, strings
• Karlin – arranger, producer
• Larry Kimpel – bass
• Ricky Lawson – drums
• Manny Marroquin – engineer, mixing
• Bill Meyers – conductor
• Don Murray – engineer
• Kevin Parker – engineer
• Greg Phillinganes – piano
• Kelly Price – featured artist, guest artist
• Eric Rigler – pipe
• William Ross – arranger, conductor
• Sheila E. – guest artist, percussion
• John Smeltz – engineer
• V. Jeffrey Smith – flute
• Soulshock – arranger, mixing, producer
• Michael Thompson – guitar
• Ryan Toby – vocals
• Tommy Vicari – engineer
• Shanice Wilson – background vocals
• Hans Zimmer – arranger
• Ray Cervenka – Pro Tools consultant

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	42
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	3
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)	13
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)	7
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)	3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	1
European Top 100 Albums (Music & Media)	1
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)	5
French Albums (SNEP)	2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	2
Italian Albums (FIMI)	8
Japanese Albums (Oricon)	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)	12
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)	3
Scottish Albums (OCC)	19
Spanish Albums (AFYVE)	12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	1
UK Albums (OCC)	4
UK R&B Albums (OCC)	1
US Billboard 200	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	7

Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Billboard 200	30

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
French Albums (SNEP)	74

Chart (1999)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	2
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)	24
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)	15
French Albums (SNEP)	12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)	3
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)	34
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)	8
UK Albums (OCC)	15
US Billboard 200	30
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)	12

Chart (2000)	Position
US Billboard 200	184

Decade-end charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)	25

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	Gold	35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)	Platinum	50,000*
Belgium (BEA)	Platinum	50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)	2× Platinum	200,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)	Gold	24,548
France (SNEP)	2× Platinum	600,000*
Germany	—	670,000
Japan (RIAJ)	Platinum	200,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)	Platinum	100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)	Gold	7,500^
Poland (ZPAV)	Platinum	100,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)	Platinum	100,000^
Sweden (GLF)	2× Platinum	160,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)	3× Platinum	150,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)	3× Platinum	900,000^
United States (RIAA)	4× Platinum	2,753,000
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)	4× Platinum	4,000,000*
Worldwide	—	10,000,000
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

Academy Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Best Original Song (the songwriter: Stephen Schwartz)	Won

American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Outstanding Performance of a Song for a Feature Film	Nominated
		Outstanding Music Video	Nominated

American Music Awards

During Houston's career, she was nominated a total of seven times for "Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist" and "Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist" category, which of them won four and three respectively. Also, My Love Is Your Love was her fourth nomination for "Favorite Soul/R&B Album" category.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	Whitney Houston (herself)	Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist	Nominated
		Favorite Soul/R&B Female Artist	Nominated
	My Love Is Your Love	Favorite Soul/R&B Album	Nominated

Bambi Verleihung (Bambi Awards)

Houston was honored with "Pop International" award for her 20 years outstanding career as a musical artist.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	—	Pop International	Won

Billboard Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	Whitney Houston (herself)	Female Artist of the Year	Nominated
	"Heartbreak Hotel" (Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Hot 100 Single of the Year	Nominated
		R&B Single of the Year	Nominated

Blockbuster Entertainment Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	My Love Is Your Love	Faverite Female Artist, R&B	Nominated
2000	My Love Is Your Love	Favorite Female Artist, R&B	Nominated
	"Heartbreak Hotel" (Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Favorite Single	Nominated
	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Favorite Song from a Movie	Nominated

BMI Pop Awards

All winners are determined by the number of feature broadcast performances on American radio and TV during the eligibility year.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	"Heartbreak Hotel"	BMI Pop Award (Karlin, Soulshock)	Won
	"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	BMI Pop Award (Fred Jerkins, Rodney Jerkins)	Won
	"When You Believe"	BMI Pop Award (Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds)	Won
2001	"My Love Is Your Love"	BMI Pop Award (Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis)	Won

BRIT Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	Whitney Houston (herself)	Best International Female Artist	Nominated

Golden Globe Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Best Original Song, Motion Picture (the songwriter: Stephen Schwartz)	Nominated

Grammy Awards

Houston won her first "Best Female R&B Vocal Performance" award through her career. She had been nominated six times for this category but not won. This was her sixth and final Grammy Award.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals	Nominated
	"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	Best Female R&B Vocal Performance	Won
	My Love Is Your Love	Best R&B Album	Nominated
	"Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal	Nominated
		Best R&B Song (the songwriters: Kenneth Karlin, Tamara Savage and Carsten Schack)	Nominated
	"It Not Right But It's Okay"	Best R&B Song (the songwriters: LaShawn Daniels, Tony Estes, Fred Jerkins III, Rodney Jerkins, and Isaac Phillips)	Nominated
	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (the songwriters: Stephen Schwartz, Babyface)	Nominated

MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	Whitney Houston (herself)	Best International Act	Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	Whitney Houston (herself)	Best Female	Nominated
		Best R&B	Won

MTV Video Music Awards

Houston was nominated for "Best R&B Video" for "Heartbreak Hotel" music video directed by Kevin Bray, which was her first nomination in thirteen years at VMAs since she has won the "Best Female Video" for "How Will I Know" at the 1986 MTV Video Music Awards.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Heartbreak Hotel"	Best R&B Video	Nominated

NAACP Image Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	My Love Is Your Love	Outstanding Female Artist	Nominated
	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	Outstanding Duo or Group	Won
		Outstanding Music Video	Nominated
		Outstanding Song	Nominated
	My Love Is Your Love	Outstanding Album	Nominated
2000	"Heartbreak Hotel" (Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Outstanding Female Artist	Won
	"My Love Is Your Love"	Outstanding Song	Nominated

NRJ Music Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	Whitney Houston (herself)	Artiste féminine internationale de l'année (International Female Artist of the Year)	Nominated
	My Love Is Your Love	Album international de l'année (International Album of the Year)	Won

Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) Awards

Certification awards

Year	Date	Title	Format(s)	Award Description(s)	Result(s)
1998	December 18	My Love Is Your Love	Album	Gold	Won
		My Love Is Your Love	Album	Platinum	Won
1999	January 15	My Love Is Your Love	Album	2× Multi-Platinum	Won
	February 17	"Heartbreak Hotel"	Single	Gold	Won
	March 2	"Heartbreak Hotel"	Single	Platinum	Won
	March 24	"When You Believe"	Single	Gold	Won
	June 29	"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	Single	Gold	Won
	September 30	"My Love Is Your Love"	Single	Gold	Won
	October 15	My Love Is Your Love	Album	3× Multi-Platinum	Won
	December 14	"My Love Is Your Love"	Single	Platinum	Won
2000	May 15	My Love Is Your Love	Album	4× Multi-Platinum	Won

Artists of the Century Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	Whitney Houston (herself)	Top-selling R&B Female Artist of the Century	Won

Soul Train Lady of Soul Awards

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
1999	"Heartbreak Hotel" (Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price)	Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo	Nominated
	My Love Is Your Love	Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year, Solo	Nominated

Soul Train Music Awards

Houston was honored "the Artist of the Decade, female" award in recognition of extraordinary artistic contributions during the 1990s.

Year	Nominee / work	Award	Result
2000	"My Love Is Your Love"	Best R&B/Soul Single, Female	Nominated
	My Love Is Your Love	Best R&B/Soul Album, Female	Nominated
	Artistic Achievement Award	The Artist of the Decade — Female	Won

Billboard Magazine Year-End Charts

Year	Category	Work	Position
1999	Top Pop Artists	six charted singles & albums	#9
	Top Billboard 200 Album Artists	one charted albums	#32
	Top Billboard 200 Albums	My Love Is Your Love	#30
	Top Billboard 200 Album Artists – Female	two charted albums	#10
	Hot 100 Singles Artists	four charted singles	#11
	Hot 100 Singles	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#4
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#44
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#73
		"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	#99
	Hot 100 Singles Artists – Female	four charted singles	#5
	Hot 100 Singles Sales	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#6
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#37
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#43
		"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	#68
	Hot 100 Singles Airplay	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#16
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#54
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists	six charted singles & albums	#9
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists – Female	six charted singles & albums	#3
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artists	one charted album	#12
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	My Love Is Your Love	#12
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artists	four charted singles & tracks	#9
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#3
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#33
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#37
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#2
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#33
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#37
		"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	#69
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Airplay	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#9
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#46
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#53
	Hot Dance Club-Play Artists	three charted singles	#2
	Hot Dance Club-Play Singles	"My Love Is Your Love"	#3
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"	#11
		"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#23
	Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales Artists	three charted singles	#5
	Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales	"Heartbreak Hotel" Featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price	#8
		"It's Not Right But It's Okay"/"I Will Always Love You"	#11
		"My Love Is Your Love"	#15
	Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	"When You Believe" (Duet with Mariah Carey)	#19
2000	Top Pop Artists	six charted titles	#34
	Top Billboard 200 Artists	three charted titles	#50
	Top Billboard 200 Albums	My Love Is Your Love	#184
	Top Billboard 200 Artists – Female	three charted titles	#10
	Hot 100 Artists	four charted titles	#27
	Hot 100 Singles & Tracks	"My Love Is Your Love"	#47
	Hot 100 Artists – Female	four charted titles	#10
	Hot 100 Singles Sales	"My Love Is Your Love"	#25
		"I Learned from the Best"	#46
	Hot 100 Airplay	"My Love Is Your Love"	#67
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists	six charted titles	#22
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Artists – Female	six charted titles	#5
	Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Artists	two charted titles	#38
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks Artists	four charted titles	#24
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks	"I Learned from the Best"	#82
	Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles Sales	"My Love Is Your Love"	#34
		"I Learned from the Best"	#40
	Hot Dance Club-Play Artists	two charted titles	#8
	Hot Dance Club-Play Singles	"I Learned from the Best"	#3
	Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales Artists	four charted titles	#15
	Hot Dance Maxi-Singles Sales	"I Learned from the Best"	#19

See also

• List of best-selling albums by women