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August 19, 2009 New Music: Whitney Houston – Salute
A brand new track from Whitney’s upcoming album leaked earlier today in its entirety. “Salute” was penned by R. Kelly and produced by Tricky Stewart. The song is nice, but like the rest of the material I’ve heard from this album it seems really safe. This song doesn’t do much for me, but honestly I wasn’t really expecting anything amazing.
In other Whitney news, she’s been confirmed to be appear on Oprah in the near future. I’ll definitely be tuning in to hear what she has to say. It should be interesting…
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Whitney Houston – Salute [Link]
ACE
August 19, 2009 at 2:03 pm
For the 1st time ever B.Scott Im gonna have to say you’re a hater! I understand you may have a bias towards another divas who sounds a lot worse that this one, no names(if the shoe fits wear it) BUT THIS SONG IS BANGING…. SHEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSS BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKK!
Whitneysfan2002 (KylanJacobs23)
August 19, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Bscott’s on it.
I Salute You. is a strong track.
a real-life It’s Not Right But It’s Ok.
I Salute You.
I'm Onto You
August 19, 2009 at 2:21 pm
U R SUCH A HATER!!!!!!!!….But I BET you think OBSSESED is NOT SAFE and just AMAZING!!!!! again as Whitney will be saying WORLDWIDE Aug. 31st….Nun But Love For you…..HATER!!!!!!!
Andrew
August 19, 2009 at 2:34 pm
B Scott.. I could agree with some of the slow stuff we have heard. but cmon! you think her voice on this song is BAD? You don’t ear the anger and realness in dis track? It wouldn’t even sound right with her belting kinda voice. I was PRAYING that she didn’t come back in 2009 trying to make r&b music like it’s 1995; people would laugh and say the crack still has her cause she aint woke up and realized music has changed..dis is current and Innovative. I can tell her voice has changed, but you gotta give credit where it is due… dis song does knock!
Now.. if dis chick start “rapping” and taking her clothes off… I WILL HAVE A PROBLEM LOL
mDavis
August 19, 2009 at 2:39 pm
ACE, B didnt say anything that wasnt true. I LOVE Whitney – she’s amazing – but her vocal damage is WAY worse than Mariahs and if you think otherwise you are fooling yourself!
The song is cute. It’s hard to let go of the old Whitney, this material is more the speed of Keri Hilson or Mary J, when she’s being vocally lazy…but this effort pales in comparison to THE VOCIE that once was. I’ve come to accept present day Whitney..a far cry from her glory years but God bless her for sticking in there.
kevin Mare
August 19, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Omg B. Scott I must say I share the same sentiments on everything…BUT YOU ARE SO WRONG HERE….AND FOR THE FIRST TIME…I AINT WITH U HERE….THIS SONG IS SO AMAZING…anyone who knows Whitney’s story will feel this song…she stayed with that man for 14yrs of her life…lost her way and she is fighting to find it again…I feel what she is saying and I celebrate with her…she made it through. That song is pure bliss…beautifully written…it carries a women empowerment message. I missed such music, with something you can take and use in yr life…a msg that sticks…a song that makes you ask yrself…am I trapped in my relationship..if so do I need to SALUTE and walk out…above all I missed her so much..Whitney is brave to try and amend and re-establish from an embarrasing public problem..most star wld have given up and locked themselves in thier mansions..BUT WHITNEY IS SAYING HERE IAM..THIS IS WHAT I HAVE DONE IN MY LIFE..THIS WHAT I AM TRYING TO FIX..TAKE ME OR LEAVE ME..AND U KNOW WHAT B SCOTT…I’M WITH HER EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.
I don’t think you ever really liked Whitney anyway….I’m thinking back..yes uv never really liked her…BUT DNT HATE..DNT PUT OUR BLACK SISTER DOWN..ITS BEEN 7YRS..SHE BEEN HELL PLEASE DNT PUT MORE FLAMES ON HER…LETS QUENCH HER BURNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hillsideride
August 19, 2009 at 2:46 pm
You are such a hater. If this was Mariah yo ass would be loving it. This song is hot. I will not be returning to this site. i cant stand people who cant get past their love for someone to give another person a good review.
Kevin
August 19, 2009 at 2:54 pm
This song is Amazing…… Love It!!!!!!
Singer
August 19, 2009 at 2:56 pm
She did her thing on this song….DAMN! Welcome back!
Lexington
August 19, 2009 at 3:11 pm
@ACE
Bitch get outta here, Whitney no longer sings how she used to, we’ve all gotten used to this, jump on the boat!
N did she say im a “soulja girl”
LMAO!
Curvaceous
August 19, 2009 at 3:24 pm
B Scott You are absolutely right!!! Child Miss Whitney tryna recreate E=MC2, but this is not as good LMAO! But I wish WH well! LOL
Kaz
August 19, 2009 at 3:29 pm
B. Scott you are crazy. This song is HOT!!!! Should’ve been the first single. She sounds fierece.
TrueRNB
August 19, 2009 at 3:45 pm
I have to disagree with you B. This song is hot, it is not a slow tempo ballad so you shouldnt expect the grandstanding notes. But this song is a perfect mixture of being young but also mature (a line that Mariah too often crosses). I feel that this album is shaping up to be really good. I know I’m getting it.
bryan712
August 19, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Amazing. I can’t wait. There is something about her voice. Even if it’s not 100%, it just makes you feel good. I don’t know if it is phrasing or tone or what, but Whitney has an incredible gift.
Lee
August 19, 2009 at 4:19 pm
She’s back?? LOL B. Scott you are right. This songs, especially her ballads are flat. They may be decent at best but spectacular or “Sheeeee’s baaaack” NOPE negative. Decent, safely played..nothing special.
BAC
August 19, 2009 at 4:33 pm
Great Vocals….Great Song….
Wow….guess I will be buying this cd.
Ken
August 19, 2009 at 4:54 pm
This song is HOT!!
Manuel
August 19, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Dont like the song.. poor vocals and dated sound… i was expecting big things about this Whitney project… i havent hear one thing about it that make me say WOW.. im sorry… and B Scott has the right to like or dislike a song ACE
Kell-E
August 19, 2009 at 9:07 pm
I’ll tell you one thing. Whitney’s vocals on this song SHITS on Mariah’s vocals on “Obsessed”. This whole song shits on “Obsessed”. Production and everything. This song is FIYAH! I thought “I Look To You” was too boring but Whitney brought it with this joint. HOTNESS!
bee.
August 19, 2009 at 10:00 pm
i love the song.
its a song i could def. hear on the urban radios.
you better work ms.whitney.
ACE
August 19, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Majority WINS! People are loving the song! And I cant blame them cuz its that iiiiisssshhhh …. I still love you B.SCOTT! Cuz I come here everyday, but lets be honest; YES the vocals have changed, YES Im sure u were looking for more, BUT YES She is still singing like it aint no tomorrow….
Latin Mami
August 19, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Welcome back Whitney.. I wont give her a bad review she’s been thru heck and back…
Awesome!
I'm Onto You
August 19, 2009 at 11:29 pm
But Mariah’s voice is NOT the same either….yet BScott wanna be subjective and PRAISE anything she does….I just feel being in the game he is…he cannot expect to go far without being objective….and he was CLREALY being biased here…..you put Whitney on the stage to sing Salute & Mariah to sing Obssesed…..YES….WHITNEY would kill her voice, lyric…content wise…..and performance wise….based on the the delivery of the two songs we have from each…….this is no Mimi bash….it’s just to show how BIASED BScott is….
Pavel
August 19, 2009 at 11:45 pm
Maybe Mariah was singing about you on “Why you’re so obsessed with me” because everything I’ve heard so far from Whitney surely trumps the auto-tuned Mariah songs. But you seem to think Mariah’s “nursery rhyme” lyrics to be the bomb. More love to you on that. Why can’t we love both of our divas? Anyhow, people needs to realize that Whitney may have speed up the deteriotion of her voice a slight bit, but most aging female singers start to develop that natural husk anyhow, etc Aretha, Glady’s, Dionne. More power to Whitney for standing tall after all the public embarassement to return and challenge her ownself. As I see it, the only competition Whitney has out there is Old Whitney versus New Whitney. I’ll take them both,
Lexington
August 20, 2009 at 12:48 am
She shudda left on a GOOD NOTE….
DAM everyone here should get an award for CHARITY.
Cauz thats what the good reviews are…CHARITY
same goes for Mariah too. In my opinion if u cant reach the bar the YOU set. STAY SEATED and let us remember u how once were.
TeYoJe
August 20, 2009 at 2:45 am
I actually like this song as I have liked all of them thus far. No, she’s NOT the same Whitney of the 80s or 90s with the let-me-take-this-Dolly-Parton-Country-song-and-rip-it-Pop/R&B-with-my-own-signature-style-and-have-it-become-the-best-selling-single-of-all-time, but she sounds a lot better than these Pop Tart artists of today. I have always been a Whitney supporter even though her singing gaffes and mishaps, and right now, I think she sounds well. When Sade left the game and came back 8-years later, she had the exact same sound as if she had never left. When Maxwell left the game and came back 8-years-later, his sound was a little different, but “Pretty Wings” continues to fly, At this juncture, Whitney is doing much better than I anticipated and I hear her pain through “Salute” and cannot wait to purchase her album. This woman has been through enough and it’s time to celebrate her return as a singer who can still sing despite her tumultuous personal life.
Taranda
August 20, 2009 at 3:56 am
Whitney Houston is still so beautiful to me
Spicy Goddess
August 20, 2009 at 4:05 am
From the 4 songs I’ve heard already…. My Love Is Your Love has MUCH BETTER material. But I like Salute alot! Go Whitney!!!!!!!!!!!
Justyn
August 20, 2009 at 6:38 am
This is my kind of song. Whitney you betta sang this song fo I slap you gurl! B.Scott I don’t know why you’re continuing to wait for some 1985 type of ballad from her b/c it ain’t happenin. She’s done that for years and has sacrificed her voice to set standards doing those types of songs. This is a new Whitney and to be honest I’m not mad at her. She workin with what she got. You call tell by listening to her new songs that she has more emotion, passion, and grit in her voice than I’ve ever heard before. I’ll take that kind of sangin any day. She’s not forcing something that’s not there, and for that Ms. Houston I say thank you. Good luck on the album…good to see you back doing what you love!
jamal
August 20, 2009 at 9:14 am
This song is BANGING! I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO proud of Whitney! I can’t wait to see her in NYC on Sept 1st and then on Oprah. Our Diva has returned and I cannot wait until this album drops. I’m craving this album like a T Bone steak and baked potato. I love you Whitney Houston! Forever
Mike
August 20, 2009 at 11:10 am
Puhlllease.
This song is boring. But then again, Whitney has never really had great songs. With the exception of Greatets love of all and I wanna dance….. and 2 maybe 3 others.
I can’t wait for Mariah’s cd to drop. That woman never disappoints!
TheMan
August 20, 2009 at 11:24 am
WOW, now we see your true colors starting to show. Everything on MiMi’s last cd was safe and showed absolutely no vocal acrobats at all, not one song she sand the entire cd in one octave, but u thought it was FIRE, then Obsessed she showed even less vocal chops and used autotune, still u said HOTNESS. Now whitney comes out with one of the hottest tracks i’ve heard and fits her life so well and u say its safe and nothing special?
dont call it a comeback, i’ve been here for years. Get em Whit.
yellowboyee
August 20, 2009 at 11:34 am
I am feeling this track a lot more than “Million Dollar Bill”. This song is also very easy to relate to–for anyone who has had to conquer a storm, trial or test. It might not be a track she markets for radio, but in my opinion, it fits nicely with the sound of the rest of her album.
mary
August 20, 2009 at 11:41 am
Mariah diasappointed me with her last album, mike. I am happy that her fans have begun to realize how she is duping them by trying to stay relevant instead of sticking with the people who got her to the spot that she is in.
As far as whitney goes, people are still singing the songs that she made in the 80s and 90s. after ‘hero’, ‘vision of love’, and ‘we belong together’, nothing that mariah has brought out could be considered timeless or classic.
Regal
August 20, 2009 at 11:48 am
Love this song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the type of song Mariahi should be going and her voice should improve to this level. Yes, Im a hater so dont bother calling me that. But Im sure B will be playing this song on one of his Videos. Trust I.
Soufian
August 20, 2009 at 11:55 am
FUCKING LOVE THIS! AMAZING
LuvHer
August 20, 2009 at 12:17 pm
i’ma call it like i see it. i actually like this song from Whitney. first one i’ve instantly liked….and felt her vocals sounded pretty good on.
unlike all the delusional people out there, i am not expecting her to sound like she did 15 years ago. however, she will get the pass because she is a LEGEND.
the thing that irks me though…..it seems that just b/c Whitney’s a few shades darker than ‘the other diva’ (and is undeniably a black woman)….she will get the pass to be as subpar as she wants to be. people have been jumping to her defense to say that there is no way in hell we should expect her to sound like she did when she first started. but yet, these same people shit on Mariah for not having the same vocals either. at least Mariah sings all of her background vocals. but i digress.
as for the idiot who compared this song (Salute) to Obsessed…..of course Whitney’s vocals are gonna sound more ‘complicated’. different feel….different tempo…different vibe. however, go ahead & compare Salute w/ I Stay In Love. that’s more of a fair comparison.
at the end of the day though……people like who they like. and it’s very little that can be done to change that. sad.
Donnie
August 20, 2009 at 1:14 pm
Ok ok ok!
Let me say, B.Scott I think you are throwing some shade at Whitney. I am a straight up Mariah Carey fan, but i can tell you as much as i like Obsessed this song is definitely better. Obsessed is a song that one of these underaged trollips should be singing. (Vocally) no whitney is not what she used to be, but neither is Mariah. E=MC2 was a true safe record. While it had some amazing songs, she didnt “sang” to much of anything on it. Now The Emancipation Of Mimi, she sang her ass off! (see Mine Again/Stay the night). I believe this record (salute) is fantastic, while safe; she is still doing R & B justice and staying true to her grown and sexy. Brava whitney for being an artist and not trying to be Keyshia Cole 2.0 . xoxo. PS: If the reviews are right, Mariahs new CD is going to shut it down come Sept 29th.
Mikey
August 20, 2009 at 1:26 pm
“Pavel” WHITNEY’S SONGS ARE ALL AUTO-TUNED ! THIS ONE IS TOO! MARIAH’S ARE NOT! ONLY OBSESSED WAS! WHITNEY’S WHOLE ALBUM IS AUTO-TUNED.
Mikey
August 20, 2009 at 1:27 pm
B SCOTT IF YOU REALLY FEEL ME, DON’T LET THESE IDIOTS TRY TO HATE AND FOOL YOU INTO BELIEVING WHITNEY’S WHOLE DAMN ALBUM IS SOMEHOW “HER REAL VOICE” BECAUSE IT’S NOT. IT’S ALL IMPROVED WITH AUTO-TUNE. RAISE THE VOLUME AND LISTEN TO HER VIBRATO IT IS LAYERED WITH THE AUTO-TUNE EFFECT.
GAY
August 20, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Like Whitney said, “Don’t call it a comeback. I’ve been here for years!” You can’t hate on Whitney. Pavel said it on here best “Whitney’s only competition is OLD WHITNEY vs. NEW WHITNEY.” And I’ll take them both too!
Mikey ufool
August 20, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Mikey shut your stank mouth, you have not listened to Whitney’s full album t say her songs are autotuned, so hush,and we all know mariah is queen of fake ( auto tune- lipsynch)
Anonymous
August 20, 2009 at 5:42 pm
“Mikey”….u need help…..Whitney’s entire album is autotone….yet it’s not even released yet……………you sound like a “ridiculous: hater….but ANYHOO>…get ready haters….cuz you will be HATING even more in the next couple of weeks….!!!!! BTW…Sept 14th….Oprah opens her season with who??? WHITNEY HOUSTON! Get the DVr’s ready HATERS!!!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNMuA3VzwFI
Starr
August 20, 2009 at 7:15 pm
B. Scott u r so wrong this song is Fiyahhhhhhhhhh. If this would have been Mariah singing this song u would have thought different. Whitney might not be like she was back then but she can still sing circles around these wanna b diva’s. The music world have been missing real music and Whitney is bringing it back. History has proven everytime Whitney used her voice it gets stronger and u can tell that in certain songs she did. I for one will always support Whitney, she been thru hell and back. Her entire album is HOT. And u B. Scott are such a shallow person to say that about her music. I use to respect u but after this I’ve lost all respect and luv for u. But I do wish Whitney and Mariah the best.
kevin Mare
August 20, 2009 at 7:48 pm
B. Scott I demand and explanation for yr HATING coz…this song is HOTTTTTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DNT HATE PLIZ!!!
Pavel
August 20, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Mariah album was pushed back for obvious reason. The buzz is all about Whitney at the moment. Not only are people anxiously waiting to hear the record, but they are also wondering if Whitney can delivered it live. It would take a few weeks for the momentum to minimize so Mariah album can rank well also. Hate for Mariah album “MEMOIRS” of an Imperfect Angel to be titled “MEMORY” of an Imperfect Angel. Much love to both singers, for a love them both for their individual style. I think the landmark moment was when Whitney and Mariah duet together. Quite obvious that Whitney sent Mariah into a Whispering phase that she can’t seem to shake. Mariah turned hip hop because she knew she couldn’t deliver classic style singing. Mariah voice sounds choppy, and it breaks to ever so often now. Listen to her updated version of Hero. Instead of “And then a hero lies in yooooooooooooooooooou. Now it’s “And then a hero lies in you oo oo oo ooo ooo–yeah yeah yeah. Not as smooth anymore
Rod musicfan336
August 20, 2009 at 9:11 pm
OMG B!! i feel like this is WHITNEY’S COMEBACK single! this is her STRONGEST vocal single that i have heard so far.. her voice is def improving! cant wait to hear more of the album
danny
August 21, 2009 at 8:50 am
hey guys sorry but b scott is totally right with his opinion..
i love WHITNEY too, but it is obviously that her voice is not the same as before!!
and in this song it sounds realy bad . like she got something in her throat and need to spit it out …….and i do understand the meaning in this song etc etc etc but please guys start to be more objectiv with that topic
thx
Mike
August 21, 2009 at 10:10 am
And that line in Salute, “Don’t call it a comeback, I’ve been here for years”, how corny does she sound?? lol That line is SO played out. And she hasn’t been here for years so what the hell she talking about. So YES, this is supposed to be her comeback to make her relevant again. She had ZERO hits from her last cd and it looks as if this time around she will have no luck as well. Million Dollar Bill is borrrrrrrring.
Anyway, peace love and hair grease:)
I'm Onto You
August 21, 2009 at 7:44 pm
‘Million Dollar Bill is borrrrrrrring.’
….and so is your OBVIOUS hating…get a life sucker!!!!!!
AUG.31st….THE RETURN OF A DIVA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rod
August 22, 2009 at 5:24 am
All i have to say is nobody is perfect. Not even these idiots leaving dumb as… comments about… whit… get over yourselves.. and i’m sure most of ya’ll in your early twenties or so.. cause your mentally shows” A GREAT DEAL WIT DI’S DUMB AS>> COMMENTS.. TODAYS GENERATION CAN’T SING…LOL THAT’S REAL TALK. MOST OF THE TOP 10 ON BILLBOARD IS RAP AND hIP hOP…LOL
love this song and wish her all the best
August 22, 2009 at 6:45 am
I’m not even a great Whitney fan (LAMB 4 a LIFETIME) but I have to admit this song is beyond amazing. You must be cold as ice if you don’t feel a shudder through your spine after listening to this song. i got all teary-eyed just listening to this song, thinking about my EX and all the HATERS who have wronged me and of coz Whitney’s own struggle. that grit in her voice and the BITE….I am truly touched…. I wish you all the best Whitney : PEACE!
Ashawan
August 23, 2009 at 9:19 am
it’s not my favorite off the album but thats a matter of opinion. This song is a solid radio hit that will be played over and over. Like MJ “Remember the Time”. Radio wore that Out 3 years after its release. This song will def give the album legs. “Don’t call it a Comeback…….” LOL
Ashawan
August 23, 2009 at 9:19 am
it’s not my favorite off the album but thats a matter of opinion. This song is a solid radio hit that will be played over and over. Like MJ “Remember the Time”. Radio wore that Out 3 years after its release. This song will def give the album legs. “Don’t call it a Comeback…….” LOL
M.S
August 23, 2009 at 11:32 pm
B.SCOTT IS A DAMN HATER “but honestly I wasn’t really expecting anything amazing.” WHAT KIND FOOLISHNESS IS THAT?!!! WHITNEY IS BACK! THE SONG IS HOT AND SHE SOUND GOOD!!!! I guess the “B’ in B.Scott sound for “Beyonce stan” cus thats the only singer u give props to even wen she wack. . . PPL cn hate on Whitney it doesnt matter but cme Aug 31. you will see why she’e the number one DIVA. . .B.Scott stop hatin on Whitney and get the wax out of your ear so u cn hear how hot this song is. . .
Mike
August 24, 2009 at 11:01 am
@ mary, Mariah has much more Classics then the 3 you mentioned you bloody hater! All I Want For Christmas Is You, Always Be My Baby, Dreamlover, One Sweet Day, her ramake of I’ll Be There, plus many more!
And again, Salute is borrrrrrrrrrrrrrring!
UGH
August 26, 2009 at 3:33 am
MARIAH STANS are the worst!!!!!!!!!! and they’re DEAF if they think Mariah sounds good…(actually they aint as bad as MJB Stans but nevermind) no, whitney doesnt sound the same as she did 20 years ago (DUH) but Mariah doesnt even sound good anymore…running around looking and sounding silly trying to be 20 again lol….im glad she shat all over Feminem tho, she got his tail on that lol and her song’s a hit – where’s his at?
Tory
August 26, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Wow! Some idiot mentioned Whitney should have left the game at her best, I want you to walk out on your job and see how you make it. Singing is Whitney’s job like whatever you do is your job. Another idiot mentioned a phrase Whitney sang in the song , Don’t Call It A Comeback and stated the phrase is outdated and at the end of there comment stated Peace Love and Hair Greese now isn’t that OUTDATED. Who goes around now saying Peace Love And Hair Greese. Anyway’s Whitney is doing what people not used to anymore and that is sanging. No she doesn’t sound like she did 25 plus years ago but she still has that Gift in her voice. People singing is not hitting high notes or Singing loud. Singing is when people can understand every lyric you sing and you still get that good feeling of what they are singing. Whitney still has that magic in her voice that makes you stop and listen. Aretha doesn’t sing high she still has it…Gladys never sang with Octave Range and she still has it. Whitney no matter what will go down as One of the If not the best singers in history.
GAY
September 3, 2009 at 4:56 pm
I find it odd when someone claiming to be as real as B. does something so fake like changing the original title of this post from “Houston We Have a Problem.” Be the shady person you are and keep it real.
matthew elliott
October 6, 2009 at 3:14 pm
sounds like mariah doing some back up on this song. i am not 100% sure. but i’ve been a fan of both for as long as i can remember.
cHaZzY
October 20, 2009 at 3:45 am
This is one of my fav’s on the CD and I really like this strong song!
It’s safe, too – I think but it is strong!
It is a highlight on this CD …