Whitney Houston's last recording - a new duet with "American Idol" winner Jordin Sparks - was released on Monday ahead of the singer's upcoming film, "Sparkle."

"Celebrate," produced by R. Kelly for "Sparkle" which will hit movie theaters on August 17, was recorded by Houston shortly before her sudden death aged 48 in February. The uptempo track features disco beats and a positive message, as Sparks and Houston sing lyrics such as "I'm going to celebrate, celebrate you." Sparks throws in "We love you Whitney" at the end of the song.

Sparks on Sunday delivered a heart-felt tribute to Houston at the Billboard Music Awards. She sang a rousing rendition of "I Will Always Love You," before presenting a posthumous award to Houston's teenage daughter Bobbi Kristina Brown.

"Sparkle," a remake of the 1976 film of the same name, tells the story of three sisters who become Motown stars who have to deal with the pressures of fame. Houston plays Sparks' mother.

The role was Houston's comeback to the big screen after a 15-year hiatus from acting in movies like "The Bodyguard" and "The Preacher's Wife". It will be Sparks' first leading movie role.

Houston was found dead in a Beverly Hills hotel bathtub on February 11 from what authorities said was accidental drowning brought on by cocaine use and heart disease.

Jordin Sparks and Whitney Houston

沪江娱乐快讯：歌坛天后惠特尼·休斯顿生前录制的最后一曲在本周一发行。这首名为"Celebrate" 的歌曲由惠特尼和“美国偶像”Jordin Sparks联袂合唱，专门为两人合作的最新电影《Sparkle》（《闪耀的花火》）制作。电影将于今年8月17日上映，这也将是惠特尼的银幕绝唱。

这部歌舞片翻拍自1976年的同名电影，和旧版一样主演阵容基本都是黑人。影片讲述情深意切的三姐妹从家乡教堂的唱诗班中脱颖而出，成长为流行乐队的奋斗故事，而Sparkle便是三姐妹中最具歌唱天赋的小妹。“美国偶像”冠军Jordin Sparks首次“触电”，领衔出演小妹Sparkle，大姐和二姐将分别由女星卡门·艾乔戈和《特工绍特》中的女星迪卡·桑普特饰演。惠特尼扮演的角色是Emma，曾经是一位歌手，在电影当中她是位单身母亲，抚养着梦想在音乐界获得巨大成就的三个女儿。

惠特尼·休斯顿最广为人知的电影作品是《保镖》。今年2月份她不幸辞世，也让《Sparkle》成为了她的银幕绝唱。