Question of the Day: Can Whitney Houston Make a Real Comeback?

Posted on July 5th, 2009 - By Bossip Staff

Categories: News, Whitney Houston

Whitney Houston

Now that Whitney appears to be off the pipe and her ribs aren’t showing anymore, she’s set to drop her album on Sept 1st. Her downward spiral to hell and back (with Bobby) has the entire music industry is wondering if the legend is just a washed up has been or if she can re-capture that “I Will Always Love You,’ magic.

What say you, Bossip folk? Can Whitney Houston Make a Real Comeback?

  • Erick B

    1st with GOD’s help ..Maybe

  • That_Chick

    Maybe

  • http://yahoo Jonathan

    Whitney Houston can do all things through Christ which streghtens her. Remember, she is rooted in the church. Saints fall down, but we get up!!!!!!

  • SheNeeds2Act

    NO! She needs to hang it up. And is it me or has she had surgery on her nouth or nose area? Or is she wearing dentures now???

    Anyway, I hate she messed with the drugs cause she was could still be showin these chicks how its done. O well.

    P&B

  • http://www.bossip.com Moses

    If there is any artist dat can come back and rock us with her voice, its Whitney Houston. All she needs to win her loyal fans is some good songs, good producer and business will be great for her again cause she still got it in her. Lets not forget dat Whitney falls in the category among the great female singers out there like Celine Dion, Mariah, Aretha Franklin. All she needs to do is redeem herself with a great comeback album and all will be back to normal for her despite her downfall with Bobby Brown and all she has been up to these past few years.

  • JimmyJ

    I heard “I didnt know my own strength”. Unfortunately she has most likely ruined her voice for good. I mean the track is OK but its not the whitney from the 80′s or 90′s People awant to hear whitney Houston sing 4 octaves not 1.5. I am afraid smoking (not drugs) has killed her voice.

  • Just me

    Absolutely! The type of gift that Whitney was bestowed with doesn’t go away. I still feel chills when I listen to her old music. That voice! Do you remember “Saving All My Love For You?” Now she has a testimony to share. I haven’t bought a CD since Usher’s “Confessions” in 2000–wow–but will buy hers.

  • Jane Doe

    Im gonna say yes because i’ve seen gods works so i know nothing is impossible. If there is anyone that can make a comeback its Whitney..

    If Mariah and Britney can do it theres no reason on this earth why Whitney can’t..

  • Tlov

    Not with songs like the one she just dropped.

  • irisha

    this is very good news! I am very happy to return GREAT singer!

  • Diane

    The 80s is thirty years ago and 1990s is twenty years ago. Hell yeah, she can make a comeback, but not if people are expecting her to be twenty years old. Don’t do to Whitney, what we did to Michael, and try to get him to achieve his Thriller status. Look at Bobby and then look at Whitney – hell yeah she has a chance.

  • Wan

    DEFINATELY YES !!!!!

  • remy

    she can if she belives in it.

  • Warren

    I am a big fan of Whitney’s and think her new song is beautiful and going to dominate the charts. She has proven once again how artists can do it. NIppy, you are the best and cannot wait to the new album drops.

  • Larosa

    It’s good to see that Ms. Houston has a renewed lease on life after years of addiction to non-prescription drugs. Hope she will use her time and talent more wisely this go round. Michael Jackson was not as fortunate to have his opportunity to make a comeback or to break free of the toxic people and leeches that surrounded him. One major difference between Whitney and Michael is that Whitney has people in her life who really care about her enough to hold her up in prayer. Both of their lives are a lesson to us all.

  • Shay

    I think she can and she’ll get more attention now with the passing of MJ. I think more people will be looking for artists of the 80s. She needs to jump on this and keep her nose clean.

  • Whatever

    “Question of the Day: Can Whitney Houston Make a Real Comeback?”

    My prediction: NO. Whitney was special to a different generation. She came into fame during the 80′s.

    Today’s record buying demographic however, were either babies or unborn back then. They came of age during Whitney’s train wreck years–that’s how they know her. As such, it’ll be impossible for her to shake that image.

  • Possibly.

    Her voice is no where near the same. Unless she can get the very people who put her up in the stars in the first place (White People) then No, he comeback won’t be anything like she was before.

  • TheMan

    why do people expect her to sound like she did 20 years ago? she is 46 and has been though alot, but she still can sing. this woman was the best singer on the planet during her prime. As long as she stays true to who she is and not try to compete with Beyonce and Rihanna she will always have a place in pop music

  • Toni

    Nope.

  • http://nyctrackstarz.com nature matters

    Screw tha HATERZ Whitney

    do ur thang
    ill buy it

  • shaunie

    I sure hope Whitney can make a comeback. She’s what the game has been missing; REAL SINGERS!

  • WordtotheWise

    I sure hope so. She was one of the last of the great singers of our generation. I’m wishing you the best, Whitney!

  • http://blackplanet browntown

    whitney is not counting on black america to back her up. black people have never really bought her music outside of the black gay community. she is trying to reintroduce herself to her real audience and that is mainstream america and europe. she doesn’t need her music bootlegged all over the place in the black neighborhoods. black music is not as popular like it use to be because black people don’t buy real music we buy crap like beyonce and rhianna. do you think mariah’s huge comeback success was due to black people? ha! get real.

  • Sexy&Smart

    YES,YES,and YES!!!

  • Kmba74

    YES YES YES

  • Jerome

    Absolutely she can and will! All these high and mighty people who have never done anything wrong need to check themselves. Love the new single. Classy and restrained. So glad she is not acting like these other so called “divas” and trying to compete with the twenty-somethings. Welcome back Whitney. You were missed.

  • shae

    the vocals ARE HORRIBLE ON THE NEW SINGLE. I almost cried when i heard the greatest female singer of all time, STumble, crack and sound hoarse on her new single I DIDN’T KNOW MY OWN STRENGTH, u wait for the buildup and she does NOTHING.

    she sounds like she just smoked a pack of newports.

    HORRIFIC

  • Major Movie Star

    he an and she will. The money that will be poured into making her the greatest comeback story ever will make you say her name loud and clear. What you don’t understand is that we on’t choose superstars, and its certainly not talent that puts some so far ahead of others. Its the PR and marketing team at the record company that makes us think we made a person a big star. In actuality, they make us believe this person is great.

  • Danger

    NO!!! Go join Madonna.

  • statim08

    “I didn’t know my own strength” is not the killer ballad she must have to announce she’s back. It’s a good song for an album, but not the monster 1st single she needs.

  • DR.FUNK

    No.

  • You ppl suck

    I hope so.

  • Musiclove

    Whitney Houston will always be the greatest voice of all time even in its current state. I would listen to 2009 Whitney over Patti, Madonna, Aretha, Beyonce, Rihanna, Christina and Mariah ANYDAY! As a singer, I know singing isn’t always about hitting notes and having each tone perfect. Its about heart, soul, passion and using the voice to take the listener on a musical and emotional journey. Whitney is STILL able to do that and guess what, THAT is the sign of a true singer!!! I believe that her comeback will be awesome!!! I am an industry insider and I have already heard most of her other recorded songs and have been made privy to how Arista plans to market her. The songs are great and Arista’s marketing campaign is iron-clad. 2009 Whitney will make her mark on the industry just as she did in 1985!

  • pat

    Yes, she can. She seems to be in a good place now that she has freed herself of that weight called Bobby Brown. She just needs to work hard,surround herself with people who care about her, have a label that supports her and decent songs.

    Whitney at 1/2 Whitney songs better that most of the crap on the radio now. She will and can bring it! I am so happy that she seems to have her life in order now.
    I will certainly buy her new album when it comes out.

  • john

    HELL TO THE YES

  • memchee

    if they are working with her to manage and eliminate her addictions; I say welcome back.

    If they are just putting her in the best clothes and finest makeup, then she’s just a step away from falling back into her addictions.

    Does anyone know if she attempted to work her voice back into form or is it all gone?

  • T-Boo

    Whitney is a legend I agree with you ShavonDenise. I can’t wait for her to return and do here thing! God Bless Whitney.

  • laydejo

    Of course she can, have you not heard the first release from the upcoming album? Check out the words. i luv Whitney Houston.

  • VIRGIN ISLAND QUEEN1

    NO!!!

  • mumma drama

    of course!!!!its whitney the downest girl….evA she keep tings real. all the time…i cant waiT SHE IS WAT THE INDUSTRY NEEDS…THEY WANT GUIDANCE WHITNEY CAN TEACH DEM THE WAY TO GOO….GIRLS LIKE RI RI /BEY/KEISHA ALL DEM NEED A MOTHER IN THIS MUSIC THHING!!! UM WHITNEY SHE GOT EXPERIENCE AND VIBES..SHE IS HILARIOUS 2 IF U REALLY STUDY HER.LOL

  • Vegan

    YES

  • Whitneyluva

    She’s gonna flop. Her voice is done. That’s it in this topic

  • Whitneyluva

    And I forgot to add her drug addiction destroyed her pipes.

  • Ian P

    No… sorry she had her chance and she smoked it away

  • Soare

    ShavonDenise you are so right…she doesn’t need to prove anything to anyone, she has already given us everything. She was and still is the best singer ever.God bless her!

  • HANNIBALS PIMP AKA MR.BACKHAND

    THAT CRACK PIPE TORE HER LUNGS UP,HELL NO.

  • http://bossip.com Tony

    Of course she can comeback. She’s Whitney Fu*kin Houston.

  • singer

    Of course! She’s coming back….just wait

  • Hova blows

    no…..she’s got MJ like baggage.

  • bHaWaU

    honestly when i listened to the song the first i wasnt too impressed. not because the song was bad but because i had already build an idea of a 5-octave hit in my head. the voice is there, wonderfull as ever. her voice has matured and listen to this song again but this time you need to listen to the song and with the emotion it evokes. a great singer needs to be versatile and Whitney can sing just about anything and i take my hat off to her. its a case of Quantity vs Quality and its the latter that wins. Welcome back Whitney. one last thing, black people need to stop hating on each other. no one is perfect, no one.

  • http://bossip.com chocolate chip

    Hell No!! Whitney has already tried the big comeback-it didn’t work. she needs a banging hit for a comeback

  • mswin

    ALL I CAN SAY IS WE SEE WHAT HAPPENED TO LAST ARTIST THAT TRIED TO MAKE A COME BACK..RIP MJ…IM JUST SAYING

  • imoonah

    Thank you ShavonDenise.. You said it best… Whitney has nothing to prove but to herself. Our people are so critical and judgemental of each other. She is not trying to compete with Beyonce and Rhianna she does not have to. First of all Whitney can sing like Jennifer Hudson… Beyonce and Rhianna can’t touch that. Their popularity comes from a combination of things mostly looks for young american. Whitney is a singer of substance and style without it is nothing… Whitney’s vocal range may not be the same for whatever reasons but she has a voice and will play it like an instructment and use it to it’s best. Whatever her voice is she will deliver her message and songs to the strength of where her vocals are today not yesterday.. It is amazing to me how people past judgement without real thought… real thought not just first response thinking…

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