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Diane Warren Has The Come Back Single?...

Vibe: Whitney Houston New Single Confirmed

Songwriter Diane Warren says “Whitney’s Back!”

Rumors of Whitney Houston’s return have been swirling for years. Now, Diane Warren, the songwriter behind Houston’s comeback single, has the goods. “The song is called ‘I Didn’t Know My Own Strength’,” Warren told an audience at the Experience Music Project’s annual Pop Conference in Seattle on Friday. "Whitney's back. Big time.”

Warren said she wrote the song specifically for Houston. “I tried to get inside her head,” Warren said about the track, which Houston performed at Clive Davis’ Pre-Grammy Gala on February 7. “Strength” will be featured on the 45-year-old singer’s seventh solo album, and will be produced by famed hitmaker David Foster. The still-untitled project has been speculated as a 2009 release, but that date is not confirmed.

During her on stage talk with the Los Angeles Times’ Ann Powers, Warren also spoke at length about her long and incredibly successful career, including her No. 1 singles for artists ranging from Aerosmith (“I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing”), Celine Dion (“Because You Loved Me”“) and Toni Braxton (“Unbreak My Heart”).

NEWSFILE: 20 APRIL 2009

Whitney's Easter...

Whitney's Busy Easter Sunday:

Pictures from Celeb Rumors

Whitney Houston arriving at Laguardia Airport in New York City yesterday en route to Los Angeles.

[Thanks Lee]

NEWSFILE: 13 APRIL 2009

Swizz...

Rap-Up.com: Swizz Beatz Crafts 'Smash' for Whitney Houston

It’s showtime! Whitney Houston is the latest artist to get the Swizz Beatz treatment.

The all-star producer has revealed that he has recorded material with the legendary diva for her first new studio album in six years.

“Just wrapped up with Whitney Houston,” Swizzy said in an Internet video posted Wednesday. “First single’s a smash. She’s comin’ back crazy!”

He also tweeted about the recording session the day before. “Whats popping today yall ok today i got Whitney H in the studio and Clive Davis will be there i got a big come back rec 4 her showtime.”

Additionally, the beatmaker announced that he is in the studio with Eve, working on her much-delayed fourth album. “New eve shit is fire i swear its called IM THE SHIT party timeeeee swaggg but the old eve the people went crazy for.”

Legal Tussle...

Press Association: Whitney Houston countersues stepmum
Apr 9, 2009

Whitney Houston is countersuing her stepmother for 1.6 million dollars.

Her stepmother initiated the legal tussle last year when she claimed the 45-year-old singer, who issued a mortgage loan for the condominium where she lived since 1987, improperly kept proceeds from her father John Houston's one-million-dollar insurance policy after his 2003 death.

Whitney's lawyer said the 47-year-old stepmother is not poor and that the singer should not have to subsidise her living expenses - and now the Grammy-winning singer claims Barbara owes her the money for failing to make mortgage, tax, and condo association payments for the Fort Lee condominium.

NEWSFILE: 9 APRIL 2009