It was written and produced by R. Kelly for the soundtrack album Sparkle to the 2012 musical drama film of the same name.

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard wrote that the song "is a relentlessly optimistic jam that seamlessly interweaves Sparks' American Idol-winning vocals with those of her idol".

Jason Lipshutz of Billboard called the song "a relentlessly optimistic jam that seamlessly interweaves Jordin Sparks American Idol-winning vocals with those of her idol".

[7] The song has also since made its debut on the US Adult Contemporary Billboard chart at number 26.

[8] The video was shot over two days in down town Los Angeles and is directed by Marcus Raboy.

It's me, Tika Sumpter, Carmen Ejogo, Derek Luke, Omari Hardwick ... Goapele is in it and Mike Epps.

"[14][15] Sparks hosts a house party at her place with fellow cast members of Sparkle in attendance.

Houston's scenes in the music video show the late singer in her acting prime as she smiles in many of the clips then cries in another.

[15] Sabrina Rojas Weiss from VH1 said "For a while now, we've been thinking of Sparkle as "the movie that makes us really sad about Whitney Houston."

[18] Byron Flitsch from MTV.com says "we're really loving is the storyline that weaves in a montage of movie scenes" he went on to say "it's the emotional, almost home-movie quality honoring Whitney's on-screen presence that gets us all kinds of sentimental".

[19] Credits adapted from Sparkle: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack liner notes.