Whitney Houston performing at the Plymouth Jazz Festival 2008, Tobago, West Indies - 26.04.08

The eagerly-anticipated track - Like I Never Left - featuring R+B heavyweight Akon, made its way online this weekend (26/27Jul08).

The song's title is reportedly in reference to the diva's absence from the music scene in recent years. Houston hasn't released a track since 2003's One Wish.

In the song, Houston tells her fans, "Yes, your girl is coming back".

She made a triumphant return to the stage in London in May (08) following a lengthy alleged battle with drug addiction and a messy divorce from longtime husband Bobby Brown.

The singer's new album is slated for release later this year (08).

Source: WENN