A new song, entitled 'Like I Never Left', which features both Whitney Houston and Akon has appeared online.

The track, which has since been removed from a number of video-sharing websites, is the first time Houston has appeared on a song since 2003's 'One Wish (for Christmas)'.

In the track, which is a soft love song, the singer declares: “Yes, your girl is coming back.”

Houston has been widely tipped to release a new studio project this Autumn.

The appearance of 'Like I Never Left' is the second time a track featuring Akon has appeared online this month.

At the beginning of July 'Hold My Hand', a collaboration with Michael Jackson, also surfaced on a number of social networks.

(by Jason Gregory)