Whitney Houston: I Didn’t Know My Own Strength
Check out Whitney Houston’s new song “I Didn’t Know My Own Strength,” off her highly-anticipated new album, I Look To You, out September 1. Download here!
Here’s the lyrics to the chorus: “I didn’t know my own strength/ And I crashed down and I tumbled/ But I did not crumble/ I got through all the pain/ I didn’t know my own strength/ Survived my darkest hour/ My faith kept me alive/ I picked myself back up/ Hold my head up high/ I was not built to break/ I didn’t know my own strength.”
FYI: Whitney, 45, will kick-off Good Morning America’s fall concert series in September!
WHAT DO YOU THINK of Whitney’s comeback song — HOT or NOT?








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OMG!! This song is amazing!!! I am so glad Whitney is back, I cannot wait for her new album!!
Damn Whitneys back. Songs amazing.
Sounds great. Her voice is not as smooth as it use to be but it is fantastic to have her back.
she’ll be next to OD on drugs. No matter- she’s so 1991 anyway
Amazing!! Welcome back, Whitney!
this is going to be such a big year for her and Mariah. Maybe they’ll do another collaboration because that would be so awesome! it would have been an even bigger year if MJ was still alive, but he is with the angels now and in no more pain. God Bless you MJ and whitney!
She’s going to win a GRAMMY for this! It really grows on you. Once there’s a Video and live performances, this song will be a major hit single. Watch.
Her voice sounds huskier but still quality. The song itself is good, although I would have preferred a more up tempo first release. I hope things go really well for her.
Whitney’s so pretty. This song is almost necessary to make a comeback with. It’s not my favorite but it’s good to hear she’s back. Her voice is very raw here. I am going to buy this when it comes out.
omg!, this song is a number one hit, it is AWESOME!, Whitney is definitely back, and I cannot wait for the Album to hit stores Sept 1st!!, lol I will be first in line. This song is for the perfect time in her career and she will do WELL on her comeback. Good job Whitney, We are all proud of you. :^)
I think whitney is back…i love the song and can’t wait to hear her sing the song r kelly wrote for her..love ya Whiney Baby
I loved the song, almost sounds like the old Whitney..welcome back!
lol. love you jared. hahahaha. i love her. thanks for posting my request!!!!! i’ve listened to it 10 times straight and will listen to it everyday from now on. lol. i cannnot wait for this record. GO WHITNEY!!!!!
The Diva has finally come back to us! we welcome you with open arms. The song is great. Step Aside Mariah….I am obsessed with Whitney Houston!
i don’t need dance records or her trying too hard, or whatever. i just want her back. is that asking too much. i don’t want her on crack and all that ****. gosh. thanks again jared. thanks whitney.
one word: Horrible
What is it? She’s over.
Our girl’s back! She sounds great - huskier, as another post said - but good. She’ll retrain those pipes to hit those high notes.
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Glad you’re back, Miss Whitney.
this song is a whitney version of Mariahs Through the Rain, song, in ‘02 when she came back, unfortunetely the song and album flopped due to the fact that no one really cares for sappy songs about overcoming adversity anymore, the song is good, but not “Whitney POW, I’m BACK”, but thats not what matters and as long as Whitney is happy, thats really matters!!!!
im surprised clive davis approved the song as a single..definitely a NOT.
wow that is really bad …
i don’t even think i’m being analytical about this song…but if i was i would say some of the same things other’s are saying. i’m just happy she’s back/alive at all. i say nostalgia will sell her records. love her so much. go whitney. go new record. can’t wait for it to drop yeaaaaaah mami!!!
Simply amazing!!! “The Voice” is back ya’ll. I absolutely love the track. Bless you Whitney.
BOOOOOOOOOORING! …next…
I like it.
One big mess, that’s how I describe it. I feel so sorry for her fans. They must be really disappointed. :roll:
Crack is whack, crack is cheap…. crack destroys your voice!
@latinnippy24: seems like she’s lost “The Voice”… too bad.
OUTSTANDING!!!! Way to go Whitney! The confessional nature of the lyrics combined with the poignantly understated vocal is a fabulous combination.
I FEEL BAD FOR HER FANS………. lol NOT!!
feel happy for her that she’s back, still a great performer
She still sounds awesome despite being out of the spotlight, despite the drugs, despite a terrible marriage. She’s not in her 20’s or 30’s anymore, this isn’t 1992. She still sounds better the all the other divas. Wait for her to sing live (since she ALWAYS sings live unlike many of her peers) she’ll prove why people call her the greatest singer of all time!
omg. they took it down. what the hell. i was playing it for like the 30th plus time. screw them. why can’t i listen to this. why why why. why was it on youtube if they didn’t want people to hear it. maybe it was a fake…i doubt it. who leaked it. it’s not a single. it’s a leak.
lol. first it says the video has been removed do to infringment or whatever by the record companies. now it says video removed by user. gosh. w/e. i guess i have to wait a couple weeks before they drop a single if this record is actually going to come out this year. whackness.
WOW her skin is perfect!!! I hope she uses organic products!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW9BOVL6bQM
For a long time, I thought she would OD. Welcome back, Whitney, and good luck!
I didn’t get to listen to the song because it’s been removed, but she looks really pretty. I’ve always loved her voice. Hope she is successful in her new music.
her 12th number one
She still sounds great!!
I am a huge Whitney fan. All I have to say is “It’s Done”…Whatever GOD has planned is what it’s gonna be! If he can allow man to travel to the moon and return safely…He can allow Whitney to go through a storm and return Victoriously! Peace and Blessings
Song is great but her voice is destroyed, little bit, , is not so clear anymore :( but I love it. I think this can be really successful comeback. Hope she’ll make!!!
@john:
LOL. U Need new speakers.
CRACK IS WHACK!
It’s not Whitney at her peak but I’m actually impressed with the vocals. The song itself is touching but a bit bland.
Don’t like her.
@123:
WITH all due respect, REAL singing is never SO 1990 anything…autotune will go out, and real singing is back…class and beauty and emotion NEVER go out of style…how old are you?
Looking good White!
Her next # 1 !!!!!!!!
wow. no auto-tune?!?! thaaaank you god!!
wow.. finally !
… one of my favourite singers.. God Bless Her .
Definitely Hot! She sounds great. I forgot how much I missed her voice. Nice to see her singing since nobody seems to be doing that on the radio much anymore. Classy song.
NOT.
She’s a mature woman and this song is perfect for her even though it’s not the same voice she had. Anyway, I love this song. She should perform it at Michael Jacksons funeral, seriously!! :P
Looks great, sounds great. I can’t believe some people don’t believe in her. Redemption does exist.
ALL YOU NAYSAYERS OUT THERE, SHE IS A 45 YEAR OLD WOMAN WITH PAST SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROBLEMS AND A TUMULTOUS LIFE. SHE SOUNDS AMAZING AND THE MORE SHE IS OUT THERE SINGING HER VOICE WILL SHARPEN BACK UP. IT WILL NEVER BE WHAT IT USE TO BE (THANK GOD FOR THAT BECAUSE WE ALL SHOULD STRIVE TO BE BETTER THAN WE WERE EVEN ON YESTERDAY) THAT WAS THE DRUGGED OUT WHITNEY AND SHE IS SAYING IN HER SONG, I TUMBLED BUT I DIDN’T CRUMBLE. ALL YOU NAYSAYERS TRY TO SING ANY ONE OF HER SONGS PAST OR PRESENT AND SEE HOW WELL YOU MEASURE UP. TAKE IT FROM A TRAINED SINGER. GIVE HER HER DUE,SHE DESERVES IT. GOD BLESS YOU WHITNEY, YOU WILL ALWAYS BE LOVED. KEEP IT MOVING!
Good for her. The world knows all her worst problems but, see she doesn’t care and it doesn’t get her down. That’s strength. When you can say, hey, you see all my weakness, I gave you all the weapons, and you still can’t hold me down. Cuz nothing can. I hope she makes a good comeback.
tHE SONG IS JUST FABOLOUS!!
NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE SAY ABOUT IT,, BUT THE QUEEN IS BACK. I love the song, the lyric, the voice… some people have said that isn´t good but… there the “new singers” have no voice, they just have fame because of their cute faces. The real and fantastic voices are: Whitney, Michael, Carey, Celine D,..
WHITNEY YOU WILL ALWAYS BE THE ONE
Her voice is huskier here but the song is telling of her overcoming and we all know when we overcome something we are never the same. God is allowing her to be heard in a way she’s never been heard before. Yes she did her share of drugs but who are we to judge? The Bible staes Judge ye not for with what you judge you will be judged! She is a treasure. People will applaud you when you’re up and kick you when you’re down. I personally love the song simply because she has overcome those demons that plagued her for so long. Be thankful to God that she is still with us. She could have been gone on to eternity a long time ago but God didn’t see fit for her to die then. He has a plan for Whitney and I will buy her music if no one else does. This woman is gifted in voice. So many of us want the Whitney from the Bodyguard days but evenif she had not gone through the drug abuse, she still would not be able to do it the way she did it then. She’s almost 45 and we don’t know what God has in store for her. He allowed her to make it back this far and He will lead her to where ever He wants her to go. Thanks Whitney for I Didn’t Know My Own Strength. God bless you and I pray He will bless this project as only He can. All the negativity is just a trick of the enemy….God has it all in control. This is her testimony (for those who know what a testimony is). As she sings “I was not built to break…. I found my strength!
Her voice is huskier here but the song is telling of her overcoming and we all know when we overcome something we are never the same. God is allowing her to be heard in a way she’s never been heard before. Yes she did her share of drugs but who are we to judge? The Bible staes Judge ye not for with what you judge you will be judged! She is a treasure. People will applaud you when you’re up and kick you when you’re down. I personally love the song simply because she has overcome those demons that plagued her for so long. Be thankful to God that she is still with us. She could have been gone on to eternity a long time ago but God didn’t see fit for her to die then. He has a plan for Whitney and I will buy her music if no one else does. This woman is gifted in voice. So many of us want the Whitney from the Bodyguard days but evenif she had not gone through the drug abuse, she still would not be able to do it the way she did it then. She’s almost 45 and we don’t know what God has in store for her. He allowed her to make it back this far and He will lead her to where ever He wants her to go. Thanks Whitney for I Didn’t Know My Own Strength. God bless you and I pray He will bless this project as only He can. All the negativity is just a trick of the enemy….God has it all in control. This is her testimony (for those who know what a testimony is). As she sings “I was not built to break…. I found my strength!
One Word: Brilliant.
One Word: Incomparable.
One Word: Comeback
Two Words: “The Voice!”
Thomas Gibson — that post literally had me in tears. I’m not even religious .. but I believe that WHITNEY is, and I believe that in her heart everything that you wrote is true.
She is human. She has had a tremendous fall from grace, and she has found the strength to pull through and rise again. I am SO proud of her. There were many times that I’m sure she was near death. She could have suffered the same tragic end as MJ did. But she “was not built to break”.
We have to support her. She is an icon and a cultural treasure. She needs love and support from the fans and from the public. This woman has been through Hell and back. I think this is easily her most personal song, to date. It is raw, emotional. And though her voice is not what it was in her prime - she’s still infinitely better than 90% of the auto-tune manufactured popstars out there now. She’s one of the last icons we have in pop music. This song is a letter to her fans. I am honoured!
I am in love with the song, and so happy for her to be back. She will always have a quality voice to me, but if you saw the famed divas on American Idol, they/we all change in time
Her voice has a lovely crack ***** resonance to it.
I love how someone can be given the most amazing gift and then piss on it.
1.5 million albums. That is my prediction.
Haven’t missed her - don’t care anymore.
After the rude and vile behavior she exhibited on Being Bobby Brown, I do not think she deserves any sort of comeback.
welcome back, that sound is great and i am sure that whitney will be back on the top of the charts with her new album. and to all you haters F**K OFF
Moni!! Your`r so stupiddddddddddddddddd
@Moni: Ayi get a life gal, nothing is horrible, give her a chance she still need our support.
I’m happy , this is your start and I hope your’ll stick to your dreams never let anyone rule your life again I LUV U
PEOPLE CAN SAY WHAT EVER THEY WANT ABOUT WHITNEY SHE IS THE ULTIMATE DIVA. YOU GO GIRL PROVE THEM WRONG YOU THE BEST.
Cant wait to buy a copy of her album I don not want a bootleg copy i need the entire package it will be the gift to have welcome back whitney its Fazz From Jamaica, West Indies
Where is the hook? It’s ok, but I don’t think it is going to do that well. It’s not sweet enough. It’s more a song for her, instead of an audience. There is no hook and the emotional connection is hers alone.
I LOVE IT……SOUNDS BEAUTIFUL,IT MADE ME CRY.I AM GLAD WHITNEY IS BACK ON THE SEEN DOING WHATT SHE KNOW BEST.
love her so much
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