Whitney Houston's Holiday Release

According to Clive Davis, Whitney Houston's long overdue album is scheduled to be released later this year."We're on track for a holiday release," he said during Billboard's Music & Money Symposium in New York Thursday.

Davis blames the delay on the creative process, saying he and Houston were unwilling to rush out an album of substandard tracks.

"We're not going to compromise who she is to fit into today's hip-hop radio market. The public wants Whitney material."

Details on the tracks have not yet been revealed, though Black Eyed Peas' Will.i.am, R&B singer Akon and producer and songwriter Sean Garrett have either written or produced tunes for the disc.