Jennifer Hudson: 'If This Isn't Love'

Having won an Oscar for Dreamgirls and scored a slow-burn hit with 'Spotlight', Jennifer Hudson's career was on an upward trajectory. But after her mother, brother and cousin were tragically murdered less than six months ago, shying away from the limelight must have been a tempting option. Showing admirable bravery, Hudson returned to the public eye last month with a Super Bowl performance and recently announced her first live shows.

Taken from her self-titled debut album, 'If This Isn't Love' is a delicate love song that finds Hudson in her natural comfort zone. "God sent me an angel from above, that's going to love me for life," she sings soulfully, with recent events making the lyrics particularly resonant. Combining modish beats with a cool, breezy chorus, 'If This Isn't Love' may not be in the same league as recent power ballads from Beyoncé and Leona, but it has an understated charm that's hard to quibble with.


> Click here to read our review of Jennifer Hudson's album