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Whitney¡¦s fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love, which she produced with Clive Davis, was released in November 1998, and is certified RIAA triple-Platinum in the U.S., with global sales in excess of 9 million units. It was actually Whitney¡¦s seventh career album, coming after the 8-year period that brought the original motion picture soundtrack albums for The Bodyguard, Waiting To Exhale, and The Preacher¡¦s Wife. My Love Is Your Love found Whitney collaborating with some of pop and R&B¡¦s hottest producers.

The result was a string of solid crossover hits: the two-time Grammy-nominated "Heartbreak Hotel" (featuring Faith Evans and Kelly Price, co-written and produced by the team of Soulshock and Karlin); the Grammy-winning "It¡¦s Not Right But It¡¦s Okay" (co-written and produced by Rodney Jerkins); "When You Believe" (a duet with Mariah Carey, from The Prince Of Egypt, written by Stephen Schwartz and produced by Babyface); the title tune "My Love Is Your Love" (written and produced by Wyclef Jean and Jerry "Wonder" Duplessis); and the final hit, "I Learned From the Best" (written by Diane Warren, produced and arranged by David Foster), released in early 2000.

The success of My Love Is Your Love underscored a phenomenal year for Whitney. In April 1999, with worldwide sales of the album surpassing 5 million units, Whitney stole the show at VH1¡¦s second annual "Divas Live/¡¥99," with a performance characterized Jon Pareles in the New York Times as "invincible." Sharing the stage with a lineup that included Cher, Tina Turner, Mary. J Blige and others, Whitney emerged as the star. "Ms. Houston recognized no obstacles," the journalist wrote. "[She] reclaimed¡K ¡¥I Will Always Love You¡¦ as a song of longing and delicacy, making its virtuoso flourishes seem heartfelt." VH1 announced that the show was the highest-rated telecast in its history.

Meanwhile, Gold, Platinum and multi-Platinum certifications poured in from every corner of the globe: Austria, Belgium, Canada, England, France, Germany, Spain, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and more. In late-June, with "It¡¦s Not Right But It¡¦s Okay" climbing to become the 17th top 5 pop hit of her career, Whitney commenced her enormously successful world tour playing 16 cities in North America. The tour concluded in Europe in November.

The 42nd annual Grammy awards, which took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 23, 2000, marked some 15 months since the release of My Love Is Your Love. Whitney was on-hand to receive the sixth Grammy award of her career, as "It¡¦s Not Right But It¡¦s Okay" took the honors for Best Female R&B Vocal. Winning her first R&B Grammy award in a category that included Mary J. Blige, Brandy, Faith Evans, and Macy Gray was extremely gratifying for Whitney Houston, especially after three previous Grammy awards for Best Female Pop Vocal: in 1985 ("Saving All My Love For You"), 1987 ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"), and 1993 ("I Will Always Love You," which also won Record Of the Year).

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