Whitney

About Whitney

Whitney is the second studio album by American singer Whitney Houston, released on June 2, 1987 by Arista Records as the follow-up to her best-selling debut album, Whitney Houston. In 1989, Whitney was also released in the German Democratic Republic (GDR) under a defunct local label AMIGA. Whitney's first four singles—"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)", "Didn't We Almost Have It All," "So Emotional" and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go"—all peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making her the first female artist to achieve that feat. Along with four straight number one singles from the debut album, they established an unprecedented seven consecutive number one hits by a performer, surpassing the Beatles and the Bee Gees. As well as in United States, the album and the first single, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)," were hits worldwide, topping the charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and mainland Europe. Whitney exceeded the expectations of many people and was popular after its release. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 the issue of June 27, 1987, becoming the first album by a female artist, and only the fifth album by a solo artist to do so. The album remained at the top for eleven consecutive weeks, creating a record; the most cumulative weeks (25 weeks) at number one on the albums chart by a female artist during the 1980s. Whitney catapulted Houston to international fame. At the 30th Grammy Awards, it received three nominations including Album of the Year, with Houston winning Best Pop Vocal Performance, Female for "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)." The album has sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. It was certified 9x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on November 29, 1995 more »