Single Reviews: My Love Is Your Love

Date: July 17, 1999

From Billboard
Submitted by: Rachel D.


WHITNEY HOUSTON My Love Is Your Love (4:04)
PRODUCERS: Wyclef Jean, Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis
WRITERS: W. Jean, J. Duplessis
PUBLISHERS: Sony/ATV Tunes/Huss Zwingli, ASCAP; TeBass/EMI-Blackwood, BMI Arista 3707(c/o BMG) (CD promo)

It's taken a hot second for the public to dig into Houston's current collection, "My Love Is Your Love," and it's arguable that folks might've come to the party earlier if they'd been served the the set's sublime title jam as a single sooner.

Houston cruises through the tune (which bears the unmistakable signature of co-producer/co-writer Wyclef Jean) with a soulful ease that perfectly suits the languid, reggae-kissed hip-hop groove. Programmers and listeners alike will love the sing-along chorus, which builds from an intimate promise of romantic commitment to an anthemic, choir-fueled declaration of one-world/one-love.

Truly inspiring. By the way, listen closely to hear Houston's daughter, Bobbi Kristina, playfully whisper "sing Mommy" during the first few bars of the tune. Too cute for words.