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I Look to You

by Whitney Houston

Released: August 28, 2009

Pop, soul, R&B

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

"I Look to You" holds a special place as Whitney Houston's seventh and final studio album, released on August 28, 2009, in Europe and August 31, 2009, in the United States. It marked her first non-holiday studio album since 2002's Just Whitney. Tragically, Whitney Houston passed away on February 11, 2012, making I Look to You her final studio album released during her lifetime.

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A promotional single, "Nothin' But Love," was released…

A promotional single, "Nothin' But Love," was released to UK radio stations to promote the accompanying Nothing but Love World Tour.

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Nothin' But Love

A promotional single, "Nothin' But Love," was released to UK radio stations to promote the accompanying Nothing but Love World Tour.

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Reception

It produced two notable singles: the title track "I Look to You," which achieved top 20 status on the US R&B charts, and "Million Dollar Bill," which was a hit internationally and a top 20 R&B track in the US. The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with a strong first-week sales figure of 305,000 copies, surpassing her previous best first-week sales from Just Whitney (2002). This made I Look to You her first album to top the US charts since The Bodyguard in 1992, extending her record for the most cumulative weeks at number one by a female artist.

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The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, with a strong first-week sales figure of 305,000 copies, surpassing her previous best first-week sales from Just Whitney (2002). This made I Look to You her first album to top the US charts since The Bodyguard in 1992, extending her record for the most cumulative weeks at number one by a female artist.

The album received generally favorable reviews from critics, reflected in its Metacritic score of 66/100. It produced two notable singles: the title track "I Look to You," which achieved top 20 status on the US R&B charts, and "Million Dollar Bill," which was a hit internationally and a top 20 R&B track in the US. The album has sold over 3 million copies worldwide, earning platinum certifications in seven countries and gold in eight.

A promotional single, "Nothin' But Love," was released to UK radio stations to promote the accompanying Nothing but Love World Tour. Tragically, Whitney Houston passed away on February 11, 2012, making I Look to You her final studio album released during her lifetime.