


The song received critical acclaim at the album's three listening parties and was cited as a "big comeback record". We had a lot of laughs it was like being with a long-lost friend." Fast-forwarding to now and being able to work with her to help create this song that took off was fun. Keys told Billboard about the recording session(s), "Whitney is an artist who inspired me from a little girl. After he had produced the beat, Keys joined him in the songwriting process and the duo completed the song. Beatz told MTV News that the process on the song started when he got a call from Clive Davis and record executive Larry Jackson. It was produced by hip-hop producer Swizz Beatz with an old school R&B beat. Keys had requested to be a part of Houston's album and Houston decided she wanted to work with Keys after hearing her perform at one of Clive Davis' parties. The song was written by Grammy-award winning singer-songwriter Alicia Keys and samples R&B singer Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger" from Holloway's 1976 debut LP. It was released as the official worldwide lead and only single (second US single) from the album on Augthrough Arista Records in the US and Augthrough RCA Records in the UK. " Million Dollar Bill" is a song performed by American R&B and pop recording artist Whitney Houston, from her seventh studio album titled I Look to You which samples R&B singer Loleatta Holloway's "We're Getting Stronger" from Holloway's 1976 debut LP. "Million Dollar Bill"Īlicia Keys, Kaseem "Swizz Beatz" Dean, Norman Harris For the fake United States currency, see Fake denominations of United States currency#$1,000,000.
