| VH1 Divas Live 99 | ||||
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| Released | November 2, 1999 [1] | |||
| Recorded | April 13, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Soul, pop | |||
| Length | 73:00 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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VH1 Divas Live 2: An Honors Concert for VH1's Save the Music, aired live from New York's Beacon Theatre on April 13, 1999. It was the second installment in VH1's successful VH1 Divas concert series.
(in order of appearance)
| No. | Title | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best" | Tina Turner | 5:39 |
| 2. | "The Bitch Is Back" | Tina Turner & Elton John | 3:46 |
| 3. | "Proud Mary" | Tina Turner, Elton John & Cher | 6:02 |
| 4. | "If I Could Turn Back Time" | Cher | 4:13 |
| 5. | "How Do I Live" | LeAnn Rimes | 4:20 |
| 6. | "I'm Still Standing" | Elton John | 3:13 |
| 7. | "Have You Ever?/Almost Doesn't Count" | Brandy | 4:45 |
| 8. | "(Everything I Do) I Do It for You" | Brandy & Faith Hill | 4:23 |
| 9. | "This Kiss" | Faith Hill | 3:23 |
| 10. | "Ain't No Way" | Whitney Houston & Mary J. Blige | 5:53 |
| 11. | "I Will Always Love You" | Whitney Houston | 6:48 |
| 12. | "I'm Every Woman" | Whitney Houston & Chaka Khan | 5:03 |
| 13. | "I'm Every Woman" (reprise) | Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Faith Hill, Brandy, Mary J. Blige & LeAnn Rimes | 2:00 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [2] | 43 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [3] | 41 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [4] | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [5] | 60 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [6] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200 [7] | 90 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] | 78 |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [9] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United States (RIAA) [10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [11] DVD | Gold | 50,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
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